Sentences with phrase «cultural mixes from»

Manhattan Hotel Jakarta is known across the international world as one of the world's best spots to enjoy the city of Jakarta where you can enjoy not only the incredible cultural interests of the area which not only represent the local Javanese culture but you will also find a number of other cultural mixes from around Asia and the rest of this incredible country.

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This heady mix of theology, pseudo-science and therapy remains profoundly disturbing in its implications for «overweight» Christians, many of whom incur no health risks from their weight and are merely a few pounds over some impossible cultural ideal.

The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls, will host a «Tour Through Time» Members Mixer from 6 to 8 p.m. May 14.

«Integration is important — it is not about where someone is from, but the extent to which people are prepared to mix, and ensuring that we respect one another, whatever our cultural differences.

Children: There is absolutely no doubt about the fact that your children would look very different from others, thanks to their mixed cultural heritage.

This kind of matchmaking involving spouses from different cultural backgrounds and mixed races is known as interracial marriage.

Los Angeles / New York About Blog The Fix is the world's leading website about addiction and recovery, featuring a daily mix of breaking news, exclusive interviews, investigative reports, essays and blogs on sober living, lifestyle and cultural resources, as well as knowledge and wisdom from expert counsel.

With the right mix of action - thriller skewering and social / cultural digs, Key and Peele just might rescue the genre spoof from itself.

The film is full of 1980s cultural references, from songs and music videos to video games, but they're thrown into the mix pointlessly, without purpose or comment.

Bijou Belize has quite the cultural mix, encompassing everything from the ancient Maya to the colonial Brits.

In 1848, the town of San Pedro was born as mestizo (people of mixed Spanish and Mayan descent) refugees from the Yucatan rebelled against Spanish occupation and landed on Ambergris Caye, bringing with them the Spanish language and rich cultural and religious traditions.

«Bosnia is a thriving holiday discovery destination popular with travelers from all over the world who are looking for the ultimate mix of relaxation, adventure and cultural flair; Swissôtel will deliver against this and more.

«A laid - back village far from busy Route 1, Boothbay Harbor features authentic charm, a working waterfront, drop dead natural beauty, and a great mix of restaurants, cultural events, and artisans.

They are a real cultural mix; there are Lebanese, Mayan, Creole, Hispanics, East Indian, some Garifuna and Chinese, and a good number of immigrants from almost everywhere.

The perfect mix of adventure, relaxation and rejuvenation for guests of all ages, Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta also offers unmatched entertainment and cultural experiences with live concerts, exhilarating events and a variety of excursions including the Sea Life Park, sunset cruises and more Special Features include complimentary long distance calls from your room within Mexico and to the US and Canada, complimentary honeymoon amenities and exclusive adults only concierge level.

A butler — on call 24 hours — attends to your every request, from arranging activities and cultural experiences to planning dinner parties and mixing your cocktails at sunset.

Turk takes Warhol from his newfound cultural state of enlightenment to a place of absurdist cliché whereby his contribution to the degredation of cultural elitism mixed with the ultimate degeneration of heroism is complete.

In the mid-19th century, a sudden cultural mix of early photography, science à la Darwin and fantasy by way of Lewis Carroll fueled an ironic response from certain educated Victorian ladies, whose pastimes included scrapbook diaries, parlor games (such as exquisite corpse) and — as on vivid display at the Met — photocollaged family albums.

He often brings together evolving traditions with present - day concerns through a mix of cultural references and materials, from robotic constructions and found objects (work boots and sewing machines) to organic materials (seeds, soil, and feathers).

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. presents The Prismatic, a new contemporary art exhibition that explores the universal human tension between self and other, individual and group, and private and public, through innovative mixed media and installation works from seven accomplished artists.

Made of European car parts printed with photographs of people from Fletcher Street, they mix different cultural universes.

I also create mixed - media pieces in a broad spectrum of sizes and subjects from nature's ecological components to cultural issues.

Mr. Algus has since joined forces with Amy Greenspon, and they are presenting eight canvases from a 1996 - 98 series; the paintings show Mr. Young as involved as ever with self - evident techniques, stylish nonchalance and mixed optical and cultural messages.

These historically minded works are joined by a four - channel video installation by the young Chinese contemporary artist Sun Xun, who became known for mixing visualizations of his father's recollections of the Cultural Revolution with scenes from dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History in his surreal 2015 animation The Time Vivarium.

The artist's humorous sculptures draw from a wide variety of source materials from both low and high cultural registers: popular imagery, toys, kitsch paraphernalia mixed with ancient cultural artefacts and modernist archetypes.

Samira Abbassy's self - portraiture and mixed - media sculptures explore cultural identity, knitting together disparate visual languages, conventions and myths drawn from Arab - Iranian, Persian, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist traditions.

Set on fifteen wooded acres in the Lower Hudson Valley — just 24 miles north of the cultural center of New York City — «Vyt» enables Residents to craft their own mix of focused work, community with other residents, one - on - one mentoring from critics, and inspiration from New York's museums and galleries.

This alleged «cultural evolution» encourages the artist to deconstruct and build artifacts in which he mixes — without taboos — the trivial, decorative and well - measured paraphernalia of luxury culture with elements from the suburban culture: snake skins, leopard patterns, gold and fake carbon fibers that aspire to shine in an asphaltic grey.

Born 1985, Nate benefited from the cultural mix of his Trinidad - born father who was raised in Brooklyn and his white American - born mother, raised in Philadelphia.

The mix of techniques and materials together with imagery from the U.S. and Nigeria — the late dictator Sani Abacha, a friend's North Dakota wedding, a band in Nigeria that began as Michael Jackson impersonators — speak to straddling nationalities, divided personal histories and the greater appropriation of cultural traditions.

I was particularly keen for this to be a cross - disciplinary conversation, as I work very much in that way, drawing on a mix of resources from sociology, anthropology and geography to political and cultural theory, to inform my artistic practice.

I was born and raised in London but come from a mixed cultural background of Ghanaian and Dominican descent, and this has presented me with questions about, placement, cultural identity and diversity.»

The work is inspired by the various religions in Indonesia and also by the artifacts imported from the Indonesian coastal city, Cirebon, where it is known for its cultural mix of Chinese, Arabic, Sudanese and Javanese.

Gates's construction also serves as a contemplative space meant to inspire dialogue across philosophical and cultural boundaries on topics ranging from politics and religion to culture, food, and art as well as a performative space for the Black Monks of Mississippi, a group of Baptist - Buddhist musicians who mix slave spirituals, monastic chants, and jazz to create a singular sonorous experience.

Included in the mix are portrait subjects ranging from known to unknown: Among those «known» to us are a host of cultural icons, and — closer to home — Fountain House members.

The Infinite Mix brings together major audio - visual artworks from ten leading international artists including Stan Douglas, whose six - hour film Luanda - Kinshasa, 2013, expands upon his interest in the African origins of the early 1970s New York music scene, while exploring the synthesis of cultural histories.

Research from the early 2000s expresses concern about damaged self - esteem and identity confusion that develops from mixed - cultural adoptions.

One study comparing interracial and same - race lesbian couples found no differences in reported levels of stress or social support between those in interracial or same - race relationships.3 In a separate study, gay men in Black / White interracial relationships reported little resistance toward their relationships from friends, mixed reactions from family, and few problems dealing with cultural differences with their partners.4

Ten urban schools serving low income children from mixed cultural backgrounds participated in a large study.

Kim's background lends a unique perspective to her work as a therapist, coming from a mixed heritage family she has first - hand experience dealing with cultural barriers to therapy.

My clientele has been a mix of people from varying cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations and social classes.

To add a further cultural influence mix them in with more earthy shades and ethic - inspired patterned towels from the new range.