Sentences with phrase «of island culture»

Echoes of an Island Culture: An Introduction to the Art of Lampung, Indonesia Labor and Leisure Lynda Benglis Brett Graham (Ngati Karoki Kahukura) Paul Pfeiffer

With its friendly hosts, who are proud of their island culture which spans so many millennia, you're bound to receive a warm welcome.

For an all - in - one hit of island culture, take a short trip to the capital of Las Palmas for the Carnaval, an event that takes place between February and March and sees parades, music, dancing and crazy costumes take over the streets to celebrate the heritage and traditions of Gran Canaria.

Here, longtime guests mingle with a new generation of wellness - conscious travelers who are drawn to this intimate oceanfront oasis as much for its setting as its thoughtful grasp of island culture and cuisine and modern - day services and amenities.

They've got things in their heads like Kylie Minogue songs, which Ma has brought from the old civilization, but what they've come up with is a strange kind of island culture, island religion, and a peculiar (occasionally pidgin) form of English.

Having done business in Hawaii for so long, Matson's corporate culture is imbued with the spirit of «aloha» — that intangible quality of island culture that values openness, respect, humility, honesty and trust,» he continues.

Beautiful photography and essays by distinguished international scholars unlock the magic of the island cultures of Indonesia, Sarawak, and East Timor.

Not exact matches

Millions of tourists flock to Bali, the tropical island destination in Indonesia that is wildly popular for its pristine beaches, thriving nightlife, and rich culture.

Most of the elements of Cuban culture we know and cherish were developed when Americans had full access to the island.

From the sailing town of Newport to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island embodies New England culture.

The woman's name is Grace Buscher and, without her, the Coco Palms would not have become the legendary place people fondly remember — a Hawaiiana resort on the tropical island of Kauai, steeped in Hawaiian culture and exuding aloha spirit.

In between, we are given snapshots of a vanished America where religion and culture still played a vital role in public life, as well as odd and unexpected little tidbits: a craze for church bell towers in the 1920s; Cram's home life with his beloved wife, Bess, and their children; the messy business breakup with Goodhue; Cram's mildly embarrassing foray into the horror genre, Black Spirits and White; his strange proposal for an island to be raised ex nihilo in Boston's Charles River; the problems inherent when working with rich Swedenborgians; and a Japanese Christian university he designed on a mix of Oriental and Dutch Modernist themes.

There was a time when the Manhattan intellectual and the run of the mill Staten Island evangelical shared a broad common culture, at least in the sense that neither had to be told what was important to the other.

Danish archeologists working on the island of Bahrain in «the (Persian) Gulf» have now discovered there was lively trade across the Indian Ocean, using the Monsoons, from Yemen and Oman to the Indus cultures.

kudalk No, that much is true, but they did consider it a magical place (imagine two rings of islands, one inside the other, otherwise surrounded by water... likely they could not conceive that this is a natural formation for volcanoes), and was a center of culture and art.

Surrounding the somewhat recalcitrant materials of community and religious culture are the far less easily mastered elements of the natural world, which in «The Island» is represented by the light, the wind and the sea.

She is not Black American - although slaves were brought over to the leeward islands during the trans - Atlantic Slave Trade - Her parents are Haitian Immigrants - She was brought up to admire Whites and their culture - She does not see herself as a American Black Woman - She claims that she is beyond that... Her husband is White and all of her friends are White - Please look up her bio - Google it!

When, in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, European peoples again expanded, colonizing fresh sections in the Americas, occupying all of Africa and the islands of the Pacific, and subjecting to their control much of Asia, Christian missions followed and in some instances anticipated the advancing frontiers of Occidental power, and modified profoundly the revolutionary results of the impact of Western upon non-Western peoples and cultures.

Before the coming of Islam to Indonesia the culture of the islands had been greatly influenced by many centuries of acceptance of Hindu and Buddhist culture.

The tour also features a multitude of live - event expressions including Heritage BBQ (global cultures), Heritage Fire (live - fire event), EPIC Cochon (hyper - premium), and Cochon Island (agri - tourism).

Cancun and the Treasures of the Caribbean invite travelers to discover the vast natural, cultural and gastronomical cultures of Puerto Morelos, and the four islands of the Mexican Caribbean: Holbox, Isla Mujeres, Contoy and Cozumel.

Sicily is an island woven from a fusion of cultures that has resulted in a rich and varied genetic legacy.

This dish is inspired by the smoked herring culture on the island of Bornholm in Denmark.

Recent decades of internecine warfare have marred the island nation and sundered its rich mosaic of cultures.

«We've been a part of St. Lucia since before it became independent, so the brewery is seen as part of the fabric of the island's community and culture here,» Managing Director Greg Graves says.

Inspired by different cultures — The Islands, Tex Mex, Classic American, Asian, Southern BBQ, European, Bayou and more — at East Coast Wings + Grill, community members can enjoy dozens of flavors of chicken wings and choose from eight heat intensities, resulting in hundreds of possible combinations that can be added to most entrees and of course, wings.

The culture of the island is an effortlessly vibrant confluence of African, Indian, Chinese, French and British currents.

Arrangements are in place to ensure preservation of the island's natural habitats, and the integrity of the Fijan culture.

The small plate «Cabana Bites» will be a celebration of island food cultures incorporating Caribbean, Asian, South American, and Puerto Rican influence.

«In just a few short years, the Caribbean Food & Wine Festival has become both a treasured island tradition and a notable event on the international culinary scene, providing an authentic taste of local culture and inspiration from the latest global culinary trends,» said Ralph Higgs, Director of Tourism for Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board.

Grace Bay Resorts Reveals Chefs & Winemakers for Turks and Caicos Islands» Celebration of Cuisine and Culture

The Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture develops and delivers high quality programs and curriculum in English and French to Island children from birth to Grade 12.

You'll just soak up the colors, the culture and the bliss of island life.

So why not give them an unforgettable experience that will leave their minds saturated with the rich culture and history of the Hawaiian Islands?

Our island culture could have turned us into a cul - de-sac of cultural and racial purity, as it did in Japan.

«The Long Island Sound is a precious feature of our life, culture, and economy, one that affects the livelihoods of all Long Islanders, as well as our local recreation and tourism industries,» Mr. Zeldin said in a statement in advance of the event.

The U.S. Justice Department has said the island jail suffers from a «deep - seated culture of violence.»

Federal criminal case No. 18 0087 filed Thursday against Rob Walker is just the latest entry in Long Island's culture of corruption sweepstakes.

Before closing Rikers Island, the city must fix the culture of violence within the jail complex, according to JoAnne Page, president and CEO of the Fortune Society.

Mayor Bill de Blasio declared on Thursday that Rikers Island «deeply needs a culture change» and called ending the pervasive violence at the jail complex a top priority of his administration, acknowledging that he had previously underestimated the level of dysfunction there.

Following the settlement of a federal lawsuit that alleged a culture of violence among correction officers on Rikers Island, the Department of Correction will unveil a new use of force policy to its employees tomorrow, prohibiting certain maneuvers and encouraging officers to avoid force when possible.

«We call on Senator Flanagan and the Long Island Republican Senators to stand up for real reform and to restore the confidence of the residents of Long Island by enacting campaign finance reform efforts by instituting a system of publicly funded elections that will stop Albany's culture of corruption,» said Lisa Tyson, executive director of the LIPC.

«She felt it was important to learn the culture of the people she represents,» state Sen. Diane Savino's Chief of Staff Robert Cataldo told the Staten Island Advance on Saturday.

For too long, a culture of violence has prevailed at Rikers Island, denying those within its walls the protections of the Constitution, rights to which all in this country, including prison inmates, are entitled,» Bharara said in a statement.

As a similar example, although it was integral part of the local culture, polygamy is forbidden in Mayotte since the island had been integrated to the Republic as an overseas department.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio declared on that Rikers Island «deeply needs a culture change» and called ending the pervasive violence at the jail complex a top priority of his administration, acknowledging that he had previously underestimated the level of dysfunction there.

Staten Island Sen. Diane Savino, a member of the IDC who praised Moscow during an overseas trip last week, claims she was trying to learn about Russian culture for her constituents.

Seabrook, a popular but polarizing union leader, accused the de Blasio administration and Ponte of not allowing the union a «seat at the table» in crafting policy to enact changes at Rikers Island — which U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has described as having a persistent «culture of violence» among inmates and correction officers.

I share a love for this beautiful island, its people and its culture with the nearly 725,000 Puerto Ricans in our city,» said Malliotakis, a n assemblywoman who represents parts of Staten Island and south Broisland, its people and its culture with the nearly 725,000 Puerto Ricans in our city,» said Malliotakis, a n assemblywoman who represents parts of Staten Island and south BroIsland and south Brooklyn.

«The Coney Island Boardwalk is as much a part of the culture as it is a part of the history of New York City,» said outgoing LPC Commissioner, Meenakshi Srinivasan, in a statement.