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Manga artist Kamentotsu didn’t expect much when he uploaded a four-panel strip about an anthropomorphic bear who runs a cake shop to his Twitter account three years ago. But the first instalment of “Koguma’s Cake Shop”, drawn as consolation for a tired friend, attracted tens of thousands of likes. Within a week, 40 companies had approached him with offers. “Publishing company editors have gone from bringing up manga artists, like they are farming, to hunting for them,” said Kamentotsu, who goes by his pen name and wears a mask in media appearances. Japanese manga artist Kamentotsu, who goes by his pen name and wears a mask in media appearances, draws his four-panel strip comic 'Koguma's Cake Shop' at his workspace in Tokyo, Japan October 8, 2020. Photo: Reuters By searching for talent online, publishers squeezed by the rise of the internet can see an artist’s audience potential out in the open. For Japan’s striving manga artists, many of whom toil in obscurity … [Read more...] about For manga’s striving artists, success lurks online

The Hanoitimes - Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports announced 10 outstanding cultural and sports events in 2015. The events were selected fromr consultation of nearly 100 media agencies in the city. 1. The successful organising of culture and sport activities to welcome political events, major holidays of the country and the capital in 2015. 2. Completion of permanent body of the City Party's Steering Committee of the programme 04 on "Developing culture and society, improving the quality of municipal human resources and building elegant and civilized Hanoians in the 2011-2015 period. 3. Completion of the total inventory, assessment and classification of monuments which was assessed to achieve outstanding results by the Acceptance Council. 4. The Tug of War rituals and games in Tran Vu temple, Thach Ban ward, Long Bien district and Pull of mine rituals and games in Vua Ba temple, Lai Xuan village, Xuan Thu ward, Soc Son district has been inscribed by UNESCO as the … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s top 10 cultural events

Young actors of the Phú Nhuận Drama Stage. Photo courtesy of the theatre HCM CITY — Phú Nhuận Drama Stage, a leading private theatre in HCM City, will close in April as its investors are going bankrupt due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. “The closing is not temporary but forever,” said the theatre’s owner and People’s Artist Hồng Vân in a recent interview with local media. “I opened my first theatre, Phú Nhuận Drama Stage, in 2000. I spent my own money, several billions of đồng , running the theatre. I lost,” she said. The theatre offered just 15 shows in January before the spread of the virus began in early February in Hải Dương Province. Vân closed her theatre for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday from February 12. She could not pay salaries on time for her staff of 30. “My leasing land agreement signed with the managing board of Phú Nhuận Cultural House will end in April. I don't have enough money to extend the contract,” said Vân, adding that she and her … [Read more...] about Private drama troupe to close due to bankruptcy

The Hanoitimes - The “In Progress” aims to contribute to enriching the cultural life of Vietnamese people by bringing diverse art and cultural events to the public. “In Progress”, a pastime program, is slated to take place in Hanoi from March to May, will introduce a series of art and cultural events to local people. "Virtual private realms" project, one of programs in the "In Progress". Cutting across multiple disciplines, the “In Progress” will introduce 12 interesting events ranging from exhibition, multisensory puppet show, film screenings to a workshop bridging art and education, new engagement with an old art form, and many more. In the context that Covid-19 is still complicated, there is likely a change in time and organization for each event. During the time of the program, the organizers will take necessary measures as well as cooperate with the municipal government to put in place the anti-pandemic protocols. With an aim of contributing to the … [Read more...] about “In Progress” to bridge art and education