Sentences with phrase «national heritage as»

An early and articulate proponent of America's national heritage as «a fusion of various sensitivities, a unification of differences,» Phillips was far ahead of his time in seeing diversity as a positive influence on American art and part of its inherent internationalism.

And I am as interested in the national heritage as anyone in Parliament.

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«It has a proud heritage as Britain's first truly independent national quality title.

I am confident this regrouping ensures that Remington will continue as both a strong company and an indelible part of our national heritage.»

as it is reflected in the gospels, which seems to draw from an even deeper spring than apprehension of a threat to the national heritage.

Join us for an exciting tasting of this exotic elixir, each by artisan producers, as we pay homage to the heritage, history and culture of Mexico's national spirit.

A man who stands up for a bit of Britain's precious greenery might be hailed as an idealistic environmentalist preserving our national heritage... right up to the point people discover he lives in the country, next to a field even.

According to him, the CPP needed to assert its unique ideological heritage from the other parties in Ghana, as over 90 per cent of Ghanaians had not benefitted from the rule of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) in some 24 years of democratic rule under the fourth republic, saying it was time to «bring in someone, who believes in that fundamental ideology on which the CPP was founded».

«The National Puerto Rican Day Parade has never been about one person, it's about celebrating our great culture, our heritage, and our contributions to this country, as citizens,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. «Puerto Rico has much greater issues than to worry about who is marching in a parade.»

«They're worth protecting as an essential part of our national heritage.»

Through a Memorandum of Understanding the IOI Centre in the Islamic Republic of Iran will help to promote effective and wise management of ocean and coastal resources, eradicate poverty in coastal areas, organise efficient protection of the marine environment as a common heritage of mankind and facilitate exchange of knowledge and information, enhance the national scientific capabilities and carry out training and educational efforts, focusing its activities on the Persian Gulf area and cooperates with IOI Caspian Sea.

Formally, Turkana Basin Institute, Ltd. is the title holder for the fixed assets in Kenya known as TBI - Nairobi, TBI - Turkwel and TBI - Ileret (together known as «TBI Kenya») and is under an agreement with the Government of Kenya, through the National Museums of Kenya, to serve as a repository for the archaeological and paleontological heritage of the Lake Turkana region.

As a result of the review of the Australian national curriculum I took part in last year, the place of religions and beliefs systems, especially Australia's Judeo - Christian heritage and traditions, also became a topic of discussion and debate.

The conference was organized by National Heritage Language Resource and focused on heritage and community language studies as a multi-disciplinary field.

Just as Nissan North America's national TV commercials begin touting a brand heritage of innovative products, along comes a car to underline the point.

Georgetown County Library — Georgetown, SC Year: 2007 Amount: $ 10,000 Grant: National Award for Library Service South Carolina's Georgetown County Library has emerged as a national treasure by inspiring residents to embrace their heritage and to dream of a bright future armed with literacy, pride, and knNational Award for Library Service South Carolina's Georgetown County Library has emerged as a national treasure by inspiring residents to embrace their heritage and to dream of a bright future armed with literacy, pride, and knnational treasure by inspiring residents to embrace their heritage and to dream of a bright future armed with literacy, pride, and knowledge.

In 2009, many Koreans reacted with dismay when China officially recognized the folksong Arirang, commonly regarded as the national folksong in North and South Korea, as part of its national intangible cultural heritage.

Senate Resolution 144 introduced by Senator Thom Tillis and House Concurrent Resolution 46, introduced by Congressmen Ted Yoho, Kurt Schrader and Ralph Abraham highlight the role that purebred dogs and breeders of purebred dogs have played in the history of the United States as well as the numerous ways purebred dogs have served U.S. citizens as search and rescue dogs, guide and service dogs, military working dogs and more, all while providing one - of - a-kind companionship.The designation of National Purebred Dog Day was created by Colorado resident and Puli fancier Suzi Szeremy to recognize the heritage and diversity of purebred dogs and to highlight and celebrate all the ways purebred dogs better our lives.

«This second Iberostar hotel in the United States is proof of our commitment to this market, where we strive to serve international, as well as national tourists, and to connect with the local community and its cultural heritage.»

Everywhere there are signs of the country's heritage as a former British colony and also its passion for Cricket — Barbados» national sport.

An incredible wildlife environment, the world - heritage listed Chitwan National Park is regarded as Nepal's most popular national park, due to its abundance of astonishing National Park is regarded as Nepal's most popular national park, due to its abundance of astonishing national park, due to its abundance of astonishing animals.

Embracing luxury hotel brands, chains, collections, and the finest independent historic hotels, participation is limited to those distinctive historic hotels that adhere to the following criteria: minimum age for the building is 75 years or older; historically relevant as a significant location with a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of a historic event, former home of a famous person, or historic city center; hotel celebrates its history by showcasing memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other examples of its historic significance; recognized by national preservation or heritage buildings organization or located within UNESCO World Heritage Site; presently used as historic hotel.

As official programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide provide the recognition to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage, and historic travel market that member hotels are among the finest historic hotels across America and around the world.

These unique hotels are located throughout mainland Portugal and the Azores in either historic cities such as Evora, a world heritage site, or in rural areas of outstanding natural beauty or interest such as Geres National Park.

Recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of its «Dozen Distinctive Destinations,» West Chester is known for its outstanding historic preservation practices, strong heritage, and exceptional small town experience.

The Segantini Museum, listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance, is named after Giovanni Segantini and displays many of his more prominent works.

Whether for the adventure of a safari in one of Africa's remarkable game reserves such as the Kruger National Park, the exploration of Africa's rich colonial heritage, the celebration of a culture steeped in tradition, art, music and dance or simply to enjoy a journey through some of the most spectacular scenery on earth, Africa provides something to amaze and delight every visitor.

Banff and Lake Louise: As part of the Sesquicentennial, all national parks and heritage sites in Canada will have free entrance for all of 2017.

The city now has a world heritage listed building, several national heritage listed buildings, and dozens of Commonwealth heritage listed buildings as evidence of the survival of Macquarie's ideals.

Ghana is a friendly and largely safe country, with a list of enticements as long as an Accra traffic jam: for a start, you'll find sunshine, beaches, wildlife, national parks and a deeply colourful cultural heritage

Visitors are attracted by the Emirate's idyllic beaches as well as its heritage attractions which include Ajman Dhow Yard — said to be the world's largest boat building yard — the Ajman National Museum and Ajman Fort.

As in previous years, government heritage agency Historic Scotland will be marking Scotland's national day, St Andrew's Day, by providing free tickets to 35 of it

The rugged volcanic peaks of the Glass House Mountains are listed on the Queensland and National heritage registers as a landscape of national importance due to their cultural significance to the area's traditional Aboriginal owners, the Gubbi GubbiNational heritage registers as a landscape of national importance due to their cultural significance to the area's traditional Aboriginal owners, the Gubbi Gubbinational importance due to their cultural significance to the area's traditional Aboriginal owners, the Gubbi Gubbi people.

The building is listed by the National Trust, as one of cultural and historical heritage to be preserved for future generations.

Or design your own special interest tours such as photography, dinosaurs, heritage, national parks, wildlife (witness kangaroos and emus in their natural environment as well as many other examples of native flora and fauna), opal and sapphire gemfields.

Many of these heritage sites have been painstakingly restored to their former glory, while the ancient woodlands and mountainsides they are nestled in are protected as National Parks.

Curlew Park is an ideal base from which to explore the surrounding attractions of the south - east of South Australia, such as the world heritage listed Naracoorte Caves, Coorong National Park, the wine districts of Padthaway and Coonawarra and the coastal areas of Kingston, Robe and Beachport.

Famously known for its world - class tea & Cinnamon production, this little tropical paradise is home to some of the most beautiful beaches, Stunning National parks such as Minneriya and Yala (where the famous Asian Leopard and Wild Elephant resides) as well as interesting UNESCO world heritage sites in Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa and Dambulla and so much more... Sri Lanka not only offers a variety of exciting places to explore but also an amazing hotel experience.

World heritage - listed Lord Howe Island, a two hour flight from Sydney or Brisbane, has been described by National Geographic as the most beautiful in the Pacific.

«This project is particularly exciting as it is a conversion of the former ministry of justice building, a national architectural heritage monument, into a Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Tbilisi,» said Peter Norman, senior vice president of development for Hyatt — Europe, Africa and Middle East.

With funding provided by NYSCA, The National Endowment for the Arts, and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, AS - AP has a mandate to help preserve, present, and protect the archival heritage of living and defunct for - and not - for - profit spaces of the «alternative» or «avant - garde» movements of the 1950s to the present.

Plus: Fires in northern California force closure of arts institutions Controversy over heritage funding in France Rem Koolhaas to design New Museum expansion and Dr Tarnya Cooper joins National Trust as curatorial and collections director

Already possessing of world - class galleries in kurimanzutto, OMR, Proyectos Monclova, and LABOR, an international art fair that grows in importance each year (Zona Maco), and such cultural institutions showcasing the city's rich heritage as the National Museum of Anthropology and Casa Barragon, the opening of the Museo Jumex further vaults the city into position as a relevant contemporary - art center.

Lekleti has exhibited widely, including France, USA, Korea, Belgium, Switzerland and his native Morocco, including as a laureate of the Drawing Now contemporary art fair in Paris in 2011, at the Torino Palace of Fine Arts (INAC) and the Forteresse de Salses, France (a national heritage monument).

It takes as its starting point the contemporary position of artists located in an internationally bound artworld in which ties to nation and national heritage are no longer the dominant or defining strategies they once were.

For this exhibition, internationally renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei created a new body of work specifically for Alcatraz, responding to the island's layered legacy as a 19th - century military fortress, a notorious federal penitentiary, a site of Native American heritage and protest, and now one of America's most visited national parks.

Stemming from her South American heritage and migration to Europe, Calero constructs social spaces that use sensory engagement as a democratic entry point for audiences to investigate socio - political themes of cultural representation and national identity.

Generated at the National Trust site of Stourhead (Wiltshire, UK) in 2006, the images eschew any desire to document a specific location; instead, the historic house at Stourhead, along with its world - famous 18th century landscape gardens, are employed by Crisp as a formal device to reflect upon the colliding imperatives of heritage, leisure and history at a site of national cultural signiNational Trust site of Stourhead (Wiltshire, UK) in 2006, the images eschew any desire to document a specific location; instead, the historic house at Stourhead, along with its world - famous 18th century landscape gardens, are employed by Crisp as a formal device to reflect upon the colliding imperatives of heritage, leisure and history at a site of national cultural signinational cultural significance.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

This transaction ensures that development will not encroach on this national treasure as we work to make it one of America's premier industrial - heritage attractions,» said Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan.