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Cirque Du Soleil Picks Atlanta Again
After the rousing success of its last two shows in Atlanta, Montreal-based Cirque Du Soleil has found the Georgia capital to be a booming market. In November, Cirque is coming...
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Body Art Focus of India Lectures at the Carlos Museum
How cultural norms may differ from age to age were clearly on view at Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum during a lecture by Columbia University Indian art scholar Vidya...
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Atlanta Dogwood Festival Gains International Flavor
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival, which has taken place every spring since 1936, welcomed for the first time last year international entertainment and exhibitions. Festival organizers were so delighted with the...
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Belgium Expands Atlanta Mission
The government of Belgium has upgraded its consular office in Atlanta to a full consulate general that will provide visa and passport services and promote economic and cultural cooperation with...
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Guest Commentary: Consular Ball to Honor Local Diplomats
The growth of Atlanta’s diplomatic community is a vital indicator of the city’s emergence as a world-class international city. Diplomatic offices are established in cities that have significant bilateral relations...
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Olympic Skater Breaks the Ice at French Chamber Meeting
The French American Chamber of Commerce Atlanta Chapter’s annual general assembly got off to a faster start than usual this year thanks to Winter Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno. Mr....
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Italian Film Festival Runs Through April 4 at Georgia State
Georgia State University's 4th annual Italian Film Festival runs through April 4, featuring free films and documentaries. The feature films will be shown at the Rialto Center for the Arts,...
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Small Masterpieces, Big Impact: Micro-Sculptor Puts Art in a Needle’s Eye
Willard Wigan never meant for his art to become a business. In fact, he never really set out to be an artist; the vocation found him as he was hiding...
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Senegal Moves Tourism Office to Atlanta
The West African nation of Senegal has moved its North American tourism promotion office to Atlanta after 30 years in New York. The office traded the Empire State Building for...