Afro-Mexicans have celebrated a heritage through dancing devils, fireworks using traditional musical instruments such as the donkey jawbone. People usually forget to mark the festival despite a centuries-old presence. Never the less, the festival, which was created in honor of patron saint Nicolas of Tolentino, aims to maintain the culture of Cuajinicuilapa community in southern Guerrero state and preserve it from being lost. On the other hand, about 1.5 million of people in Mexico are of African ancestry, regarding that the country contains 128 million, but they are unfamiliar outside ...

In an evening filled with an unprecedented level of interruptions, accusations and tense back-and-forths, the first presidential debate of the 2020 election season has come to an end. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden squared off Tuesday night in their crucial first debate of the 2020 campaign, the most pivotal opportunity yet for them to outline starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises. The evening erupted in contentious exchanges over the coronavirus pandemic, city violence, job losses and how the Supreme Court will shape the future ...

Have you ever thought about why a global brand like Pepsi was named so? Or what’s the secret behind Google’s name? We will reveal to you the intriguing stories that explain the reasons for naming 10 of the most famous international brands.

Uğur Gallenkuş is an Istanbul-based digital artist of world renown. His collages conscientiously address the widening global divide between the privileged and oppressed, weaving together misery and mirth, wealth and poverty and love and despair. By taking an unflinching look at the realities that surround us through his art, Gallenkuş aims to make a difference in how we understand the lives of others. What started back in 2015 as a spontaneous reaction to the disturbing image of Aylan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed-up on the shore of ...

Yesterday, Lebanese couple Zeina Makki and Nabil Khoury have tied the knot in an eventful ceremony. Although they've been together for almost a month, but the the newlyweds have proved their love and harmony throughout the pictures they share on Instagram. Check out their candid and casual love.

A hundred years later, we decided to open our collection of that era and bring their memories to Instagram. Lebvintage is a social media page that posts old pictures and historical facts of Lebanon's golden age. Most places have had a “Golden Age,” a period in time that evokes nostalgia and memories of better days. With the turmoil that has engulfed the Middle East in the last two decades, it’s easy to see why people reminisce about cities like Baghdad, Damascus, and Aleppo, some of which have become unrecognizable. Beirut ...

Artist Sacha Jafri is looking to make a big change in the world by using his art to raise funds for kids in need. Since March, he has been spending his COVID-19 lockdown at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai where he has been working on what will be the world's largest painting on canvas. The British artist has taken over the ballroom of a luxury hotel in Dubai to produce the largest painting ever created on canvas. The 1,980-square-meter (over 21,000 square feet) artwork will be cut into separate panels ...

Coronavirus cases have been going up sharply in Latin America, although there are signs that the numbers of new cases may be beginning to drop in some countries. The global pandemic has claimed nearly one million lives, about a third of those in Latin America, where countries with overstretched medical resources are bracing for a new wave. Latin America remains the most affected region in the world by the coronavirus pandemic, with over 8.85 million infections. Brazil has had more than 4.5 million confirmed cases - the third highest tally ...

Year in year out, every September, member states met in the UN General Assembly Hall in New York for its annual session and its highly-visible general debate. The modalities of the 75th session is different this year in the light of the global health crisis. The General Assembly during the COVID-19 pandemic is carrying its work via novel means to guarantee business continuity and mitigate the spread of the disease. The pandemic is not the only issue the world faces. Racism, intolerance, inequality, climate change, poverty, hunger, armed conflict and ...

Seven people were killed since the start of Colombian protests caused after the death of a man pinned to the ground and repeatedly tasered by police in Bogotá. Thousands went to the streets of Colombia to protest on Monday against police brutality and government policies. The rallies were organized by the country's trade unionists and students, the people chanting slogans against police brutality, that culminated in clashes with police in the center of Bogota, which is considered the main protest hub. Moreover, the protests have became violent as demonstrators threw ...

This week, Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji and Ibrahim Maalouf have tied the knot in Paris. Have a look at Hiba's effortless beauty and fashion where she keeps it natural and chic.