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"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page".
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Winter is finally over in the northern hemisphere, and spring has arrived!
I hope you have time to enjoy some of the beauty our North Carolina spring holds as you celebrate this season of rebirth and fresh beginnings!
This edition of the International Focus Newsletter brings you links to news and cultural resources from around the world, as well as an overview of the many international happenings in the Triangle.
We look forward to seeing you at some of these great events, and wish you, as always, the very best from all of us here at International Focus. Sincerely, Clodagh Bastian Executive Director |
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International Groups of the Triangle:
 The
Triangle Lebanese Association was formed in 1986. Initially its purpose was to participate in the
International Festival of Raleigh, but the organization has since grown to a strong entity of its own.
After
24 years in the community, the Triangle Lebanese Association continues to serve
the approximately 400 Lebanese families in the area, and to act as facilitator for
the Lebanese culture through social, cultural, and humanitarian endeavors.
TLA's
outreach includes the Lebanese Educational Center, Arabic classes, the annual
Lebanese Festival, and socials and events for holidays and national celebrations.
Come celebrate the 12th annual Lebanese Festival on April 24th
and 25th , and experience Lebanese hospitality, food dance, music and culture!
Lebanon Statistics and Information Lebanon Photos
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Language and Culture in the News
NC Bringing Cherokee Language Studies Into the 21st Century
Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' immersion classrooms will be connected and able to video chat within the next month.Students from both tribes will be able to chat, blog, email, create Wiki's, and Facebook together-all in the Cherokee syllabary.
Read the full article...
A Phone that Translates 6000 Languages in Real Time
Google has plans to implement Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-worthy mobile phone translation software in the next generation of telecommunications gadgets.
Read the full article . . .
In Pictures: Cities Dim Lights for Earth Hour
Around the world cities switch off their lights for earth hour. Try to recognize these global landmarks in the dark.
Read the full article . . .
Thirty Four Years Compiling an Irish Dictionary, and Not Yet at B
Work on the Royal Irish Academy's historical dictionary of the Irish language started in 1976 - and could take its 10 dedicated compilers a further 100 years to complete.
Read the full article . . .Abu Dhabi Aims to Build First Carbon-Neutral City
In Abu Dhabi, there's an area of nothing but wind-swept desert. But 10 years from now, if all goes according to plan, a city of 6 square kilometers housing 50,000 people will rise in the United Arab Emirates and it will be carbon neutral.
Read the full article...
Queue Quiz for Hopeful UK Citizens
Immigrants hoping to settle in Britain will be quizzed on queuing etiquette under Government plans.The revered practice of forming a line will be part of the citizenship test migrants must pass to secure a British passport.
Read the full article . . .
Afghanistan's First Rock Group
A three-piece band from Kabul are about to release their first album, which they hope will bring an identity to war-ravaged Afghanistan. Read the full article...
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Resources
1000 Places to See Before You Die highlights spectacular worldwide destinations.
Embassy World is a directory and search engine of every nation's embassies and consulates that provides a comprehensive global list of contact resources for diplomatic offices.
Cybercafes lists addresses, telephone numbers and rates of cybercafes around the world.
Cross Cultural Solutions places volunteers and interns in community-building programs and stays worldwide.
Listenlive.eu is a web radio directory showcasing over 4000 radio stations from across Europe streaming live on the internet.
Calendars Through the Ages features information on calendars used through history and place, including those in use today, and some no longer in use.
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 Upcoming International Events
Learn more about the international events being held in the Triangle in the next two months:
Fairs, Festivals, and Celebrations
Africa Night - April 10, 2010
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Raleigh
Ladies Party - April 10, 2010
Pakistani American Anjuman of NC, Durham
Heritage India Festival - April 10, 2010
Hindu Society, Morrisville
NC Renaissance Faire - April 10, 11, 18, 18, 24, 25, 2010
Wake Forest
Turkish Festival - April 17, 2010 NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh Planet Earth Celebration - April 17, 2010 Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh National Sovereignty and Children's Day of Turkey Celebration - April 24, 2010 Turk Evi (Turkish House), Cary Children's Day Mochi-Tsuki Event - April 24, 2010 NC Japan Center, Raleigh World Beer Festival - April 24, 2010 Moore Square, Raleigh 12th Annual Lebanese Festival - April 24, 25, 2010NC State Fairgrounds, RaleighLa Moustiquaire Cocktail Dance party and Silent Auction - April 24, 2010 Bonjour Africa, Durham St. Barbara's Greek Festival - April 30, May 1, 2, 2010
East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill
NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh41st Annual Bimbe Cultural Arts Festival - May 18-22 Durham
La Feria Del Libro - Latino Book Fair - May 21, 22Diamante, Cary
Exhibits
Ice Counterpoint: Encounters in Antarctica and the Arctic - ongoing
FedEx Global Education Center, Chapel Hill
Hidden Voices: Home is Not One Story - April 9, 10, 2010
The Arts Center, Carrboro
Walking Africa...Exploration of Africa's Cultures and Wildlife - May 9, 2010
Museum of Life and Science, Durham
Displacement: the Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese Art - through July 25, 2010
Nasher Museum, Durham
Film
The Greatest Places - ongoing
Imax Theatre, Raleigh
Arabia 3D - ongoing
Imax Theatre, Raleigh
My Israel - April 6, 2010
FedEx Global Education Center, Chapel Hill
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival - April 8-11, 2010
Durham
Riverrun International Film Festival - April 15 - 25, 2010
Winston Salem
Italian Movie & Pizza: "A Wedding for Bella"- April 18, 2010
Triangle Sons of Italy, Apex
Performances
Olga Kleiankina: A Century in Paris - Piano - April 1, 2010
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh
La Sylphide - Ballet -April 1 - 4, 2010
Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh
Mbira Concert with Cosmas Magaya and Paul Berliner - April 4, 2010
Duke University, Durham
Tao Drums - April 2, 2010
Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh
Evening of Indian Classical Music - April 9, 2010
Durham
Beethoven's Emperor Concerto - April 9, 10, 2010
Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh
Desire, Drink and Death in Early France - Music - April 9, 2010
Duke Collegium Musicum, Durham
Rokia Traore - Music - April 10, 2010
Stewart Theatre, Raleigh
Ballet Hispanico - April 16, 2010
Carolina Theatre, Durham
Compañía Nacional de Danza - April 18, 2010
Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill
NC Master Chorale & Raleigh Symphony Orchestra: Carmina Burana - April 18, 2010
Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh
Enter the Haggis - Music -April 22, 2010
Lincoln Theatre, Durham
Baaba Maal: Senegalese World Music - April 27, 2010
Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill
Riverdance - May 4 - 9, 2010
Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh
Songs for a New World - Play - May 14, 15, 21, 22, 2010
Raleigh Little Theatre
Beethoven and Tchaikovsky: Play w/the Pros - May 29, 2010
Koka Booth Amphitheater, Cary
Workshops/Conferences
Icelandic Night and Annual Meeting - April 17, 2010
Friends of Scandinavia, Raleigh
Teacher Workshop: The Turkish Experience: Past, Present, Future - April 17, 2010
Turkish House (Turk Evi), Chapel Hill
American Business Practices - April 20, 2010
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Interactive
Bomba Folk Dance - April 2,9,16,23, 2010
Peach Road Community Center, Raleigh
Japanese Taiko Drumming for Tots - April 4, 2010
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham
Fair Trade Day Photo Competition - April 8, 2010
Ten Thousand Villages, Raleigh
Mostly Waltz Saturday Dance - April 10, 2010
Triangle Dance Studio, RTP
Traditional Japanese Tea Gathering - April 10, 2010
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham
Takin' It to the Streets - April 16, 2010
The Arts Center, Carrboro
Raleigh Drum Circle - April 20, 2010
Lake Johnson Park, Raleigh
Fourth Annual WorldQuest for Business Competition - May 20, 2010
Research Triangle Park Headquarters, RTP
Sports
Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens - April 8, 2010
RBC Center, Raleigh
Carolina Railhawks vs Mexican Olympic National Team
-April 25, 2010
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
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About International Focus
International Focus, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to promote awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultures in this area, and to make cultures accessible to each other through art, community and education. International Focus strives to be a resource for native North Carolinians and those from other parts of the world through information, outreach and its annual celebration of multiculturalism, the International Festival of Raleigh.
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