Atlanta Celebrates Photography, which hosts a month-long festival to promote local photography, has been accepted into an international consortium that recognizes and supports festivals and museums for their contributions to...
Category: Culture
Japanese Emperorโs Birthday Calls for Reflection
Some 250 guests attended a reception Dec. 2 in honor of the 77th birthday of Emperor Akihito of Japan at the Buckhead residence of Takuji Hanatani, Japan’s consul general in...
No World Cup Yet for Atlanta
Atlanta's hopes of hosting World Cup soccer matches were dashed as the nation of Qatar was chosen over the U.S. on Dec. 2 to host the game's largest tournament in...
South Africa: Tolerance Paved the Way for Prosperity
Editor's note: To watch Mr. Rasool's full speech, click here. South Africa's peaceful break from apartheid in the 1990s brought about a "clean slate" that paved the way for the...
Botanical Garden Presents Lecture on Japanese Gardens
Creating a Japanese garden is not about simply arranging plants or rocks – it is about gaining a sense of peace in a busy, modernized world, said Masashi Oshita in...
Atlanta Airport Features Works of Local Photographers
Although it's the busiest airport in the world with travelers hurrying to domestic and international destinations, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport wants travelers to stop and appreciate Atlanta's contribution to the...
Norcross Festival Celebrates Indian Holiday, Open to All
The ancient Indian “ Festival of Lights” celebration is spreading its mission of goodwill and brotherhood in metro Atlanta through the organizers of the Grand Diwali Mela to take place...
Business, not Busyness: Africa Trip Teaches Work-Life Balance
While spending four weeks this summer in northern Mozambique, I expected to bring business knowledge and social insights to the people I met, but it turns out I was the...
Titian Art From Scotland on View at the High Oct. 17-Jan. 2
Two masterworks by Titian, the Venetian Renaissance artist, will be seen in the United States for the first time during an exhibition at the High Museum of Art Atlanta opening...
Malaysian Official: Natives Abroad Should Promote Homeland
Mustapa Mohamed, Malaysia’s minister of international trade and industry, came to Atlanta in mid-September to encourage Georgia companies to invest in his country. But during his visit, which included tours...

