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18 Places in Colorado to Discover Local Culture–From Past to Present

These places are a present from the past
Louis Armstrong and his band perform for a crowd of some 40,000 gathered to greet him at the airport in Accra, Ghana, in the spring of 1956.
music

How Louis Armstrong Shaped the Sound of Ghana

You can still hear echoes of the trumpeter's 1956 visit in Accra's clubs today.
Laura Kiniry December 7, 2021
"What would it feel like to live on this earth 1,200 years ago? How better to contemplate the life span of an ancient tree than by looking up at the stars in a very dark sky? I feel a sense of wonder and marvel at the idea of eternity, a concept I don’t think I will ever understand."
trees

A Photographer's Journey With the Ancient Baobabs of Madagascar

The death of a sacred tree led to the discovery of other wonders.
Winnie Lee November 19, 2021
Nyamirambo market
Kigali, Rwanda

Nyamirambo Women’s Center

This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.
Manila Village, built well after St. Malo was established, included a fishing platform and general store near the town of Jean Lafitte, south of New Orleans.
culture

The Challenges of Reclaiming Filipino Louisiana's Centuries-Old History

Members of what is perhaps the oldest Asian community in the United States are committed to preserving—and sharing—their story.
Ethan Sandweiss September 10, 2021
fairytales

Podcast: Malcolm and the Mermaid

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange stories.
The Podcast Team August 5, 2021
Prabhat Touring Talkies brings a film to a Maharashtra town two hours' drive from the nearest permanent cinema.
film

Are These the Last Days of India’s Touring Tent Cinemas?

Once a major part of rural life, these traveling pictures shows were struggling even before the pandemic.
Neha Bhatt August 3, 2021
music

Podcast: The Village Where Every Person’s Name Is a Song

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 28, 2021
Angampora combat includes many jumping maneuvers.
culture

Capturing Sri Lanka’s Ancient, Almost Lost Martial Art

Photographer Reza Akram spent seven years documenting angampora, an indigenous fighting style banned by British colonizers. 
Zinara Rathnayake July 7, 2021
A clock shop in Chor Bazaar in Mumbai.
clocks

The Long History of 'Bombay Time' and Resistance to Colonial Rule

For decades the city of Mumbai operated by two—or more—different clocks.
Bhavya Dore June 30, 2021
Zebra doves and their owners await the start of competition at Singapore's Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club in 2019.
animals

Singapore's Birdsinging Clubs May Help Save Wild Songbirds

The centuries-old tradition includes socializing, competitions, and now, a conservation angle.
Ellie Clin June 11, 2021
Eliot Hall
Boston, Massachusetts

The Footlight Club

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.
<em>Wulkje</em> in high definition.
culture

How to Have a Very German Tea Ceremony

In East Frisia, a different brew reigns supreme.
Olga Mecking May 26, 2021
Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center
Fairmont, West Virginia

Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.
ALL PHOTOS BY TAHA AHMAD
culture

A Photographer's Journey Into New Delhi's House of Djinns

Drawn by a fascination with the supernatural, he captured the desires and desperation of people seeking otherworldly aid.
Chaitali Patel April 13, 2021
Former armed bandit Balwant Singh Tomar (nephew of the famed Paan Singh Tomar) now leads a quieter life.
crime

Inside the Deep Gun Culture of Gwalior, India

Relics of outlaws, markers of status, and enforcers of social hierarchy, firearms are woven into rural life.
Neha Mehrotra December 17, 2020
Nazih Ghadban plays one of his ouds. These fretless instruments date back centuries and remain at the center of Arab and Middle Eastern music.
art

The Captivating Curves of the Guitar's Arab Ancestor

In a workshop in Lebanon, an oud maker continues an ancient tradition.
Jenny Gustafsson December 7, 2020
<em>Taishū engeki</em> is usually split into two distinct halves: a play that fuses Edo-period drama in the style of a soap opera, followed by bouts of dancing and music.
culture

In Japan, ‘Theater for the People’ Makes Fandom a Part of the Show

The constantly evolving form of taishū engeki bends both gender and genre.
Will Stewart October 22, 2020