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January 26, 2016
You've Got to Love Dublin for Dreaming: Once
Have you seen Once? It's a musical that touches the heart of anyone who loves music. ONCE is the celebrated new musical based on the Academy Award-winning film. It tells the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, their unexpected friendship and collaboration evolves into a powerful but complicated romance, heightened by the raw emotion of the songs they create...
January 25, 2016
#StudyAbroadBecause... you’ll never forget it or regret it!
Brianna Gasgonia grew up in Southern California and is a senior at the University of Pittsburgh, double majoring in German and Russian and pursuing certificates in Russian and Eastern European Studies and European Union Studies. Her interest in international affairs began shortly after high school graduation, when she had the opportunity to study abroad in Germany as a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholar. She learned about the importance of cult...
You can never go wrong with a bottle of Chardonnay
If you travel a lot, you would have realized that Chardonnay (pronounced shar-do-nay, for all those uninitiated out there) can almost be found everywhere. If your country produces wine, it most likely produces this white grape variety. In fact, a grocery near you might be offering a Chardonnay wine or two. The Chardonnay variety is what we can call the “initiation wine” for start-up wineries.
Being the wanderer that we pretend to be, tasting differ...
Awesome Energy Bars with DIY Vegan Cookbook's Lisa Pitman
Did you have a New Year’s resolution to start eating healthier and making more dishes from scratch in 2016? Cookbook authors Nicole Axworthy and Lisa Pitman, both contributing photography and food editors for VegNews magazine, understand. The Toronto pair recently published DIY vegan: More Than 100 Easy Recipes to Create an Awesome Plant-Based Pantry (St. Martin’s Press, 2015) to help guide readers toward making more food at home. They walk you through how to...
January 24, 2016
Florida Culture for the Week of January 25, 2016 by Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of January 25, 2016 by Josh Garrick
Current – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Receives National Honor
Americans for the Arts and The U.S. Conference of Mayors presented the 2016 Public Arts Leadership Awards at the Mayors’ Winter Meeting on January 22. Most deservedly, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer received the National Award for Local Arts Leadership for cities with a population of 100,000 or more. Since 2003, Mayor Dyer’s name has...
Developing the language and literacy skills of preschoolers through mentorship: The Jumpstart Program
Katie Blackburn is currently a Site Manager with Jumpstart Pittsburgh, a national non-profit that focuses on developing the language and literacy skills of preschoolers through mentorship. Katie graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2013 with a Bachelor’s in Psychology as well as Minor in Statistics and a Certificate in Russian & East European Studies. As an undergraduate, Katie had participated in the Jumpstart Pittsburgh program. Beyond...
January 23, 2016
#StudyAbroadBecause... you experience the world
Patrick Asinger is a University of Pittsburgh chemical engineering major with intended minors in polymer engineering, mathematics, and chemistry. He plays on the ultimate Frisbee team and conducts undergraduate research. Patrick enjoys learning about science and engineering, and wants to be a part of the upcoming technologies that will have an impact on the future. Patrick also enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and being active.
What motivated your...
January 22, 2016
Colombian Dentists Bite Into Dental Travel Trend
On a recent trip to Barranquilla, Colombia, I discovered that dental travel has been a trend for some time. Dental travel is where travelers choose to vacation outside of the United States and obtain dental services as well.
We heard about inexpensive dental services in this Latin country through a relative. That’s when my husband decided to plan a trip to have a root canal and denture adjustment done and include a little rest and relaxation.
...January 20, 2016
Where to Stay on the Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, looks like a bagpipe on the map. Or maybe I'm influenced by the Scottish immigrants that have themselvesso influenced Nova Scotia, and in particular, Cape Breton Island. Located on the northeastern end of the province, this island boasts one extraordinary view after another. It eerily looks like Scotland, and so must have felt like home to the waves of Scottish and Irish settlers.
If you're visiting Nova Scotia, you...
Sister Cities International: 2016 Young Artists and Authors Showcase
Today, Sister Cities International (SCI) announced that the theme for the 2016 Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS) will be “Peace through People.” For the first time, the organization will also include two new categories as part of their 29 year old initiative which strives to engage young people around the power of art in diplomacy. These new categories will include a digital Photography Challenge and a more robust Film Challenge, which will be open to young people around th...
