“Michaëlle Jean will be appointed UN envoy: report - Financial Post” plus 3 more |
- Michaëlle Jean will be appointed UN envoy: report - Financial Post
- Zegrahm and Eco Expeditions Announces Asian Cultural Expert, Gary Wintz, to Lead Western Himalayas - PRLog (free press release)
- 4 Christian evangelists arrested at Arab festival - WLAJ
- Kristen Stewart's Cultural Berlin Outing - The Gossip Girls
| Michaëlle Jean will be appointed UN envoy: report - Financial Post Posted: 21 Jun 2010 07:52 PM PDT Governor General Michaëlle Jean will be appointed special envoy for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), according to a CTV report filed late Monday night. The TV network's Ottawa bureau chief Robert Fife said Ms. Jean's main goal will be to fight poverty and Haiti's appallingly low literacy rate. "She'll not only spend time in Haiti, but also travel the globe to keep the world's eyes focused on Haiti and to raise funds," he added. Mr. Fife said Prime Minister Stephen Harper went to bat to get her the high-profile job, which starts in late September. Ms. Jean has been Governor-General of Canada since 2005. Before that, she was a journalist with Radio-Canada. Based in Paris and counting over 50 offices around the world, UNESCO is a key UN agency with a mandate to build peace, end poverty, promote sustainable development and intercultural dialogue. Canada is one of 182 states that are members of the organization. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2010 11:28 PM PDT Gary Wintz has an impressive list of career highlights and, among his many accomplishments, Gary has worked on several humanitarian projects throughout Asia and parts of Africa; lectured at Tibet University in Lhasa where he was one the first Westerners to reside in Tibet since the communist Chinese occupation; and had an ongoing friendship with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. "Having spent much of the past 30 years in this area of the world, I am thrilled to return and share my knowledge of Himalayan culture and history with the inquisitive and adventurous travelers that Zegrahm & Eco Expeditions attracts," Gary says about this Western Himalayas expedition. Gary will lead adventurers from the splendors of Delhi to the Kashmiri moonscapes of Ladakh and the princely states of the Western Himalayas. From ancient mountaintop monasteries and temples to colorful, bustling bazaars, travelers experience the richness of the Buddhist, Hindu, and Sikh religions, plus a vast variety of birds and wildlife in cedar forests and verdant valleys. Western Himalayas expedition highlights include: • The Dussehera Festival in Shimla, which celebrates the victorious homecoming of Rama, the epic hero of the Ramayana. Enjoy a lively folk play, colorful processions, Natti dances and songs, and a trader's bazaar.
• In Chandigarh, instead of watching traditional dance as most tourists do, travelers on this expedition will become students of the traditional folk dances. Men and women are split up and the men are taught the Bangra while the ladies learn the Gidda. This Western Himalayas expedition departs October 3, 2010 and October 4, 2011, Dussehera festival takes place during the 2010 expedition only. Per person, double occupancy rate is $9,980 for this 18 day itinerary. To learn more about this Western Himalayas expedition, Gary Wintz, and Zegrahm & Eco Expeditions, visit http://www.zeco.com. Seattle-based Zegrahm Expeditions Inc., founded in 1990, is a leading adventure travel company specializing in small-ship expedition cruises, tours, and safaris to remote and intriguing destinations around the world. Led by expert guides and lecturers, Zegrahm itineraries are carefully crafted and all-inclusive, feature deluxe accommodations, and operate in all seven continents. For more information, please access http://www.zeco.com. Contact:
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| 4 Christian evangelists arrested at Arab festival - WLAJ Posted: 21 Jun 2010 10:27 AM PDT
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| Kristen Stewart's Cultural Berlin Outing - The Gossip Girls Posted: 18 Jun 2010 04:57 PM PDT Enjoying a little free time from her European promotional trek, Kristen Stewart was spotted out in Berlin, Germany on Saturday (June 19). Sporting a white hoodie with jeans, the Bella Swan babe was joined by security personnel as she visited the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. In related news, Miss Stewart recently voiced her interest in taking over Angelina Jolie's role in the upcoming "Wanted 2" movie. She tells MTV News of the possibility, "Yes. Definitely, as long as it was really good. Wanted was a great movie … James McAvoy makes that movie different than most other action movies because he's a real guy, and I feel most action movies don't have that. But I wouldn't just want to be in a mindless, blow-up movie. I'm not into it." Enjoy the pictures of Kristen Stewart out in Berlin (June 19). Article Pictures (Click To Enlarge):Photo Credit: SplashNewsOnline.com Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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