The Cultural Frontline

The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.

World Service,367 episodes

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Artistic Triumph through Tragedy
Can tragedy, loss and death inspire great art?
28 Jul 2018,26 mins
Dancing with LGBTQ+ Pride
We explore how the LGBTQ+ community shape dance culture
21 Jul 2018,26 mins
All the World’s a Stage
What does it mean to perform, to stand before an audience and to share your art?
14 Jul 2018,26 mins
The Artistic Power of Money
How does money and power influence art?
07 Jul 2018,26 mins
Can Protest Art Change the World?
Art meets activism with Angie Thomas,Santiago Sierra,Ece Temelkuran and Fredrik Österling
30 Jun 2018,26 mins
Film, Feminism and Frankenstein
How artists are stitching stories together from other cultures,places and times for today
23 Jun 2018,26 mins
Can Virtual Reality Create Empathy?
How filmmakers are using VR to create shared human experiences
16 Jun 2018,26 mins
South Korean Artists on the Summit of Change
How do a history of division and the prospect of unity inspire South Korean artists?
09 Jun 2018,26 mins
Rupi Kaur: Rewriting the Migration Narrative
How writers from India to Kenya are reshaping the story of migration
02 Jun 2018,26 mins
Budapest Night Culture
A nocturnal journey into Budapest’s underground music scene
26 May 2018,26 mins
Singing the Troubles: Music and Identity in Ireland
Music and cultural identity north and south of Ireland’s border
19 May 2018,26 mins
Truth and Taboo from Malaysia to the Middle East
Censorship and the artists and satirists who use their creativity to evade it
12 May 2018,26 mins
Telling Fairy Tales for Today
Tales of modern myth, magic and morality on The Cultural Frontline
05 May 2018,26 mins
Is this a Golden Age for Arab Film?
Leading film-makers debate and deliberate Arabic cinema.
28 Apr 2018,26 mins
From Gangsta Rap to Religious Redemption
The musician who gave up gangsta rap for a new life as an Orthodox Jew.
21 Apr 2018,26 mins
Can You Report The News Through Song?
How an innovative project is defying press censorship through music.
14 Apr 2018,26 mins
Reimagining Iraq's Lost Culture
The stories of artists responding to the continuing conflicts in Iraq and Syria.
07 Apr 2018,26 mins
#MLK50: America After his Dream
Remembering the cultural legacy of Dr Martin Luther King Jr
31 Mar 2018,26 mins
Russian Art Under Putin
The Russian art of patriotism, protest and paranoia, after President Putin's re-election
24 Mar 2018,26 mins
Rockin' Out with Indonesia's Hijabi Heavy Metal Band
Exploring the art of rock 'n' roll from mosh pits to Indonesia's hijabi heavy metal band.
17 Mar 2018,26 mins
The US Country Singer Calling for Tighter Gun Controls
We speak to Will Hoge, the American country music star calling for tighter gun controls.
10 Mar 2018,26 mins
She Who Dares: Feminist Artists
Turkish author and feminist activist Elif Shafak celebrates risk-taking women in art.
03 Mar 2018,26 mins
The Kenyan Film on the Verge of Oscar Glory
We meet the makers of the Kenyan/German film nominated for an Oscar.
24 Feb 2018,26 mins
Innovation, Imagination and Will.i.am
Exploring stories where technology meets art
17 Feb 2018,26 mins
Kenya's TV Shutdown: What Comes Next?
What's the future for Kenyan media following the government shutdown of TV stations.
10 Feb 2018,26 mins
Meet the Band Rocking the Middle East
We speak to Hamed Sinno, lead singer of the socially conscious rock band Mashrou Leila.
03 Feb 2018,26 mins
The Day that Divides Australia
We hear from two Australian musicians on what Australia Day means to them.
27 Jan 2018,26 mins
Seun Kuti: Life, Legacy and Afrobeat
The Cultural Frontline explores how memory and legacy have shaped the work of artists.
20 Jan 2018,26 mins
Why The Gruffalo’s Axel Scheffler Draws for Europe
How leading artists are responding to some of the world’s biggest news stories.
13 Jan 2018,26 mins
Behind the Lens with Obama's Photographer
The world through the eyes of five photographers.
06 Jan 2018,26 mins