A film from Addu finds an unlikely festival
A short documentary shot in Hithadhoo has been accepted into competition in Karlovy Vary.
Culture
Music, literature, food and the arts of the Maldives.
Monday, 9 March 2026
World Creator Summit 2026 launches with a Malé address
A new creative-economy platform with the government's fingerprint, presented as a counterweight to the country's tourism dependence.
Friday, 6 February 2026
A Malé bookshop that refuses to close
The oldest shop on Chaandhanee Magu has, at last, a succession plan — and it is not what anyone expected.
Friday, 23 January 2026
'Across Maldives 2026': Shafraz Naeem begins an underwater record attempt
A fortnight-long dive across the archipelago opens the Visit Maldives Book of Records.
Monday, 12 January 2026
A Malé boduberu night draws a record crowd to the National Stadium
Three thousand in the stadium, a further three thousand on the road outside — and the drums go on to past midnight.