Author: Daniela

  • Sunday Prayer

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    Leaves of Grass [Song of Myself] [1] I celebrate myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease….observing a spear of summer grass. [2] Houses and rooms are full of perfumes….the shelves…

  • Shaolin Monks’ Incredible Acrobatics

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    “There’s this high-level action,” photographer Steve McCurry told CNN of the photo’s composition in a video call from his home in Philadelphia. “And these other boys are just hanging out.” The image is featured in Magnum’s Square Print Sale, which ends May 5, alongside other photographers’ works. He shot it back in 2004, as part…

  • Planted Expo – North America’s Biggest Plant-Based Event of the Year!

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    Planted Expo, North America’s largest plant-based event, is set to return to Vancouver this summer for its 10th consecutive year. Scheduled to take place from June 1st to June 2nd at the Vancouver Convention Centre, the expo aims to celebrate and promote plant-based living and sustainability. With over 200 exhibitors, Planted Expo offers attendees the…

  • Isfahan Seven Color Tiles – A Hallmark of Persian Culture

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    Seven-color tile making, particularly notable during the Safavid era, has been a prominent aspect of traditional Iranian architecture in Isfahan. Historic sites in Isfahan, such as the Imam Mosque and Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Naqsh-e Jahan Square, showcase the exquisite use of seven-color tiles.  They are integral to the cultural identity of Isfahan and serve…

  • Iron Age Bronze War Trumpet

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    The Carnyx of Tintignac (France), a Celtic war trumpet from the Iron Age, made of bronze in an elongated S shape and with the head of an open-mouthed boar (or other animal?). First century BC.

  • Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change and Traditional Knowledge

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    This discussion brings to the fore the perspectives of indigenous peoples and other key stakeholders on the ways forward to promoting traditional knowledge and explores pathways to innovations that can support the creation of indigenous led green enterprises and jobs. To learn more about ILO’s work on indigenous and tribal peoples, visit www.ilo.org/indigenous.

  • Sunday Prayer

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    In one of his best-known poems: ‘The Guest House,” Rumi uses the metaphor of the human being as a kind of ‘guest house’, which every day must accept new arrivals: joy, meanness, melancholy, and so on. Rumi’s lesson is that we should welcome and entertain all of these unexpected guests, for they all serve a…

  • Japan’s samurai city that chose art over war

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    Kanazawa has 22 kinds of traditional arts, including kutani-yaki (pottery), urushi (lacquerware), Kaga yūzen (silk kimono dying) and Kaga zougan (inlay metalwork). It is also the national capital of the production of kinpaku (gold leaf) and the many glittering things made with it, from Buddhist shrines to facial masks. Throughout history, Kanazawa’s promotion of crafts…

  • The Language of Flowers

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    Discover the language of flowers with The Old Farmers Almanac’s complete chart of Flower Meanings. When selecting flowers—for a Mother’s Day bouquet, your garden, or even a tattoo—know the symbolic meaning of your favorite flowers.

  • Planet Wild

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    The elephant population in Tanzania has declined massively since the 1970s. In search of usable land, farmers are expanding into elephant territories. This leads to conflicts between elephants and humans, resulting in casualties on both sides. In their tenth mission, Planet Wild is protecting the elephants in Tanzania — using a fascinating fact about elephants…