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Originally posted on Proto-Germanic:
I would so love to have been in the shoes of Magdalena Szurek, who witnessed this display of curiosity while strolling around the city. Makes me wonder what they were checking out under that canvas, and…
Posted in urban
Tagged demographics, Economics, infrastructure, science, Technology, TED, Urban
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The Longest Party in the World
Originally posted on Kid Culture:
Although Carnival, the traditional festivities celebrated by Christians around the world before Lent begins, has already come and gone, one country has the distinction of hosting the longest Carnival celebrations of any other nation. The…
Originally posted on Parallel Worlds:
[words and photographs by Mark Eveleigh] Young men are sitting at a table by the dusty roadside. A bag is on the table but the flap is open and it is easy for the inquisitive…
Cidade Samba (City of Samba)
Tilt shift of the Carnaval party in Rio de Janeiro. Made by Keith Loutit and Jarbas Agnelli. Captured during Carnaval of 2011. Music by Jarbas Agnelli. Special thanks to Rede Globo, Liesa and Jodele Larcher. keithloutit.com adstudio.com.br
Posted in Brazil, Carnival, urban
Tagged Art, Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Carnaval, creatives, infrastructure, Metropolis, Rio, samba
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Originally posted on Indiĝenaj Inteligenteco:
NEW YORK FinalCall.com – Ramarley Graham, 19, was the latest victim of police violence in The Bronx. An undercover narcotics officer shot the youth at point-blank range in the bathroom of his home early this…
Singing in the streets
Originally posted on Oblique Exposure:
This lot were singing in Picadilly Gardens – on the day I bought my Voigtlander, actually. He was really into it, but I have no idea what the three girls were doing – but I…
Posted in Manchester, urban
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Finding Breath in an Alleyway
Originally posted on RecipeForWings:
“If you think, “I breathe,” the “I” is extra. There is no you to say “I”. What we call “I” is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale or when we exhale.” – Shun…
Partner Profile: BDP
BDP, an interdisciplinary practice of architects, designers, engineers and urbanists joins Manchester at MIPIM 2012 as a Partner. Here Gavin Elliott, Chairman of BDP Manchester, talks about the transformation of Manchester and the many development opportunities the city holds.
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