Sentences with phrase «cultural venues provided»

In the context of World War II, the brochure argued that cultural venues provided a platform for shared civic discourse, protecting the country from «disunity and social revolution.»

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The form of argument in this presentation has emphasized several specific points: first, that the Asian values argument, as a challenge to the implementation of constitutional democracy, is exaggerated and fails to account for the richness of values discourse in the East Asian region - local values do not provide a justification for harsh authoritarian practices; second, that the cultural prerequisites arguments fail because they ignore the discursive processes for value development and they are tautological, excessively deterministic and ignore the importance of human agency it, therefore, makes little sense to take an entry test for constitutional democracy; third, the difficulties of importing Western communitarian ideas into an East Asian authoritarian environment without adequate liberal constitutional safeguards; fourth, the positive role of constitutionalism in constructing empowering conversations in modern democratic development and as a venue for values discourse; fifth, the importance, especially in a cross-cultural context, of indigenization of constitutionalism through local institutional embodiment; and sixth, the value of extending research focused on the positive engendering or enabling function of constitutionalism to the developmental context in general and East Asia in particular.

The J provides a much sought after venue for events, programs and activites which reflect a wide range of cultural, artistic and recreational and educative interests.

Chapel Street provides an historic setting with diverse dining in many cafes, restaurants and bars as well as innovative architecture with exciting arts and cultural venues.

As a result of enquiries from existing customers and friends, we recently set up a cultural tourism service to provide corporate incentives and organised tours for special interest groups who are looking for destinations, venues and activities that provide something really different for the seasoned traveller.

As such, they provide the perfect base from which to explore Melbourne's wide variety of specialty restaurants, cafes and bars, stylish and cutting edge fashion boutiques, world class - shopping centres and entertainment precincts, iconic and hollowed sports grounds and cultural venues.

The Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne, Northbank is an excellent destination for both holiday makers or corporate travellers, its convenient central location provides easy access to shopping centres, popular bars and restaurants, nightclubs, arts and cultural venues and sports stadiums.

The resort also operates a cultural centre displaying local arts and providing a venue for cultural performances, enhancing your unique indigenous experience.

By presenting art outside traditional venues of museums and galleries, the City Hall Art Collection benefits the community and its visitors by increasing access to art, extending our cultural institutions» reach, and providing artists with opportunities to expand their artistic practice and audience.

Apart from two main venues in Hong Kong and the capital, a dedicated project space has been inaugurated to host experimental exhibitions with the goal of breaking down cultural boundaries and providing an alternative vision to the global art market.

Swiss Institute has grown from a showcase of Swiss art and artists for a mostly Swiss audience into an innovative international venue for art that provides a significant forum for cultural dialogue between Switzerland, Europe, and the United States.

Dialogue surrounding the distinctive cultural and artistic landscape of the region will provide a foundation for an exhibition that is planned to open at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 2014 before traveling to two international venues.