Janet Jackson, seen here accepting the Icon Award during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on May 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, discusses her battle with depression in an essay published by Essence magazine. — AFP PhotoViet Nam News NEW YORK — Janet Jackson has revealed that she suffered an "intense" battle with depression, which she linked to a childhood inferiority complex and societal racism and sexism. In an essay in the latest issue of Essence, a magazine geared toward African American women, the 52-year-old pop superstar said that she has found joy after giving birth to her first child last year. But the singer -- who became a superstar in her 20s with her blending of hip-hop into pop music and her elaborately choreographed live shows – said that her 30s were "difficult years." "The struggle was intense. I could analyse the source of my depression forever," she said, according to excerpts released Wednesday. "Low self-esteem might be rooted in childhood feelings of … [Read more...] about Janet Jackson reveals ’intense’ battle with depression
New year festival essay
No need to get upset about Tết
By Thu Hằng If were on the streets of any city, town or even village in Việt Nam in the weeks or even months before Tết, you would know something was in the air. If you knew Việt Nam well, you would also know it is the most important festival of the year for all Vietnamese people, whichever part of the world they live in. And you would know that it was a time that everyone looks forward to with great expectations of having a great time with family and friends, renewing relationships, not to mention all the special food and drinks. However, something that goes unsaid almost all the time is that when there are great expectations, there’s great pressure, too. And this pressure can take some gloss off the most important time of the year. So, with 37 days to go for the latest Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival, preparations are underway all around the country, and children are typically the most excited, though adults don’t lag far … [Read more...] about No need to get upset about Tết
E-culture event to celebrate Korean IT culture
The Seoul e-culture festival, the first public event to celebrate the country's IT culture, will make its debut in Seoul Plaza, City Hall for two days on July 7 and 8. E-culture aims to bring the usual offline activities of arts and other performances into the online scene to suggest a whole new way of experiencing of cultural activities. The festival is jointly hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, University of Seoul and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Cultural Contents Agency and IT-related businesses such as local search engine giant Daum. In line with the latest IT trend that encourages users to become creators of popular culture thanks to various online devices, the five themes of the festival will be digital photography, digital music, digital design, user-created content (UCC – e.g. Youtube videos) and e-sports. Competitors will compete for the best digital contents in each of the five genres. In the digital … [Read more...] about E-culture event to celebrate Korean IT culture
Poet Mai Van Phan: Vietnamese artists can also create permanent art trends Most Recent News
NDO – Poet Mai Van Phan is the author of 13 volumes of poetry, many of which were translated into foreign languages. He became the second Vietnamese poet honoured with Cikada Prize - a prestigious award for outstanding poets, focusing on East Asian region. He granted an interview to Nhan Dan Online in relation to the integration of Vietnamese poets on the international arena. Q: You were the second poet in Vietnam, after Y Nhi, to win the Cikada award for Southeast Asian poets launched by Swedish poet Harry Matinson (1914-1978). The award showed that Vietnamese poetry has a common voice with other countries in the world. What do you think about this? A: Vietnamese literature, particularly poetry, is sharply divided, showing that it has become more diversified, liberal, democratic and creative. Notably, since 1986, a new trend of renewed Vietnamese poetry has been formed and developed, keeping pace with poetry in the region and the world. In my opinion, in order to promote … [Read more...] about Poet Mai Van Phan: Vietnamese artists can also create permanent art trends Most Recent News