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    III Writing: Proposal 18/11/2010 This proposal explains my suggestion for our country’s participation in the next International Festival in London. Spain has one of the richest national histories of all the World. It has been populated and inhabited by so much different civilizations like Greeks‚ Romans‚ or Arabians. Spain has also a very complete and unique culture‚ and a important example is the flamenco music and dance‚ that make Spain so famous. Firstly‚ I suggest to

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    Joy of Ganesh Festival and Impact on Environment Hemant Wakode|Life in India‚Urbanisation and Water| October 8‚ 20121 Indian calendar is filled with lots of festivals and holidays considering different religions. Few days ago‚ Ganesh Festival or locally known as “Ganesh Chaturthy” was celebrated all over India and also abroad in some parts where majority of Indians are living. Originally it was celebrated by every hindu religious person by establishing a small idol of lord Ganesha in their homes

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    America‚ people celebrate all types of fun festivals. People never really stop and think about other festivals that other religions celebrate. Chinua Achebe‚ in Things Fall Apart‚ writes about many different festivals and what happened during these times. Okonkwo’s father loved the festivals when they came around because he would always play his flute. In the novel‚ Achebe shows how traditional Igbo festivals honors gods‚ the importance of Igbo festivals‚ and how important music is to most of the

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    History 201 Dr. Eugenie Blang 12/10/2013 The Significance of Dred Scott Many times during our class discussions and lectures we tried to examine the stages leading up to the succession and Civil War in America. During the critical time period of the middle 19th century‚ the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision of the Supreme Court was one of those major treads on the pathway to secession. The man Dred Scott was taken to Missouri with Peter Blow as a slave from Virginia and sold. His new master from

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    powers‚ later known as checks and balances. Another reason why this document is significant was it served as the first national constitution of the United States. Those are just some of the reasons of what the Articles of Confederation were and the significance of the document. The constitutional convention was a meeting held

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    says she was a “pretty‚ lively sort of girl‚ who never did anybody any harm.” Furthermore‚ he highlights that her promising life was brought to an abrupt halt‚ given the “nasty mess somebody’s made of it.” Here‚ we see that one reason for the significance of Eva Smith’s character was the fact that through her‚ the Birlings were assigned the blame they were due for the way they acted; blame their social class my have otherwise allowed them to evade. Through the story of Eva Smith‚ it was made clear

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    entirely in the province of Ilocos Norte in just three weeks with a budget of only ₱ 3 million. The film premiered at the 1982 Metro Manila Film Festival‚ and in 1983‚ became the first Filipino film to be included in the "Competition Section" of the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival. Since then‚ Himala has been exhibited in a number of film festivals around the world. On November 11‚ 2008‚ Himalâ won the Viewer’s Choice Award for the Best Film of all Time from the Asia-Pacific Region in the

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    International Music Festival «Sharq taronalari» The grand music show "Sharq Taronalari" is held every two years in Samarkand. It is one of the most exciting and largest cultural events in the Central Asian region. "Sharq Taronalari" (Melodies of the East) Festival is one of the most significant events not only in Uzbekistan‚ but also in Central Asia‚ by the existing held at the central Samarkand square – Registan.  Registan Square is the part of splendid oriental medieval ensemble in Samarkand

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    glamour to Adelaide each spring‚ the Adelaide Fashion Festival is nationally recognised by industry insiders as South Australia’s premier fashion showcase event. Heading into its sixth fabulous year‚ the Adelaide Fashion Festival has become a firm fixture on the South Australian events calendar. Every year‚ the Festival continues to grow and realise its vision of becoming an iconic fashion event to rival the other major Australian fashion festivals held annually in sister cities‚ Sydney‚ Melbourne‚

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    Durga Puja is one of the auspicious occasion celebrated with great enthusiasm across India. In modern times‚ festivals are getting commercialized and taking the shape of pomp and show. Different communities set huge gigantic and attractive bright idols in order to compete with other communities. This all leads to major problem of environment pollution. Idols made by non biodegradable material and toxic paints contaminate water making it unfit for survival of aquatic life and drinking purposes. 

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