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Spanish Politicians Try to Protect Bullfighting as ‘Culture’.

Thomas — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:30:41 +0000

Spanish Politicians Try to Protect Bullfighting as ‘Culture’. is a post from: Words About Things

Spanish Politicians Try to Protect Bullfighting as ‘Culture’. is a post from: Words About Things Following the practice being banned in the northern region of Catalonia Spanish politicians have tried to protect the future of bull fighting in Spain. Members of the Partido Popular (People’s Party) have put forward a bill which if successful would [...]

Dubai International Film Festival

Thomas — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:54:40 +0000

Dubai International Film Festival is a post from: Words About Things

Dubai International Film Festival is a post from: Words About Things Dubai continues its attempt to put itself on the cultural map by hosting an International Film Festival this week. Wednesday sees the launch of the 6th DIFF (Dubai International Film Festival) which aims to “Lead in building cultural understanding through creative achievement in film”. [...]

Saadiyat: The Island of Happiness

Thomas — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:38:29 +0000

Saadiyat: The Island of Happiness is a post from: Words About Things

Saadiyat: The Island of Happiness is a post from: Words About Things Saadiyat is a small island just off the coast at Abu Dhabi that until recently was mostly barren and uninhabited. Like the city opposite it Saadiyat is subject to ongoing development at an alarming pace. The UAE’s ecconomy shows no sign of slowing [...]