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6 months ago
Environment

Reporters - Indigenous people and climate change: With the Guna when the oceans rise (4/4)

FRANCE 24 tells the stories of Indigenous people affected by climate change in a series of special reports.
The Guna people on the island of Gardi Sugdub in Panama are facing the reality of leaving their sinking home island due to flooding from rising sea levels.
This article highlights the impacts of climate change on Indigenous communities and the need for action to address these challenges. [ more ]
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www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

A composer worked with patients in therapy. They created beautiful music together | CBC News

As the rain died down on a Monday evening in Toronto's downtown, a group gathered in an auditorium for a private concert with eight world-class musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beyond the occasional sounds of ambulance sirens bending by, and a speech-halting intercom message, there were few reminders that this was a hospital the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
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11 months ago
Arts

Germany hands over 2 Indigenous masks to Colombia as it reappraises its colonial past

Two masks of the Indigenous community of the Kogi from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia are displayed at the presidential palace in Berlin on June 16, 2023.Markus Schreiber/AP BERLIN Germany handed over to Colombia on Friday two masks made by the Indigenous Kogi people that had been in a Berlin museum's collection for more than a century, another step in the country's restitution of cultural artifacts as European nations reappraise their colonial-era past.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
Berlin

Germany hands over 2 Indigenous masks to Colombia as it reappraises the past

Germany handed over to Colombia on Friday two masks made by the Indigenous Kogi people that had been in a Berlin museum's collection for more than a century, another step in the country's restitution of cultural artifacts as European nations reappraise their colonial-era past.The wooden sun masks," which date back to the mid-15th century, were handed over at the presidential palace during a visit to Berlin by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Camilla stamps Queen Bee' on paper art installation at beekeeping charity event

The Queen stamped the words Queen Bee onto a piece of paper and added it to an art installation at a beekeeping charity's garden party.Camilla attended the Bees For Development (BFD) event in sun-soaked Marlborough House in central London on Wednesday together with hundreds of guests, including Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith, celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and television presenter Kate Humble.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Mental health

Voice will have positive impact on Aboriginal mental health, says peak psychiatric body

1. Mental health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a significant issue, and addressing mental health initiatives for this population is essential.
2. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists believes that the Voice to Parliament will have a positive impact on the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres
San Francisco Bay Times
1 year ago
SF LGBT

Unstoppable: The March for LGBTIQ Equality in Japan - San Francisco Bay Times

By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney-
Unstoppable.That's the word that summed up our feelings about the Japanese LGBTIQ movement after participating with over 200,000 other people in the recent 2-day Tokyo Rainbow Pride celebrations.A large rainbow festival took place on both Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23, in Yoyogi Park, near the very popular and trendy Shibuya and Harajuku districts in Tokyo.
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www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

Colombian Children Rescued From Jungle Are Said to Be in Good Health

Four Colombian children who survived in the Colombian jungle for 40 days after their plane crashed were eager to play and asked for books to read, officials said on Saturday, one day after the group was rescued.The siblings, aged 1 to 13, were recuperating at a military hospital in Bogota, the capital, and were said to be in good health and spirits on Saturday, when they were visited by President Gustavo Petro and other officials.
Boston.com
11 months ago
Boston food

Here are the New England winners of the 2023 James Beard Awards

Restaurants A chef in Rhode Island and a restaurant in Maine were honored Monday night.There was cause for celebrating Monday night - A Rhode Island chef and a restaurant in Maine were honored by the James Beard Foundation at its annual ceremony.Sherry Pocknett, who runs Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown, Rhode Island, won the award for Best Chef: Northeast.
Eater Chicago
11 months ago
Chicago

Celebrate the 130th Birthday of the 1893 World's Fair With These Lavish Cocktails

Dust off that copy of The Devil in the White City, Chicago: Logan Square cocktail bar the Meadowlark has unveiled a new drink menu whisking patrons through the grand sprawl of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in honor of the cultural landmark's 130th anniversary.The final component of a three-venue corner from the team behind all-day salumeria Lardon and beer-focused Union, Meadowlark debuted in September.
www.brooklynpaper.com
11 months ago
Brooklyn real estate

Historic Lefferts House Officially Reopens to the Public After Major Restoration

The beloved Lefferts Historic House reopened in Prospect Park, as city green space stewards held a ribbon cutting over the weekend for the restored 18th century farmhouse museum.The reopening came after the museum, jointly operated by the Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House Trust, underwent a $2.5 million renovation project to reinvigorate the institution near Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Park.
Brooklyn Paper
11 months ago
Brooklyn

Lefferts Historic House reopens after $2.5 million dollar renovation * Brooklyn Paper

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The beloved Lefferts Historic House reopened in Prospect Park, as city greenspace stewards held a ribbon cutting over the weekend for the resorted 18th century farmhouse museum.The reopening came after the museum, jointly operated by the Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House Trust, underwent a $2.5 million renovation project to reinvigorate the institution near Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn's Backyard.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Toronto's Pow Wow Cafe is closing, leaving city with one less spot for Indigenous comfort food | CBC News

Toronto is losing one of its three remaining Indigenous restaurants later this month, a closure that will chop down the representation of Indigenous cuisine in the city after the recent closure of two other such spots.The Pow Wow Cafe has been dishing out classic powwow fare using traditional ingredients since it opened in 2016.
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