Tag: Culture

Juliano Mer-Khamis was a famous Israeli actor, the son of a Jew and a Palestinian Christian. He was murdered in April this year and died for the Palestinian cause.
It was a Palestinian who murdered him, an act that could signal the start of a deadly conflict over culture

When - May 24, 2010 (Monday)

Where - Atlanta, 84 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303

Enjoy Caribbean culture performed to music. Costumed bands, Steelpan bands, Masqurade and more!

Parade begins at noon from Civic Center Marta Station
West on to Peachtree St to John Doobs (left)
Right on Fort St
Parade ends at Auburn and Fort St

www.atlantacarnival.org

Junkanoo is the quintessential celebration of the Turks and Caicos islands, a street parade of masquerades of colorful costumes, goatskin drums, jangling cowbells, raucous, shak-shak and other rhythm instruments. Junkanoo is one of the few examples of the Turks and Caicos culture. more...

NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2009 (Reuters) The "Peanuts" comic strip character Snoopy was named the top dog in pop culture by the American Kennel Club on Tuesday as part of its 125th anniversary celebration, beating out a college sports mascot.

Nearly 76,000 online voters chose their favorites from a list of pop culture dogs drawn from television, film, literature, sports and art, the kennel club said.

The holiday that long stood in Christmas' shadow has a growing pop-cultural profile of its own more...