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Manchester Irish Festival | Official Venues
Source: Manchester Irish Festival | Official Venues
Posted in Manchester
Tagged creatives, Culture, dance, drum, history, Irish, Life, Manchester, Urban
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The century of American global domination of language is over, a linguist says — Quartz
The internet and US isolationism could change the way the world talks. Source: The century of American global domination of language is over, a linguist says — Quartz
Posted in English
Tagged comparison, Culture, England, Language, Life, North America
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Next-Level Food Carving on Fruits and Vegetables by ‘Gaku’ | Colossal
Japan has a rich tradition of food carving called mukimono. If you’ve ever eaten at a fancy restaurant in Japan you might have found a carrot carved into a bunny, garnishing your plate. But in the hands of Japanese artist … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Art, comparison, construction, Culture, history, Japan, sculpture, Urban
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Smithsonian Announces Eye-Opening Finalists of Their 14th Annual Photo Contest | Colossal
Smithsonian just released the 70 finalists for their 14th annual photo contest and is currently accepting votes for their Readers’ Choice award. This year Smithsonian received some 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries and territories from which they selected … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Art, comparison, creatives, Culture, photography, Technology
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Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America
In his new book, the MSNBC host frankly describes how a great many American citizens — disproportionately black and brown — live in a sort of internal colony Source: Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America
Arabic Words Illustrated to Match Their Literal Meaning by Mahmoud Tammam | Colossal
Egypt-based graphic designer Mahmoud Tammam creates simple modifications of Arabic words, transforming the language into visual representations of their meaning. The words Tammam chooses to design are often animals, turning long slopes into a llama’s neck, or a series of curves … Continue reading
The Favela as a Community Land Trust: A Solution to Eviction and Gentrification? | RioOnWatch
Clique aqui para Português This is the second in a series of three articles summarizing reports on Brazilian housing law, organized by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice at request… Source: The Favela as a Community Land Trust: A Solution … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil
Tagged Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Culture, infrastructure, Technology, Urban
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Oscar’s too white, Carnival’s too black – DMovies – your platform for thought-provoking cinema
As Brazil prepares for Carnival, DMovies remembers Black Orpheus, the Oscar and cordial racism in Brazilian cinema and beyond Source: Oscar’s too white, Carnival’s too black – DMovies – your platform for thought-provoking cinema
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Tagged Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Carnaval, creatives, Culture, dance, drum, film, history, Life, Rio de Janeiro, samba, South America, Urban
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What kind of a city and region do we want?
Success as building frenzy: the Manchester model Someone once told me that for Sir Howard Bernstein, the retiring Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, his measure of success was the number o… Source: What kind of a city and … Continue reading
Posted in Cities
Tagged comparison, Culture, Manchester, Politics, Technology, Urban
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Michael Farrell & Cliff Haynes – Straw Camera
Source: Michael Farrell & Cliff Haynes – Straw Camera
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Tagged Art, creatives, Culture, history, Metropolis, photography, Technology, Urban
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New Photographs of Monumental Waves Crashing in Australia by Warren Keelan | Colossal
Australian photographer Warren Keelan (previously) captures crashing waves from beside, and sometimes within their swell. Clad in a wetsuit he takes to the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia to photograph the dazzling curvature of waves right as they break. … Continue reading
History of Samba and its African roots
Posted in Brazil, General
Tagged Afro Brazilian History, Art, Brasil, Culture, samba
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