Haya Bishouty shares how she champions Palestinian culture through her cooking Learn more… By Sandip Bardhan Published: Thu Nov 16, 2023, 6:00 a.m. Last update: Thu Nov 16, 2023, 8:12 a.m. When Haya Bishouty entered her dining room for her first sufra, she was both proud and tense. It was what she had always wanted deep in her heart: to perpetuate Palestinian culinary traditions that are disappearing over time. It was a clear, sunny day in January 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt. Bishouty, a former public relations professional whose grandparents are from…
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RIYADH: Saudi student Huthaifa Mohammed Al-Hamwi won first place in a culinary competition organized by the University of North Alabama in the United States. Al-Hamwi, a student at the university’s culinary arts department, is enrolled in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques scholarship program, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The competition lasted three months and saw 12 students from different nationalities fight for victory. Al-Hamwi is among the top students in the specialization recently introduced by the Ministry of Education, in line with Saudi Vision 2030, which supports promising sectors. He praised the efforts of the cultural…
Passenger traffic at Athens Airport took off in September with the number of passengers traveling above 3 million, Athens International Airport said in a report on Friday, ANA reports. Specifically, passenger traffic reached 3,006,870 in September, up 16.3% compared to the same period of 2022 and 11.8% compared to the corresponding month of 2019. Domestic and international traffic exceeded 2022 levels by 14.6% and 17.2%, respectively, while compared to September 2019, domestic and international traffic increased by 16.3% and 9.9%, respectively. . Domestic passenger traffic amounted to 943,924 passengers, while international traffic amounted to 2,063,746 passengers. In the January-September period,…
November 15, 2023Saint John University Pharmacist Students gain valuable exposure to the traditions and celebrations of the communities they serve through an innovative curriculum designed to enhance their sensitivity to diverse cultures and ethnicities.THE Improved Community Pharmacy Services Network (CPESN) develops tools and resources focused on educating pharmacy teams and the communities they work with about the traditions and celebrations of a diversity of religious, ethnic and special interest group backgrounds. These resources will be shared with more than 3,500 community pharmacies involved in the CPESN networks.Maria Marzella Mantione, Pharm.D.clinical professor, Clinical Health Professionsand director of the doctor of pharmacy…
Earlier this week, the EBU announced that the Eurovision 2023 slogan “United by music» was here to stay. Permanently and every year (including last year). Officials said Liverpool’s slogan perfectly reflects the Eurovision brand. “By establishing a permanent slogan, we will have consistency in our message that music unites us all,” executive supervisor Martin Osterdahl said in a statement. “It’s the perfect slogan to highlight our values of inclusiveness, equality, universality and celebrate diversity through music.” “United By Music” definitely captures the values of Eurovision. But is this your favorite slogan of the last two decades? Review them all below,…
During excavations in Hattusa, capital of the Hittite kingdom in the late Bronze Age, archaeologists discovered a unique object made of Hattusa ivory, approximately 2,800 years old. During the 117th year of excavations here, the northwest slope of the Great Fortress area revealed this important work of art, measuring almost 30 centimeters (1 foot) in length and 10 centimeters in width, made in ivory with intricate engravings. Lion: a symbol of power The design includes a sphinxa lion and two trees of life, allowing some understanding of the artistic motifs and symbolic elements prevalent in the era in which it…
Portland’s Bayside neighborhood is about to get a little more Greek.The detectives are here Portland Food Map recently reported that the popular food truck The Greeks of the Peaks has rented a popular place in the trendy neighborhood with plans to open their first physical location. The plan is for the store to be open for lunch and dinner.The location is right on the corner of Anderson and Fox Streets. It formerly housed the Baharat restaurant, which was also a former food truck.According to Portland Food Map, the concept will resemble a Greek tavern and offer fast-casual lunch options. Dinner…
Avramar, Greece’s largest aquaculture company, announced the completion of an investment to acquire 12 new environmentally friendly vessels, worth approximately €4.2 million. The investment began in 2022 and was completed this year with the retirement of 11 older vessels. The main characteristics of the new ships are the high cargo carrying capacity combined with reduced CO2 emissions and the use of sustainable structural materials in their construction, such as polyethylene and aluminum. Compared to the old fleet, Avramar’s new green fleet reduces GHG emissions by 75.2% and the new ships are qualified as “climate neutral ships”. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities on Wednesday announced fines totaling 1.67 million euros ($1.81 million) against local branches of two U.S. healthcare and consumer products giants for alleged violation of the profit cap imposed as part of Greece’s restructuring. cost of living crisis.The Development Ministry said Johnson & Johnson Hellas was fined 1 million euros and Colgate-Palmolive Hellas was fined 672,000 euros. He did not provide further details about the alleged violations.The fines were imposed under a law passed in July that caps gross profits from a wide range of key consumer goods and services – mainly in the…
RIYADH: In recent years, Saudi Arabia has emerged as the world’s latest creative powerhouse, sparking international interest in giga-projects such as The Line and NEOM, winning awards for art festivals such as Noor Riyadh and developing a growing fan base for its annual Soundstorm music festival.With innovation embedded at the heart of many industries, Saudi creativity has become its own brand.Today, the Saudi Athar Creativity Festival, the Kingdom’s largest gathering of creative marketing industries, brought together experts, creators, marketers, influencers, musicians and leading students.Mohammed Al-Ayed, vice-president of the festival and CEO of Trans-Arabian Creative Communication Services, told Arab News: “It…