Archive forJune, 2005
June 1, 2005 @ 1:22 am
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GOLDEN In winter, Mathew Ryan gets his thrills from snowboarding in Colorado s mountains. With the High Country snow melting and summer right around the corner, the self-employed contractor is already practicing rolls and turns in his kayak.
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June 1, 2005 @ 8:06 am
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Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson and Department of Cultural Affairs Director Anita Walker will unveil Iowa City’s new cultural district street signs today.
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June 1, 2005 @ 7:18 am
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Seattle Public Schools has scheduled six community meetings to update the public on efforts to assist schools in bridging cultural gaps...
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June 1, 2005 @ 9:13 am
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Mountainfilm solicits and receives hundreds of documentaries, shorts and features from around the world and around town for the annual gathering. From these submissions, Burns and her team have selected about 100 films and videos to run in venues all over town and in the Mountain Village.
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June 1, 2005 @ 8:20 am
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Following the agreement signed by the Russian Federal Agency on Culture and Cinematography and Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture, the parties have approved the schedule of cultural events expected in both countries within the framework of the ‘Year of Azerbaijan in Russia”.
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June 1, 2005 @ 8:04 am
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Three days before Shazia and Milad Khan married in Bangladesh, they met for the first time. Milad had been working in Saudi Arabia, and both families managed the extensive preparations for the Muslim ceremony and the reception that would follow a few days later.
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June 1, 2005 @ 8:02 am
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HACKENSACK, N.J. — The invitations to Annie Chen and Kevin Zealand’s November wedding were red and gold. Chen wore a red dress to the reception and there wasn’t a white flower to be found. In Taiwan, where Chen was born, red is the symbol for good luck, while white is a sign of mourning.
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June 1, 2005 @ 6:37 pm
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The Bangkok cultural scene is going to see an injection of extra vibrancy in June with the launch of ``La Fete 2005'', the French Cultural Festival co-organised by the French Embassy and the Alliance Francaise in Bangkok.
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June 1, 2005 @ 1:15 pm
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A three-day cultural extravaganza celebrating ethnic diversity and showcasing the arts, crafts, cuisine, costumes from countries around the world, including India, was held in this Canadian city.
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June 1, 2005 @ 4:35 pm
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In the next few months, the Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center will stop meeting at the future site of the $5 million project, 13335 Casey Road.
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