Sentences with phrase «diverse cultural traditions»

Instead of billions spent on arms and missile deployment and bombs that destroy life, we must mobilize our diverse cultural traditions and heritage, artistic resources, and talents to affirm life, to interest, inform and motivate people, to assist the common goal of achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals and confronting the crisis of global warming.

The East African coastal areas, extending from Cape Guardafui in the north to Delagoa Bay in the south, have from pre-Islamic times been for Arabian, Persian, and Indian seafarers a field for cooperative action which resulted in the creation of prosperous communities and the blending of their diverse cultural traditions.

Not exact matches

Blending cultures: Faith traditions are becoming more diverse in the U.S. as people of different denominations, cultural backgrounds and ethnic heritages adopt new beliefs or reinterpret traditional ones.

He then said that both groups have great cultural riches, religious riches, and diverse traditions, «but we have to encounter one another as brothers.

This appeal reflects the conscious effort made during its drafting to seek recommendations and comment from diverse cultural and religious traditions.

The Christian theology that engages us in Asia must have must have room, yes, plenty of room, for people of different walks of life and of diverse religious traditions and cultural backgrounds.

The Old Town School of Folk Music teaches and celebrates music and cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and global communities.

They were to provide the sources of knowledge with which the Buffalo Public and the Grosvenor Libraries, the city's two greatest democratic cultural institutions (later brought together in the Buffalo & Erie County Library), could educate the city's architects and its diverse population in the traditions of the world's cultural riches.

Although the 2010 DGA claim that the recommendations they contain «accommodate the varied food preferences, cultural traditions and customs of the many and diverse groups who live in the United States,» 27 this is most certainly not the case.

The basic principle of cultural relativism is the respect of diverse culture and traditions (Sandra Danial, 2013 pp.2 - 3).

Indonesia's province of West Java covers roughly one third of the entire island — you guessed it, the western bit — and this tremendously diverse environment encompasses high - density urban zones, dramatic volcanic peaks, rich colonial heritage, impressive national parks, bounteous agricultural regions, beautiful beaches, and is home to the proud Sundanese people who are endowed with unique cultural and artistic traditions.

Home to historical cities, diverse culinary delights and cultural traditions, Europe offers an eclectic treat for all the senses.

San Diego is a bright and colorful city made even more beautiful by the rich diverse cultural heritage and traditions of the residents living in America's Finest City.

With a diverse ethnic mix and cultural backgrounds, the new Corozal Town inhabitants brought with them varied languages, religious viewpoints, family structures and cultural practices, traditions and beliefs.

Indonesia is not a country with a single cultural identity, it has many diverse peoples, ethnicities and traditions.

What role can artistic expression play in maintaining and preserving the cultural heritage — traditions, customs, legacy, foods, language — of diverse cultural groups for future generations?

Forbidden City addresses how Qing rulers incorporated their Manchu nomadic traditions, adopted cultural elements from ethnic groups, and endeavored to create a diverse government and maintain societal harmony» — Virginia Museum of Fine Art

Zheng He's practice of cultural exchange has influenced the mixings of traditions throughout the archipelago, and it continues to do so today, making Yogyakarta an incredibly diverse place with a vibrant arts community.

Drawing on sources as diverse as concrete poetry, Korean cultural traditions, and conceptual art, Cha crafted a distinctive voice that has informed many contemporary artistic practices.

For more than sixty years, the Los Angeles — based artist Betye Saar has steadily produced mixed - media works that recombine diverse cultural forms, spiritual traditions, and everyday icons.

Iconic works from ancient civilisations are juxtaposed with striking modern artworks; imposing large - scale paintings and sculptures are set against more intimate, personal images; diverse artistic practices and cultural traditions are compared and contrasted.

Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities tha

Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.