• Natural Landscape

    Cambodia’s Sustainable Landscape and Sustainable Tourism Project help for local communities

    A senior formal of the Ministry of Surroundings mentioned that the country’s Sustainable Landscape and Sustainable Tourism Challenge has tremendously boosted the economic and livelihood of the local communities. Director of the Natural environment Minister’s Cabinet and Secretary of State, Sao Sopheap, said that by the implementation of the Sustainable Landscape and Sustainable Tourism Project the area communities have located far more methods to make money. The job also enables them to slowly and gradually move away from dependency on all-natural methods. The statement was produced through the workshop on the effects of the Sustainable Landscape and Sustainable Tourism Venture in Cambodia in 2021 and the operate path for the…

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  • New Art

    Asheville City Council approves purchase of new ART buses with combination of federal, local funding

      Three new buses will be added to the Asheville Rides Transit (ART) fleet, under action taken by Asheville City Council. At their December 14 meeting, Council approved a resolution to purchase three 30-foot Gillig diesel buses to replace buses in the fleet as they near their useful service life. During the last five years, the City of Asheville has purchased 16 transit buses to replace vehicles in the fleet that have met its useful service life. The buses purchased include five electric buses, seven hybrid-diesel buses, and four diesel buses. The three buses being purchased will also use diesel fuel. Included in this bus purchase are transit accessories and…

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    Local artist says anyone who has an imagination can create art

    An example of Haunani Hess’s artwork. Photo provided by Haunani Hess An example of Haunani Hess’s artwork. Photo provided by Haunani Hess Bold colors and found paper, similar to collage art, make up the work of local artist Haunani Hess, who said she is directly inspired by the nature and culture surrounding her on Oahu. Her pieces are filled with mountains, aquatic scenes and photography, demonstrated in bright watercolors on the background of found pages from books. “I am native Hawaiian. My work is an expression from the core of my being, and not solely as a reaction to external circumstances,” she said. “I am a Hawaiian artist, whereas non-Hawaiians…

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  • New Art

    Half Moon Bay officials approve new art policy | Local News

    Half Moon Bay has approved its first public art policy to guide how the city will manage funding, submission, evaluation and removal of public art, as the city looks at maintaining and removing several art pieces. The City Council unanimously approved a resolution of the policy at its Dec. 7 meeting following community outreach. Issues of funding, commission, submission, evaluation, installation, approval, maintenance and removal of art are specified in the plan. The new policy will clarify what artwork is placed on public property and provide guidance for financial help for the maintenance and acquisition of artwork. The city previously had no public art policy, which led to art being…

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  • Natural Landscape

    Pinoy journo captures local landscape, Bentley for ‘Embrace Extraordinary’

    MANILA: Filipino journalist and multimedia producer Ardie Lopez has been tapped by Bentley Motors for its “Embrace Extraordinary” storytelling campaign.  KEY TAKEAWAYS What is the goal of Bentley’s “Embrace Extraordinary” campaign? Bentley selected talents in the region to capture and correlate the beauty of nature and Bentley cars. How did journalist and multimedia producer Ardie Lopez interpret “Embrace Extraordinary?” By photographing the Taal and Pinatubo volcanoes, Lopez said he was able to imply that like volcanoes, elegant Bentley cars contain hidden power. In the second edition of “Embrace Extraordinary,” the British luxury carmaker has “selected talents around the region who have been deemed best to capture through their lenses the…

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  • New Art

    Thompson Savannah features new art installation, curated by local gallerist Susan Laney | Visual Arts | Savannah News, Events, Restaurants, Music

    Thompson Savannah is featuring a new art installation with hopes of connecting both locals and tourists to art and culture in the Hostess City.  The new installation is a part of the Thompson brand’s “Culture Lives Here” campaign.  The hotel has partnered with local gallerist Susan Laney, owner of Laney Contemporary, to bring 40-50 pieces of work by Atlanta-based Benjamin Jones to its lobby.   Jones’ featured works include sculptures of rabbits made from multicolor pins and pom poms, a display of hundreds of toy animals from Jones’ childhood, drawings and more. Laney Contemporary says Jones has been creating art for over 25 years that shows his “innermost feelings and…

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