The New York Times – Music:
The country is defending paying the pop star to play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s prime minister said the price was up to $3 million per show.
Category: International Relations
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Performance by Maestro With Russian Ties Is Canceled in Vienna
The New York Times – Music:
A Teodor Currentzis concert at the Wiener Festwochen was canceled after the Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv, also on the program, raised concerns about his ties to Russia.
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India and Maldives Trade Barbs After Modi’s Beach Visit
The New York Times – Travel:
Some in the Maldives were critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to nearby Indian islands to promote tourism, seeing it as an attempt to draw visitors away from their nation.
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An Oratorio About Shanghai’s Jews Opens in China at a Difficult Time
The New York Times – Music:
“Émigré,” about Jews who fled Nazi Germany, debuts amid U.S.-China tensions and cultural rifts over the Israel-Hamas war. It comes to New York in February.
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Ahead of APEC Summit, Musicians from Philadelphia Orchestra Tour China
The New York Times – Music:
The visit, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the orchestra’s pathbreaking 1973 visit to Beijing, drew praise from President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China.
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Sharp Drop in Airfares Cheers Inflation-Weary Travelers
The New York Times – Travel:
Airlines are starting to offer bargain prices, including to popular overseas destinations like Paris, a sign that they are fighting to fill planes.
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One Couple Reconsiders Their Cruise as War Continues in the Middle East
The New York Times – Travel:
A Jewish couple about to go on a long-delayed $29,000 dream trip to Egypt and Jordan are afraid to travel because of the war in Gaza, but Viking says it’s safe.
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Jill Biden Wears Lebanese American Designer to the Australian State Dinner
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Could the timing be a coincidence? Doubtful.