Archive forJune 21, 2005

Iraq on endangered cultural list (Brisbane Courier Mail)

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Grimm fairy tales part of world’s cultural heritage (Jam! Showbiz)

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The Brothers Grimm's fairy tales, including "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Cinderella," are part of the world's cultural heritage, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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Delray Beach cultural activities focus of roundtable (Sun-Sentinel)

People are invited to attend a roundtable discussion this Thursday about Delray Beach's plans to bring more cultural activity to the city.

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Dr. Guion Receives Cultural Competency Fellowship (Medical College of Georgia)

Dr. W. Kent Guion, associate dean for academic affairs in the Medical College of Georgia School of Allied Health Sciences, has been named an inaugural fellow in a program designed to optimize educators’ cultural competency.

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Ven. Arahat Mahinda brought a cultural heritage to Sri Lanka - Premajayantha (Daily News)

Ven. Arahat Mahinda Thera not only brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka, but also brought a cultural heritage, Since then Mihintale developed up to its present status due to the sponsorship of King Devanampiyatissa and other rulers who ruled Sri Lanka, said Power and Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha.

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News: Habitat building bridges across cultures (WNDU 16)

Benton Harbor, MI - While Benton Harbor and Detroit are host sites for the Habitat for Humanity Jimmy Carter Work Project, they certainly aren't the only places Habitat for Humanity is building this week. Habitat for Humanity projects are also underway in Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka.

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Iraq listed as endangered cultural site (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The entire country of Iraq, often called the cradle of civilisation, has made the list of most endangered cultural sites, joining others from 55 countries that include a Modernist building in New York and a hut in Antarctica.

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Monmouth County cultural plan unveiled (News Transcript)

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.

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Verse Film Pits Love Against the Clash of Cultures (New York Times)

Sally Potter - a dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, composer, writer, poet and filmmaker - has a new movie, "Yes," opening on Friday. It follows "Orlando" (1993), "The Tango Lesson" (1997) and "The Man Who Cried" (2000) and several short films and documentaries.

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