Search Results for 'culture'

Contrasting celebration of culture

The generation today does not understand the meaning and importance of Teej, which as per the Punjabi tradition is a celebration of a newlywed daughter's arrival to her mother's home amidst the songs of Teej, said Jagmohan Jain, p [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Long drive for Dibba Al Fujairah women to keep culture alive

Dubai : They drive around 150 kilometres everyday to keep the UAE heritage alive, to tell visitors of the wonders of this land. This is the story of a group of Emirati women in their 50s, who leave their families behind in Fujairah to com [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Pop culture Q&A: 'Savannah Smiles' child star dies young

Q: What happened to the little girl who starred in the heartwarming movie "Savannah Smiles?" Who played the bumbling, unsuspecting kidnappers? Is the movie available on DVD? A: Bridgette Andersen, who played Savannah, worked [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Norwegians in US hope culture isn’t affected

As Norwegians living in New England watched the death toll in their home country climb, they said they hoped the violence that rocked Oslo on Friday afternoon would not change its deep-rooted culture of peaceful solidarity. Anders Behr [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Tribal Culture of Orissa

Orissa Tribal Culture - Despite belonging to different linguistic divisions, the tribes of Orissa have many socio-cultural similarities, and together they characterize the notion of tribalism. Tribal societies share certain common charact [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Instilling culture

Heading into his 19th season, all with the Detroit Red Wings and all of them excellent, Nicklas Lidstrom took a 17 per cent pay cut, the kind of chop guys just trying to hang on to their jobs concede. Then the ageless Lidstrom went out an [...]

Posted On : Jul, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

The Colourful Creative Culture of Bucharest

Famous for its wonderful culture, the people of Bucharest never have a dull day! The traditional Roman culture seems to be having an influence in the media varying from art to theatre, film and music. Throughout the eras that have gone [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Promoting tax culture in Pakistan

MINISTER for Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, who has earned respect for presenting out-of-box budgetary proposals for the next financial year, Friday made an impassioned appeal to the rich, legislators and media ‘moguls’ to ca [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

A Glimpse of Asian Culture and Traditions

The cultures of the world are as diverse as the people in it. Whether dictated by their history, their geographical location, or any other influence such as economy, these cultures reflect the people's ideas, lifestyles, cultures, and [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Homage to Spielberg, 1970s youth culture

JJ Abrams made his reputation with TV's Lost, whose early appeal rested on the threat posed by an unseen enemy. He does the same thing in Super 8, but sitting on his shoulder all the way through is producer Steven Spielberg, whom Abra [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Creating a culture of peace in Egypt

Peace is an often frustrating and difficult word. Many view peace as an idea that is weak, almost imperfect in its nature. People talk about the idea of peace, but too often the reality foments something altogether different. In Egypt, we [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Culture Dept showcases Sindh colours in Lok Mela?

The Culture Department, Government of Sindh, presented a “Sindh cultural night” here in “Lok Mela” organized by Lok Virsa, Shakarparian, on Saturday wherein outstanding folk artists and musicians performed giving a [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Cultural festival: Lok Mela showcases true culture of Punjab

The 10-day-long “Lok Mela” features attractions from several craftsmen, folk artists, rural musicians and dance groups from all provinces, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. Glimpses of Pakistan’s traditional h [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Culture of violence??

Figures obtained from the Crown Prosecution service showed that almost 4,000 women were successfully prosecuted in the last year, compared with 1,500 women in 2005, a 169% increase. Some experts say it is a worrying sign of the growing [...]