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- Twelve Muqam - Tian Shan Net
Twelve MuqamTian Shan Net, China - 18 minutes agoThe Twelve Muqam are large-scale pieces consisting of sung poetry, stories, dance tunes, and instrumental sections. Some of the lyrics of the Muqam are ...
- book rack (Deccan Herald)
The Night of Kaamini; Bela Lal (Penguin Books, 2008, pp 373, Rs 299) A novel that unfolds the story of a family through four decades through the turbulence of the 1940s and the sweeping social changes of the 1980s.
- Palanca won’t stage satirical play on woman president (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines—A satirical play -- about a woman president toying with the idea of establishing a monarchy to save her troubled nation -- could have brought the house down at Monday night’s award ceremonies of the 2008 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature.
- African music icons for Madiba celebration - Cape Argus
A truly African concert will bring Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebrations home to the continent on August 23 at the Johannesburg Stadium. Starting at 11am, the Madiba Concert will be a musical birthday party for the father of the nation and will ...
- HAPPENINGS IN DAVIDSON - Nashville Tennessean
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- Musicians, artists unite for a cause - Hudson Reporter
MIXED BAG – The Jersey City-based band Las Vandelays, which is led by David Ribyat, will play music from several genres including Latin, country, and Bossa Nova. Their set time begins at 4 p.m. For more information about the block party and yard ...
- FRONT PORCH—The Bahamas Heritage Endowment (The Nassau Guardian)
According to its website, the landmark legislation establishing The Bahamas National Trust in 1958 created "the only known non-governmental organization in the world to manage a country's entire national park system."
- Remembering Mahmudul Haque (1941-2008) - The Daily Star
Remembering Mahmudul Haque (1941-2008)The Daily Star, Bangladesh - 21 minutes agoDrafted into the group ‘Padabali’ that organized poetry sessions, he found the hypocrisy and pettiness alienating him from the literary world. ...
- Famed architect's city treasures prove inspirational to local artists (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
FITCHBURG - The warm sunshine yesterday evening allowed visitors at the second annual Downtown Paint-In exhibition on Main Street to take in the paintings of the city's architecture outdoors, where the works were created.
- Bart Schneider's debut mystery takes a turn for the verse - Pioneer Press
Bart Schneider's debut mystery takes a turn for the versePioneer Press, MN - 1 hour agoThe book also places poetry in the lives of otherwise hard-boiled cops. That's wonderful and funny at the same time." When Schneider began work on this ...
- JFK Library to host local authors at event in July - Vallejo Times-Herald
"A Celebration of Local Authors," Solano County Library Foundation's event that connects local authors with local readers and aspiring authors, will be held on Sunday, July 20, at Vallejo's John F. Kennedy Library from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Ten local ...
- 'As You Like It' | www.ToAcorn.com | Thousand Oaks Acorn (The Thousand Oaks Acorn)
Forsooth and far out! The 12th season of the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival kicked off last weekend with the frothy comedy "As You Like It," directed by Kevin P. Kern in his festival directorial debut.
- Rushdie traces the roots of his latest award-winning tale - News-Democrat
Fatehpur Sikri, the old, abandoned capital of India's Mughal King Akbar, is a somewhat deserted place these days, a bit off the beaten tourist path, outdone by the popularity of the Taj Mahal about an hour away. Here, guides spin questionable tales ...
- Post-Zionism or Post-Judaism? - Dallas Morning News
Post-Zionism or Post-Judaism?Dallas Morning News, TX - 1 hour agoZohan, Moshe, and Tzach escape their warrior culture in un-warrior-like moments of weeping, cross-dressing, and heartfelt poetry; but they have given up ...
- The closing ceremony of Tay Son - Binh Äinh Festival - Nhan Dan
Nhan DanThe closing ceremony of Tay Son - Binh Äinh FestivalNhan Dan, Vietnam - 7 hours agoPoems of late renowned poets Han Mac Tu and Xian were honoured during a poetry recital night at Ghent Rang place of interest. Tay Son- Binh Dinh Festival ...
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