Black Heritage Festival: Rockwood’s Calabash Harvestfest debuts Oct. 10, spotlighting African, Caribbean and Black Canadian culture with music, storytelling, food and hands-on workshops. Online Culture & Civic Life: UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy warns “toxicity online” is deterring people from taking public appointments, especially women, and calls for a healthier civic space. Music, Identity & Film: Vikas Bahl’s untitled coming-of-age musical drama follows 1990s UK Punjabi music scenes, tracing friendship, family, and identity through pirate radio and underground gigs. Arts & Heritage Diplomacy: Greece and Bulgaria sign a heritage MoU to exchange medieval remains and nearly 50 religious relics, with Samuel’s remains returning to Bulgaria’s roots. Language vs Religion Debate: A Ghanaian argument pushes back on claims that teaching Arabic equals teaching Islam, framing Arabic as a global language for opportunity. Workplace Faith Rights: Generac settles an EEOC religious accommodation charge tied to pronoun use, agreeing to monetary and injunctive relief. Live Culture Expansion: RASA World grows Pier Play into a two-day immersive dance festival Oct. 3–4. Cultural Policy & Tourism: Seoul urges the central government to cut red tape slowing foreign-performer concert approvals and other tourism-facing rules. New Venue for Nightlife: London’s Ironworks warehouse club opens Oct. 3 with major DJ bookings and a youth-culture exhibition.