Archive for the 'Arts & Culture' Category
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Samurai Sword Exchange in New York City
The Museum of the City of New York current exhibition is the ‘Samurai in New York’ and runs till October 11, 2010. This exhibition focuses on the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese Embassy to the US. In 1860, Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa Shogunate and 76 Samurai crossed the Pacific [...]
Published by Ryan on August 14th, 2010 tagged Arts & Culture | Comment now »
London Town::Art Town
London town is famous for its historical figures, Landmarks, novelists, intellectuals and musical talents. This town has a long history of good and bad and every in between. Charles Dickens is the most acclaimed English novelist. His literary talents reached far beyond novel writing and straight through to social reform. Oliver twist and tiny are [...]
Published by Ryan on April 13th, 2010 tagged Arts & Culture | Comment now »
Savannah Black Heritage Festival
Georgia has a very peculiar and very precise charm, and it’s something that is even a little difficult to notice at first. But the sense starts to grow on you, and it’s very much like the charm of the bee, overwhelming in the sweetness, but not always easy to access the sweetness. It has a [...]
Published by Ryan on February 25th, 2010 tagged Arts & Culture, Community, People, Travel | Comment now »
The Jewish Museum of Maryland
TThere are many museums in Baltimore. That is due to the fact that there is quite a lot of history in this American City. For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty was not the first glimpse they got of the United States, it was the Inner Harbor of Maryland. Even the seafood restaurants in Baltimore [...]
Published by Ryan on December 7th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Education | Comment now »
Moving to Canada with the Help of TransGlobe
Deciding to move to Canada from the United States requires a lot of thought, and a lot of preparation. When two friends of mine decided to relocate, they took a weeks vacation there ahead of time, to secure jobs and a place to live. Finding a new flat was easy for them and they found [...]
Published by Ryan on December 4th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Community | Comment now »
Fluid Zones in Jakarta
An amazing metropolis, and one of the largest in the world, Jakarta holds a feast of attractions, and has more than enough to keep even the savviest world traveler interested and rather enchanted. There are many of the usual attractions that a big city has to offer, with new fashions, excellent visual art, stunning works [...]
Published by Ryan on November 17th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Travel | Comment now »
Dining in Perth
The funny thing is that I never really liked Pizza until I visited Perth, Australia. Okay, so it’s not that funny but after having lived a full 26 years without particularly caring for it, it seemed strange that I had to travel across the world to realize that I like it. My mother thought I [...]
Published by Ryan on October 7th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Food and Drink, Travel | Comment now »
Surasi Kosolwong in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has been an icon in the imagination of world travelers for centuries. It’s one of the most densely populated places in the world, and the mix of buildings and harbor make for a skyline that is as beautiful as it is haunting. It is one of the most truly cosmopolitan places in the [...]
Published by Ryan on September 30th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Travel | Comment now »
Barcelona’s Ignasi Aballí
Barcelona has been a fantastic destination for the savvy world traveler for a long time now, but recently has experienced a resurgence, where celebrities and the other rich and famous folk are discovering its capacity to entertain with gorgeous style. The unique contributions of the city are as magnificent today as they were 300 years [...]
Published by Ryan on September 30th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Travel | Comment now »
Thomas Hardy Writes About Wessex
Thomas Hardy was an English novelist who lived from June of 1840 to January of 1928. As with many novelists he was also a poet and this is what he primarily regarded himself as, and was working in what is known as the naturalist era. His works often deal with elements of the enlightenment and [...]
Published by Ryan on August 11th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture | Comment now »
Singapore Singer Stephanie Sun
Stephanie Sun is a major Singaporean singer songwriter. She was born in 1978 as the middle child of her family. She has one older sister and one younger sister. She has an interesting educational background that concludes with a degree in marketing. As a young girl she attended Nanyang Primary School, Raffles Girls’ School and [...]
Published by Ryan on June 16th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture | Comment now »
History of the Dance Festivals of Singapore
In 1982, a plan was set into order that would bring the world of dance to the people of Singapore. Throughout the 80′s and 90′s the reputation of the festivals brought the dance world into contact with, and then collaboration with the other members of the art community, first with the Asian Performing Arts Festival, [...]
Published by Ryan on June 8th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Travel | 1 Comment »
What’s the big deal with Twilight?
The teen vampire phenomenon ‘Twilight’ has swept the world map. But why is everyone so obsessed? It’s all about the love story people! Here is a Twilight synopsis in a snap for those who want to be in the know and ready to jump into any conversation about current pop culture. The book series, called [...]
Published by Ryan on May 18th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture | Comment now »
Placa Catalunya
The Placa Catalunya is considered to be the center of Barcelona and also the historical origins of the city. It is the meeting point of some of the city’s most famous and important streets, thus representing the heart of the city. The actual area is about 50,000 square meters and is most well known for [...]
Published by Ryan on May 18th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture | Comment now »
New York’s Nights of Vice
Two years ago the nightlife of New York City became just that much more eclectic and visually stunning. Shien Lee created the Dances of Vices to showcase performances influenced by the 1920′s and 1930′s. That exotic and incredible period in history. What began as a few shows a year has become a nightly event. The [...]
Published by Ryan on May 3rd, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Travel | Comment now »
A Son’s Devotion to a Father’s Dream
The theater most well known throughout Mumbai, India is the Prithvi Theater. This establishment was inspired by a legendary man, Prithviraj Kapoor. The Kapoor family owns the theater, and is a well known family throughout India, for the family business is that of Bollywood. Generations of Kapoors have been well recognized actors and movie directors [...]
Published by Ryan on April 25th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Travel | Comment now »
The Diversity of Leicester
Leicester is one of the largest cities in the United Kingdom, ranks in the top ten as far as population is concerned and is known for their textiles and clothing manufacturing. There are many students in the city, which serves to create a vibrant atmosphere, full of exuberance and a healthy outlook and appreciation for [...]
Published by Ryan on April 12th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Travel | Comment now »
Gren’wich Village of New York
The area of New York, known as the birthplace for many cultural and popular traditions is Greenwich Village. Developed out of a marshland by released African slaves, the hamlet just outside the city of Manhattan was named in 1713,Grin’wich . The epidemic of yellow fever in 1922, prompted those living just north in Manhattan to [...]
Published by Ryan on April 4th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Travel | Comment now »
Naomi Campbell Raises Funds for Mumbai Terrorism Victims
As part of Lakme Fashion Week, supermodel Naomi Campbell appeared in a special “Mai Mumbai” charity show. The 39-year-old British model walked the catwalk to raise money for Mumbai’s emergency medical services. Last November Islamic gunmen terrorized the city for three-days, killing 166 people. Attacks focused on some of the city’s most famous landmarks as [...]
Published by Ryan on March 29th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Beauty | Comment now »
Painting from Inspiration
Chen Chong Swee is one of four artists from Singapore, known as the founding fathers of the school of Nanyang painting. Chen was born in China, but moved to Singapore just after graduating from the Fine Art Academy. The Nanyang school resulted from a trip the friends took to Bali, for while the city of [...]
Published by Ryan on March 23rd, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Travel | Comment now »
Parade of Freedom and Rejoice
Any single thing that a boutique hotel Singapore has to offer must be over-joyed the day the parade comes to town, the National Day Parade that is. Tickets are sold by scalpers on the street, theun -educated on the event, not aware that admission is free. This is one of Singapore’s most celebrated and attended [...]
Published by Ryan on March 8th, 2009 tagged Arts & Culture, Beauty, Travel | Comment now »
Chennai’s Government Museum
Those seeking to better understand the history and culture of India would do well to visit the Government Museum in Chennai. The city is proud to be the capital of Tamil Nadu and works to protect the rich heritage and culture of the Tamil people as well as of India in general. The Government Museum [...]