Houston International Festival 2011
... iFest is “The Silk Road: Journey Across Asia”. iFest is a festival that celebrates diversity, fosters learning about different cultures and creating global citizens through education. The festival is a 510(c3) nonprofit; funds not used to cover the cost of the festival itself are used to fund arts and education for almost one million students in the greater Houston area.
This year’s theme–”The Silk Road: Journey Across Asia”–uses the adventures of Marco...
February 17th, 2011 | Christina Uticone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, festival, music
Free Admission to the Art Institute
... the summer.
For more ideas on how to spend a snowy day in Chicago, check out my list of Chicago’s Top Museums.
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January 31st, 2011 | Lisa Davis | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: art museums, culture, entertainment
National Nikkei Museum: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
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January 6th, 2011 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Art, culture, museum
Experience New Zealand Maori Culture
... arrived in New Zealand from East Polynesia in several waves some time before the year 1300. They settled in the country, developing a distinct culture, along with a language closely related to the Tahitian and Cook Islands Maori.
The Maori society destabilized in the late 18th century, in large part because of weapons and diseases introduced by the Europeans. By the mid-1800′s they had lost much of their land, and the society went into a cultural and numerical decline. By about the...
December 1st, 2010 | theaucklandguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, top-feature
A World of Art and Culture at the Museum of Anthropology
... wherever I travel, visiting museums is a top priority on my ‘to-do’ list. Museums are our link to the past and a connection between the cultures of the world.
The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (MOA) in Vancouver has one of the best collections of material representing not only the First Nations people of coastal B.C., but collections from the South Pacific, Asia, Africa and Europe as well as the Polar regions.
I set out on a sunny day to visit the newly...
November 30th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Art, culture, museum
Asian Shopping at Uwajimaya
... a local – Uwajimaya is pronounced wah-juh-my-ya.
Photo credit: Nicholas Wang via flickr (exterior); Oran Viriyinci via flickr (Waji’s)
Tags: culture, food, International District, neighborhood, Shopping
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November 30th, 2010 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, food, International District, neighborhood, Shopping
The Elegance of Opera in New York City
... of nights on the town in furs and pearls, there is one place in New York that you must visit: the Metropolitan Opera House. This symbol of high culture in Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan still exudes that atmosphere of class where opera aficionados, music fans, and those who simply love a good spectacle pile into the magnificent opera house for a night of entertainment. Put your best high heels on and prepare to be amazed.
Opera, similar to many other forms of music, enters unchartered...
November 15th, 2010 | Jessica Colley | Read More | Comments: 3Filed under: architecture, culture, featuredarticle, music, opera, top-feature
Heart and Home: Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
... spirit, the people of the Downtown Eastside have celebrated together with the Heart of the City Festival. The Festival celebrates artists and cultures of the east side and gives voice to local concerns. The theme is “Heart and Home”, celebrating the downtown Eastside as the heart of the City of Vancouver, home of choice for thousands of its residents. The 2010 Festival also spotlights the First Nation artists, producers, curators and residents of the neighbourhood.
There will be a variety...
October 30th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: community, culture, family entertainment, The Arts
Scottish Fairytales
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August 30th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, featuredarticle, folklore
Mexico City Eats: Tortillas a Mano
... preparing tortillas a mano be sure to stop and sample the local specialties, you’ll be glad you did.
Photo Credit: Laura Nazimiec
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August 9th, 2010 | Laura Nazimiec | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, featuredarticle, street food, tradition
Street Food Tours with Eat Mexico
... created Eat Mexico,
“as a way to share real, authentic Mexican food with the rest of the world — its flavors, its vibrancy, its history, its culture.”
I recently had the opportunity to find out more about Eat Mexico culinary tours during a Q&A with Eat Mexico co-founder Lesley Téllez. She spoke to me about the company’s three signature tours, Street Food, Tacos and Mexican Markets, all of which showcase some of the best street food to be found in the capital. Lesley explained...
August 3rd, 2010 | Laura Nazimiec | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: culinary tour, culture, featuredarticle, street food
Museum Night in Mexico City
... some of Mexico City’s finest museums and enjoying the city’s nightlife. Mexico City has been designated the 2010 Latin American Capital of culture and the city is home to over a hundred museums, more than twenty of which are participating in the Museum Night program of events.
Museum Night in Mexico City
The Museum Night program began last November as part of Cultural Heritage Month and received such a favorable response that the city decided to extend it through the end of the year. The program...
August 1st, 2010 | Laura Nazimiec | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, event, featuredarticle, museum, nightlife
The Best of Buffalo: Elmwood Village
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July 25th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 5Filed under: culture, food, neighborhood, Shopping, top-feature
Edinburgh Photo Friday: The Queen’s Hall
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July 23rd, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, photo friday, photography
Greek Day Returns to Kitsilano
... of “Unearthing our Legacy”, the festival will focus on bringing people of all walks of life together and introducing them to the Greek culture.
There will be an Athenian Agora with a marketplace at the Macdonald St. entrance. Entertainment includes Super Paradise Disco, a cooking demo zone featuring roaming celebrity chefs, excellent Greek food, Greek music and dancing and a 2010 World Cup Soccer Tent where you can watch 2010 World Cup matches live. There will even be a kid’s...
June 22nd, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: culture, festival
Art in a Tropical Garden: Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia
... forest species and other plants from South East Asia.
The landscape, as well as the architecture of Rimbun Dahan reaffirms a sense of place and culture in its natural environment of Malaysia. The entrance to the herb garden is guarded by a stone lion draped with a garland of sweet-smelling frangipanni. and sprigs of nutmeg. The gardens use a Malaysian style of landscaping and include indigenous plants from South East Asia.
Under the canopy of tropical trees are many varieties of palms, fruit and...
June 19th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Art, culture, top-feature
The Totems of Brockton Point, Stanley Park
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June 9th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, family, history, park
Commercial Drive’s House Festival is Back!
... spoken word and lots, lots more showing off the amazing talent that exists in Vancouver. It’s a time for Vancouver’s rich variety of cultures, artistic disciplines and communities to come together for a heart-warming, fun weekend of fantastic talent. And it all happens in the living rooms and backyards of Commercial Drive in Vancouver’s East End.
The shows include “Europe at Your Feet” by Deanna Knight and the Hot Club of Mars; “First Things First” with...
June 4th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, featuredarticle, festival, music
The Wonders of Kuala Lumpur
... buildings it is an architect’s dream and offers the visitor old-world charm, a fascinating history, unique cuisine and a melding of various cultures.
My hotel, the luxurious Mandarin Oriental (map) was right next door to the famous Petronas Towers (map)owned by the Petronas Petroleum company. These towering edifices, designed in Islamic architectural style as an eight point star, are built of steel and glass and stand 452 meters high, each connected to the other by a sky-bridge mid-way up.
Sandwiched...
June 1st, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: city tours, culture, sight seeing, top-feature
Minho in Lisbon
Downtown Lisbon will be filled with joy and culture with the biggest cultural event from Minho region, outside that area. You will be able to see folklore music and dancing from Minho.
Minho is the ancient province that stands along the littoral to the north of Porto, up to Galicia, Spain.
Next 5th and 6th of June, Praça da Figueira (map) will welcome the traditional folklore culture from the north of Portugal. Also, along the sides of the square you will meet their local handicraft.
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May 27th, 2010 | Alexandre Kühl Oliveira | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: culture, dancing, festival, folklore, music
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