The Cultural Frontline

The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.

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Iran Through the Eyes of its Artists
Forty years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, how has Iran changed culturally?
23 Feb 2019,26 mins
Hong Kong's Foo Tak Building
The Foo Tak building is home to underground, experimental arts and civil society groups
16 Feb 2019,26 mins
Archiving Tunisia
The clash between Tunisian artists preserving cultural heritage and those rewriting it
09 Feb 2019,26 mins
Restitution and Art: What Does it Mean to Return?
Should museums return art and artefacts to their country of origin?
02 Feb 2019,26 mins
Murder, Mystery and the Perfect Crime Story
We explore the art of crime storytelling in fact and in fiction, from Lagos to Copenhagen
26 Jan 2019,26 mins
My Art and My Mental Health
We speak to creative minds about their mental health and their art
19 Jan 2019,26 mins
The Art of Storytelling
How do you tell a great story through music, film, theatre and poetry?
12 Jan 2019,26 mins
Art from the Anthropocene
How artists are responding to the footprint humans are leaving on the planet
05 Jan 2019,26 mins
The Cultural Frontline Presents: Lurker
Natalie Mackinnon’s new drama Lurker shows how social media fandom can become obsession
29 Dec 2018,23 mins
The Art of the Gift
Celebrating the power and the meaning of gifts in culture, in politics and in life.
22 Dec 2018,26 mins
A Poet's Guide to Lagos
A megacity seen through the eyes of a new generation of poets
15 Dec 2018,26 mins
Writing Dystopia Now
From Nigeria to Pakistan we speak to leading authors writing dystopian literature today
08 Dec 2018,26 mins
A Cultural View of Bolsonaro’s Brazil
Now the vote is over, what comes next for writers, musicians and artists in Brazil?
01 Dec 2018,26 mins
Meet Dimash, Central Asia’s Biggest Pop Star
We meet pioneering artists who are changing the cultural landscape in their countries
24 Nov 2018,26 mins
When Pop Music gets Political
Political voices from the world of pop music.
17 Nov 2018,26 mins
World War One: The Art of Remembrance
We explore how writers, poets and artists remember the legacy of World War One
10 Nov 2018,26 mins
The Art of Artificial Intelligence
What does AI mean for the creative arts?
03 Nov 2018,26 mins
Finding Freedom Through Art
We meet the artists expressing what it means to be free.
27 Oct 2018,26 mins
Art Against Climate Change
We hear from artists who are speaking out against environmental damage and climate change
20 Oct 2018,26 mins
Lily Cole: Changing Wardrobes to Change the World
What is the impact of fashion on the planet, people and politics?
13 Oct 2018,26 mins
Future Art of Africa
What does the future hold for art and artists across the African continent?
06 Oct 2018,26 mins
Performing for Peace at the United Nations
Meet the Syrian musician using her voice and her violin to call for peace
29 Sep 2018,26 mins
Daring Disabled Artists
What does it mean to be an artist with a disability?
22 Sep 2018,26 mins
House of Kenzo, Art Collective
The underground dance collective revolutionising nightlife in Texas
15 Sep 2018,26 mins
How Can We Design a Better World?
The Cultural Frontline presents a panel discussion on the social impact of design.
08 Sep 2018,26 mins
Standing Up for Political Comedy
Can comedy and satire change the world - or change minds?
01 Sep 2018,26 mins
The Cultural Frontline Presents: Squall
Rebecca Sweeney’s new play Squall debates gun control in drama
25 Aug 2018,23 mins
Les Amazones d’Afrique
The Cultural Frontline celebrates the West African super-group Les Amazones d’Afrique
18 Aug 2018,26 mins
A Cultural Vision for a New Zimbabwe
What does the future hold for Zimbabwe, its people and its culture?
11 Aug 2018,26 mins
Speaking Up for Survivors through Art
How artists are sharing the stories of victims of violence and trafficking through art.
04 Aug 2018,26 mins