Sentences with phrase «cultural treasures from»

«This singular exhibition exemplifies the DMA's firm and ongoing commitment to curatorial excellence, to institutional partnerships, and to community engagement, all with the primary goal of connecting Dallas residents and visitors with extraordinary art and cultural treasures from around the globe.»

«This singular exhibition exemplifies the DMA's ongoing programming, which connects Dallas residents and visitors with extraordinary art and cultural treasures from around the globe,» said Bonnie Pitman, The Eugene McDermott Director of the Dallas Museum of Art.

The Bali Art Festival 2008 will not just feature various art and cultural treasures from all regencies and municipality in Bali but will also present international events along the 29 days of art festival like Asia Dance Music Festival and International Shadow Puppet Festival.

Although most of the cultural treasures from that era have either been destroyed or have disappeared from the country, some have been recovered, including a cache of 20,000 golden objects which were thought to have been lost.

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From time to time, individuals and groups will receive fresh inspiration, and experience great delight, as they rediscover in the Bible and elsewhere the cultural treasures of the Christian past.

Fashion designers, who once travelled to kingdoms far, far away (or, at least Googled kingdoms far, far away) to bring back treasures, need to now find a way to innovate without taking inspiration from others and to make do with their own cultural environments.

Thanks to a grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art, the guide was produced in anticipation of a new exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center called Hidden Treasures: The Lane Tech Murals, featuring eleven Progressive Era murals (through March 1, 2009).

She spoke with theater owners under threat of suicide bombers in Pakistan, museum curators who risked all to save Afghani cultural treasures, and television producers from Algeria who were nearly killed for presenting a popular program.

From the majestic fjords of New Zealand to the extraordinary marine wonders of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, delve into each destination and unlock its natural and cultural treasures.

Ubud, near Bali's cool central upland, is a treasure trove of cultural landmarks, ranging from ancient temples and Read More»

Our journeys along the American and Canadian east coasts offer everything from sleepy southern charm to exciting northern cities, from cultural treasures to remote nature reserves.

From the mouth - watering local cuisines to the rich cultural treasure filled cities, to the natural eastern scenic beauty and the exotic beaches, a Holiday in the far east lands will be anything but dull.

«We are delighted to make Qatar more accessible to people from around the world and invite them to discover our country, our cultural heritage and our natural treasures.»

Happily, Verona has managed to emerge from the shadows of its turbulent past and is today a relaxed and cosmopolitan city that invites guests to admire its abundant architectural treasures, indulge in cultural pursuits - especially opera - and even visit the purported house of Juliet Capulet with its famous balcony, beneath which a besotted Romeo declared his love for her.

Happily, Verona has managed to emerge from the shadows of its turbulent past and is today a relaxed and cosmopolitan city that invites guests to admire its abundant architectural treasures and indulge in cultural pursuits.

The true joy of an independent rail tour is that, since accessing one country from another by train is invariably easy, you can create a bespoke itinerary that is truly cosmopolitan and enjoy the diversity of natural beauty, cultural and artistic treasures, fascinating towns and cities and native cuisines that make Mainland Europe a compelling and irresistible destination.

Declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2011, the caves can be visited on scenic tours from Quezon, the closest municipality.

Their 8 - day guided tour takes you in an exclusive mini bus from the north to the south of Portugal, playing golf on excellent courses, visiting the country's cultural treasures and staying at luxury 5 * hotels.

Themes change daily, and range from surfing lessons and other water sports, sandcastle building, treasure hunts and kite flying, as well as cultural Balinese highlights such as traditional dance lessons with local kids at the resort's Ganesha Cultural Centre, Balinese coconut frond art and offerings - making, cooking classes, and bonfire and marshmallows in the evening on the resort's coconucultural Balinese highlights such as traditional dance lessons with local kids at the resort's Ganesha Cultural Centre, Balinese coconut frond art and offerings - making, cooking classes, and bonfire and marshmallows in the evening on the resort's coconuCultural Centre, Balinese coconut frond art and offerings - making, cooking classes, and bonfire and marshmallows in the evening on the resort's coconut grove.

The Gingerflower Boutique Hotel is a small luxury boutique hotel housed in a tastefully restored Peranakan townhouse within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Melaka.Retaining the gracious old world charm of a 19th century cultural and architectural treasure while offering contemporary luxury to ensure a comfortable stay, the Gingerflower Boutique Hotel will appeal to all guests wishing to be swept up in the cultural splendour of an elegant by - gone era, while indulging in some of the finer luxuries of contemporary living.The Hotel is strategically located in the heart of Melaka on Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (previously known as Heeren Street), thus enabling visitors to conveniently explore historical and cultural Melaka just minutes from its doorstep.

Gerhard Richter knew that, if this Cultural Property Protection Act would have been adopted, his works — and works by some other artists, as well — would have been declared as «national treasure» and prohibited from leaving Germany.

Exhibitions during the anniversary celebration include Opener 29: Arturo Herrera (through August 23, 2015), featuring new works from the Berlin - based artist's recent body of abstract paintings for which he manipulated small books found at flea markets; Machine Project — The Platinum Collection (Live by Special Request), (September 19, 2015 — January 3, 2016), which will feature a series of interventions, performances, and happenings created for the Tang by Skidmore alumnus Mark Allen in collaboration with his Los Angeles - based collective Machine Project; Affinity Atlas (September 5, 2015 — January 3, 2016), inspired by the work of pioneering cultural theorist and art historian Aby Warburg, charts an exploratory path built upon idiosyncratic treasures and contemporary art culled from the Tang's and Skidmore's collections; and Alma Thomas: A Retrospective (February 6 — June 5, 2016), which will explore the work of this influential but sometimes overlooked artist in the first museum survey of her work since 2001.

Governor Bob McDonnell today signed an historic cultural exchange agreement to bring «Treasures from the Forbidden City,» a showcase of approximately 200 objects, from Beijing's Palace Museum to Virginia in the summer of 2014.

During your visit, pop into Ming: The Golden Empire, an exhibition of Chinese national treasures from the Nanjing Museum, which reveal the remarkable cultural, technological and economic achievements of the dynasty (50 % off entry with National Art Pass).

From a search for Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa's hidden treasure and a speakeasy bar in Berlin to a vision quest into the Sonora desert and a trip to the Mayan homelands in Southern Mexico to experience the end of the world, Sarabia's new video / film installation will not only revisit the artist's complex oeuvre but depict how popular culture, personal histories, and ordinary events can be potent metaphors to understand the complexities of moments of cultural contact and exchange.

The Arts of Japan Gallery will open with a special inaugural exhibition, Elegant Perfection: Masterpieces of Courtly and Religious Art from the Tokyo National Museum, showcasing important objects from the collection of the Tokyo National Museum, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties that will stay in Houston for only eight weeks.

The first is a set of threats from climate change to the «world's cultural and natural treasures» (to cite the words of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention), among them major glaciers, marine and terrestrial biodiversity, archaeological sites, and historical cities and settlements.