Arts & Culture

MARIANAS Variety editor Zaldy Dandan’s fourth book, “If He Isn’t Insane Then He Should Be: Stories & Poems from Saipan,” is available at the Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics plan to use the Games’ Cultural Olympiad to showcase the city’s neighborhoods, artists ​and immigrant communities, with programming spanning film, food, fashion, music, ‌performance and visual arts, LA28 officials said.

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) — China’s overall tourist activity increased slightly during the May Day holiday, according to official data released on Thursday, but ‌per trip spending dipped compared to last year’s holiday period.

Joey “Pepe Batbon” Connolly is a retired educator who taught in the CNMI, NOLA, and LVNV. He is the Poet Laureate of Tinian and enjoys stargazing.

MARIANAS Variety editor Zaldy Dandan’s fourth book, “If He Isn’t Insane Then He Should Be: Stories & Poems from Saipan,” is available at the Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Memorabilia belonging to late model and movie star Marilyn Monroe is heading to the auction block, offering a rare glimpse into the ​private world of one of Hollywood’s most enduring legends. Items up for sale ‌include pieces from her wardrobe, jewelry, letters, handwritten …

ROME (Reuters) — On ​her trip to northern Italy next week, Britain’s Princess of Wales will see how in the years ‌after World War Two communities transformed abandoned military equipment, including a tank, into a globally influential model of early‑years education.

Joey “Pepe Batbon” Connolly is a retired educator who taught in the CNMI, NOLA, and LVNV. He is the Poet Laureate of Tinian and enjoys stargazing.

MARIANAS Variety editor Zaldy Dandan’s fourth book, “If He Isn’t Insane Then He Should Be: Stories & Poems from Saipan,” is available at the Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe.

(Reuters) — Colombian singer Shakira unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, “Dai Dai,” ​on Thursday.