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Edmonton's Cultural Offerings Provide a Value Added Experience to Tourists Visiting This Cultural Capital

On an Edmonton Vacation, Visitors Enjoy A Wide Variety of Dining, Theatre, Opera, Ballet, and Art Galleries
01 9 2008 1:08AM (...more)

Pakistan's cultural capital in Taliban sights

LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) – Residents of Lahore like to think their metropolis is a cut above the rest of Pakistan -- a hallowed centre of education, intellectual thought and a cultural
11 18 2009 11:45AM (...more)

Umea captures Europe's cultural capital 2014 title

STOCKHOLM (Reuters Life!) – Umea, a small university city in the far north of Sweden , has been selected as Europe's Capital of Culture for 2014, becoming the northernmost city in Europe
09 10 2009 7:15PM (...more)

Barenboim concert for 'Arab capital' Jerusalem

GENEVA – Maestro Daniel Barenboim brought his troupe of young Arab and Israeli classical musicians to Geneva on Friday for a concert dedicated to the late
08 19 2009 10:12PM (...more)

Paul McCartney to headline Liverpool gig for Cultural Capital year

LONDON (AFP) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney will perform for a huge crowd at Liverpool 's Anfield stadium next year to celebrate the city's title of European Capital of Culture 2008, organisers said Thursday.
09 27 2007 11:43PM (...more)

Istanbul launches year as European cultural capital

ISTANBUL (AFP) – Istanbul on Saturday launched a year of art events as it became one of three Cultural Capitals of Europe for 2010, feting the occasion with concerts, street shows and firework displays. The accolade,
01 17 2010 7:24PM (...more)

Jerusalem as Arab cultural capital marked in West Bank

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AFP) – Events were being held in the West Bank on Saturday to mark Jerusalem 's designation as the 2009 "capital of 03 22 2009 11:00AM (...more)

Damascus becomes Arab cultural capital for 2008

DAMASCUS (AFP) - Damascus heads into a new year as the cultural capital of the Arab world for 2008, hosting a year-long series of theatrical and musical events, along with talks by renowned intellectuals.
01 5 2008 1:04PM (...more)

Damascus becomes Arab cultural capital for 2008

DAMASCUS (AFP) - Damascus heads into a new year as the cultural capital of the Arab world for 2008, hosting a year-long series of theatrical and musical events, along with talks by renowned intellectuals.
12 28 2007 5:14AM (...more)

Best way to react to India's '9/11'

Both India and Pakistan have a lot of nonreacting to do after a three-day siege in Mumbai (Bombay) that left nearly 200 dead. It is easy to forget that the primary goal of terrorists is to evoke fearful reactions that will further their aims. Fortunately, these longtime rival nations have so far
12 6 2008 3:21PM (...more)