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FILM: A More or Less French Weekend

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin

Congratulations to the Winners of the Children’s Choice Awards for 2012! La Luna, by Enrico Casarosa, 7 mins, USA, 2011 Picture This, by Bobby Heaney, 15 mins, South Africa. Mobile, by Verena Fels, 6 mins, Germany, 2010 Bottle, by Kirsten … Continue reading →

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SAN FRANCISCO: 1955 Cinemascope Film

Posted on January 8, 2012 by admin
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PARIS: Poilâne Bakery

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin
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ISRAEL: Chanukah

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

24 million donuts, 10.8 billion calories – it’s Hannukah in Israel

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ASTRONOMY: Super-Sized Lunar Eclipse

Posted on December 10, 2011 by admin

Total Eclipse of the Moon: Global Visibility Map SLOOH Space Camera

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FLORENCE: Ribollita

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

RECIPE: Ribolitta – Tuscan Bean Soup RESTAURANT: Trattoria Da Burde

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VIENNA: Coffee Houses

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

Viennese coffee house culture listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage Coffee houses are a veritable institution in the Austrian capital Vienna – and are now officially recognized as such after being added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. One of … Continue reading →

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CITY: Palm Springs

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

ELLE DECOR Goes to Palm Springs | Gallery This mecca of midcentury modernism offers pleasures beyond great architecture, with glamorous hotels, sybaritic spas, and sensational shopping

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MOVIE: The Wholly Family

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

Nominations: European Film Academy Short Film The Wholly Family Italy (20 min.) A crowded street in Naples city center, plenty of shops selling presepi. A wealthy American couple and Jake, their 10 year-old child, try to push their way through … Continue reading →

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FILM: We Still Live Here

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

AROUND THE WORLD IN MOVIES: We Still Live Here A Language Comes Home for Thanksgiving

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