Culture

Hong Kong’s Art March proceeded with most overseas galleries attending, but air travel disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict have raised questions about how participants and shipped artworks will exit the city.

SCMP’s weekend roundup covers five notable Asia stories: a change in the timing of Trump’s planned China visit, factory closures amid rising Chinese exports, Takaichi’s profile in China, and pop-culture crowds at ComplexCon.

A weekend of high-profile weddings in Panama — including a mass ceremony in Playa Veracruz and a gala at the U.S. embassy — was followed by a fire-service drill that was initially reported as a real accident.

Newsroom Panama’s “Your Morning Smile” invites readers in Panama to submit short, humorous items to PanamaNewsroom@gmail.com for a light daily feature on the site.

Two Macau chefs — Daniel Chio and Safa Rodas — are representing the city on the UN’s Young Chefs Programme, using Macau’s multicultural culinary traditions to promote sustainability in food.

A newly examined gold-rich burial at El Caño in central Panama offers fresh insights into how pre-Columbian authority was displayed and remembered, highlighting the social importance of elite tombs.

Hybe shares plunged after BTS’s comeback concert in Seoul attracted about 104,000 fans versus an initial police estimate of 260,000, prompting the agency’s biggest intraday drop since June 2022.

Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel collections drew renewed attention during awards season, with pieces hitting stores earlier in March and Teyana Taylor wearing a Chanel fall/winter fur jacket at a pre-Oscar party.

Jonathan Anderson’s Dior “Crunchy” bag — named after a tactile sensation — highlights the Northern Ireland-born designer’s unconventional approach since taking sole creative control of Dior in 2025.

Alessandro Michele presented Valentino’s fall/winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, Interferenze, at Rome’s Palazzo Barberini, marking the house’s first official return to the founder’s hometown since Valentino Garavani’s passing.

A South China Morning Post opinion piece argues Hong Kong needs a global vision for arts and culture to match its financial success, saying culture can shape city identity, community and soft power.

Xinhua reported that a kite festival was held in La Chorrera, Panama on March 23, 2026. The event highlights the role of local community gatherings in the city.

Xinhua reported that a kite festival took place in La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste on March 23, 2026. The brief dispatch confirmed the event but provided few details; local sources would be needed for fuller information.

Rehearsals to carry the heavy Semana Santa andas have started in Casco Antiguo. TVN will offer special live coverage beginning with the Viernes de Dolores procession on March 27.

Sun Hung Kai Properties is focusing on arts-led commercial projects in West Kowloon, leveraging the district’s cultural profile and Hong Kong’s role as a cross-border wealth hub amid a weak office market.

Saus Fest Food 2026 spotlights ‘saus’ as a central element of Panamanian cuisine and is being framed by TVN 2 as a must-attend event on the nation’s gastronomic calendar.

TVMAX is broadcasting the Béisbol Mayor 2026 game between Colón and Panamá Oeste live, giving fans nationwide access to this provincial matchup.

Emmanuel Moses presents Geometría en tránsito at Centro Espacio Arte in San Francisco, a Pinta Art Week 2026 exhibition that transforms Panama Canal forms and maritime materials into large-scale Op Art works.

UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network has spent more than two decades promoting creativity as a practical tool for sustainable urban development, encouraging cities worldwide to embed culture in planning and international cooperation.

A Macau festival brought together 39 UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy, including Chengdu and Lucknow, celebrating Macanese fusion cuisine, originality and sustainable culinary practices.