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    featured image: Lucuma Designs   In many traditions the word “holy” means to be set apart for a specific purpose.  For many religious people, it specifically refers to a purpose belonging to…

    December 11, 2025
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  • the power of one

    The power of one only exists because the power of many allows it to. Each of us has a power of one and we can become the power of many when we unite!

    November 30, 2025
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    October’s News, covering the Frog Resistance in Portland, several new blog posts, welcoming Georgianne Holland of Nestle and Soar, and other news.

    October 16, 2025
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    Creative Arts Safaris – Benin and Togo

    Fiona Wright of Creative Arts Safaris shares highlights from a tour to Benin and Togo! Ceremonies, workshops and experiencing life on the river.

    October 13, 2025
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  • Kyrgyzstan – A Felt Experience

    Fiona Highlights: Kyrgyzstan – A Felt Experience

    Fiona Highlights is a series of posts where Fiona shares some of her favorite experiences in the tours she has enjoyed through her travel business, Creative Safaris.  This highlight has a tour coming up in April 2026: Kyrgyzstan—a-felt-experience.

    August 23, 2025
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    placemaker’s news: august 2025 – immigration

    Our newsletter has moved over to our blog! This first one talks about different themes we will be writing about and invites participation from all of you. Immigration is featured with two stories from Australia and one about my great grandfather who immigrated from Iceland to Minnesota (USA).

    August 11, 2025
    Architecture, Creative Placemaking, Newsletter, Public Art, Society, Traditions
  • Migration journey to Van Diemens Land - by Rita Summers

    Immigration: Sanctuary in Tasmania – Rita Summers Art Quilt

    Immigration series: Rita Summers shares the journey of how her family ended up in Tasmania, Australia. There is the Dutch Resistance, isolation in Canada and finally, happiness in Tasmania! Rita created an art quilt celebrating the migratory steps.

    August 6, 2025
    Americas, Australia, Society, Textiles, Traditions, Travel
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    Immigration: Icelandic Settlements in Minnesota

    Featured image at the top: Donna Biel (nee Gislason) hiking with her Icelandic sweater.   My Aunt Olive has spent decades documenting our family tree.  She has researched churches, cemeteries, libraries and…

    July 30, 2025
    Europe, Literature, Music, Society, Textiles, Traditions, Travel, United States
  • Creative Arts Safari - camels in the desert

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    Fiona Wright shares her story of how she started Creative Arts Safaris, a wonderful travel company that focuses on building relationships and experiences around culture, art, food and architecture. www.creative-arts-safaris.com

    July 18, 2025
    Africa, Architecture, Art Classes, Asia, Food, Society, Textiles, Traditions, Travel
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    January 20, 2025
    Music, Society, Traditions
  • A beginning, a middle and an end in Ghana.

      By Ellie Schimelman, also known as Aba Obroni Kakraba Director of Cross Cultural Collective in Ghana   A beginning, a middle and an end… and you have a story. I’m not…

    January 6, 2025
    Africa, Art Classes, Cultural Center, Dance, Music, Public Art, Traditions, Travel
  • Our family band - Silvia Hara Art - Bulgaria

    Art and Music in Bulgaria – An exciting journey through time and space!

    Silvia Hara and her family play folk music from several countries, including Rebetiko music from Greece. She describes the instruments they use and presents videos of them playing at her house in Bulgaria.

    December 19, 2024
    Europe, Music, Traditions

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