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From the times of Adam and eve, women have loved to pamper themselves by embellishing their beauty with fine pieces of jewelry. It has been the forte of an artist to create jewelry from pebbles and stones or bones and teeth to now gold and diamond. Those creations over the times have been graced by the beauty and vanity of a lady. To honor a mother or to pamper your lover or maybe to let a friend know you adore her, a fine piece of jewelry would do the best speaking. Earrings, necklaces, nose pins, anklets, bracelets, rings, brooches are all what means the world to their owners. However, one of major concern while buying the perfect gift is to choose the material of the jewelry of the choice of the lady you want to gift. Jewelry can be costume, ethnic, wood, gold, silver and diamond. Each has their own highlights and specialties. Every woman has different taste, so it is very important to pick the right piece in terms of material and design. It often becomes very difficult to run to different stores to find that perfect piece of gem for a perfect gift. To solve such problems, online stores are at your rescue. They offer a very wide range of different types of ornaments, various international brands and different collections.

Another advantage of shopping with Kohls is that, it offers extra savings for its customers in the form of discount deals, promotional offers, free campaigns and buy one get one free offers. Irrespective of what you are shopping Kohls for, you would find the best assortment of gifts, back to school collection, fashion apparel and garments and home accessories at the best rates possible from Kohls. Currently Kohls has introduced a new assortment of kids wear at its facility.And the kohl's coupons would of course be applicable on the collection and by making use of kohls coupon codes 30% scheme, parents could shop the collection at a flat discounted rate of 30%. This could again fund for another pair of character clothes from Kohlsfor the Christmas and New Year days.

The kitchen is where the magic of food comes together to bind a family. The woman of the house spends most of her time in the kitchen preparing dishes with love for her family. Cuisinart is an expert in manufacturing appliances that helps the lady to enjoy cooking in style and with ease. Cuisinart is one of the top brands in designing and manufacturing kitchen articles of various kinds and for all uses. We see the chefs on television using the latest and specialized kitchen products to cook up some of the most delicious and appetizing cuisines. Now instead of dreaming of using such articles, women can live the dream; since Cuisinart has a lovely collection that will help you recreate great dishes by great chefs.

Since its inception, one mission of the AACM has been to provide an atmosphere conducive to the development of its member artists and to continue the AACM legacy of providing leadership and vision for the development of creative music. The AACM first coined the phrase Great Black Music to describe its unique direction in music. The AACM pays homage to the diverse styles of expression within the body of Black Music in the USA, Africa and throughout the world. This experience extends from the ancient musics of Africa to the music of the future.

based on the traditional map of the united states 'the fifty united plates' is a collection from american ceramic designers, corbé company. made of porcelain, the project crosses the boundaries of craft, art and design. constructed to scale the unique pieces fit seamlessly in with their neighbor, to collectively form the entire nation. 'they're a tribute to where you are, what you're making, doing, eating, loving and living.' says the designers, 'it's a local project - built for our neighbors… made only greater in its relation to another person, another place - a spread known as the fifty united plates.' using a combination of new technologies with traditional ceramic processes, each piece highlights the persona of the maker. digital files of the states are created with the information needed to effectively cut a prototype on a CNC router. liquid ceramic slip is then poured into a plaster mold - fired in an electric kiln, the casting is finished by hand and sanded to be buttery smooth. every state has approximately 40-55 square inches of interior space and they range from 11-13" at the longest dimension.

The Institute for Music and Development (IMD) welcomes you to its unique world of learning experiences, adventure and cultural excitement.\nIMD intends to serve a need for those who wish to go beyond the obvious events of everyday life into the very fabric of the psyche of traditional peoples, their worldview, the creative arts and the various structures that constitute what they perceive as their world. Above all, IMD's philosophy is guided by the importance of authenticity and credibility in its activities.\nOur scope encompasses advocacy and the development of the music industry within the context of an African Music Network. As educators, our interest in youth development, projects and programs is paramount in and integral to our work. Therefore we welcome educators, students, researchers, and music professionals to this site.

If you have set up your office at home, then you have to look after every small thing and ensure you have all essential supplies in adequate quantity. When it comes to purchasing office supplies, you have to wisely spend on expensive stationery items like printers, ink cartridges, toners and so on. Traditionally, you would hop on to the nearest office supply shop to get all supplies when you run out of them. However, today you do not have to visit the supply store every time the supplies get over. With the advent of internet and advanced technology, it has now become possible to shop from the confines of your home or office. Shopping for office stationery online is much quicker and easier. Not just the convenience, people also make great savings when they purchase office supplies in bulk online. Also, you can easily find some cheap ink cartridges, the prices of which would be almost double if you found them in the outside retail store. An added advantage of shopping online for office supplies is that you do not have carry these products home as the website will arrange for a quick home/office delivery once you place the order. You can shop for all supplies you need with a click of the mouse.

ISPA is a not-for-profit international organization (founded 1949) of over 600 executives and directors of concert and performance halls, festivals, performing companies, and artist competitions; government cultural officials; artists' managers; and other interested parties with a professional involvement in the performing arts from more than 50 countries in every region of the world, and in every arts discipline.\n\nThe purpose of ISPA is to develop, nurture, energize and educate an international network of arts leaders and professionals who are dedicated to advancing the field of the performing arts.

ADAD is a (UK) national organisation that supports the practice and appreciation of dance of the African Diaspora. We want dance of the African Diaspora to be visible and valued as part of the British cultural experience.

Online shopping is the new trend and convenient way of purchasing products sitting at home. You don't have to go to a mall to purchase your products. You can order the products sitting at home without the hassles of travelling and searching for a mall. The best part of online shopping is the affordability and wide range of products to choose from. In every market we have a retail and wholesale industry to cater the interest of customers with different requirements.

The Westboro Home in Ontario is a residential project designed by Kariouk Associates. The house responds to the needs of the clients. They wanted a bright and lively home, yet intimate (with a sense of privacy). The house displays an interesting exterior (half black, half white), large windows and a garden filled with ornamental plantings. "The garden takes a "bite" out of the tight, permissible building area, however it allowed for an extensive amount of glass that otherwise, due to restrictive building code requirements, would not be possible. The courtyard's lot-line side remains open, while its three interior sides are filled with windows and bring natural light into the heart of the home on both living floors."

South-South.info has as aim to offer a general view of the main contexts of exchange for contemporary dance in the countries of the southern part of the planet, including information on the principal festivals, spaces, articulators, publications, etc. With this initiative we intend to stimulate and facilitate international exchange, cooperation and circulation of artists and ideas from South to South.

Danish Center for Culture and Development (DCCD) promotes cultural co-operation between Denmark and the developing countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East through: * Presentation of art and culture from the developing countries in cooperation with partners in Denmark and abroad * Information and advice about cultural exchange and cooperation * Allocation of funds for Danish cultural cooperation with developing countries * Co-ordination and implementation of festivals in Denmark for the developing world's cultures * Facilitation of capacity building within the cultural sector in the developing countries as well as presentation of Danish art and culture. The center provides the framework for large initiatives such as the Images festivals and information projects.

The Ghana Cultural Fund (GCF) is governed by a framework between the Royal Danish Embassy in Ghana and the Danish Centre for Culture and Development (DCCD) in Denmark. The GCF has a total budget of 5.65 million GH Cedis and it is scheduled to run for three years 2007 - 2009. The objective of the fund is to strengthen inter cultural relations, mutual understanding and promotion of democratic values among the people of Ghana through inter-cultural expressions and interactions. It is also to foster Ghanaian/Danish collaborations through the contemporary Arts and the preservation of our shared cultural heritage.

Dance Films Association, Inc. (DFA), a non-profit, tax-exempt, member-supported service organization, promotes excellence in dance on camera and public awareness of the artform through its annual Dance on Camera Festival, Dance Film Lab, publications, grants, and workshops. Its many partners help to bring its touring programs to a wide public. Dance on camera is a collaborative art, one that fuses the ageless art of dance and the century old art of film. DFA aims to impart that spirit of collaboration to the world and to encourage a keen awareness of the magical ways to interpret time, space, and energy.

African Arts is devoted to the study and discussion of traditional, contemporary, and popular African arts and expressive cultures. Since 1967, African Arts readers have enjoyed high-quality visual depictions, cutting-edge explorations of theory and practice, and critical dialogue. Each issue features a core of peer-reviewed scholarly articles concerning the world's second largest continent and its diasporas, and provides a host of resources - book and museum exhibition reviews, exhibition previews, features on collections, artist portfolios, dialogue and editorial columns. The journal promotes investigation of the connections between the arts and anthropology, history, language, literature, politics, religion, and sociology.

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) is the global network of arts councils and ministries of culture. IFACCA aims to benefit artists, arts organisations and communities worldwide. Our vision is a dynamic network, sharing knowledge and creating understanding to enrich a world of artistic and cultural diversity.

Kohls has long been concentrating on preparing custom made and tailored stitched wardrobes an attires to add elegance to little prince and princesses across nations. But now the corporation has started to explore and affect almost all aspects of human living. One great innovation and perhaps the great start is stocking a range of kitchen appliances, table decor accessories from bobby flay that would add range and class to your modern lifestyles. Their range of cutlery, serve wear, gadgets and utensils would surely add elegance to your modular kitchen. For all those candie's and sweet pie's just stepping to college, to mark their impression among their pals and peers, kohls now offers exclusive teen blazers, jackets, denim's and flirty dresses from Candie's, the trusted brand in women fashion wear and accessories.

The Dance Guild of Nigeria is a legal equity set up with the aim of promoting, protecting and projecting the image, aspirations and welfare of the Nigeria dance practitioner and the affiliate dance company.

This new programme offers a composite coverage of the socio-historical contexts and philosophical bases of drama, performance and theatre practices and traditions in Africa. The programme will involve you in a study of indigenous performance and theatre practices, colonial and postcolonial literary drama and theatre, popular performances, theatre-for-development, television drama, and video drama/movie.