Category Archives: General

women dancing to the drum of their own beat

Originally posted on a (re)rooted journey in South America| Funkysudaka:
They say march to the beat of your own drum. But, of course, here in Salvador, we don’t march. We dance. The ladies of Project Didá the all-female percussion…

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..how we celebrate the STREET LIFE of Cape Town with a Carnival? – Janet Ranson

carnival 2016, Cape Town, Flowers, Colour I was asked to make colourful bunches of flowers for the dancing Blommemeisies (Flower Sellers) to carry in the Cape Town Carnival procession this year. The theme of Street Life promises a spectacular show … Continue reading

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Things People Don’t Warn You About Japan

Originally posted on Home of Biba Nabila:
Spending half of my childhood as a fan of Japan, of course I’ve had my imaginations about the country. Even though I was dying to visit the land of the sunrise, I never…

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29 Lessons About Life And Love I’ve Learned In 29 Years

Don’t look for people to fix you, look for people who will stand beside you as you fix yourself. Source: 29 Lessons About Life And Love I’ve Learned In 29 Years

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Shine theory – a celebration of female friendship

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Curry and conversation – No Such Thing event

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Tuesday Feature Episode 36: Amy Chambers

Originally posted on Life Science Archive:
Please explain your research for the general public in around ten sentences or less. I work in the fields of science communication and screen studies and I’m interested in the relationship between movies and…

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Las Fallas Day

Originally posted on Green Piazza:
On March 15th Valencia awakens to dream-like streets of paper mache fairytales. Giant figures stare down at passersby drawing them in with sweet complex historical tales or raunchy political satire. I read sculptured narratives in…

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The language of Dutch Carnival: dialect, royalty and fools

Originally posted on Integrated Expat – a British expat's views on Nijmegen, Arnhem & the Dutch:
What is the strange version of the Dutch language that is used during Carnival? Find out what it means and the unexpected link…

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Beto Carrero World: The Biggest Theme Park in South America

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