[Music] Bringing people together these days is a feat. Thousands of people coming joyfully together to create a mile long beautiful playful spectacle for themselves and their community is a wonder. Look at our Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade.Now, I've thrown like a hundred parades and I still get misty eyed every single time. I look out at parade lineup and I think I just get chills, you know, and I think, God, people are so wonderful. People are full of the loveliest surprises.God, I just I love people. ...

Through its 3,000 years of history, no opera has played an indispensable role in building the Chinese identity and has also been an inable part of life for people in ancient China. And the fact that I want to talk about no opera today is because there is something inherently different about no opera from other forms of traditional theater near its time. It could be traced to a term catharsis which is coined by the Greek philosopher Aristotle.What it means is that it basically describes this convention where ...

What if one day you return to your hometown only to find that the streets you grew up in were replaced by shopping malls or parking lots. Would you feel shocked or would you feel surprised. Let's dig deeper.How to treat the traces left by history. In February, I was searching for resources on my essay project. An old photo of Beijing deeply shocked me.Calm and majestic city walls and gates, patchwork of hutons and quarters, gorgeous and elegant pagodas. It seems to tell the changes of dynasties and inh cult ...

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Do you know labu or those blind box figurines that instantly sell out once they hit the shelf. In fact, this craze for scarcitydriven hype, something that is rare, has a story and make people chase after it is not new at all. Over a thousand years ago, the Chinese had their own version of a limited edition trendy item.It was miso porcelain or called secret color porcelain. So today my talk is about how we can use the inspiration of blind box culture to think about ways of bringing miso porcelain this ancien ...

Architectural History & Preservation - Ancient Indian education system, like the Gurukul system, was holistic, focusing on life skills, moral values, and spiritual development [3] - Nalanda University, established in the 5th century CE, was one of the first international universities, housing over 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers [6] - The decline of Nalanda occurred around the 12th century due to invasion, resulting in the destruction of its libraries containing over 9 million books [8] - Excavations at Fanigiri revealed art from the 1st century CE, with artifacts now displayed in a museum inaugurated in 2023 [15] Restoration & Construction Techniques - Traditional lime mortar, used for thousands of years, is being revived in restoration projects, contrasting with the widespread use of cement introduced in India in 1904 [21][22][23] - The industry emphasizes restoring heritage structures using the same materials and techniques as the original construction [21] Cultural Significance & Impact - Architecture plays a key role in preserving culture through art, serving as a reliable way to transfer data to future generations [20] - Forgotten forms include not just buildings but also systems, languages, values, and ways of learning [24] - Restoring ancient structures can inspire the present and shape the future, offering alternatives to modern construction [26] Project Specifics - SSR Architects is involved in the restoration of a Rama temple, dating back to the 17th century, and a Shiva temple with idols from the 13th century [17][18] - The Figiri site, once a Buddhist monastery, dates back 2,100 years and was rediscovered through excavations from 2001 to 2007 [12][14]

Cultural Heritage - French voice fears over Bayeux Tapestry move to UK [1]

China's growth looks set to decelerate in the second half of the year after a resilient first half. As export front loading fades and retail sales remain stuck at mid-single digits, showing little sign of immediate recovery in non subsidized sectors. But in this downturn, gold has surged and along with it, pure gold jewelers like Liverpool.Bettencourt estimates that China's luxury market sales last year had plunged by 20%, but with gold bucked the trend. Because gold jewellery is not just a symbol of presti ...

Ada yang tahu ini apa. Wayang. Wayang ya. Betul ya.Semua pasti sudah tahu. Siapa yang sudah pernah nonton wayang langsung. Wah, nontonnya di mana.yang nonton di museum atau keraton secara live ada 1 du eh dua 3 empat wah yang pernah nonton di TV oke lebih banyak ya tapi kapan terakhir kali nonton wayang lagi di TV SD kalau sekarang mungkin lebih banyak nonton drama Korea, animasi anime gitu ya ada kepikiran enggak. nonton wayang lagi. Mungkin jarang ya, padahal ini budaya yang luar biasa loh.Dan walaupun se ...

Hari ini saya mau spill satu rahasia yang diwariskan dari generasi ke generasi. Rahasia itu adalah brem. Ini cemilan kecil yang penuh cerita.Yuk, kita cobain. Ini brem. Renyah di luar tapi meleleh banget di mulut.dengan aneka rasa yang menyatu, sempurna dari asem, manis, gurih, juga ada sedikit pahitnya. Nah, kita akan jalan-jalan sebentar ke Desa Gebang di Wonogiri, Jawa Tengah. asal muasalnya berem yang akan kita bahas di sore ini.Bayangin di dalam lebih dari 200 tahun yang lalu ada seorang petani di Desa ...