Asian Art and Culture V&A East Launches Recruitment for 2027 Youth Collective: Shaping the Future of East London’s Cultural Landscape October 7, 2026 rifanmuazin The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is calling upon the next generation of creative thinkers and cultural advocates in East London to help define the future of its newest destination.…
Eastern Heritage and History Das Fantom: The Untold Story of Major Pete Ortiz, One of WWII’s Most Decorated Marine Officers October 7, 2026 rifanmuazin Germans knew U.S. Marine Pete Ortiz simply as Das Fantom. They had placed a half a million French francs on his head because of his extraordinary and disruptive work in…
Asian Art and Culture Shaping the Future: V&A East Opens Applications for New Youth Collective October 7, 2026 rifanmuazin The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is calling on the next generation of East London’s creative thinkers to help define the future of its newest cultural landmark. As V&A East…
Asian Art and Culture V&A East Launches Call for Next Generation of Youth Collective to Shape Future of East London Museums October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is calling for a new cohort of young, creative individuals from East London to join the V&A East Youth Collective, a unique programme designed…
Eastern Heritage and History The Untold Story of Das Fantom: How Marine Legend Pete Ortiz Led the OSS Behind Enemy Lines in Occupied France October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin Germans knew U.S. Marine Major Pete Ortiz simply as Das Fantom. To the Nazi occupation forces in France, he was a ghost, a high-value target carrying a half-a-million-franc bounty on…
Asian Art and Culture Bridging Eras: Artists Ananth Ramaswamy and Devi Seetharam Explore the V&A’s Historic Cochin Ceiling October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin For artists Ananth Ramaswamy and Devi Seetharam, the journey toward their latest commission for the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has been defined by a transition from digital abstraction to…
Eastern Heritage and History Untold Story of Marine Legend Major Pete Ortiz Revealed in New Book The Phantom October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin To the Nazi occupiers of France, he was known simply as Das Fantom. With a half-a-million French francs placed on his head by the Gestapo, Major Pete Ortiz of the…
Asian Art and Culture English Ceramic Circle Announces Major Commissioning Opportunity for Centenary Celebration at the V&A October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin As the oldest and most prestigious society dedicated to the study of British ceramics and enamels, the English Ceramic Circle (ECC) is preparing to reach a significant milestone. Founded in…
Eastern Heritage and History New Revelatory Retelling of Alexander the Great’s Life Unveils the Human Behind the Myth October 6, 2026 rifanmuazin Alexander the Great was a wide-eyed boy from the hills of Macedon who ruled most of the known world by his mid-twenties. For centuries, historians, refugees, poets, and explorers have…
Eastern Heritage and History Unearthing the Roots of a Civil Rights Pioneer: Keri Leigh Merritt’s An Inconvenient Woman Sheds New Light on Lillian Smith October 5, 2026 rifanmuazin A key yet frequently overlooked figure in the early American civil rights movement, Lillian Smith dedicated her life to dismantling the rigid structures of segregation in the South. Despite her…