Arts & Culture


  • VERMONT TOWN JUICED BY ICONIC HORROR FILM FANS
    by Staff Writer - For nearly 40 years, a tiny town in Vermont has attracted hordes of “Beetlejuice” fans eager to visit where the whimsical horror movie's most famous scenes were filmed. With a population hovering just around 1,500, “Beetlejuice” mania has helped put East Corinth on the map not only for fans of the movies but also those looking for a spooky-themed road trip.

  • A GRAND OCCASION: Epic Grand Egyptian Museum finally open in full as Tut moves in
    by Staff Writer - After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum has finally had its grand reveal, opening in full on the weekend. Located just outside Cairo next to the Giza Pyramids, the $1-billion facility is the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization with over 50,000 artifacts detailing the life in ancient Egypt.

  • DAY OF THE DEAD COMES ALIVE IN MEXICO
    by Staff Writer - As much of the world gets in ghoul on for Halloween, Mexico will come alive with Day of the Dead celebration’s across the country this weekend. The Día de los Muertos holiday (Nov. 1-2) is rooted in pre-Hispanic rituals and Catholic traditions and honours the souls of children and adults who have passed away.

  • SWIFTIES UNEXPECTEDLY OVERRUN GERMAN MUSEUM
    by Staff Writer - A German museum was unexpectedly overrun last week by Taylor Swift fans because one of its paintings bears a striking resemblance to the opening scene of Swift’s current No. 1 hit video, “The Fate of Ophelia.”

  • MADAME TUSSAUDS WAXES ELOQUENT ON SWIFT LAUNCH
    by Staff Writer - In news that's sure to make every Swiftie's wildest dreams come true, Madame Tussauds has unveiled its biggest figure launch to date, creating 13 brand new Taylor Swift wax figures. The figures will appear in 13 cities across four continents with the simultaneous multi-figure launch marking the most ambitious in Madame Tussauds' 250-year history.

  • CANADA COMPASS: McMichael gallery looks to the future
    by Staff Writer - The Ontario government is investing up to $50 million over three years to update and expand the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (McMichael) facility and grounds in Kleinburg, Ont. (just north of Toronto). The capital funding is dedicated to preserving one of the country’s largest collections of Canadian – including Group of Seven – and Indigenous art for future generations.

  • MISCHIEF, NOT MAI TAIS: What’s really behind the White Lotus travel trend?
    by Staff Writer - You’d have to be living under a pretty big lotus leaf not to know that the hit HBO series “The White Lotus” is a travel phenomenon, attracting fans en masse to its seasonal settings – Sicily, Hawaii and Thailand. However, according to a new survey not only is the show driving increased consideration for trips to its shooting locations, but the hijinks of its characters are determining the types of experiences fans want to have on vacation.

  • A MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY: How to win big with sports tourism
    by Staff Writer - New research from Expedia reveals that sports tourism is transforming how people travel and, at the same time, creating massive opportunities for the travel industry. Indeed, the niche now represents 10% of global tourism spending and is projected to reach US$1.3 trillion by 2032; and six in 10 Canadians travel internationally to do so.

  • OSAKA EXPO OPENS IN JAPAN AMID GLOBAL TURMOIL
    by Staff Writer - The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka, Japan, on Sunday with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event that Japan hopes will unite the world divided by tensions and wars. Here is what to know about the Expo 2025 Osaka.

  • CANADA COMPASS: New Shaw Festival theatre on drawing board
    by Staff Writer - Ontario will spend $35 million to help the Shaw Festival rebuild the Royal George Theatre.

  • BASEBALL IN JAPAN: Take me out to the old yakyuu
    by Staff Writer - “Take me out to the yakyuu game… buy me some kimchi and dumplings…” Sports is a major driver of tourism and with the Major League Baseball season having opened this week in Japan with the Dodgers and Cubs kicking off in Tokyo, early morning TV viewers got a rare glimpse of the game far from the fields – and culture – of North America.

  • LOOK AT IT THIS WAY: Miami’s Paradox Museum is unique
    by Staff Writer - Part art gallery, science exhibition and 21st century funhouse, the Paradox Museum Miami takes guests on a tour through optical illusions and other enigmas geared for the age of Instagram. Housed in Miami’s trendy Wynwood arts and entertainment district, the attraction features more than 70 exhibits that challenge the imagination,

  • ‘HURT AND BETRAYED’: Come From Away director challenges Trump slur
    by Staff Writer - US President Donald Trump's targeting of Canada has left people feeling hurt and betrayed in central Newfoundland, where on Sept. 11, 2001, residents famously dropped everything to care for thousands of people stranded by terrorist attacks against the United States.

  • MONA LISA THE FACE OF MASSIVE LOUVRE OVERHAUL
    by Staff Writer - French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre – the world’s most-visited museum – under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will take up to a decade.

  • AIRPORTS FACE THE MUSIC
    by Staff Writer - Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travellers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time in 2024 and the program was so successful the airport hopes to bring it back in 2025.

  • CITY OF ART: Milan’s ‘Little Louvre’ gets historic boost
    by Staff Writer - Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera museum, conceived under Napoleon as a “little Louvre,” is finally getting a modern art addition first envisioned more than 50 years ago with the opening of Palazzo Citterio, home to one of the world’s most important collections of 20th century Italian art.

  • NEW ZEALAND CITY WAVES GOODBYE TO CONTROVERSIAL SCULPTURE
    by Staff Writer - Perched on two fingers on the roof of the city art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant hand with an unsmiling human face has loomed over the city for five years. Some found “Quasi” disturbing, and now, after five years of provoking controversy and myriad emotions – from horror and revulsion to delight – among residents, the sculpture has been removed taken to a new home.

  • LOSE SOME. WIN SOME.: Rocked by Vienna cancellations, Swifties shake it off and flock to London
    by Staff Writer - For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music. The 28-year-old computer network engineer from Paris sees himself as part of a community, one of the Swifties as they are known. So, when the pop superstar's shows in Vienna were cancelled last week because of a terror threat, Tram took a small personal step: He gave away two extra tickets to her upcoming concerts in London to two fans who missed the chance to see their guiding light in the Austrian capital.

  • MILAN MUSEUM TO FINALLY OPEN AFTER 50 YEARS OF DELAYS
    by Staff Writer - Fifty-two years and 39 Italian governments after it was first envisioned, Milan’s Brera Modern will be inaugurated in the fall, officials have promised. An extension of the famed Pinacoteca di Brera, the new museum will house more than 100 contemporary art works that belong to Brera’s collection that have mostly been relegated to storage.

  • 12 TRENDS OF CULINARY TOURISM
    by Staff Writer - The World Food Travel Association (WFTA), the world's leading authority on food and beverage tourism, has released its "2024 State of the Industry – Food & Beverage Tourism" report, which is available as a free download. The report is the WFTA's annual bellwether assessment and analysis of the food and beverage tourism industry (also known as culinary tourism or gastronomy tourism).
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