To kick off the day of celebration, there will be a Parade Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church at 20th and Locust Streets.

The International Folk Art Market welcomes a new board chair with global expertise. Discover the potential impact on the market. The International Folk Art Market, or IFAM, announced on March 10 ...

What is Gondhali art form? Gondhali is a folk art that involves singing and narration of mythical tales by a group of artistes before festivals and family functions, like marriages. The songs are ...

There are many things you can say about the popular cork-soled shoes and sandals—but you can’t call them a work of art, according ... This week, the venerable German shoe company, which ...

But a German court may have just set a precedent on whether such work can be legally protected. This week, the court ruled that Birkenstocks fail to meet the legal definition of art. Birkenstocks ...

A German court is putting its foot down. Birkenstocks are not art. Birkenstocks are cool enough for influencers, Hollywood stars and even Barbie — but they do not qualify as art, Germany’s top ...

The shoe manufacturer claimed its sandals “are copyright-protected works of applied art” that may not be imitated. Under German law, works of art enjoy stronger and longer-lasting intellectual ...

AFP Frankfurt: They may be the trendy footwear of choice for Hollywood A-listers and pop stars, but Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, Germany’s top court ruled Thursday. The German ...

But the shoes do not qualify as works of art, Germany's highest civil court has ruled. The German shoe company had filed a lawsuit against three competitors who sold sandals that were similar to ...

Birkenstocks: They are ubiquitous in summer, comfy and very German. Sometimes they look chic and sometimes shabby. But can these sandals be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s ...

Recently, Kochi was witness to a rare feat. The Playfords, a band that works with German folk tunes and dances, mesmerised the Kerala audience with several old tunes that transport one to a bygone ...