Archive forMay 5, 2005
The perks of attending the Asian American Celebration are kind of like the famous Chinese yin and yang. Anyone who has attended the event for the past seven years knows the yin - the tangible benefits of ethnic foods and colorful performances.
Trip to Europe includes surprise cultural instruction (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
As my daughter and I strolled the Champ de Mars, the large park at the foot of Paris' Eiffel Tower, last week, I couldn't help noticing the dogs. We saw all shapes and sizes of Parisian pooches -- although I don't remember seeing a single poodle -- unleashed, walking, sniffing and chasing other dogs.
Officials use new cultural facilities to burnish city s image (Finance and Commerce)
With six new arts and cultural structures in the works, Minneapolis officials hope the region s reputation can finally transcend the Mall of America.
Hillsborough Won’t Provide 6 Acres For Cultural Center (Pasco.TBO.com)
TAMPA - When Hillsborough County commissioners agreed to set aside 6 acres along Bruce B. Downs Boulevard for the New Tampa Cultural Center, arts supporters hardly celebrated.
Musical ‘Corridos’ covers many cultures with broad brush (North County Times)
Don't expect soldaderas (women soldiers in the Mexican Revolution) in Luis Valdez's new musical, "Corridos Remix," which opened last weekend at San Diego Repertory Theatre. Look for Mulan.
Cultural news round-up (Guardian Unlimited)
A month after undergoing surgery for a brain aneurysm, Neil Young is back in the studio. According to Young's sister, the singer-songwriter is recording in Nashville with Ben Keith, Spooner Oldham and Carl Himmel.
Monmouth County cultural plan unveiled (Atlanticville)
Imagine that the year is 2010 and Monmouth County is known statewide as an arts mecca that includes not just Red Bank and Long Branch, but Roosevelt in the western corner of the county and Freehold, the county seat.
Breaking down the cultural barriers (Hartlepool Mail)
DOZENS of people turned up when a special day of events was held to break down barriers. ... HARTLEPOOL United have sacked manager Neale Cooper days before the most important game of the season...
Bhutanese cultural troupe to open Paris festival (Kuensel)
5 May 2005 - A Bhutanese cultural troupe will inaugurate the 2005-2006 Les orientale annual cultural festival in Paris, France, in October this year.
World’s cultures inspire SB executive (North County Times)
SOLANA BEACH ---- Neil Hokanson knows that some finance guys have a reputation for being, well, dry. But his life story drips with adventure ---- and the stock market is the last place he expected to end up.


