Culture

The magic behind the French horn
By Joaquin Costa · 16 years ago
For many years I have been very interested in one special musical instrument: the French horn. If you have never heard a French horn, well this intriguing brass instrument with a mellow tone. There are ...
China’s New Year: The Year of Opportunity
By Hayden Hong · 16 years ago
Insight Trade exchange between different cultures and countries has long yielded rich rewards for those who recognize the potential. After all, as far back as the 1st century BC, merchants and caravans followed the Silk ...
Social Issues: The Value of Western Values
By Donald Winchester · 16 years ago
In the post-colonial backlash and in the face of increasing Muslim and other non-Western influence in Europe, a clash of cultures has emerged producing yet more social issues. On the one hand, there are the ...
An Introduction To African Instruments
By Gary Mullen · 16 years ago
Africa is a vast continent with an immense history and numerous cultures. As such, there are also a great number of different instruments throughout the land. This article will introduce some of the most common ...
St. Patrick’s Day – A secular event
By Mansi Jain · 16 years ago
Irish culture is a delight all year, but gets more notice around March 17th as Saint Patrick's Day approaches. The wonderful Irish music, dance, food, and products suddenly become very popular and everyone enjoys being ...
Pennsylvania Irish: Coal Region History
By Mark Jordan · 16 years ago
Most of the Irish, who settled in Pennsylvania coal regions, prior to the great Irish famine (1845-1849), came from the counties of Kilkenny and Laois, in south-central Ireland. These Irish immigrants usually had experience working ...
Seinfeld Sociological Context in Post-Modern Era
By Yugo Kabeya · 16 years ago
The United States has always been a country of dreams! In the beginning, people came to the US seeking religious freedom. The American Revolution proclaimed freedom to the colonies. The suffragettes brought about liberty to ...
Happy Mother's Day - Wish Your Mom and Make Her Day Wonderful
By Divya Jain · 16 years ago
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when ...
France Culture - Get Information of Tourist Attraction in France and Culture of France
By Kunal Khati · 16 years ago
The diversification in various aspects like art, science, music, language, food and fashion etc. speak volumes about the rich cultural heritage of France. The culture of France is thousands of years old and dates back ...
Orientalism
By Sonu Kumar · 16 years ago
Edward Said Orientalism can be summed up in three following points: first he talks of the distinction between pure and political knowledge, shows the power relation of any text to political, cultural, intellectual and moral ...
The Mysterious Spanish Festival of Semana Santa
By Kieron Sellons · 16 years ago
Spain is renowned for its elaborate Semana Santa or Holy Week traditions, and if you’re planning a Spanish holiday for the week before Easter, you’ll find yourself in the midst of these extraordinary festivals. Spanish ...
Brazil people and culture
By Karina Lee · 16 years ago
Everything in Brazil seems larger than life. It has the world's wildest party, its greatest waterfall, its biggest wetlands, its mightiest river and its largest rain forest (and one of the most unique and diverse ...
What are the prominent areas in Morocco culture
By Karina Lee · 16 years ago
The almost medieval-like hustle and bustle of Morocco is for most travelers a world away from their own cities and towns. The culture and people are usually so completely different from what they know that ...
Rediscovering the Language of Values
By David Hulme · 16 years ago
A British acquaintance formerly in government recently observed that the world is lacking the language of values. He commented further on the need in his current profession for a revival of the terms of ethical ...
State of Kentucky Agritourism Programs
By Mary Stage · 16 years ago
Kentucky is known as a state that is very proud of its agricultural roots and because of this there are many different agritourism programs for people to take part in. The programs are educational in ...
Society and Culture: It Is Better to Give Than Receive—No Really!
By Thomas Fitzpatrick · 16 years ago
As the Roman calendar welcomes 2008, appeals for charitable contributions abound. Churches, charities and civic causes dependent on donors will build their budgets and project their programs for the year ahead based on the generosity ...
Indian Mythology – a Nutritious Diet for My Kid’s Mind
By Ruchi Khurana · 16 years ago
In the world ridden with selfishness and corruption where morality is taking a down curve a doze of righteousness has becomes imperative. The irony, however is that we are taking away our kids from the ...
The Functional Art Of Terracotta
By Keshav Kaushik · 16 years ago
Terracotta, the first creative expression of civilization, man's first attempt at craftsmanship. Terracotta, a form of art that is considered magical in ancient India for its atavistic nature which incorporates five elements - earth, water, ...
The Spirit of Valentine's Day
By Helene Rothschild · 16 years ago
Valentine's Day is a wonderful reminder to express our love. To me, everyday is Valentine's Day. "Focus each day not on what you can accomplish, but how much caring and love you express to others ...
Online Shopping: The next big thing in India
By Raisa Raima · 16 years ago
Online shopping is attracting more and more people because of its time saving factor. There are numerous of websites that can help you in meeting your daily requirements. It’s convenient easy and time saving. Online ...