Sentences with phrase «historic culture of world»

The streets of Glasgow offer you an opportunity to lose yourself in the historic culture of world - famous museums and iconic galleries.

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While she celebrates and emphasizes black women's culture and way of being in the world, Walker simultaneously affirms black women's historic connection with men through love and through a shared struggle for survival and for a productive quality of life (e.g., «wholeness»).

Look here for stunning facts, amazing photos, and an unparalleled list of VIP supporters who have been part of this iconic and historic part of our national culture and efforts to build a more humane world during the last century.

La Paz is the highest Capital City in the world and is almost like a time warp of Latin American and indigenous cultures, with 1950s public buses, art deco buildings and even some historic architecture designed by Gustave Eiffel, the engineer behind the Eiffel Tower!

During the session, Dr. Alexis Tam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government elaborated the city's historic and cultural roots, which can make a strong tie that connects Macao with peoples of different regions around the world, with more friendly visits, exchanges and cooperation based on Macao's diverse cultural gems, such as cultural heritage, religion, Macanese community, returned overseas Chinese and immigrants as well as historic connections with Portugal.

Especially when we've spent days immersing ourselves in a country rich in tradition and culture, fascinating Unesco World Heritage Sites, archaeological ruins, historic biblical sites, tantalising food, and the warmest most welcoming people I've had the pleasure of meeting.

Explore historic medieval cities, explore world - class museums, savour the café culture of Europe, opt for a soak in Budapest's famous baths, experience Krakow's eastern charm

Lying to the south is the small peninsula on which the ancient town of Nessebar is located — an architectural and historic monument of Bulgarian and world culture.

Marrying sleek new buildings like The Shard with historic cobblestone streets and the best of a world's worth of culture, London should be high up on anyone's luxury holiday wish list.

Just 15 minutes from Isla Verde, the romantic historic city of Old San Juan wows visitors with world class attractions and plenty of experiences to learn about the island's rich history and warm culture of Puerto Ricans.

Ramada Manila Central, the newest hotel in Manila, is located in the heart of one of the most historic sites in the country and the oldest Chinatown in the world where cultures of Filipino and Chinese meet.

• Génesis, el Don de la Vida (Genesis, the Gift of Life), the iconic 60 - foot - long glass mosaic mural by Miguel Covarrubias on permanent view at the DMA; originally created for another building in Dallas in 1954, the work is based on an ancient Mexican myth that four worlds preceded the world we currently live in, and incorporates imagery from numerous historic cultures in Central and North America.

2006 Primitivism Revisited, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, USA RADAR: Selections from the Collection of Vicki and Kent Logan, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, USA Alien Nation, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, England William Hogarth, Musee du Louvre, Paris, France; travelled to Tate Britain, London, England; Caixa Forum, Madrid, Spain Transvideo, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, Wisconsin, USA MASCARADA / MASQUERADE, DA2 - Domus Artium 2002, Centro de Arte de Salamanca, Spain DRESSCODE, Historisches und Volkerkundemuseum, St Gallen, Switzerland Space is the Place, Independent Curators International, New York, USA Los Usos de la Pintura II, Espacio 1414, San Juan, Puerto Rico (curated by Julieta González) Pattern Language: Clothing as Communicator, University Art Museum, UC Santa Barbara, California, USA Africa Remix, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden Acting the Part: Photography as Theatre, National Gallery of Canada Contemporary Commonwealth, The Ian Potter Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia A Historic Occasion, Artists Making History, MASS MoCA, Massachusetts, USA East Wing Collection No. 7 Culture Bound, Courtauld Institute, Somerset House, London, England Around The World In Eighty Days, Institute of Contemporary Arts and South London Gallery, London, England Photography: Recent Acquisitions, Fisher Landau Center for Art, Long Island City, New York, USA Artificial Afrika, Gigantic ArtSpace, New York, USA (curated by Vernon Reid and C. Daniel Dawson)

2006 Primitivism Revisited, Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, USA 2006 RADAR: Selections from the Collection of Vicki and Kent Logan, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, USA 2006 Alien Nation, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, England 2006 William Hogarth, Musée du Louvre, Paris, France; travelled to Tate Britain, London, England; Caixa Forum, Madrid, Spain 2006 Transvideo, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, Wisconsin, USA 2006 MASCARADA / MASQUERADE, DA2 — Domus Artium 2002, Centro de Arte de Salamanca, Spain 2006 DRESSCODE, Historisches und Völkerkundemuseum, St Gallen, Switzerland 2006 Space is the Place, Independent Curators International, New York, USA 2006 Los Usos de la Pintura II, Espacio 1414, San Juan, Puerto Rico (curated by Julieta González) 2006 Pattern Language: Clothing as Communicator, University Art Museum, UC Santa Barbara, California, USA 2006 Africa Remix, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden 2006 Acting the Part: Photography as Theatre, National Gallery of Canada 2006 Contemporary Commonwealth, The Ian Potter Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia 2006 A Historic Occasion, Artists Making History, MASS MoCA, Massachusetts, USA 2006 East Wing Collection No. 7 Culture Bound, Courtauld Institute, Somerset House, London, England 2006 Around The World In Eighty Days, Institute of Contemporary Arts and South London Gallery, London, England 2006 Photography: Recent Acquisitions, Fisher Landau Center for Art, Long Island City, New York, USA 2006 Artificial Afrika, Gigantic ArtSpace, New York, USA (curated by Vernon Reid and C. Daniel Dawson)

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

I believe the best way to see and experience world culture, renowned works of art, and historic places, all in one afternoon, is on the Queen streetcar in Toronto from the Humber Loop to Neville Park and back.