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The Washington, D.C.-based music ensemble "Hesperus" completed a three-city tour of Bolivia with a performance to commemorate IEW. The event was co-sponsored by the Bolivian Alumni Association and included former international visitors and Fulbrighters - some current officials and elected representatives in the government - as invited guests of honor. The group performed lively American colonial and folk music pieces that required 30 different instruments. The La Paz performance also served as a platform for the recently re-organized Fulbright Alumni Association to publicly recognize their members and contributions to the country. This three-city performing arts program was organized and funded by the embassy. ... [Read More]
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Special Needs EducationLast Updated: 8/31/2002 6:00 PM Quality educational programs for students with moderate to severe learning disabilities are non-existent. Higher Education OpportunitiesLast Updated: 3/31/2004 12:08 AM Few opportunities for advanced study or adult education exist in Georgetown, other than those offered by the University of Guyana. Foreign language instruction in Spanish and Portuguese is offered to the public by the Venezuelan and Brazilian embassies. Language instruction in German is also available. A few music teachers instruct beginning and intermediate st ... [Read More]
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The calypso, the musical genre that has drawn international attention to Trinidad, evolved from folk culture but is considered a popular political music form. Today's calypso has been described as “witty, smutty, topical, and full of double entendre.” Stimulated by the commercialization of the music and the hotly contested annual competition for Carnival calypso monarch, composers turn out some 40 or 50 “hit” songs each year. Soca, a high-energy dance music, Indo-Trinidadian “chutney” music, Indian style “tassa” drum bands, and the limbo dance are also all of Trinidadian origin. ... [Read More]
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The Philharmonic Orchestra has a regular concert season. Additionally, there is an active and excellent youth orchestra, with several other ones around the country that nurture provincial talent and send their best students to Caracas for membership in the national youth orchestra. Choral music is popular, with many groups each devoted to a particular choral specialty (baroque, modern, etc.). Popular music, such as jazz and rock, is well-liked in Venezuela and well-known entertainers come to Caracas. Salsa and merengue remain the most popular music and dances among Venezuelans. However, other music, such as “llanero music,” typical of a certain region of Venezuela, is also popular. ... [Read More]
2004–2005 Fulbright Awards – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Cleveland Institute of Music ... Musical Instrument Training ... Ethnomusicology ... [Read More]
World Health Assembly Updates Regulations, Acts on Polio, Flu - US Department of State
Ms Elena Salgado, the Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs of Spain was elected as the President of this Assembly. WHO Director-General Dr LEE Jong-wook encouraged delegates to determine the best ways to bring available health solutions to everyone who needs them. Invited speakers included the President of the Republic of Maldives His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who spoke of the recent devastation caused by the tsunami and the continuing efforts to reconstruct homes, communities and lives. Bill Gates, the Co-Founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also addressed the Assembly on its first day, underlining his hope for the future, which he said rests on the "astonishing miracles" of science and technology. Ms Ann Veneman, the Executive Director of UNICEF stressed the importance of child survival in a world where almost 11 million children die before their fifth birthday. A quartet from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra spoke with music, and played in the open ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: World Health Assembly Updates Regulations, Acts on Polio, Flu
Ms Elena Salgado, the Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs of Spain was elected as the President of this Assembly. WHO Director-General Dr LEE Jong-wook encouraged delegates to determine the best ways to bring available health solutions to everyone who needs them. Invited speakers included the President of the Republic of Maldives His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who spoke of the recent devastation caused by the tsunami and the continuing efforts to reconstruct homes, communities and lives. Bill Gates, the Co-Founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also addressed the Assembly on its first day, underlining his hope for the future, which he said rests on the "astonishing miracles" of science and technology. Ms Ann Veneman, the Executive Director of UNICEF stressed the importance of child survival in a world where almost 11 million children die before their fifth birthday. A quartet from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra spoke with music, and played in the opening ceremony ... [Read More]
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Many local restaurants feature a local creole cuisine as well as Western fare. Food preparation methods vary in consistency and quality. The Boat Yard holds evening happy hours with snacks and is a place for having a late-night snack and rum punch, while mingling with people from visiting yachts. The Boat Yard also offers weekly disco, jazz, and steelband musical nights. Some hotels have weekly barbecues with accompanying steelband music for dancing. ... Island music also reflects the peoples’ African ancestry. The calypso beat is strong here as in Trinidad, and Grenadians have even made the claim that old-time calypso, or “kaiso,” originated in Grenada and was taken to Trinidad by a large group of Grenadian slaves. The steelband is popular. On a typical Grenadian evening, you can hear the “pan beat” echoing softly against the hills, as “pan men” practice their skills. Commerce and IndustryLast Updated: 5/13/2004 12:38 AM ... [Read More]
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Most Americans in Barbados have VCR’s for videos from home. There are also many video outlets around the island, but most of the tapes are unauthorized copies from U.S. and European originals. Amateur and semi‑professional theater, music, and dance groups perform occasionally. In addition, most large hotels provide calypso and steelpan band music. The island also has some nightclubs and discos. ... The differences in the educational systems are most apparent at the secondary level, where emphasis is on memorization of material in preparation for taking public examinations. The curriculum is inflexible, and course offerings are limited by the form (grade) in which a child is placed. For example, if a child is ready to begin the second year of Spanish and the form is in the third year of French, the child will have to do third year French or no foreign language at all. Creativity is not rewarded and is even discouraged. No credit is given for having completed course work; scores on the year-end public examination determine success or failure. Extracurricular activities such as sports, drama, music, journalism, or other special interests are rarely available. Pressure is placed on children to compete with their classmates to be “first in form.” ... [Read More]
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