What’s it about? Glasgow is a port city on the River Clyde in Scotland’s western Lowlands. It’s famed for its Victorian and art nouveau architecture, a rich legacy of the city’s 18th–20th-century prosperity due to trade and shipbuilding. The Trades House of Glasgow was created…
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What’s it about? In the 1960s there was a very popular TV program called “I dream of Jeannie.” It was about a captain in the US Air Force who was in the space program and a Genie who arrived out of a bottle. The program…
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What’s it about? 35 years after the nuclear accident Stephen went to Chernobyl to participate in a spay/neuter and research campaign for the dogs that were descended from the pets left behind after the nuclear plant disaster of 1986 (and that were not killed by…
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What’s it about? Thai Street Food has been so popular around the world. But when it comes to Thai desserts, people outside Thailand almost do not have access to learn about the history and culture of the delicacy of these confections. Thai desserts are the…
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What’s it about? This talk will explore some core Māori cultural tikanga and how these are utilised already within successful corporate values and company culture in New Zealand. You’ll connect to Māori history of the Wānaka region as you experience the Wero laid down by a…
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What’s it about? Kenji is a Japanese guide who engaged in hiking, cycling, foodie tours in Osaka & Kyoto and of course, he loves whisky. He has been crazy about Japanese whiskey so much that he made whiskey tours and guided 800+ people. This online…
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What’s it about? Times article: “Hallyu! How Korean culture conquered the world” In recent years, the Republic of Korea (as opposed to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also known as North Korea), the country in the southern part of the Korean peninsula, has risen…
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What’s it about? If you asked people around the world… ‘What’s the first thing that comes-to-mind when you think of Scotland?’, many would spontaneously mention ‘Scotch Whisky’. Such is the worldwide popularity of Scotland’s national drink that more than 40 bottles of Scotch Whisky are…
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What’s it about? Vietnam has a diverse and deep culture. The most important holiday and celebrated festival in Vietnam is Tet (Tet Nguyen Dan) or Lunar New Year which is the same date as in China. It’s the day we express respect for ancestors and welcome…
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What’s it about? Thanks for being with our cultural storytelling for the year 2021. This is our Christmas special event and also our last event for 2021. Christmas at the end of the solar year is fascinating and evocative. In the western world, Christianity took…
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