Māori culture

Opportunities to see New Zealanders perform a haka are quite frequent. Opportunities to see New Zealand women perform a haka are rare.

Fortunately, the country’s women’s rugby team has added another gold medal to their collection, this time at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

More than 50 animal species previously thought to be mute actually communicate vocally, according to a study published on Oct. 25 which suggested the trait may have evolved in a common ancestor over 400 million years ago.

A group of students performed the traditional Haka dance in honour of their teacher who retired after 30 years. The Haka is a traditional war dance of the Maori people in New Zealand. The teacher, John Adams must have felt moved watching his students put on a powerful show.

The government of New Zealand presented a long list of forty alternative flag designs, which will be competing to become the new banner of the country.

The Flag Consideration Project foresees the holding of two referendums, which will determine whether New Zealand will keep its current banner or choose one of the alternative flag designs.

The 8th Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days will be held from June 13 to 18. Nearly 90 films from various countries will be screened during the event. 

This year the festival will also move to the Anatolian side. The screening venues will be the SES Theater, SALT Beyo?lu, Aynal?geçit, French Culture Center, ?i?li Kent Culture Center and TAK Design Atelier.