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Culture Quest

Culture Quest is a series that looks at life through the lens of the world's artists, artisans and keepers of culture. It's through that lens that we not only look at the day-to-day struggles and successes of the individual people we are spending time with, but also look at the larger issues that are affecting the places they call home. Culture Quest is a chance to see modern life through human expression that can range from ancient and traditional to modern and reactive. Looking at life through the lens of art, artisanship and traditional culture is a perfect way to hold up the mirror to the wide spectrum of struggles and successes that people around the planet go through each and every day of their lives.

  • Ghana
    Thursday, March 23
    4:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Ghana, where the young artists are at the top of African art internationally and are using their art to call attention to real issues effecting their daily lives: climate change, waste and poverty - while at the same time trying to carve out their own cultural identity instead of the one that was placed upon them through slavery and colonialism.
  • Kyoto
    Saturday, March 25
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Kyoto, one of the most well-preserved cities in Japan where both domestic and international tourists flock to stroll the streets to get a sense of ancient Japan. We spend time with a classic starving artist trying to make it in the art world, a tattoo artist breaking new ground in what is still a taboo art form, and a modern artist with pieces in major museums around the world. All of these artists find at their core an essential blend between their ancient traditions and modern life.
  • Kyoto
    Thursday, March 30
    4:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Kyoto, one of the most well-preserved cities in Japan where both domestic and international tourists flock to stroll the streets to get a sense of ancient Japan. We spend time with a classic starving artist trying to make it in the art world, a tattoo artist breaking new ground in what is still a taboo art form, and a modern artist with pieces in major museums around the world. All of these artists find at their core an essential blend between their ancient traditions and modern life.
  • Puerto Rico
    Saturday, April 1
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Puerto Rico to explore graffiti and mural culture. This is a surprising look at how something that is seen as a sign of blight, of a neighborhood in decline, is actually unifying neighborhoods around the island. The murals give residents a sense of history and pride as well as much needed income from tourists who are more and more visiting these seldom-seen barrios to view internationally recognized mural art.
  • Western Mongolia
    Monday, April 3
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Western Mongolian with nomadic Kazak herders who hunt using golden eagles in a tradition that dates back to well before the great Mongol Empire. That nomadic lifestyle and the traditions that come with it are trying to find their place in an ever-encroaching modern world.
  • Puerto Rico
    Thursday, April 6
    4:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Puerto Rico to explore graffiti and mural culture. This is a surprising look at how something that is seen as a sign of blight, of a neighborhood in decline, is actually unifying neighborhoods around the island. The murals give residents a sense of history and pride as well as much needed income from tourists who are more and more visiting these seldom-seen barrios to view internationally recognized mural art.
  • East Timor
    Saturday, April 8
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to East Timor with a rebel fighter and writer named Naldo Rei who was instrumental in the 15-year bloody struggle for independence from Indonesia. Naldo and his fellow East Timorese are now looking towards an uncertain but hopeful future for a country with a lot of potential, including what Conservation International calls the most biodiverse swath of ocean right off the shore of their capital city.
  • Ghana
    Monday, April 10
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Ghana, where the young artists are at the top of African art internationally and are using their art to call attention to real issues effecting their daily lives: climate change, waste and poverty - while at the same time trying to carve out their own cultural identity instead of the one that was placed upon them through slavery and colonialism.
  • East Timor
    Thursday, April 13
    4:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to East Timor with a rebel fighter and writer named Naldo Rei who was instrumental in the 15-year bloody struggle for independence from Indonesia. Naldo and his fellow East Timorese are now looking towards an uncertain but hopeful future for a country with a lot of potential, including what Conservation International calls the most biodiverse swath of ocean right off the shore of their capital city.
  • The Northern Coast of Australia
    Saturday, April 15
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to The Northern Coast of Australia to Arnhem Land, spending time with the Yolngu tribe - a group of people that some anthropologists date back to well over 30,000 years and who were instrumental in advancing the struggle for land rights for Aboriginals across Australia. They take a modern approach to blending modern art and technology with their millennia-old traditions to help preserve the land they live on, and with it, their culture as well.
  • Kyoto
    Monday, April 17
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Kyoto, one of the most well-preserved cities in Japan where both domestic and international tourists flock to stroll the streets to get a sense of ancient Japan. We spend time with a classic starving artist trying to make it in the art world, a tattoo artist breaking new ground in what is still a taboo art form, and a modern artist with pieces in major museums around the world. All of these artists find at their core an essential blend between their ancient traditions and modern life.
  • The Northern Coast of Australia
    Thursday, April 20
    4:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to The Northern Coast of Australia to Arnhem Land, spending time with the Yolngu tribe - a group of people that some anthropologists date back to well over 30,000 years and who were instrumental in advancing the struggle for land rights for Aboriginals across Australia. They take a modern approach to blending modern art and technology with their millennia-old traditions to help preserve the land they live on, and with it, their culture as well.
  • Puerto Rico
    Monday, April 24
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Puerto Rico to explore graffiti and mural culture. This is a surprising look at how something that is seen as a sign of blight, of a neighborhood in decline, is actually unifying neighborhoods around the island. The murals give residents a sense of history and pride as well as much needed income from tourists who are more and more visiting these seldom-seen barrios to view internationally recognized mural art.
  • East Timor
    Monday, May 1
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to East Timor with a rebel fighter and writer named Naldo Rei who was instrumental in the 15-year bloody struggle for independence from Indonesia. Naldo and his fellow East Timorese are now looking towards an uncertain but hopeful future for a country with a lot of potential, including what Conservation International calls the most biodiverse swath of ocean right off the shore of their capital city.
  • The Northern Coast of Australia
    Monday, May 8
    1:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to The Northern Coast of Australia to Arnhem Land, spending time with the Yolngu tribe - a group of people that some anthropologists date back to well over 30,000 years and who were instrumental in advancing the struggle for land rights for Aboriginals across Australia. They take a modern approach to blending modern art and technology with their millennia-old traditions to help preserve the land they live on, and with it, their culture as well.

 

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  • Ghana
    Saturday, March 18
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Ghana, where the young artists are at the top of African art internationally and are using their art to call attention to real issues effecting their daily lives: climate change, waste and poverty - while at the same time trying to carve out their own cultural identity instead of the one that was placed upon them through slavery and colonialism.
  • Western Mongolia
    Thursday, March 16
    4:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Western Mongolian with nomadic Kazak herders who hunt using golden eagles in a tradition that dates back to well before the great Mongol Empire. That nomadic lifestyle and the traditions that come with it are trying to find their place in an ever-encroaching modern world.
  • Western Mongolia
    Saturday, March 11
    10:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to Western Mongolian with nomadic Kazak herders who hunt using golden eagles in a tradition that dates back to well before the great Mongol Empire. That nomadic lifestyle and the traditions that come with it are trying to find their place in an ever-encroaching modern world.
  • The Northern Coast of Australia
    Tuesday, February 7
    4:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    We travel to The Northern Coast of Australia to Arnhem Land, spending time with the Yolngu tribe - a group of people that some anthropologists date back to well over 30,000 years and who were instrumental in advancing the struggle for land rights for Aboriginals across Australia. They take a modern approach to blending modern art and technology with their millennia-old traditions to help preserve the land they live on, and with it, their culture as well.