Culture

MARTA Joined by Soccer in the Streets in Furthering Atlanta’s ‘League of Stations’

What began as an inspired vision of a network of soccer fields around Atlanta’s major transit stations in 2016 has taken another forward pass with the announcement that two new community pitches for Station Soccer – West End are to be opened on Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. The Aug. 15 announcement of the city’s Read more

Lights. Camera. Atlanta. Take 2

The global ambitions of Georgia’s emerging filmmakers were front and center at the World Affairs Council of Young Leaders event “Reeling Out Georgia Film to the World” held on Aug. 9 in Buckhead. Panelist Sheoyki Jones, senior manager of Creative Industries at the city’s economic development agency Invest Atlanta, said that her associates attended the Read more

Nonprofit Reframing Mexican-American Narrative Launches Southeast Chapter in Atlanta

A national organization aimed at reframing the narrative of the U.S.-Mexico relationship this week launched a Southeast U.S. chapter from Atlanta. Mexico’s Undersecretary for North America Carlos Sada convened a regional group of civic and business leaders from as far away as Oklahoma at Atlanta’s Mexican Consulate General to kick-start the American Mexican Association’s regional presence. Read more

Hat Maker of Beijing Brings Summer Workshops to Atlanta, Her Hometown

The decision started with a hobby: When Elisabeth Koch’s Dutch father was given a choice to set up his company’s North American office in Atlanta or Chicago, he relied on more than market research. “In Atlanta, he found the Chattahoochee River, and he thought, ‘I could do some good fly fishing there,’” Ms. Koch said. Read more

Updated: Where to Watch France-Croatia in the World Cup Final

UPDATE: France prevailed 4-2 in the contest with Croatia, giving “Les Bleus” their first victory in the tournament since 1998. The below list is still relevant for soccer aficionados find places to watch future matches. Hat tip to the French consulate for the recommendations… — With the soccer World Cup final afoot Sunday, many across Read more

Israeli Innovation: Earning High Returns for a Higher Purpose

If “Start-Up Nation” declared to the world how Israel became an innovation powerhouse, another book published in March gets at the question of why. In “Thou Shalt Innovate: How Israel Ingenuity Is Repairing the World”, financial technology entrepreneur, foreign affairs commentator and author Avi Jorisch examines the spiritual mindset that has spurred world-changing Israeli technologies. He Read more

Korean American Association Hosts K-Pop Contest That Draws Record Number of Competitors

Like the Beatles in the 1960s and 70s transformed the world’s music scene, K-pop is having a similar impact today, perhaps not to the extent in the West as in the East, but still pretty major. That certainly was the take away from the “preliminaries” 2018 K-Pop World Festival held on June 15 at the Read more

Atlanta Author Tackles Nuances of Japanese Culture in New Children’s Book

When Sucheta Rawal told a friend of her plans to write a book on Japanese culture, Kazumi Fukumoto was wary. “I was a little bit afraid,” Ms. Fukumoto said, in part because the Japanese are notoriously particular about how their nuanced culture is portrayed by outsiders. While Japan’s people shares many near-universal values like respect Read more

‘It Starts With a Coffee’: How Conversation Can Help Investors Avoid Pitfalls in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s easygoing lifestyle and laid-back, “pura vida” vibe has been a godsend for tourism, but it has sometimes had a negative side effect: turning off other investors accustomed to a more expedient way of doing business. It doesn’t have to be that way, says Consul General Flora Leah Venegas Corrales, who represents the Central Read more

Czech Jazz Pianist Returns to Atlanta June 1-2 to Celebrate 1918 Independence and Honor Czech/Slovak School

The origins of the Czech and Slovak School of Atlanta, honoring Karel Velan date back five years to when Ivana Valkusova visited Atlanta from Paris. Curious to learn more about Atlanta’s Czech community, she contacted George Novak, the honorary consul general, and impressed upon him the need to open a school that would teach the American Read more

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