Archive forMay 23, 2005

Sri Lanka: Cultural Centre to be established for Nilaveli children (TamilNet)

An Inter-Cultural Sports Centre for children affected by the tsunami is to be established in Nilaveli, north of Trincomalee district. This will be the first in the a series of such centres to be set up in several parts of Sri Lanka under a Tsunami Relief Programme for affected children organized and implemented by the Asian German Sports Exchange Programme (AGSEP) and sponsored by the Peace

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Three artists awarded with Cultural Award (di-ve)

VALLETTA, Malta (di-ve news) - May 23 2005 - 1400CET - Fr Albert Borg, Alfred Chircop and Karmen Azzopardi were given the award 'Gharfien Kulturali', as this has become a yearly event organised by The Malta Council for Culture and Arts.

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Asian-Indians Get Spot In Historic Cultural Gardens (News Channel 5 Cleveland)

The Asian-Indian culture is now represented in Cleveland's Rockefeller Park.

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Peninsula tribes receive grants for cultural projects, including Canoe Journey (Peninsula Daily News)

SEATTLE -- Native American tribes on the North Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas have received $22,500 for cultural projects ranging from forest-products crafting in Neah Bay to a summer program for children in Port Gamble.

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Asian American festival features cultural exchange (InsideBayArea)

UNION CITY — Before you saw the stage, you could hear the drums. Hypnotic beats bouncing off the walls of the South Alameda County Buddhist Church gymnasium and, on stage, seven men and women striking their instruments with force and determination.

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Cultural show aims to spread Korean ‘Seoul’ (Daily Northwestern)

A fashion show, stepdancing and a Korean rock solo guitarist were among the acts showcased Saturday night in Ryan Family Auditorium in the Technological Institute as part of the annual Korean Culture Show.

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Getting to know Tallahassee’s cultural side (FSView)

Although summer does not officially begin until June, the thinning traffic, quiet campus and burning sun tell a different story.

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Village a multi-cultural tapestry (Cape Argus)

Phoenix Village is a suburb trying to cope with the worst tragedy in its eight years of existence. Last week the small community, tucked away beside Koeberg Road in Milnerton, was stunned by the murder of nurse Nomonde Mdzoyi, 35, and her three children.

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Cultural Days of Uzbekistan opens in China (UZ-Report.)

Cultural Days of Uzbekistan opened in Beijing, China, a Jahon news agency reported. Uzbek Culture and Sport Affairs Minister Alisher Azizkhodjaev and Chinese Culture Minister Sun Jechjen participated in the opening ceremony.

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SAN FRANCISCO / Premiere pan-Asian festival draws crowd / Various cultures celebrated with entertainment, food (San Francisco Chronicle)

Events honoring specific regions or traditions proliferate in the Bay Area, but until Sunday, San Francisco had never hosted a festival gathering Asian cultures from around the world. Demand for a pan-Asian event apparently was strong. Tens of...

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