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Theater review: 'We Are Proud to Present' and a time of genocide
Theodor Adorno's oft-quoted, much misunderstood remark, "It is barbaric to write poetry after Auschwitz," raises questions about the ability of artists to represent the Holocaust. How can the cultural tools that were complicit in genocide comment on its...
Tags: Massacres, Africa, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities, Genocide
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READER SUBMITTED: Namibia Pen Pals
ManchesterEighth grade students in Kathryn Grimshaw's home base at Illing Middle School have recently been writing Pen Pal letters to students in Andrea Henchey's eighth grade classroom at Windhoek International School in Windhoek, Namibia, Africa. http://www.wis....Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Skype, Education
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Foreign government offices
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is available only through their websites. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at...Tags: U.S. Embassy, Morocco, National Government, United Nations, Nigeria
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Facets of Africa, now on Chicago stages
The Midwest is often accused of parochialism — and Chicago theater assumed to be preoccupied with dysfunctional American families. But there has been the distinct flavor of Africa in the air these last few weeks. Chicago theaters have offered a...
Tags: Concerts, Africa, Broadway Theater, Nigeria, Arts and Culture
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A history of genocide, as intriguingly told by imperfect actors
Oral histories are only as good as their sources. So the amateur actors researching the systematic extermination of the Herero tribe of Namibia by German colonial occupiers in and around 1907 have a crippling problem. These well-meaning thespians,...
Tags: Massacres, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities, Genocide, Arts and Culture
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Africa offers big-game hunters exotic options
If fiftysomething basketball players can spend thousands of dollars on fantasy camps with the likes of Coach K and MJ, if golfers make similar pilgrimages to the sport's birthplace in Scotland, why shouldn't hunters do the same at exotic venues in Africa?...Tags: South Africa, Africa, Gun Control, Livestock Farming, Elephant (animal)
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Travel info on world cruises
Here is some information from Cruise Lines International Assn. members that offer world or "grand cruises." A few lines based in other countries also offer similar voyages. Most 2012 world cruises started in January, but there may be availability on...Tags: Panama, Bodies of Water, Tourism and Leisure, Colombia, India
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First day of school a big hit, though a bit late
What a difference a week can make. From an earthquake to a hurricane to an extra two days of summer vacation, school is finally in session! A First-Day Celebration at Cedarmere Elementary happened on the third day, but parents and teachers alike were just...Tags: Dyslexia, PTA, Colleges and Universities, Education
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Namibia: Desert, ghost town and the Skeleton Coast
Special to the Los Angeles TimesReporting from Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia Griddle-hot deserts, time-forsaken ghost towns, prismatic canyons and endless ribbons of lonely highway: There's nothing quite like a road trip across the Southwest to get the gasoline pumping in an...Tags: Africa, South Africa, Cape Town (South Africa), Road Transportation, ABBA (music group)
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Visiting Namibia
THE BEST WAY TO WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA From LAX, Lufthansa and British Airways offer connecting service (change of plane) on Air Namibia; Delta, Virgin America and American offer connecting service on South African Airways. Restricted round-trip fares begin...Tags: Africa, South Africa, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Rental Service, British Airways Plc
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World's Cheetah Population In Danger
PIX11.comBusch Gardens Tampa was New York with a very special animal ambassador a 13-week old cheetah cub named Kasi and animal educator Christine Charlick, to discuss the threatened cheetah population, steps that are being taken to halt the decline of the...Tags: Africa, Busch Gardens Tampa, Travel, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, Busch Gardens Orlando
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