FORT LAUDERDALE — Diego Engelbert called his older sister Karina to the sound of alarms in her border town in Israel on October 7. It was the morning Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into neighboring Israeli towns. And that was the last conversation Engelbert, 45, would have with Karina, 51. Engelbert told the heartbreaking story Tuesday evening before about 240 people, including representatives from more than 50 North American cities, at the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. The room was filled, he pointed out, with roughly the same number of hostages captured by Hamas in his hometown…
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Lagos’ cultural calendar kicks off with Lagos Fashion Week in late October and culminates with Art Week in early November, bringing together a global gathering of artists, as well as designers, collectors and the creatively curious. Since its first edition in 2016, ART X Lagos has become a must-see event of the week, alongside other initiatives such as LagosPhoto, Design Week Lagos and the Lagos Biennale. Non-profit and artist-led spaces including 16/16, Treehouse, the Contemporary Art Center (CCA) Lagos, and the Yemisi Shyllon Museum, among others, have all helped consolidate Lagos’s most populous city. Africa as an important global destination…
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FLORIDA — Seven Florida restaurants made OpenTable’s “Top 100” list, which included everything from a whiskey and ramen restaurant in Anchorage, Alaska, to a big pink tavern in Savannah, Georgia, and even an Eiffel Tower-themed restaurant overlooking the Bellagio. fountains in Las Vegas. THE list, released Wednesday, features an updated methodology using OpenTable restaurant reviews and new metrics, the company said in a press release. It includes some of the trendiest and most in-demand restaurants in the country. SubscribeOne note: if you’re planning to party at one of the restaurants, make your reservations now. Here are the Florida restaurants that…
NYU is far from a historically black university, but the black experience in New York is truly unlike any other. It’s hard to match the energy of going to a block party in the summer in Harlem, hearing boom-bap bass booming from passing cars, or munching on meat patties from your favorite Jamaican restaurant. During my two years at NYU, I went out of my way to explore my blackness and womanhood through the school’s many affinity groups: the Black Student Union, the African Students Union, the Black Women’s Organization, Womxn of Excellence. , Strength and Toughness, and more. While…
Since October 7, demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war disrupted the American education system. The uproar was particularly violent on university campuses, where anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents are increasing.Now the federal authorities are intervening.The Department of Education confirmed Thursday that since the war began, its Office for Civil Rights has opened seven investigations related to allegations of anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim harassment at six middle schools and one K-12 school district. . They are accused of violating federal laws prohibiting discrimination or harassment based on a person’s common ancestry or ethnic characteristics. Schools must follow these laws receive federal funding. Six of…
Corinthian bronze helmet. Image via New York District Attorney. As U.S. authorities continue their efforts to identify and return looted and stolen cultural property to their countries of origin, the identities of a growing number of bad actors and antiquities trafficking networks are coming to light.For example, a recent announcement by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg regarding the return of 19 antiques to Italy revealed charges against New York antiques dealer Michael Ward, who operates a gallery on the Upper East Side for almost four decades.The criminal charges were reported by the ARCA Blog (Association for Research on Crimes Against…
Apollo Chamber Players will dive deeper into the story of the “Silenced Voices” season with composer, multimedia artist and writer Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky), whose work immerses audiences in a mix of genres, global culture and environmental problems. Spanning multiple eras, the Apollo concert delves into the history of banned theories in science and astronomy to current warnings from climate scientists and the relevance of George Orwell’s 1984 Canceled. The multi-sensory concert will take place at 8 p.m., Saturday, November 18, at the Burke Baker Planetarium at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Apollo founder Matthew Detrick shared…
A Florida law aimed at limit drag shows will remain blocked, according to recent decision by the United States Supreme Court released Thursday.that of Florida BS 1438 – dubbed by its opposition the “Anti-Drag” bill and named the “Child Protection Act” by lawmakers – makes it a crime to allow a child to attend what the state describes as “sexually explicit shows”.Orlando drag bar Hamburger Mary’s was sued in May, claiming the bill violated the First Amendment.A federal district court sided with the bar and restaurant, ruling that the law likely violated the First Amendment. In its petition to the…
Photo source: UNESCO Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni awarded on UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize 2023 for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes to the Gunditjmara community of Australia. Also known as the Dhauwurd Wurrung, the Gunditjmara are an Australian Aboriginal people living in south-west Victoria in the Budj Bim heritage areas. Created in 1995, the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize rewards exceptional examples of actions aimed at safeguarding and enhancing the world’s cultural landscapes. Photo source: UNESCO The award was named in honor of the former Greek Minister of Culture and actress. Mélina Mercouri, who promoted integrated…