Category Archives: .US

FESTIVAL: Hina Matsuri

Posted on March 3, 2012 by admin

We have noticed the Japanese American Museum of San Jose for quite a while now and finally made it to a festival meant to delight little kids. Indeed it was a most delightful event and we’ll be back for the … Continue reading →

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SAN JOSE: The Tech’s Ingenious Innovations

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin

W H A T :    Ingenious Innovations: Islamic Science Rediscovered W H E N :    through February 26, 2012 W H E R E : The Tech, San Jose F R E E :    admission to this exhibition

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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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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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SAN FRANCISCO: SFO Museum

Posted on November 24, 2011 by admin

SFO Airport Museum | aviation museum & library | children’s programs | exhibitions

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BAY AREA SCIENCE FESTIVAL

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin

BAY AREA SCIENCE FESTIVAL Calendar of Events Family Events

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BOOK: Adèle & Simon in America

Posted on October 14, 2011 by admin

Adèle & Simon in America by Barbara McClintock Teacher’s Site Downloadable PDF This wonderful book, the newest in Barbara McClintock’s series on the adventures of Adèle and Simon, follows the brother-sister pair as they travel across America in the early … Continue reading →

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D E S T I N A T I O N : PALM SPRINGS

Posted on October 8, 2011 by admin

Palm Springs is a wonderful destination for families and a special place for the distinctive modern design and architecture of California!

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SUMMER TIME: SFO – Paris

Posted on June 17, 2011 by admin

A trip starting at SFO has the nice touch of an art exhibition, so we were delighted to see two, The Enduring Designs of Josef Frank and The Spirited Folk Arts of Mexico. Our first destination is Paris, and we … Continue reading →

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