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Mary Beard – Women & Power
Commissioned by The Getty Museum on the occasion of their 2019 Getty Medal to Mary Beard, one of the world’s foremost public intellectuals, a professor of classics at Cambridge University, and the author of numerous books on ancient Rome. getty.edu/about/whatwedo/medal.html … Continue reading
Not Just For Bookworms: Helsinki’s Oodi Central Library Connects Residents Through Multi-Faceted Cultural Resources
Readers, researchers, and other curious residents are encouraged to gather together in a massive new ship-shaped library in Helsinki, Finland. Designed by ALA Architects, Oodi Central Library, the long and narrow structure features a sweeping wooden exterior topped with two stories … Continue reading
An Enormous Skeleton Emerges in the Middle of a Mexican Street for Día de Muertos
In celebration of Día de Muertos on November 1, , Raymundo Medina built a massive skeleton that appears to be lurching out of the pavement on a street in Santa Cecilia Tláhuac, Mexico. Piles of crumbled concrete at the places … Continue reading
Indigenous communities win share of South Africa’s rooibos tea profits in landmark bioprospecting agreement – Nature
The San and Khoi communities welcome the decision, which could have implications for other Indigenous groups — and biodiversity researchers. More than a century after commercial farming began on their traditional lands, the San and Khoi peoples of southern Africa … Continue reading
The Smartest Horse That Ever Lived – A True Story
David Hoffman To get the book go here –https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Jim-…. The story is true. I spent more than a month checking it out in Tennessee and elsewhere. The book is called Beautiful Jim Key by Miriam Rivas available on Amazon. I … Continue reading
The Secrets of Skeleton Lake – ScienceBlog.com
Over centuries, the shores of a small Himalayan lake became the final resting place for hundreds of individuals, so much so that today the lake is locally known as Skeleton Lake. Skeletal remains of these ancient people are scattered around … Continue reading
Salvador da Bahia is Brazil’s most African city and their culture is thriving
CGTN America It’s a city in Brazil where 80 % of its residents are of African descent. African culture has been experiencing a renaissance there as well. Salvador da Bahia is the capital of Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia. It’s … Continue reading
John Coltrane: My Favourite Things – East meets West – Magic from 3:45!!
The original was regarded to have transcended from the West to the East and this tribute with the Sachal Jazz ensemble from Lahore Pakistan and Wynton Marsalis absolutely manages to do so! What a tribute and proof that when the … Continue reading
Australian Aboriginal Art, No.1- Cafebedouin
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Rhythm in a box: The story of the cajon drum – Paul Jennings
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/rhythm-in-a… Many modern musical instruments are complicated pieces of machinery with many moving parts. But the cajon is simply a drum and a stand and a seat all in one box. Paul Jennings explains the history behind … Continue reading
How interpreters juggle two languages at once
Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the time? Ewandro Magalhaes explains how … Continue reading
