Curated Video
Mexico City celebrates Indigenous cultures
Mexico City's communities from diverse Indigenous cultures celebrated International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with a colourful parade down Paseo de la Reforma avenue. Organizers consider displaying these traditional costumes,...
Curated Video
Experience the Spectacular Rio Carnival
Check out the vibrant and exhilarating Rio Carnival, the biggest carnival in the world, where the entire city of Rio de Janeiro comes alive for a five-day extravaganza. Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of the carnival,...
Curated Video
Festivals of the World: NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL
The Notting Hill Carnival is a vibrant and lively event that takes place in London on the August bank holiday. It was founded to overcome racial tensions and has grown into a celebration of cultural diversity. With colorful costumes,...
Curated Video
Dia de Muertos: Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones
This video explains Dia de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican tradition that honors the deceased. It explains the cultural significance of the holiday, including the belief that spirits of the dead are reunited with their loved ones....
The March of Time
1930s: TOKYO, JAPAN: CULTURAL EVENT: WS EXT Kabuki-za theater. HA WS Kabuki traditional theater stage w/ actor in costume dancing as the White Lion in 'Renjishi', musicians playing BG. (dark contrast, live performance)
MOT 1930s: TOKYO, JAPAN: CULTURAL EVENT: WS EXT Kabuki-za theater. HA WS Kabuki traditional theater stage w/ actor in costume dancing as the White Lion in 'Renjishi', musicians playing BG. (dark contrast, live performance)
The March of Time
1930s: TOKYO, JAPAN: CULTURAL EVENT: MS Kabuki traditional theater actor in costume as the White Lion in 'Renjishi', vigorous mane-tossing, musicians playing BG. (dark contrast, live performance)
MOT 1930s: TOKYO, JAPAN: CULTURAL EVENT: MS Kabuki traditional theater actor in costume as the White Lion in 'Renjishi', vigorous mane-tossing, musicians playing BG. (dark contrast, live performance)
The March of Time
1946: TRADITIONAL JAPANESE THEATER: VS Traditional Japanese theater performed on outdoor stage (could be Noh, aka Nogaku musical drama), band playing music, various costumed performers on stage performing traditional dance. Entertainment, culture
MOT 1946: TRADITIONAL JAPANESE THEATER: VS Traditional Japanese theater performed on outdoor stage (could be Noh, aka Nogaku musical drama), band playing music, various costumed performers on stage performing traditional dance....
The March of Time
c1950: SOUTH PACIFIC ASIAN DANCE: VS Various South Pacific Asian male dancers dancing during outdoor show, fending off another dancer in costume (spirit, monster). Native dance, indigenous people, tradition, culture, music
MOT c1950: SOUTH PACIFIC ASIAN DANCE: VS Various South Pacific Asian male dancers dancing during outdoor show, fending off another dancer in costume (spirit, monster). Native dance, indigenous people, tradition, culture, music
The British Museum
Krishna in the garden of Assam: the cultural context of an Indian textile
A beautiful film made by Curator Richard Blurton about the Vrindavani Vastra, a 17th-century silk textile richly woven with images and texts telling stories of the incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, and the life of Krishna – one of...
The March of Time
Bali culture
MOT 1947: BALI CULTURE: VS Balinese women topless (nudity) walking carrying baskets on head pagodas BG. VS Female Balinese dancers under temple archway. MS Dancer w/ costume arrow. MS Dancers performing. VS Balinese in food market place....
TED Talks
The myth of bringing your full, authentic self to work | Jodi-Ann Burey
Calls for authenticity at work ask for passionate people with diverse, fresh perspectives who challenge old ways of thinking. But too often workplace culture fails to support the authenticity of professionals of color and other...
Curated Video
How a TMU course is highlighting the history behind Caribbean Carnival costumes
Toronto Metropolitan University’s Carnival Arts is Canada’s first ever course about the history of Caribbean Carnival. The 12-week course teaches students the culture behind the elaborate costumes and how fashion designers can continue...
Curated Video
Experience the Vibrant Celebration of Junkanoo in the Bahamas
The Junkanoo parade starts on Boxing Day (December 26th) in the Bahamas. The colorful festival celebrates life and freedom and is thought to be named after John Canoe, a West African prince who was enslaved in the Bahamas. Learn more...
Curated Video
The Carnival of Venice: A Feast for the Senses
Carnival is the last chance to indulge before Lent for observant Christians. Festivities usually include food, drink, and creative costumes and masks. Learn what makes the Carnival celebrations of Venice, Italy unique.
Five Thousand Years
Hanfu, Kimono, and Hidden Messages in Game of Thrones’ Costume Design
It's been hiding in plain sight all this time! According to Game of Thrones’ costume designer Michele Clapton, even though the show itself is a fantasy work, she took inspiration for costume designs from all over the world, including...
Five Thousand Years
How Accurate is Fan Bingbing’s Costume Compared to Real History
Chinese costume drama 'The Empress of China' was a huge commercial success. Fan Bingbing portrayed Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. This drama used extravagant and revealing costumes to attract viewers, but they are...
Tate
Lubaina Himid – ‘I’m a Painter and a Cultural Activist’ | TateShots
Lubaina Himid’s paintings and installations explore ideas around black British representation and identity. In this film we visit the Turner Prize winning artist Lubaina Himid in her studio in Preston. Himid shows us around her recent...
True Calling
Comicon Dressup
Karli Woods is a digital content creator, Cosplayer, and Twitch Partner. She gets to play dress up for a living, traveling around the world to comic conventions meeting fans and hosting Cosplay panels. Cosplay stands for costume playing...
Curated Video
Discover the Magic of Renaissance Festivals
Throughout the summer, towns across the United States transform into medieval villages at the Renaissance Fair. Wear your most creative Elizabethan outfit, read a Shakespeare story, and join in the festivities!
The Met
18th-Century Court Suit: Behind the Scenes at The Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory
Explore behind the scenes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory, where objects in the collection and exhibition loans are expertly conserved. In this video, Laura Mina, associate conservator in The...
The Met
19th-Century American Dress: Behind the Scenes at The Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory
Explore behind the scenes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory, where objects in the collection and exhibition loans are expertly conserved. In this video, Jessica Regan, assistant curator in The...
The Met
House of Worth Ball Gown: Behind the Scenes at The Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory
Explore behind the scenes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory, where objects in the collection and exhibition loans are expertly conserved. In this video, Glenn Petersen, conservator in The Met's...
Royal Opera House
Design Challenge - designing and making a costume
Head of Costume Workshops, Mal Barton, talks through the process of designing and creating a costume for the Royal Opera House main stage. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/designchallenge Now in its fifth year, Design Challenge...
The Telegraph
'We're not scared' - New Yorkers in Halloween costumes reclaim the streets after terror attack
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