Tag Archives: Culture

5 Stories About Baking Cakes (And Bread!)

It’s always the right time for cake! In this reel, enjoy desserts of the past made present, cake cooked on a spit, Portugal’s National treasure and get the dirt on the queen of easy baking, Betty Crocker.

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International Women’s Day 2019 campaign Theme | History & Facts

Everything Inspires Published on 18 Feb 2019 International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights. The International Women’s Day 2019 campaign theme is #BalanceforBetter #IWD2019 Today … Continue reading →

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r/robotics – What areas of robotics research are you most excited about in 2019?

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The New Normal – A Short by Spike Jonze – MedMen

Learn more about George Washington’s hemp production. Explore the policies of Stop and Frisk and mandatory minimums. Learn more about “Reefer Madness” and other government sanctioned propaganda. Find out about more about the treatment of military veterans. Learn more about … Continue reading →

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Colorful Quilts by Bisa Butler use African Fabrics to Form Nuanced Portraits

Artist Bisa Butler draws from an array of vibrant patterned fabrics to create portraits of everyday people. She eschews representational colors, favoring layered jewel-toned hues to form the skin of her Black subjects, and often groups figures together into strong … Continue reading →

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The Zundert Van Gogh flower parade – crossconnectmag

Dating from 1936, the annual Zundert Flower Parade(Bloemencorso Zundert) sees dozens of imaginative floats created by hundreds of volunteers parade through the streets of ‘Dutch Master’ Vincent Willem van Gogh’s hometown. Bloemencorso Zundert is the largest flower parade in the world. The parade takes … Continue reading →

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Made in France – ESMA 2017

Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé ce que deviennent vos chaussettes disparues? Made in France vous le révèle. Have you ever wondered what happened to your lost socks? Made in France reveal it to you. Réalisateurs / Directors : Lamia Akhabbar, Robin … Continue reading →

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Tour These 5 Capitals of European Craftsmanship

From the south of France to the heart of Venice, join us on a journey to the European cities that have defined industries. These are the capitals of craft, places have brought the world scents and swords, watches and artistic … Continue reading →

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How do we learn to work with intelligent machines?

The path to skill around the globe has been the same for thousands of years: train under an expert and take on small, easy tasks before progressing to riskier, harder ones. But right now, we’re handling AI in a way … Continue reading →

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Getting Dressed in WW1 – Young Woman

CrowsEyeProductions Published on 27 Sep 2018 A young woman gets dressed in 1910s clothing. Centenary Stitches knitting book available here: http://www.northernlacepress.co.uk/CS… There’s also a Centenary Stitches Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/centenarysti… Thanks to support from https://www.loveniplaw.co.uk/ Director/Cinematographer: Nick Loven https://www.instagram.com/crowseyepro… https://www.flickr.com/gp/54875660@N0… Producer/Costumier: … Continue reading →

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Dressing up a Tudor lady

priorattire Published on 29 Sep 2016 Another video in our series of dressing up through the century – this time we are looking at the layers worn by a Tudor ( more or less Henrician) lady. You can learn more … Continue reading →

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Men rescue ‘dog’ from ice, find wolf

Kind-hearted Estonian workers rushed to rescue a dog in distress from a freezing river on Wednesday – unaware of the fact they were actually about to bundle a wild wolf into their car. The men were working on the Sindi … Continue reading →

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