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MusicAeterna is an innovative musical project which consists of an orchestra, a choir, and a dance troupe under the leadership of the Greek-Russian conductor Theodor Currentzis. It was founded in 2004 in Novosibirsk, Siberia’s largest city, which was an unusual place for an innovative ensemble, since it is far away from Russia’s 2 cultural capitals, […]
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Experience of 9 Asian students in Italy. by Aini Yeskhozhina and Aigerim Anuarbek In the beginning of February, we went running. While passing a bar in a Porta Romana area, a group of middle aged men shouted at us “Ni hao”. We started laughing hysterically. It wasn’t that funny actually; the funny part though was […]
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by Elitsa Petrova Ever since the beginning of time, art has been the most expressive human mechanism to treasure important events and permanently preserve profound emotions. It serves not only as a keeper of memories, but also as an active mean of identification and self-exploration. The art of cinematography offers a combination of visual and […]
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by Egemen Aray When I was blowing the candles of my 20th birthday cake, I knew things would be different. The feeling of turning a new page in life felt more serious this time – even when I compare it to the day I turned 18. 18 gave me the right to vote and the […]
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by Rusa Malaguradze I was just 13 when I fell in love with Almodovar after watching “Talk to her”. As long as I can remember, cinema was one of the most important aspects of my life, never merely a pastime. Since then, few directors have resonated with me as deeply as Pedro Almodovar. I hope […]
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On Metamorphosis – April 2022
A monthly review curated by the Mass Media and Culture team Embrace the dull pulse of growing pains. A transformation so deep it can be considered a metamorphosis that requires the hostage of our whole self. A process so human it fills mythology. Like Sisyphus pushing the boulder, we are bound to a cycle of […]
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A Clockwork Orange: 60 Years Later
“Advice: don’t read/ A Clockwork Orange – it’s a foul farrago/ Of made-up words that bite and bash and bleed./ I’ve written better books… So have other men, indeed./ Read Hamlet, Shelley, Keats, Doctor Zhivago.” – Anthony Burgess Regardless of Burgess’ attitude towards his most controversial book, A Clockwork Orange (1961), he inadvertently forced people […]
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Bringing Humanity Back to Technology
TRISTAN HARRIS AND THE CENTER FOR HUMANE TECHNOLOGY Tristan Harris was a former design ethicist for Google and is the co-founder and president of the Center for Humane Technology. He has also been called “the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience”. Upon reflection on his previous position, he speaks about how he noticed […]
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Modern Feminism; A Question of Who?
In today’s society feminism is a phrase that is applied liberally without any deliberation. Many women feel detached from the phrase and some would admit their disillusionment with the movement. In this article, an extracted spoken dialogue between the writers is presented, where the exploration of the definition of feminism is undertaken. Through this, a […]
