Archive for the Category ‘Culture’

New Leonard Cohen Song to Be Streamed by The New Yorker

New Leonard Cohen Song to Be Streamed by The New Yorker

Cohen’s Recognition Reflects the Strength of Popular Songwriting LOS ANGELES – Sunday, January 15th 2012 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)– For the first time in its history, The New Yorker, esteemed for its consistent publication of great poetry, will stream on its website (www.newyorker.com) Leonard Cohen’s new lyric “Going Home,” one of ten songs on his [...]

Jafza concludes festivities to mark UAE’s 40th National Day

Jafza concludes festivities to mark UAE’s 40th National Day

ABU DHABI,Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Wednesday, December 7th 2011 [ME NewsWire] Jafza recently concluded its series of cultural and traditional activities, aimed at engaging its 6600-strong business community in the spirit of the union that mark the National Day celebrations, this year. Members of the Jafza community celebrated at a special Heritage Pavilion set [...]

TECOM Investments Highlights UAE Traditions and Heritage at 40TH National Day Celebrations

TECOM Investments Highlights UAE Traditions and Heritage at 40TH National Day Celebrations

Dubai, Untied Arab Emirates – Sunday, December 4th 2011 [ME NewsWire] Emirati traditions and culture were the spotlights of the day-long celebrations organized by TECOM Investments, a diversified conglomerate and a member of Dubai Holding, to mark the 40th UAE National Day. TECOM Investments’ ICT Cluster comprising Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone, Media [...]

Dubai World celebrates UAE National Day with festivities

Dubai World celebrates UAE National Day with festivities

Hundreds of Dubai World Group employees celebrate the 40th National Day with day-long activities at The Galleries at Downtown Jebel Ali DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Wednesday, November 30th 2011 [ME NewsWire] Dubai World today celebrated the 40th UAE National Day with fun, festivities and frolic. Hundreds of Dubai World staff, their families, special invitees [...]

Contemporary Istanbul 2011 Celebrates its 6th Anniversary

Contemporary Istanbul 2011 Celebrates its 6th Anniversary

  Celebrating its 6th anniversary in 2011, Contemporary Istanbul is Turkey’s most comprehensive “modern and contemporary art event” to date, expanding Istanbul’s cultural and artistic life to the world. Consisting of national and international galleries chosen by the organizational committee, art institutions and sector representatives, the premier art fair of the region will open its [...]

Green Award in Indonesia Highlights Positive Impact of Forest Plantations on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Award in Indonesia Highlights Positive Impact of Forest Plantations on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Independent Study by IPB of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Suppliers’ Plantations Delivers Landmark Research JAKARTA, Indonesia – Tuesday, October 18th 2011 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)– A first-of-its-kind landmark research project, carried out at Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) pulpwood suppliers’ areas in South Sumatra, by academics at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), Bogor Agricultural Universityin [...]

KBR to Provide Program and Project Management Services for Unitywater in Queensland, Australia

KBR to Provide Program and Project Management Services for Unitywater in Queensland, Australia

HOUSTON – Thursday, October 13th 2011 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)– KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced it was awarded a three-year contract to provide program and project management services for Unitywater—a retail and distribution authority providing water to the fast-growing populations near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. KBR’s scope of work includes scheduling, estimating and construction management for [...]

Cross Match Receives Certification from STQC for India’s UID Program

Cross Match Receives Certification from STQC for India’s UID Program

Certification Will Allow Technology to Bring Millions of Underserved Persons without Identification ‘out of the Shadows’, Receive Benefits and Services PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Wednesday, October 12th 2011 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)–Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of biometric identity solutions, announced today that it has been certified as one of the [...]

Leaders need brave hearts; Centuries-old Enneagram opens up valuable insight needed at this time of global economic and social shift, says expert

Leaders need brave hearts; Centuries-old Enneagram opens up valuable insight needed at this time of global economic and social shift, says expert

Upcoming – Online Workshop Series Enneagram Foundation Plus! with Wendy Appel Every Wednesday, from October 12 to November 16 2011 Six, powerful sessions over 12 hours of interactive, dynamic coaching http://www.confluence-ci.com/content/what-we-do/workshops-a-retreats Dubai, UAE September 28 2011: Taking time out to look inside could uncover the new wave of creativity and courage required of future leaders, [...]

Trendsetters in Art and Architecture are coming together at the

Trendsetters in Art and Architecture are coming together at the

In parallel to Istanbul Biennale 2011, Contemporary Istanbul is organizing a special seminar entitled “City and Culture “where  international trendsetting names,  opinion leaders from the realms of art and architecture will discuss the changing physiognomy of Istanbul as a new global center of art and culture The “City and Culture” conference organized by Contemporary Istanbul [...]

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