Archive
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Poetry in the time of war | Call it poetry in motion. Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)’s Borhan Osman while on road trips in the conflict ravaged country has gathered a large collection of verses on wheels. They speak of of love, war and politics on trucks. The writer has translated a selection and provides some background on Afghan folk poetry. | 19-Apr-2014 |
Music of the sands | The traditional folk music of the Thar desert in Rajasthan, known internationally, may lose its unique place in the world of music unless efforts are on to preserve it, says Rekha Pal | 19-Apr-2014 |
Scotland set to attract 70,000 in Whisky... | Edinburgh, Apr 19 (Not in Town/IBNS) From the glorious grandeur of Whisky Stramash (24 & 25 May) at Edinburgh’s Surgeons’ Hall to the spectacular surroundings at the Spirit of Speyside Festival (1-5 May), May 2014 toasts the arrival of Whisky Month - a unique programme of events celebrating the ‘water of life’ as part of the Year of Homecoming in Scotland. | 19-Apr-2014 |
Sleepless in Berlin | In Germany's capital city of fun, the party goes on 24/7. An IBNS-notintown.net report on the Berlin night life options | 02-Apr-2014 |