culture
Fires in Berlin Destroyed Hundreds of Paintings During World War II. Now, a Museum Will Publish Photo Archives of the Lost Artworks Online
by Christian Thorsberg
About Gemäldegalerie at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59097
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60502
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55740
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59275
This makes no sense. They claim they want #immigrants to assimilate to whatever their idea of #US #culture is & yet…
#Trump steps up a campaign against #teaching #English to immigrant kids
The administration plans to dissolve the office that supports English instruction.
#law #immigration #education #ESL #racism #WhiteSupremacy #DualState
Found an amazing web site with impressive catalog of poetry and literature in Farsi.
I used to have a very large library when I was in Sweden, and took them with me to US when my company moved me there, but I had to gave them away when I went back to take care of my parents, I only kept a few books of Khayyam and Hafez with me.
Finding this site is like a dream come true. It has search function too and sorting the poets based on the timeline, from 11th century to 21st.
Call for papers
Scotland & the In-Between
Société française d’études écossaises Annual Conference
12–14 November, Université de Lorraine (Nancy), France
The conference invites participants to consider the many forms of passage, transition, & mediation that have shaped Scottish history, literature, the arts, language, & culture.
Deadline: 28 April 2026
https://www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6338
#Scottish #literature #history #culture #culturalstudies #callforpapers
How Georges Méliès Brought Magic to the Movies
Georges Méliès created worlds of magic and adventure that revolutionized filmmaking when filmmaking itself was still a novelty.
by Kat Bello (from the archives)
https://www.thecollector.com/georges-melies-magic-movies/
Movie books at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/49
It's still OK to enjoy programming https://lobste.rs/s/zfqg1b #culture
https://chriskiehl.com/article/it-is-still-ok-to-enjoy-programming
If you haven’t reached the age yet, you will inevitably arrive at a point where you say, “These damn kids today and their [insert grievance here],” Julianna Ress writes for The Ringer. Ress takes us on a fascinating journey through this absurd time-honored behavior in “The Eternal Cycle of Hating the Next Generation (Gen Z edition). Have some fun as you read along and say to yourself “I would never …” or “Oh, yeah, I do that all the time.”
IPv6 over drainage pipe https://lobste.rs/s/4rbnnj #culture #hardware #networking
https://chaos.social/@marble/116720125530089009
These Emily Carr Paintings Will Make You Experience the Beauty of British Columbia’s Landscapes in a Completely New Way
An exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery examines the artist’s attempts to capture nature’s true essence, which she described as “the green idea or ideal”
by Sonja Anderson
About Emily Carr:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Carr
Canadian art at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=canadian+art
The Limitations of Professional Psychology - Tuning In
This is just an overview, a summary, of my thoughts from over three decades of study and practice in positive psychology to describe some limitations of contemporary professional psychology. What do you think? What have I missed? I’m eager for any comments, disagreements, or other perspectives.
#Psychology #MentalHealth #Healthcare #Politics #culture
http://www.ajschuler.com/blog/the-limitations-of-professional-psychology
紅螺寺（護國資福禪寺）
Hongluo Si (Red Shells Temple)
Hongluo-Si (Rote Muschel-Tempel)
紅螺寺
𫷨 紅 螺
紅螺寺
Хунло Сы (Храм Красных Раковин)
P1: 「須彌勝境」影壁
“The wondrous land of Sumeru” Spirit Screen
P2 – P3: 紅螺泉 Hongluo Spring
P4: 山門 Shanmen (Mountain Gate)
P5 – P6: 大雄寶殿 Mahavira Hall
P8 – P9: 觀音路 Guanyin Road (Avalokiteśvara Road)
P11: 弘一 書「造一方淨土，結萬眾善緣。」
“To manifest a pure land (Buddha-field) and foster wholesome connections with all beings.” written by Hong Yi
#photography #photo #china #beijing #peking #archetecture #chinese #culture #temple #buddhism #攝影 #撮影 #中國 #大陸 #北京 #建築 #中華 #文化 #中国 #写真 #佛 #寺廟 #寺 #廟 #仏 #佛教 #仏教 #foto #chinesisch #architektur #kultur #tempel #buddhismus #trungquoc #anh #vanhoa #chua #phat #사진 #중국 #문화 #건축 #사 #불교 #불 #китай #пекин #фото #фотография #архитектура #культура #храм #буддизм
Hamish Henderson, Burns & Music
21 June, Dundee Central Library – free
Prof Fred Freeman of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland talks about two great songsters & poets, Hamish Henderson & Robert Burns – both of whom redefined Scottish culture & provided a national & international vision of the country
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hamish-henderson-burns-and-music-tickets-1374121928679
#Scottish #literature #poetry #song #HamishHenderson #RobertBurns #Scots #Scotslanguage #culture #identity #Dundee
Chances are we all have suffered or know someone who is suffering from depression. It’s natural to want to help those we care about, but choosing the right approach is important. Claudia Giolitti-Wright, a psychotherapist in New York, cringes when clients with depression report back on what their friends or family members inevitably say to them: “But you have so much to be grateful for!” It is, she believes, the No. 1 worst way to respond when someone opens up about their mental-health struggles. Read more from @time:
#Culture #Psychology #MentalHealth #Friendship #Communication
It’s Memorial Day weekend across the U.S., which means the nation takes a moment to honor those who served and died in its military. It also unofficially kicks off barbecue season, especially in northern climes where snow, wind and rain give way to sun, warmth and long days. If you’re firing up the grill for Memorial Day or upcoming holidays like Juneteenth and the Fourth of July, you might be wondering just how many burgers, hot dogs, and brats to stock up on per person. Fear not, for @foodandwine has done the cookout math for you:
Goya’s Coded Love Letter to the Duchess of Alba
Goya neatly clothes himself in his own world of fantasy: He will have her in the end. In life, where the climate is much chillier, it was, alas, to be otherwise.
By Michael Glover
Goya at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=francisco+goya
World’s Oldest Song Is 3,400 Years Old and You Can Listen to It Today
By Livia Pereira
https://mymodernmet.com/hurrian-hymn-oldest-song-world/
More information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrian_songs
![A drawing of one side of the tablet on which the Hymn to Nikkal is inscribed[1]
Unknown author - https://web.archive.org/web/20061129004621/http://www.nationwide.net/%7Eamaranth/hurrian.htm
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Unknown author - https://web.archive.org/web/20061129004621/http://www.nationwide.net/%7Eamaranth/hurrian.htm
Hurrian hymn. (Transcription: below double-scribed line, Lines 1-6: Line 1--qáb-li-te 3 en:ir (cuneiform)-bu-en:te (cuneiform) 1 qáb-li-te 3 ša-aḫ-ri 1 en:i (cuneiform)-šar-te 10 uš-ta-en:ma (cuneiform)-en:a (cuneiform)-ri Line 2--ti-en:TI (cuneiform)-mi-šar-te 2 zi-ir-te 1 ša-[a]ḫ-en:ri (cuneiform) 2 ša-en:aš (cuneiform)-ša-te 2 ir-bu-te 2 (Transcription: below double-scribed line, Lines 1-6: Line 1--qáb-li-te 3 ir-bu-te 1 qáb-li-te 3 ša-aḫ-ri 1 i-šar-te 10 uš-ta-ma-a-ri Line 2--ti-ti-mi-šar(LUGAL)-te 2 zi-ir-te 1 ša-[a]ḫ-ri 2 ša-aš-ša-te 2 ir-bu-te 2")
Fascinating Video Speeds Through 100 Greatest Paintings of All Time
Throughout history, there have been some paintings that stand apart, whether for their ability to shift artistic trends or revolutionize the way we perceive art.
By Jessica Stewart
德勝門箭樓，北京
The Archery Tower of Deshengmen Gate, Beijing / Peking
Bogenschießturm des Deshengmen-Tores in Peking
北京・徳勝門 箭楼
樓箭德勝門, 北京
베이징 德勝門 箭樓
Башня лучников ворот Дэшэнмэнь, Пекин
#photography #photo #china #beijing #peking #archetecture #chinese #culture #攝影 #撮影 #中國 #大陸 #北京 #建築 #城牆 #中華 #文化 #中国 #写真 #foto #chinesisch #architektur #kultur #trungquoc #anh #vanhoa #사진 #중국 #문화 #건축 #китай #пекин #фото #фотография #архитектура #культура
Sovereignty Over Convenience https://lobste.rs/s/fuihmz #culture #devops #security
https://icle.es/2026/05/27/sovereignty-over-convenience/
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said prepackaged foods have “mass poisoned” tribal communities.
But the Trump administration ended a program that tribal food banks relied on for fresh, locally produced food important to their traditions and cultures.
https://www.propublica.org/article/tribal-food-grant-cuts-trump-rfk-jr?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #RFKJr #Trump #Health #Food #Native #Indigenous #Nutrition #Culture
33 Colorized Photos From The Harlem Renaissance That Capture This Transformative Era
The Harlem Renaissance lasted from 1910 to 1930.
By Austin Harvey
https://allthatsinteresting.com/harlem-renaissance-colorizations
At PG: "Fire!!: A Quarterly Devoted to the Younger Negro Artists, Volume 1, Number 1" is a collection of works from some of the most influential artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Unfortunately, only one issue was ever published.
When articles start talking about "GenZ and Alpha" this and that, you know your era has ended. 😭