Nōgaku theatre
Nōgaku pairs lyric drama (noh) and comic theatre (kyōgen) in a refined Japanese performance tradition that balances contemplation with laughter through mask, gesture, music, and poetic language.
El Güegüense
El Güegüense is a satirical theatrical masterpiece combining music, dance, and drama—Nicaragua’s signature folkloric work performed each January in Diriamba during the Feast of San Sebastián.
Festivity of Saint Blaise
An annual February 3 celebration in Dubrovnik honoring Saint Blaise, the city’s patron saint, unbroken since 972 AD and recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009.
Pinisi boatbuilding
The art of rigging and building wooden sailing vessels distinctive to South Sulawesi, using a two-masted configuration with seven to eight sails opened like curtains along fixed gaffs.
2 Horatio Street
A 17-story cooperative apartment building in Greenwich Village, designed by Robert T. Lyons (1929–31) and expanded in the 1960s, known for sheltering notable residents.
927 Fifth Avenue
An elegant 1917 Renaissance Revival apartment building on Fifth Avenue, designed by Grand Central Terminal’s architects and famous for the red-tailed hawk that nests on its facade.
Yue Hwa Building
A 1927 Art Deco landmark in Singapore’s Chinatown, Yue Hwa Building was the district’s tallest building and once housed the city’s first Chinese hotel with a lift. Today it serves as a heritage-conscious department store.
834 Fifth Avenue
A limestone masterpiece by Rosario Candela on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, 834 Fifth Avenue is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious residential buildings in New York City.
Cheoyongmu
A five-dancer masked court dance rooted in Dragon King mythology, performed to expel evil spirits. South Korea’s oldest surviving court dance, inscribed by UNESCO in 2009.
Parachico
Traditional street dancers honor Chiapa de Corzo’s patron saints each January, blending indigenous Maya ceremony with Catholic celebration in a living festival that has merged cultures for centuries.