Cultural News
Cultural News is a monthly global round-up of what's happening in culture to help you be up to date with current topics and trends. Excerpts are directly quoted from the articles – here you can browse through the featured stories and access the full issues.
2026 Issues
“This Black History Month and in the days, months and years to come we choose truth. And by supporting the work of our Black cultural organizations, we ensure all the truth will carry on.” – Lord President Joy Bailey-Bryant
This Black History Month, we’re amplifying ways Black cultural organizations are answering this moment through their everyday work. They help us grapple with big concepts, from what can we learn from the past to inform the present and future, to what happens when Black history becomes publicly contested and the plaques are removed.
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“Stroll along the streets of Yellowknife and into the historic Old Town and you will see vibrant, uniquely northern public art: colourful murals on garage doors; paintings splashed on dumpsters and the sides of stores; art etched on rock; and sculptures hanging off the front of houses. You will not see any visual art, however, in a dedicated public art gallery, because the capital of the Northwest Territories doesn’t have one. The NWT Art Centre Initiative hopes to change that.” Read more about our role.
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