With a raft of concerts, céilídhe, sessions and storytelling as well as set dancing, singing and instrument masterclasses, The Gathering boasts an enviable programme. Tonight, Scottish duo, Ali Bain and Phil Cunningham, will share top billing with the drum-tight trio of Máirtín O’Connor, Cathal Hayden and Seamie O’Dowd in the INEC Acoustic Club, while in … Read more
This National Pizza Day, branch out beyond the classic Neopolitan margherita (Picture: Getty) A classic pizza can be a wonderful thing. But the basic idea of putting delicious ingredients on a flat piece of dough is not unique to Italy. Pizza Day: 15 types of pizza ranked from worst to best In fact, across the … Read more
Opening with the pounding, guitar-lead laden “Steel and Silver,” Visigoth’s second album Conqueror’s Oath is a perfect encapsulation of traditional heavy metal. Aided by big choruses, vocalist Jake Rogers’ commanding wail soars above the instrumentation as dual guitars weave throughout. Unlike their debutThe Revenant King [2015] , where songs regularly cross over the six-minute mark, this album is full of … Read more
Halitzia A procedure for registering the products of a traditional white fig and a largely-forgotten cheese called Halitzia from the Tylliria region is underway, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis has said. The project, which aims at receiving an application for either a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certification, is being … Read more
Some of the differences between mixed doubles curling and the traditional four-person game With only two players, one man and one woman, there are less rocks thrown but way more rocks in play than in traditional curling It’s not uncommon for the house to be filled up with most of or all of the rocks … Read more
In order to thrive for another century and meet the rising demands for original content, Japanese studios need software solutions that create traditional pencil-and-paper quality work, while respecting their artists’ process and culture. Buoyed by global blockbusters like Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name, the perennial popularity of Studio Ghibli and an insatiable international culture fed by subscription video-on-demand … Read more
A tiny shop in a street corner, with strings of small packets, and lines of jars filled with colourful candies: my mind instantly goes to Honeydukes candy shop in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Tamil Nadu has a rich tradition of candies, which were made without chemical preservatives and contributed in their own ways … Read more
For any proud Scot – whether near or far away – a cherished gift from the homeland would make for an ideal gift at Christmas time. Here are a few of our favourites. FChrome Pewter kilt pin: With smooth point and a large thistle top. £19, Philip King, George Street, Aberdeen EImitation Sgian Dubh: With … Read more
Mulkun Wirrpanda and John Wolseley with their work for the Midawarr Harvest project. Photograph: Joseph Brady/Mulka Project English-born landscape artist John Wolseley and Mulkun Wirrpanda, a Yolngu bark painter from north-east Arnhem Land, may seem an unlikely alliance. People might look at Wolseley, his lineage traceable to the Saxons, and Mulkun, the daughter of a … Read more
While trading of crypto-assets is booming, some investors are looking for options to trade traditional assets like stocks via cryptocurrencies. Three new operators are among those developing trading platforms to meet this need, with blockchain-based tokens pegged to the underlying assets. Ankorus Ankorus is establishing a platform that will permit trading traditional assets, including stocks, bonds, … Read more