Monthly Archives: October 2016

Speaking In Hats – Issue #12 – Compass Cultura

What North Americans refer to as the Panama Hat is actually a hat that is made in Ecuador. But the hats that are actually worn throughout the country of Panama, known as sombreros pintados, are quite different. On a recent … Continue reading

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Street art in Vienna, Austria

Originally posted on WORDVIRUS:
Street art in Vienna, Austria, by Colombian artist Stinkfish. Photo by Stinkfish.

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Coffee’s Potentially Powerful Afterlife

Originally posted on Organikos:
Researchers are experimenting with using used coffee grounds to filter pollutants out of water. Credit RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images Coffee lovers that we are, it’s amazing that we almost missed this piece of…

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MANCHESTER ICONS ENSHRINED ON CITY CENTRE ‘STAR WALK’

Originally posted on MANCHESTER PULSE:
To celebrate the launch of their new bar on the popular First Street development in Manchester, The Liquor Store today unveiled Star Walk Manchester. Inspired by the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, Star Walk celebrates…

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Daniel Cockburn – ‘Identity’ – Artist Q&A

Originally posted on Instigate Arts:
On Saturday 8th October 2016, 6-9pm, Instigate Arts take over the main gallery space at HOME in Manchester to host our ‘Identity’ pop-up exhibition. In this series of Q&A’s we get a little more insight into what…

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Belo Horizonte – A city with diagonal streets

Originally posted on Deft Indian:
We reached Belo Horizonte (BH) by around 4 pm on Thursday evening. This time we chose Cometa bus and it was one the most comfortable 6 hour journey with 4G WIFI at our disposal!!!. If…

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19th-century brandy found in Manchester

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From the web: “Did Human Rights Watch Sabotage Colombia’s Peace Agreement?”

Paul Sedra On Sunday, Colombian voters rejected the peace agreement that the government, led by President Juan Manuel Santos, worked out with the FARC guerrillas by the slenderest margin possible: 50.21 percent to 49.78, a difference of 53,894 votes. from … Continue reading

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