Sticks, stones, shells and strings – how could you make music from all of these things? If you explore the diverse cultures from the Asian-Pacific region you’ll find some truly beautiful and unique musical instruments fashioned from these materials. And most of them date back at least several hundred years as part of the music, […]
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I grew up very proud of my Hawaiian heritage. I loved listening to stories about my dad and his siblings who participated in the Hawaiian renaissance in the 1960s and 1970s. As Native Hawaiians, they joined the movement to reconnect with our lost Hawaiian culture. They attended a halau, which is a traditional school for
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Global learning through film builds empathy and exposes viewers to experiences and places they are unable to visit. Watch these 10 favorites
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Easter is coming! On April 21st, people around the world will be celebrating with various traditions. From the Easter Bilby of Australia to Mexican cascerones, each culture has its own unique way to celebrate. However, one commonality is that we all celebrate with food. In Sweden, they eat a Smorgasbord, in the United States, a
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Australia is both a country and a continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s often called an island country because it’s the only country on the continent. As a country, it includes the island of Tasmania and other small islands. Although its land mass makes it the sixth largest country in the world, its population of
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