When Elana Brundyn stepped down as CEO of Cape Town’s prestigious Norval Foundation museum and into an advisory role last year, her plan was to enjoy some R&R. But Brundyn, one of Africa’s preeminent art entrepreneurs, found it hard to sit idle. So she opened her Rolodex, filled with names like Wim Botha and Cinga Samson, two of South Africa’s leading contemporary artists, and embarked on a project to connect the country’s creative scene with the millions of travelers who visit each year. The result is Art House Collection, an exclusive portfolio of high-end, art-focused villa rentals across South Africa. “There…
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It’s hard to imagine that the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the fourth industrial revolution can be part of the same conversation. But, as a briefing paper by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) points out: Over 70% of the 136 SDG targets could be enabled by technology applications already in deployment. To be achieved, both ideas – sustainable development and the fourth industrial revolution – require innovative thinking and a change of attitude. The fourth industrial revolution is defined by many as a period of rapid evolution caused by digitalisation, globalisation and technological innovation. It has…
Canela Kids was created with the aim to provide Latino parents with content in Spanish that is both entertaining and fun for their kids and at the same time, a vehicle to preserve their language and culture. NEW YORK (PRWEB) January 17, 2023 Canela Media, a leading, minority-owned technology driven company committed to redefining digital media experiences for the Hispanic community, announced today the availability of Canela Kids, a stand-alone mobile app featuring over 3,000 hours of children’s programming in Spanish. Canela Kids is available for iOS and Android for free. Canela Kids offers premium content from some of…
Beverly Sullivan McKay, born in 1933 maiden name Beverly June Collins of parents, John H. Collins and Dorothy E. Collins of Nashua, New Hampshire passed away December 27, 2022 at the age of 89 years, of natural causes at her home. She was one of three children. Her brothers, Jack Collins & Bob Collins preceded her. A graduate of Nashua High School. She married Thomas “Eddie” Sullivan having five children; Sean Sullivan, Kevin Sullivan, Erin Sullivan, Brian Sullivan & Darrin Sullivan. She also leaves behind 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and her loyal canine companion Mac. She enjoyed teaching…
Source: SARAO South Africa’s Meerkat Radio Telescope team has been recognised by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for its series of spectacular observations in radio astronomy. Notable works included images of the Galactic Centre Region and stunning radio bubbles. The 2023 Group Achievement Award is highly influential in escalating organisations to being top-ranked as a major Astronomy and Physics programme globally. The Meerkat project was born of the aspiration to hone a South African Square Kilometre Array (SKA) precursor telescope. This telescope would be expected to be a powerful instrument in its own right. The Meerkat…
Nearly fifty years after teaching French as a primary language was banned in Louisiana schools, the New Orleans area now has what one official called an “embarrassment of riches” in French immersion programs.In Louisiana bilingual education has grown from 405 students in 1991 to more than 5,300 students today, Jacques Baran, the cultural attaché for the French consulate of New Orleans, told parents gathered recently at the Alliance Française in Uptown.“Being bilingual is essential for one thing: you master different cultural codes and it gives you the ability to better understand the world, which I find is very very important in the…
There are few figures who traipse about town more than chefs. They have to know where to source fabulous ingredients, distinctive decor, and (naturally) provide recommendations to friends and family. Therefore, in our new series, ‘One Chef, One City’, we ask MICHELIN culinary masters to open their address book and dish on where they go beyond the kitchen. Below, we chat with Paris-based sisters Tatiana and Katia Levha, chef-owners of Double Dragon and Le Servan, both in the 11th arrondissement, where they go for life’s indulgences. Le Servan © Le Servan Double Dragon’s crispy suckling pig © Shirley Garrier/Double Dragon For Ingredients: Terroirs…
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The Roswell Public Library Writing Contest hosted an essay contest with the theme, “Why is Bilingualism Important?”Award winners were announced during the Dia De Los Muertos event at the library at the end of October. Best entries were chosen from among elementary, middle and high school students.Donations from the Linda Hays Trust and Hispano Chamber of Commerce allowed scholarships to be given to the winners of this contest, ranging from $100 to $500.One of the students who won this contest also read her entry to members of the Roswell Independent School District board on Jan. 10.Sierra Middle School student Maria…
At the age of 11, Ryan Haney remembers calling in to I-95 Birmingham’s Top Rock, then-broadcasting on 94.5 FM, to try to win free tickets to see Jimmy Buffet at the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham, Ala. His father was away on a business trip and he wanted to win the seats to surprise him upon his return. As if it were by fate, Haney turned out to be the lucky caller and took his father to the concert – officially marking the only radio contest he has ever won. Yet it kept 94.5 FM in the back of his…