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An eruption of colorful gladiolus at Kroger

Flower snobs may turn up their pert little noses at a bundle of the ubiquitous flower; like carnations, they are taken for granted. But the Michigan-grown gladioluses currently on special at all Kroger stores are the celebratory colors of a [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Jessica turns emotional at country music festival

The country music festival in Wisconsin on Saturday July 19 night saw Jessica Simpson turning tearful and emotional. Jessica was playing to a crowd of several thousand, including her boyfriend Tony Romo, at Country Thunder USA. "This [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Music festival's mantra: Build it, and they'll come

The phrase "it was a city unto itself" seems like a cliche until you actually see thousands of people building that city on an open piece of land. With up to 50,000 people expected each day at the first Mile High Music Festival, [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2008 | Comments : 0

New retail, arts centers proposed for Frontier Culture Museu...

Plans are currently in development for the construction of a new retail location and an additional cultural destination in Staunton. Pending the signing of a lease, the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia will move forward in partnership [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Patton Oswalt: In pop culture, we trust

There are many reasons to like Patton Oswalt other than the fact that he is probably the best comedian on the planet. The guy has such an affinity for popular culture that he’ll sign up to provide color commentary for the Lucha VaV [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Culture 'could be run by a trust'

Museum, art gallery and library services in the Borders could be operated by a trust rather than directly by Scottish Borders Council. As part of a reshaping of education and social work, it has been suggested that cultural services could [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Musical to Show Retro Culture of 70-80s

There was a time when a roller-skating rink was one of the few places to hang around with friends among teenagers in 1980s. The skaters enjoyed dancing to the strong dance beat song, ``Harlem Desire'' by London Boys, radiating their you [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Safeguarding indigenous culture

The Karen ethnic minority preserves its language through teaching SANITSUDA EKACHAI This year's summer holiday has had special meaning for 14-year-old school-girl Nojai Sali. It was when the ethnic Karen girl learned her ancestor's w [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Found in river - the real bust of Julius Caesar

The world has been introduced to the true face of Julius Caesar with the discovery in a river in southern France of a bust that was sculpted in the lifetime of the Roman leader. The marble sculpture, found in the bed of the Rhône in [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Passover customs give insight into cultures

So you think you know a thing or two about Passover. So did I, until I started looking at the way it is celebrated in places where I didn’t even know there were any Jews. You may have Jewish friends, and maybe you’ve been to a [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2008 | Comments : 0

Culture And Customs Of Egypt

Language in Egypt For almost 13 centuries Arabic has been the written and spoken language of Egypt. Before the Arab invasion in AD 639, Coptic, the language descended from ancient Egyptian, was the language of both religious and ever [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

African music cultures brought to Teesside

SCHOOLS on Teesside (North East England) have been broadening their horizons with special visits by two African groups. The Lions of Zululand received rapturous applause from pupils at Acklam Whin Primary School after performing an exclus [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2008 | Comments : 0

Cuture And Customs Of Morocco

Moroccan Society & Culture Islam Islam is practised by the majority of Moroccans and governs their personal, political, economic and legal lives. Islam emanated from what is today Saudi Arabia. The Prophet Muhammad is seen as th [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Jennifer Aniston Launches Her Own Production House

This germ of putting aside the acting career and launching a production house of ones own is not only seen and found in India among the showbiz celebrities but also among Hollywood stars now who have started to launch their own production h [...]