Basketball star Dikembe Mutombo made a name for himself with the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks, blocking shots and wagging a cautionary finger in the faces of opponents. But being a National Basketball Association fixture for 18...
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French Government to ‘Knight’ the Rialto Center’s Director
Leslie Gordon, the director of the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University, is to be honored by the French government as a Knight in the National Order...
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Haiti Aid Groups: Partnerships Key to Recovery
How many aid groups are too many? For Haiti three years after a jarring and catastrophic earthquake, that question has been tough to answer. Many have criticized the country’s handling of thousands...
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Event Series to Help Atlantans See the World Through Soccer
Imagine a business dinner in Brazil. The conversation moves to football, and not the kind with helmets and first downs. Can you follow? Do you understand the importance of soccer to...
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Hong Kong Investing in the Arts
For Hong Kong, the arts is more than a nicety for the community: it’s a vital tool for economic development, the Chinese region’s top representative in the U.S. said during Feb. 25 visit to Atlanta. And...
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Craftsmen Carve Building Blocks of Faith for Atlanta Hindu Temple
Note: This article is a part of our India emerging market special report. View more stories and resources here. When a Hindu temple northeast of Atlanta was expanded last August to...
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St. Philip’s to Feature Works by Bach and Handel Feb. 23
The Cathedral of St. Philip in Buckhead is teaming up with the British and German consulates and the German Cultural Center to present a concert of sacred works by J.S....
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Chinese Blockbuster Coming to Atlanta
A Chinese blockbuster film about Thailand has found its way to Atlanta. “Lost in Thailand”, a Mandarin-language comedy about two men searching for their boss at a monastery in the Southeast Asian nation, will begin showing Feb....
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MedShare Trip Highlights Health Work in Haiti
Decatur-based nonprofit MedShare, which sends surplus medical supplies to hospitals overseas, is wrapping up a trip this week aimed at showcasing its partnerships in the country. MedShare has shipped 76 40-foot...
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Atlanta Among 13 Host Cities for Gold Cup Soccer Tournament
Atlanta is one of 13 U.S. cities selected to host a biennial soccer tournament bringing together 12 national teams from Central and North America and the Caribbean. CONCACAF, the confederation of soccer associations for the three regions, will...