Fendika Cultural Center

A basketball fan goes to the hall of fame – and no, it’s not the big one in Massachusetts that you may be thinking about. Hear the story behind a Midwest state’s special link to the sport.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/indiana-basketball-hall-of-fame- ... Show More

Deep in the Phoenix Gold Mine in Idaho Springs, Colorado, a strange noise inspires a legend.Every Thursday this month, writer Colin Dickey joins us to talk about the cultural history behind some of our favorite spooky legends and creatures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan ... Show More

Today, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk is viewed as the founder of the modern Czech state – a George Washington-like figure. When he died in the 1930s, his final words were sealed in an envelope…which then passed from his son, who died under mysterious circumstances in the 1940s, to a sec ... Show More

Women working to help communities caught up in Ethiopia’s brutal war talk about the immense challenges they face on the ground, and we hear the story of "Tsega", who was brutally attacked after she was forced to flee from her home. A co-production by BBC and Georgetown Institute ... Show More

Culture is fundamental to who we are as human beings. Yet it is missing from global efforts to resolve the most pressing human issues of our time. Discover why recognising the importance of culture can open the door to a more equitable, sustainable, and connected world – and hear ... Show More

The ‘Ethiopia: Modern Nation/Ancient Roots’ season is about to launch with a two-day programme of events this weekend October 11 and 12th at the Africa Institute. It all marks the start of the first scholarly and cultural season at Africa Hall, Sharjah, with a dynamic program tha ... Show More

Laila Soliman is an independent Egyptian theater director and playwright who lives and works in Cairo. Born in Cairo, she gained a degree in theater and Arabic literature from the American University in Cairo and a MA at Dasarts in Amsterdam. Her performances have been shown acro ... Show More

Finally, she highlights the critical role that artists and their art play as “interpreters of our time” and the difficulties of building private and public collections, and shares her “playbook” for building a successful cultural institution. For art lovers and curious minds alik ... Show More

A death-defying migrant's story... Said Reza Adib was a TV journalist in Afghanistan. In 2016, about to break a story about the sexual abuse of children by Afghan men in authority, he received a threat to his life. Reza fled across the border to Iran. But journalism was in his bl ... Show More

One of the world’s cultural treasure troves were created in West Africa. But for over a century they’ve been held in museums outside of Africa. In fact, an estimated 95 percent of Africa’s cultural heritage is kept in museums overseas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor ... Show More

Alaa Balkhy is a Saudi creative director working at the intersection of fashion, design, and culture. On this episode of the podcast, she shares her experience as a third-culture kid, her perception of identity, and her efforts to stay connected to and to celebrate her Middle Eas ... Show More

Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women who help save cultural heritage in areas afflicted by conflict and natural disasters. Kateryna Goncharova has a Ph.D. in Museum and Monuments Studies. She joined the World Monuments Fund in April 2022 as Ukraine Heritage Crisis Specialist and she ... Show More