For 53-year-old Damien Agossou Degbo, the Chinese martial arts are not merely a physical discipline but a philosophy, a way of life, and above all, a bridge ...

(250516) -- COTONOU, May 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A student from the Confucius Institute demonstrates Chinese tea art at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cotonou, Benin, May 15, 2025. TO GO WITH "Conference ...

Damien Agossou Degbo (front) instructs his students at his martial arts club in Akpro-Misserete, a town some 40 kilometers ...

Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently ...

In Benin, a 'kataklè' – a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey – has been returned by ...

In 2018, France announced it would return 26 works looted from Benin, fulfilling the promise in November 2021 at the request ...

M ati Diop’s “fantasy-documentary” Dahomey helps us sift through cultural exploitation by Hollywood, Broadway, and other centers of political instruction. Theodor Adorno, of the Marxist Frankfurt ...

The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for unity, solidarity and collaboration ...

Sotheby’s has postponed its sale of gems linked to the remains of the Buddha, in a case that has sparked legal and moral ...

Amadi, Arts Editor Kester Kanayo Onyemaechi’s photography art, particularly his EGEDI project, stands out as a profound exploration of memory, identity, and healing through visual storytelling. His ...