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ICWAI to confer Literature, Culture, Peace 2011 award to Fak...

The committee of International Congress of Writers Intellectuals and Artists (ICWAI) has announced to confer award for Literature, Culture and Peace for the year 2011 to famous writer, intellectual, novelist, play write and Chairman of Pa [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Cinco de Mayo dresses depict Mexican culture

Cinco de Mayo dresses depict Mexican culture: Cinco de Mayo is a rich, symbolic tradition in Mexican culture. On May 5, 1862, Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza defeated the French army against insurmountable odds in the Battle of Puebla. Months later [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

The ‘Crossfire’ culture and bin Laden’s death

American political culture’s unceasing partisanship is again on display in reaction to the killing of Osama bin Laden. Within hours after the White House announcement Sunday, writers in online forums and chat rooms were framing the [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Club hopes to spread Latino culture

A new student organization starting in the fall hopes to spark interest in Latino culture.The organization includes both Latino and non-Latino students. “Students that are not a part of the culture will come and realize that they ar [...]

Posted On : Apr, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Iraq culture chief, top cop escape assassination

The attack against Shafiq al-Mehdi, the general director for cinema and theatre in the culture ministry, came just hours after the attempted killing of a top police chief in north Iraq, the latest in a spate of assassination attempts here [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Niumatalolo stresses the Navy culture

Navy had one of its most experienced teams last season, a group so stocked with veteran leaders that it became easy to ratchet up expectations. But now the Midshipmen have to move forward without top players like Ricky Dobbs, Wyatt Middl [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

First Annual Jerusalem Season of Culture to Launch Summer 20...

This summer, Jerusalem will be home to one of the most ambitious cultural projects in the history of the Israeli arts scene. Unveiled in Jerusalem by Artistic Director Itay Mautner, the Jerusalem Season of Culture (JSOC) will produce an [...]

Posted On : Apr, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Willingness to embrace Indian culture a prerequisite for Gar...

So Gary Kirsten is back in Capetown, feeling doubtlessly like a bride in a swayamwar fending off suitors of varying pedigree and searching for the right one. Kirsten was very good but he was brave too. He knew what he wanted and was will [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Frontier Culture Museum's Wool Days are shear fun

It was haircut time for the Frontier Culture Museum's shaggy sheep Wednesday and supervisor of interpreters Alex Tillen stepped up for the task on the opening day of Wool Days. It takes him about a hour to clip a sheep, using hand sh [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Imposing ‘culture’

The liberal and secular values of Europe are deeply rooted in its long history and socio-political culture and cannot easily be rooted out. But, over the past few months, a very interesting situation has unfolded in France, where the mai [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Indonesian culture comes to Islamabad

The “Indonesian Cultural Night” brought exquisite cultural performances, traditional dances and Indonesian fashion to the federal capital here late Saturday. The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia and Pakistan National Coun [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Boozy culture leaves us worried

ANXIETY about Australia's boozy culture has increased sharply, with a survey suggesting more than 4 million adults drink in order to get drunk. Four in five Australians also say the nation has a problem with alcohol abuse - up from 5 [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Greenpeace swayed by coastal culture

Greenpeace climate change campaigner Steve Abel says the living culture of Maori on the East Coast is something worth fighting for. Brazilian oil company Petrobras was yesterday forced to suspend its seabed survey of the Raukumara basin [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

South Korean Kite Festival, Culture Fascinates Team Mangalor...

The city-based group of amateur kite flyers, ‘Team Mangalore’, which has in the past, exhibited its flair for kite flying and creating excellent kites in Europe and American continents and earned lot of accolades, did it this [...]