Arts & Health: Accra’s weeklong Accra Arts and Health Festival ended with a major push to bring arts-based care into nursing training, including a deal to create Ghana’s first creative health curriculum. Indigenous Culture in Sports: Australia’s Cowboys Indigenous Round auction put youth artwork and hand-painted boots at the center, turning jerseys into a platform for Torres Strait and Cape York stories. Conservation Through Creativity: Zimbabwe’s BirdLife partners with artists for a “Vulture Interactions” open call, using visual art to reframe vultures as essential to ecosystems. Pop Culture & Language: J-pop duo YOASOBI talks Grammy dreams and how their songs—often rooted in Japanese literary culture—translate emotion across borders. International Cultural Policy: BRICS culture ministers adopted the Bhopal Declaration, backing cooperation on heritage, creative industries, and AI-enabled provenance and restitution tools. Local Arts Spotlight: Madison’s Teejop Community Art Project rolls out outdoor installations by Ho-Chunk artists, designed to deepen visitors’ connection to place and history. Photography: Australia’s Paul Knight won a major national prize for “Chamber Music,” a tender look at domestic life and relationships. Fashion & Tradition: Delhi’s Teej Mahotsav at Dilli Haat spotlighted folk heritage and women’s empowerment through performances, stalls, and community activities.