N-gated Hacker News7h ago
🎨 Wow, the #Louvre really needed another old painting restored to its "original glory" because that's what the world was missing. 🙄 Now you can once again enjoy the ravages of war in full color while munching on #overpriced croissants! 🥐✨
https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/life-at-the-museum/delacroix-s-entry-of-the-crusaders-into-constantinople-restored-to-its-original-glory #Restoration #Art #Critique #Croissants #Cultural #Commentary #HackerNews #ngated
Delacroix’s Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople Restored to Its Original Glory

Following a meticulous course of conservation treatment, Eugène Delacroix’s Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople is returning to the Red Rooms, joining a number of other famous works by the artist. By restoring the piece’s colours to their original brilliance, once darkened by yellowed varnish, the conservators’ work has allowed its complex significance to shine through once more.

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CBC Montreal14h ago
Montreal Afro-Canadian Cultural Centre breaks ground on future home of Canada’s largest Black cultural centre
The Montreal Afro-Canadian Cultural Centre (CCAM) has officially launched redevelopment work on its future home. It is transforming the former École des beaux-arts de Montréal. The project is based on the reuse of the existing building and the addition of two complementary extensions. The main building will house a range of cultural a...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7224082?cmp=rss
雨段 . 映記 / RainFrame Chronicles1d ago

Château de Chenonceau

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https://photomichiblog.wordpress.com/2026/06/03/chateau-de-chenonceau/

CBC Indigenous1d ago
Winnipeg Indigenous Friendship Centre back in business at temporary location
A long-standing Indigenous cultural hub in Winnipeg has big plans for the future now that it's resumed services years after its old home shut down.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-indigenous-friendship-centre-temporary-home-9.7221455?cmp=rss
CBC Manitoba2d ago
Winnipeg Indigenous Friendship Centre back in business at temporary location
A long-standing Indigenous cultural hub in Winnipeg has big plans for the future now that it's resumed services years after its old home shut down.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-indigenous-friendship-centre-temporary-home-9.7221455?cmp=rss
Mostos y Destilados2d ago

El vino #blanco vive un auge en #Chile y ya representa el 23% de las #ventas totales. Este cambio #cultural refleja a un #consumidor que busca #vinos frescos, versátiles y #ligeros, dejando atrás la #idea de una #bebida como simple acompañamiento

https://mostosydestilados.cl/vino-blanco-sigue-ganando-terreno-por-frescura-y-diversidad/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Saxafi Media3d ago

#USMilitary is recruiting #cultural & #political advisors for #JSOTFSOM, citing the need for deeper understanding as @USAfricaCommand warns of intelligence gaps and maintains an aggressive #Counterterrorism campaign against #ISIS & #AlShabaab. #Somalia

https://saxafimedia.com/us-military-cultural-advisors-somalia-africom/

US Military Seeks Cultural Advisors In Somalia As AFRICOM Warns Of Intelligence Gaps | Saxafi Media

The U.S. military is seeking cultural advisors in Somalia to support special operations missions, improve understanding of tribal dynamics, and strengthen local engagement as AFRICOM warns of growing intelligence gaps and continues counterterrorism strikes against ISIS and al-Shabaab

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Global News4d ago
Quebec’s national library moves ahead with AI cultural databank project
The province's national library and archives institution, has launched the experimental phase of its proposed government and cultural databank in French and Indigenous language.
#Canada #Tech #AI #Quebec
https://globalnews.ca/news/11875629/quebec-national-library-ai-databank/
Global News Canada4d ago
Quebec’s national library moves ahead with AI cultural databank project
The province's national library and archives institution, has launched the experimental phase of its proposed government and cultural databank in French and Indigenous language.
#Canada #Tech #AI #Quebec
https://globalnews.ca/news/11875629/quebec-national-library-ai-databank/
Global News Montreal4d ago
Quebec’s national library moves ahead with AI cultural databank project
The province's national library and archives institution, has launched the experimental phase of its proposed government and cultural databank in French and Indigenous language.
#Canada #Tech #AI #Quebec
https://globalnews.ca/news/11875629/quebec-national-library-ai-databank/