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12/01/2008
Councillor to move against Ottawa arts cuts after hundreds protest (CBC)
An Ottawa councillor says he will move to take $4.1 million in arts and culture cuts off the table for the 2009 city budget, after hundreds of arts supporters turned out to protest the proposed cuts.
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12/01/2008
Mountain View flirts with very bright future (Anchorage Daily News)
Mountain View, an economically challenged and traditionally crime-ridden area in Anchorage, is getting a boost from community organizers predicting a bright economic future for the neighborhood, with an accent on arts and culture.
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12/01/2008
Another ANC officials defer to COPE (Pretoria News)
Four prominent political figures in the Northern Cape have joined COPE in Kimberley, a party co-ordinator said on Thursday. COPE co-ordinator Fezile Kies said Fred Wyngaard, the outgoing MEC for sports, arts and culture in the province and a trade unionist, had joined the party.
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11/29/2008
S.I. Culture Kiosk to Close at Ferry Terminal (Gothamist)
The Staten Island Advance reports that the Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island is closing its information kiosk at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan. Why? Well, even though the workers (many of them retirees) answered lots of questions, only " 5 percent of the inquiries ...had anything to do with Staten Island's arts and culture offerings. " Sure, there were questions ...
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11/29/2008
BC BREAKING NEWS: (Kelowna Capital News)
Williams Lake City Council supported the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Function Tuesday night, despite a staff report recommending that the Cariboo Regional District hold another collaborative elector assent process.
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11/28/2008
Council approves more money for the arts (Mississauga News)
The City of Mississauga has decided to put more money into the arts. Earlier this week, City Council approved three recommendations outlined in the Arts and Culture Master Plan – Funding Culture and Building Financial Stability report
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11/28/2008
www.olympic.org - Site Officiel du Mouvement Olympique (Olympic Committee News)
IOC President Jacques Rogge gave this year’s annual de Coubertin lecture in London in front of an assembled audience of leading figures from the worlds of sport, arts and culture.
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11/29/2008
Auckland Festival Announces Chief Executive (Scoop.co.nz)
Auckland Festival today announced the appointment of David Inns to the newly created position of Chief Executive. He will work alongside Festival Director David Malacari to lead the team behind the City’s biennial celebration of Arts and Culture.
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11/28/2008
Guide aims to showcase city's Wild West side with coach tours (Santa Fe New Mexican)
Visitors to Santa Fe are often seeking the Wild West, and what they find in the arts- and culture-based tourism here does not fit that description. So one local tour guide is looking to cowboy up the scene.
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12/02/2008
Police shoot man dead at Guildford cathedral (Guardian Unlimited)
Reports of an armed man roaming Guildford cathedral's grounds leads to shooting by police marksmen
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| The African American Art & Culture Complex of San Francisco - A San Francisco based complex that encourages appreciation of art and culture through community programs and activities.The African American Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - A guide to current and upcoming events, exhibits, lectures, activities, and educational programs.The African American Music and Culture Archives at Indiana University - A guide to Indiana University's research center archives.African-American History Through the Arts - Students at Coral Gables Senior High School, FL trace the history of African Americans.The African-American Mosaic Exhibition (Library of Congress) - This exhibit marks the publication of a Library of Congress resource guide for the study of Black history and culture.Afrofuturism: The Web Site - Explores technological effects on black culture and art. Featuring listserv information, bibliography, filmography, discography, and links.The Center for the Arts of the African Diaspora - A guide to current and upcoming events, exhibits, lectures, activities, educational programs, history and general information.Daathrekh.com - A publishing company featuring science fiction, online comics, flash animated movies, interactive CD Roms, and full length novels.ETA Creative Arts Foundation - A Chicago cultural resource institution for the preservation and perpetuation of African-American ethnic aesthetic arts. Information about performances, classes, publications, and other programs available.Ghettosoul - An online community featuring collections of Poetry and photographs.Gullah Celebration - Annual event showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Gullah people in the Lowcountry and Beaufort Area of South Carolina. Schedule, information about activities, and opportunities for vendors.Gullah/Geechee Culture - Information the history, language, religion, and traditions of the Gullah, African descendents living off the coast of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.Hammonds House Gallery and Resource Center - A guide to current and upcoming events, exhibits, lectures, activities, and educational programs at the Atlanta based fine art museum for African American art.The InkSpot - Spoken word and music series in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Site features news and upcoming events.The Name Site - Lists African names with meanings, ethnic origins and pronunciation. Includes African proverbs and ethnic greeting cards.National Conference of Artists, NY Chapter - Organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion and developing of African American culture and the African world experience.Project Row Houses - A guide to the current and upcoming events of a public art project involving artists on issues of neighborhood revitalization, historic preservation, community service, and youth education.The Urban Griot - Includes essays, interviews and opinions.Western States Black Research and Educational Center - The largest private collection of African American culture in the Western United States. The collection includes Black literature, music, film, photographs and memorabilia.
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