India’s RIFF: “When the music is on, we are one”

This is a review of the Rajasthan International Folk Festival in Jodhpur, India.  Aditi Tandon │adititandon05@gmail.com As the sun sets, the daunting walls of the Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur drop their valiant stance, the soft lighting of the monument brings out the intricate designs of the structure whilst the tiles glisten like jewels. Once a … Continue reading India’s RIFF: “When the music is on, we are one”

A Report from Mexico City: The Mexican Scream

María de las Cuevas│mariadelascuevas@hotmail.com Every 15 September, Mexico celebrates its independence from Spain. The Mexican War of Independence broke out on 15 September 1810, after 300 years of colonial rule by Spain, and ended in 1821. Mexico’s Independence Day commemorates the blending of two cultures:  Mexican and Hispanic. The call to revolution that spurred Mexicans … Continue reading A Report from Mexico City: The Mexican Scream

Doing a research track in India: Fast Track Pune Part I

 Viktória Pál │viktoria.pal@hotmail.com The gigantic country of India truly lives up to its 'incredible’ reputation. Pune, India has an overwhelming effect on one’s each and every sense, and through this montage-like article, I intend to present some fun facts we came across as well as give an inside look into our everyday life far from … Continue reading Doing a research track in India: Fast Track Pune Part I

Feature Interview ① “To the Japanese eye, I was above all a gaijin, a non-Japanese”

How much do we know about Japan? And how much do we know about Japan in the eyes of a European? The Euroculturer invited Mathieu Munsch (Euroculture 2012/14) from France to share his experience in Japan.  Mathieu Munsch │munschmathieu@yahoo.fr 1) Hello, Mathieu. Could you briefly introduce yourself and tell us why, when and for how long you were in … Continue reading Feature Interview ① “To the Japanese eye, I was above all a gaijin, a non-Japanese”