Sentences with phrase «local culture by»

Guests can also enjoy the local culture by eating meals out at the many restaurants.

We just wrote about how frequent travelers should strive to soak up local culture by drinking coffee like locals do.

Being foodies, we make it a point to sample vegetarian street food wherever we go and find a little more about the local culture by having a chat with the locals.

Or, take a leisurely stroll along the beach into Placencia Village to soak up some local culture by visiting the many quaint shops and restaurants in the heart of the Village.

Immerse yourself in the local culture by browsing shops, unwinding in cafés, or visiting events like the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts, the Music in the Landing series, or the Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival.

Not exact matches

For instance, studying the cooking and wardrobe habits of Indian mothers - in - law and daughters - in - law helped Lindstrom and his team make recommendations for how to design the packaging of a breakfast cereal and understanding the isolation of rural and suburban North Carolinians trapped in a car - centric culture sparked his recommendation that a local grocery store chain should double down on its feeling of community by emphasizing its homey roast chicken offering.

Because travelers visit new places to seek out local experiences, Hyatt improves guests» experience by bringing local culture to its hotels.

Then Minister of Culture Jek Yeun Thong defended the measures, saying in Parliament that the local press would remain free as long as «no attempt is made by them, or through their proxies, to glorify undesirable viewpoints and philosophies.»

What we meant to model was the sending of one of our number to be a foreign missionary — to learn a new language, to understand a local culture, to sacrifice the amenities of affluence and to live knowing that he or she is always being watched by seekers — while the rest of us stay here as lifetime local missionaries, learning to speak the language of the unchurched, understanding secular culture, sacrificing the amenities of affluence and living as a «watched» person in a society that is skeptical of Christian spirituality until it sees the real thing on display.

, I am without any hesitation asked for financial support, more support and even more support (OK, I accept that may sometimes be culture — but is not healthy...) and any friendly response from me is cultivated and I suddenly find myself fundraising... — if I would be allowed to spend $ 100K I would rather spend this NOT on evangelism by a Westerner, but also NOT on a local evangelist, but on quality leadership / bible college training for African leaders.

The consensus achieved by the faithful comes to the individual as embodied in a broader culture that moves from the local to the global and back again.

The point missiologists would add is that evangelization did not succeed by assimilating local cultures but by converting them.

To those postmodernists who emphasize only diversity and privilege local knowledge, discussion of global economics by a member of the dominant culture may seem arrogant.

The culture of the «freedom to choose», channeled by the Internet, movies, television, music, fashion, slogans, publicity, education programmes, NGOs, seduces ever more young people in all cultures, mainly in urban areas, but it manages to filter down to the local country areas.

Rather, most pastors will face the temptation to conform to the culture of the congregation, to be shaped by the local tradition rather than to lead that congregation in new directions.

«What we discovered was that the local church had a culture of its own and that seminary graduates needed to be prepared to cope with the congregation as a very complex social reality with deep structures and metaphors by which it lives and moves, a social reality which is affected by forces and dynamics of which we know almost nothing.»

One was the work of a sociologist, Earl Brewer, who, with the aid of a theologian and a ministries specialist, sought by an extensive content analysis of sermons and other addresses given in a rural and an urban church to differentiate the patterns of belief and value constituting those two parishes.67 The second was the inquiry of a religious educator, C. Ellis Nelson, who departed from a curricular definition of education to envision the congregation as a «primary society» whose integral culture conditions its young and old members.68 James Dittes, the third author, described more fully the nature of the culture encountered in the local church.

A.E. Medlycott points out that the value of the report of Theophilus is its evidence that by the middle of the fourth century India or its adjacent territories had indigenous, worshipping congregations ministered to by local clergy, with customs such as sitting for the Gospel, that were well adapted to the Indian culture though divergent from accepted western practice.

But in this essay he has extended critical contextualization by highlighting the fact that the Bible itself was written by human authors in their own particular local cultures.

For example, the Bible is frequently quoted in support of opposition to portrayals of sex and violence in the media but not often to challenge the practice of western media corporations destroying poorer indigenous cultures by selling cheap western entertainment that under - cuts local programming, even though protection of the poor is a strong biblical message.

In its local organization, the church remained a culture counter to the highly centralized, individualized, and depersonalized culture represented by general television programming.

In the plot of the local church the story of Christ weaves itself throughout the erotic narrative, sometimes accepting and affirming the church's story as it stands (thus linking Christ and Eros), sometimes teasing (or unfolding) the congregational narrative toward the promise of the kingdom, sometimes prophetically contradicting the erotic story by disputing (thus thickening) its development, and sometimes actually transforming congregational culture by twisting its plot.

www.philipgoodband.com You will also be joined by Jeremy Shaw, our local guide, who is an expert on Spain and will ensure that you experience the best of each region's culture.

Admired for its long tradition of gracious hospitality inspired by local cuisine and culture, Relais & Châteaux presents «The Art of Entertaining,» its first book dedicated to sharing the secrets to crafting outstanding parties and events nuanced to replicate unforgettable experiences at home.

Beautifully photographed by Evan Sung, The Portlandia Cookbook -LCB- Cook Like a Local -RCB- is an entertaining blend of humor and recipes, inspired by both the marginally hyperbolic pop TV show and Portland's very real world - class food culture.

Here, kids ages three to twelve can enjoy crafts and activities that immerse them in the Southwestern experience, such as making Indian headbands and pinch pots; hearing tales told by cowboy storytellers; learning about local culture, geography and indigenous plants and animals; or splashing around in the Water Playground.

Marcello says «By bringing unique components of the local culture and food scene to guests visiting our hotel, they can experience some of what the area has to offer right within our four walls.»

Produced by culturing a mixture of fresh milk and cream from our local family farms, Clover yogurts combine beneficial bacteria along with fresh fruit and natural sweeteners, all of which results in our signature Clover taste — naturally delicious and nutritious.

Made by hand using traditional methods, this silky yogurt contains just local, antibiotic - free milk from New York's Hudson Valley, vanilla bean and heirloom cultures, making it a step above competitors.

This event, that takes place to celebrate the harvest of the grape, gathers the traditions of our field and the culture of the Chilean wine, summoning to diverse local and foreign tourists to participate of the diverse activities organized by the p -LRB-...)

In 2011, he formed Danny Wimmer Presents, which now produces several of the largest rock and alternative festivals in the U.S.. By combining A-list talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest - quality entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities.

Simply by virtue of residing on prime Santa Monica real estate, there is a connection to its local ethos: friendly sustainable living with a mix of cultures and sub-cultures working in harmony to thrive in a diverse community.

We are meeting up with some of the best local chefs and challenging them to create epic tailgates inspired by their city's food culture.

Beer tourism is an interactive collaborative initiative among distilleries and breweries supported by local tourism boards that encourages visitors to immerse themselves in the local culture.

By merging well - known talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest - quality, exceptional value entertainment experiences to customers, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities alike.

● Learn about your destination and connect with the culture by chatting with local parents at a playground.

The language that babies speak is universal and easily understood by people regardless of culture or local tongue.

Strategic Plan Focus for July — Goals 2, 3, and 4 World BF Month is the perfect opportunity to promote a culture supportive and accepting of breastfeeding (goal 2) through parties and health fairs, etc., build, link, and ensure access to state and local resources (goal 3) by providing information to moms about resources online and in your community, and to engage stakeholders in alignment of goals and actions to increase breastfeeding support (goal 4) by pulling in other groups that work with moms and babies to help with World Breastfeeding Day / Week / Month (WBM) activities!

«Donations and untargeted distribution of breast - milk substitutes and ready - to - use foods (RUFs), together with the distribution of globally marketed seed varieties, create dependence, discourage breastfeeding by interfering with women's options to decide the best manner in which to feed their children, erode local food culture, and undermine food sovereignty», he stresses.

Our local economy should be driven by a growing middle class and a fair, competitive marketplace — values which Wal - Mart continues to flaunt with its predatory business methods and menacing corporate culture here and abroad.»

Local government and the department of culture, media and sport are some of the biggest losers from the spending review, with 33 % and 24 % respectively by 2015.

While analysts tend to focus on the latter, or on recruitment activities inside prisons or mosques, locals are more likely to be enticed by al - Qaeda's potent portfolio of soft - culture approaches.

As a prominent member of the culture, media and sport select committee, it seems rather fitting that the Mensch exclusive was broken by a local paper.

By showing that we are alive to people's concerns, this allows Labour to start having those crucial conversations with the public about what they are really upset about which are things that Labour cares about — pressures on local health and social care services; a lack of local investment and housing; not sharing the wealth and opportunity that London has; systemic inequality; culture; integration.

Together with Almanac Weekly, it's a complete briefing on local news and culture, delivered by a staff of locals with deep roots.

The Department for Communities and Local Government investigation, instigated by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers, [48] found a «culture of cronyism» but no fraud at the council.

Next, although science may come closer to universality than any other human activity, there are distinct local variations, as scientists adapt to local constraints and approach science with ways of thinking that are influenced by local culture, and these different ways of doing science can teach us things.

Mackay - Sim's team has solved those problems by developing a method of removing the cells under a local anaesthetic and growing them in culture to produce larger numbers.

She strives to promote a gentle and informed birth culture through her free educational blog and by participating in local campaigns to raise awareness about important issues in maternal health care.

Artisans from all over the world are inspired by their local cultures to design and handcraft Collar Necklaces with an original flair.