In what is becoming a tradition, Japan’s consul general for the Southeast, Takuji Hanatani, threw a ceremonial first pitch before the Atlanta Braves–Chicago Cubs game at Turner Field on June...
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Theatre du Reve’s Global ‘Role’
Atlanta’s unique Francophone theatrical group, the Theatre du Reve, has had both national and international tours during the past year and is preparing a play for a festival in Limoges,...
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Turkey Expects Upsurge in Tourism
Even though Turkey’s prospects of joining the European Union anytime soon are rather dim, Istanbul, the country’s largest city, is preparing to receive millions of additional tourists from Europe to...
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Atlanta Civil Rights Center Names Creative Director
Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights has named a chief creative officer. George Wolfe, a Tony Award-winning theater director, will work in close partnership with architectural and exhibit teams...
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Atlanta City Council Declares May Asian Heritage Month
Lisa Borders, president of the Atlanta City Council and a mayoral candidate, presented a proclamation at a gala dinner in Atlanta on May 16 declaring May 2009 Asian-American and Pacific...
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Athens, Greece, to Celebrate Opening of New Acropolis Museum
It’s official. The New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, is scheduled to open on June 20 after an eight-year campaign to get it designed and built. “The opening is a...
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Developer Commits $100 million to Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity International has received a commitment for a $100 million gift from multi-family housing developer J. Ronald Terwilliger. The gift is the largest Habitat has ever received from...
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Guest Commentary: Foreign Residents and U.S. Auto Insurance
<!–[if supportFields]> SEQ CHAPTER h r 1<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>Imagine for a moment that you are a foreign resident who recently moved to Atlanta to manage your company’s new U. S. subsidiary. You...
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Fire Marshal in Paris Ignited Louvre Atlanta Project
A Parisian fire marshal can take some of the credit for launching the three-year Louvre Atlanta project, which has raised the profile of the High Museum of Art and led...
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German Cultural Center Names New Board Member
The board of directors of the Goethe-Zentrum/German Cultural Center in Atlanta has elected attorney Thomas J. Harrold Jr. as its newest member. Mr. Harrold is the senior partner in charge of...