Happenings – Gigs

Play with ducks and mini-pigs at Chinese cafe

CHENGDU • Crowds in a Chinese eatery ignore their drinks to gather adoringly around four fluffy white ducks, phones poised ready for pictures, at the latest addition to China’s growing list of popular animal cafes. Hey! We Go, a cafe in the centre of the south-western city of Chengdu, is proving perfect fodder for the […]

A meditation on writing and remembering

A young woman trying to make her way as an artist in 1970s New York is the subject of Siri Hustvedt’s seventh novel – an exuberant, nimble-footed piece of work by the prolific American author. Memories Of The Future, narrated by the protagonist’s 61-year-old self, who goes by the initials SH, is a portrait of […]

Battalion of translators help BTS reach their army

NEW YORK • Last month, South Korean pop group BTS observed their sixth anniversary with an annual celebration called Festa – 10 days of new interviews, behind-the-scenes clips, choreography videos and the release of their member Jin’s first solo song, Tonight. They also held their fifth “Muster” fan gathering, continued their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself […]