New York – October 14, 2026 -- New Yorkers can watch 10 feature films and 5 shorts from Korea's independent scene for free from October 15 through 25, 2026, at the KCCNY Theater. The inaugural New York Korean Independent Film Festival (NYKIFF) is presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY). Admission is open to the public, but pre-registration is required.

Los Angeles – – October 14, 2026 -- Chinese author Xuemo's novel Eternal Love, available in English on Amazon, has won a 2026 NYC Big Book Award and reached No. 1 on an Amazon psychological literary fiction bestseller chart, according to its publisher, Ruxue International Media Inc.

Abu Dhabi – October 14, 2026 -- Visitors to Zayed National Museum can see 6,500-year-old wild camel bones when the museum opens its first temporary exhibition, Tracks Through Time: The Camel in Society, Trade and Art, in early December 2026.

The show coincides with the museum's first anniversary. The museum describes it as the world's first exhibition to comprehensively explore more than 7,000 years of camel history in the UAE and the wider region.

Houston – October 13, 2026 -- Visual Comfort & Co. is launching the first lighting collection from Paris-based designer Verena Brausch, with four product families covering chandeliers, pendants, wall sconces, and table lamps. The collection debuts at Fall High Point Market.

Willis, Texas – October 12, 2026 -- Readers looking for poetry about grief, motherhood and mental health can now pick up "Refine: An Anthology of Learning Life's Lessons the Hard Way" by Katie Guilbault, available in softcover, hardcover and electronic editions.

The book blends poems and essays drawn from the author's own life

Guilbault's collection of poetry and prose follows her through childhood memories, changing family dynamics, motherhood and relationships. It also covers generational trauma, divorce, body image, forgiveness, faith and hope.

Washington – – October 12, 2026 -- A new picture book, "Mommy Is a Rainbow," gives families a way to talk about bipolar disorder by turning a mother's changing moods into the colors of a rainbow.

A child's view of a mother's shifting moods

Author Arlette E. Jackson tells the story from a daughter's perspective. To explain her mood changes, the mother describes herself as a rainbow, with emotions such as joy and sorrow represented as colors. In the book, Jackson writes that the daughter learns her mother is "a wonderfully different artist."

San José – October 12, 2026 -- Costa Ricans living in Toronto, Medellín and other cities abroad can look forward to Costa Rican-style dinners, piñata experiences, traditional mascaradas and stand-up comedy, as beer brand Imperial launches a cultural platform called Es de Ticos.

Miami – October 12, 2026 -- Dîner en Blanc Miami takes over a secret location on Saturday, October 24, and this year's tickets include tables and chairs. Thousands of guests will dress entirely in white for an open-air dinner with music, champagne toasts and dancing.

Guests learn the location only at the meeting points

The venue stays undisclosed until organizers escort guests from designated meeting points. The event runs in more than 120 cities across 40 countries and turns public spaces into seas of white for a single night.

Moultonborough – October 12, 2026 -- Castle in the Clouds is bringing back Christmas at the Castle across three weekends starting Friday, November 20, with a preview party, public weekend events through December 6, and limited-ticket Twilight Tours at the National Historic Landmark Lucknow Estate.

This year's theme is "Old-Fashioned New England Christmas," chosen to suit the historic home.

ABU DHABI – October 12, 2026 -- Abu Dhabi has opened an events season of more than 40 live experiences that runs through early 2027, with the debut of Frieze Abu Dhabi, the opening of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and a Formula 1 weekend with major concerts.