Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary Down to Last 200 Elephants
Only 200–300 elephants remain in Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary after 82% habitat loss and 50,000 illegal houses overran the protected...
July 26, 2026Section
Life & Culture
Entertainment, culture, nightlife, and lifestyle in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Mauricio Guajardo Wins Chaco Biennial in Argentina
Chilean sculptor Mauricio Guajardo won top prize at the 2026 Bienal del Chaco in Resistencia, Argentina, with his stone work...
July 26, 2026
Juan Carlos Distéfano, Master of Argentine Sculpture, Dies at 92
Juan Carlos Distéfano, one of Argentina's most important sculptors and a chronicler of state violence, has died at 92. He...
July 26, 2026
Guyanese Literary Giant Ian McDonald Dies at 93
Dr. Ian McDonald, the Guyanese poet, novelist and editor, died on 19 July 2026 aged 93. He shaped Caribbean letters...
July 25, 2026
El Nigromante Exhibitions in Mexico End Soon—Free Entry
Three temporary exhibitions at San Miguel de Allende’s El Nigromante cultural center close in August 2026. Free entry, works by...
July 25, 2026
Santiago Winter Weekend: Soup, Coffee & Vinyl, July 25–26
Santiago hosts a soup festival, a 170-exhibitor coffee expo and vinyl fairs on 25–26 July. Free and ticketed indoor plans...
July 25, 2026
Italian Restaurant Rooftop Planned for Downtown São Paulo
Facundo Guerra and chef Jefferson Rueda plan an Italian rooftop restaurant at Edifício Virgínia in downtown São Paulo, opening after...
July 25, 2026
Suriname’s Rijger Joins Crop Over Festival 2026 in Barbados
Zoureena Rijger will represent Suriname at the Crop Over Festival 2026 in Barbados, running July 1–August 7, as nations deepen...
July 25, 2026
Flamenco Versions of Popular Songs Thrill Uruguay’s Small Venues
Flamenco versions of popular songs are redefining Uruguay’s live scene as Carmen Pi and Gonzalo Franco perform intimate voice-and-guitar shows...
July 25, 2026