Archive forApril 23, 2005

Disney faces cultural, economic gap in China (Detroit News)

GUANGZHOU, China -- Ever since Mickey Mouse visited Lin Huanbin's school here last summer, telling fairy tales and passing out Mouseketeer certificates, the 11-year-old boy has been unable to get Mi Laoshu out of his mind.

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Report: Singapore’s Lee calls on China to use economic strength for cultural revival (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Singapore's founding father on Saturday urged China to use its rapid economic growth to rekindle Chinese civilization and not to flex its military muscle, news media reported.

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‘Cultural Campus’ Proposal Deserves Support Of The Community (The Town Crier)

A decade in the making, the Wellington-based Cultural Trust of the Palm Beaches unveiled plans this week to build a “cultural campus” next to the Mall at Wellington Green. The project is a worthy one and deserves the support of everyone in the western communities.

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Million Dollar Evening Launches Drive For Cultural Complex (The Town Crier)

Over 200 artists, friends and supporters of the Cultural Trust of the Palm Beaches gathered Thursday evening to formally announce and celebrate the first steps toward creating a sprawling multi-faceted cultural arts center in Wellington.

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