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August 26, 2013

Florida Culture for the Week of August 26 by Josh Garrick

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Florida Culture for the Week of August 26 by Josh Garrick


Congratulations -- Local Artist Rebecca Rose Wins National Grant


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Published on August 26, 2013 07:57

August 24, 2013

Not all of China eats rice!

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Not all of China eats rice: The divide between North and South


 


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Published on August 24, 2013 09:07

August 23, 2013

Ancestral Imprints: Histories of Traditional Irish Music and Dance

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How do the ways we save and share and transmit ideas affect they way they develop and are passed on? That is one of the questions at the heart of Ancestral Imprints. The subject matter being transmitted, in this case, is the traditional music of Ireland.


 


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Published on August 23, 2013 12:33

In the Shadows of Dracula







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The resorts lining the Black Sea, legendary castles, mountains, wilderness, monasteries, and medieval art are just some of the reasons to visit Romania. However, the town of Buşteni, 130 kilometres north of the capital, Bucharest, may be somewhat off the beaten tourist trail and relatively unknown to most people.


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Published on August 23, 2013 08:32

August 22, 2013

Off the Beaten Path in Cyprus

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Aaahhh, Cyprus. Your warm weather, fantastic beaches, and luscious waters draw us in. Your long history, incredible food, and amazing colors keep us happy. Alas, your crowds tend to make us rethink heading there.


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Published on August 22, 2013 09:56

The Spam — Not the Computer Variety — Museum







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Somehow, somewhere, at sometime, my husband, Bob, heard about the Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota. He came by this knowledge so long ago that he no longer remembers the exact source. He believes it was a 60 Minutes story, but I can find no evidence that Steve Kroft, Morley Safer, Lesley Stahl or Scott Pelley investigated this quirky tourist attraction.


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Published on August 22, 2013 09:44

Cool Museums in Florida

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Guess what? There are plenty of things to do in Florida that don’t involve theme parks and water sports!


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Published on August 22, 2013 08:29

Seattle: The Lovely City that Deserves a Visit

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When I’ve talked to others about my travels to the West coast of America, conversation tends to bypass Seattle.


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Published on August 22, 2013 07:44

August 20, 2013

American Photographer Makes Art History in Prestigious Greek Museum

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One of our very own - longtime friend and Florida Arts Editor Josh Garrick – makes art history in Greece.


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Published on August 20, 2013 09:47