A search for utopia recalled in Better to Have Gone – The Boston Globe
admin | July 21, 2021
Kapur frames his story around three couples. After founding Auroville, Blanche Alfassa, a Sephardic Jew born in Paris, becomes known simply as the Mother
Will Rivka Ravitz Break the Glass Ceiling of Ultra-Orthodox Politics in Israel? – Foreign Policy
admin | July 21, 2021
One evening in 2001, on a dusty hilltop in the West Bank Orthodox settlement of Beitar Illit, Rivka Ravitz was bathing her children. She was a 25-year-old mother of four at the timeand the chief of staff for Likud party Knesset member Reuven Rivlin. Her phone rangPrime Minister Ariel Sharon was on the line.
Schenectady’s Music Haven returns in August with concerts – The Daily Gazette
admin | July 21, 2021
The music will be back at Central Parks Music Haven this summer. For three Sundays in August, the outdoor stage in Schenectady will feature local musicians, like the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, and some from further afield, like Israeli/Iranian pop artist Liraz. Im thrilled to keep Music Haven on the map this summer and welcome friends and neighbors back to the heart of the park, said Producing Artistic Director Mona Golub,who has produced concerts in Central Park since 1990
Kuttanadan Serves Some of the Best Indian Food in Queens and Long Island – Eater NY
admin | July 21, 2021
Big-ticket Manhattan openings like Dhamaka and Sona have grabbed the spotlight lately, and indeed these places are very good at revealing aspects of Indian cuisine the city hasnt seen before.
Diaspora organizations and their humanitarian response in Ukraine – Ukraine – ReliefWeb
admin | July 21, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This case study is part of the Diaspora Emergency Action and Coordination Platforms (DEMAC) Research study on diaspora humanitarian response and engagement. Ukraine has been blighted by unrest and conflict for decades with many Ukrainians leaving to seek a better life elsewhere
$25,000 Art Prize to Focus on AAPI and Asian Diaspora Artists: We Wont Be Overlooked Again – ARTnews
admin | July 21, 2021
With the aim of rectifying disparities that continue to impact the art world, a new art prize will be given out every other year to artists who are Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) or from the Asian Diaspora.
Cuba’s Historic Protests, The Role Of Artists And The Diaspora’s Solidarity – WLRN
admin | July 21, 2021
On this Tuesday, July 20, episode of Sundial Over the past week, Cuba has experienced some of the largest political demonstrations since the Cuban revolution in 1959. The protests, and anxiety over the future of the country, have made their way to South Florida, where thousands have taken to the streets and organized efforts to get aid into the country a difficult feat.
Fixing relations with the diaspora requires saving the Kotel – The Jerusalem Post
admin | July 21, 2021
After a month in office, it is time that the new government reapprove the Kotel compromise plan and formally establish an egalitarian plaza at the southern Western Wall.
Herbs and vegetables of the African diaspora grow at Longue Vue, with roots deep in the past – NOLA.com
admin | July 21, 2021
Two garden beds at Longue Vue House & Gardens are rooted in the global diaspora of people from Africa, featuring herbs and vegetables with deep connections to the past. The culinary and medicinal beds, located in the Discovery Garden and on the East Lawn of the museum grounds, include plants that have been essential to the food and medicinal traditions of African Americans for centuries.
ASIA/MYANMAR – Demonstrations of the Burmese diaspora around the world: recognition of the Government of national unity is being asked – Agenzia Fides
admin | July 21, 2021
Venice (Agenzia Fides) - The Burmese diaspora and those who support civil resistance to the military junta met in various places on the planet on the weekend of July 17 and 18 to honor the many generations who died in Myanmar for a just cause, from struggle for independence to the current one for democracy.
