How Chengdu became a destination for spectating online video game tournaments
Chengdu’s comprehensive esports policy is transforming the city into a national destination for gaming tournaments by investing in venues, events, and clubs, while leveraging culture and technology to enhance.
How Chengdu launched China’s first city-level science fiction policy to boost sci-fi culture and tourism
Chengdu’s pioneering sci-fi strategy—the first of its kind in China—supports content creation, industry development, and global promotion, positioning the city as a hub where science fiction drives cultural innovation,.
Deciphering an ancient Anatolian language with AI in Turkey
A pioneering project by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Ankara University is using AI to decipher Hittite tablets, creating a digital library that safeguards fragile artefacts, accelerates.
How Nanjing brings classical literature to life through immersive experience
Nanjing’s immersive adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber redefines how traditional literary IP can engage modern audiences. Debuting in July 2024, this digitally driven exhibition attracted over 10,000.
Library Lab: Stockholm using UX methods to improve libraries
To deepen cultural participation, Stockholm City Library has embedded user experience (UX) methods into daily practice across its 40 branches. At the Library Lab in Liljeholmen, launched in 2024.
Helsinki’s new museum for sustainable architecture and inclusive Nordic design
The new Architecture and Design Museum in Helsinki will open in 2030, uniting two legacy institutions into a sustainable, inclusive, and globally significant cultural hub. Located in the city’s.
Civic Creative Base Tokyo: Igniting civic creativity and a co-creative ecosystem
Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT), opened in October 2022, is a dynamic hub where art, technology, and society intersect to foster “civic creativity,” engaging citizens, artists, researchers, and businesses.
Read out from Davos 2025: From Inner to Outer Space
By Skinder Hundal MBE, Associate of World Cities Culture Forum. The most recurring theme in Davos was AI, along with quantum computing, and how in the next 20 years.
A lesson in conservation: heritage experts restore Jakarta’s treasured monument
Safeguarding the cultural value of the Dirgantara Statue
Dirgantara Statue, Jakarta.
The Purpose
The conservation of the Dirgantara Statue aims to safeguard its historical significance and cultural value.
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Paris collaborates with Dakar to support the next generation of creative entrepreneurs
From training robotics in schools to offering free workspace, the Teranga Tech Incub' is a network of incubator spaces to help young entrepreneurs flourish in Sénégal. It was launched.