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Movers and Makers Awards: Honoring Gwinnett’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain Leaders
May 1 at 8:00 am - 10:30 amKorea-Georgia Dialogue: Strengthening Strategic and Economic Ties in a Global Partnership
May 20 at 8:00 am - 3:45 pmConsular Conversations: Mexico
July 15 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
In genre-defying vignettes, author Jenn Shapland interweaves her own story with Carson McCullers’s to create a vital new portrait of one of America’s most beloved writers, and shows us how the writers we love and the stories we tell about ourselves make us who we are. Shapland will appear in conversation with OU Professor Jessica […]
In this story from Kerala, India, children will hear about some of the amazing feats of Hanuman, monkey god and a hero of the Indian epic the Ramayana, before exploring the exhibition Transcendent Deities of India and another gallery that may be surprising, then head to the studio to make jewel-encrusted crowns like Hanuman’s! For […]
Anthony Grafton considers the meaning and relevance of margin notes found in Renaissance texts. In this period, educated readers went through their texts pen in hand. They underlining passages, adding references to names and short summaries in the margins, and interpreting or responding to the text. Most marginalia were verbal. But scholars from Petrarch in […]
In 1967, Anant Pai started a comic book company called Amar Chitra Katha (“immortal picture stories” in Hindi), to retell classical works of Indian literature such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata in a contemporary, child-friendly format. Whether you’ve grown up with ACK or are experiencing them for the first time, come pick up a […]
In Palace of Illusions, award-winning author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni recasts the Mahabharata through the eyes of Panchaali (Draupadi), the fire-born heroine of the great epic. Married to five royal husbands, brothers who have been cheated out of their father's kingdom, Panchaali aids their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of […]
In an immense photograph by Manjari Sharma in the special exhibition Transcendent Deities of India, the goddess Durga rests on her tiger. Children will hear about Durga’s origin and her many feats from Amma, Tell Me About…Durga Puja, written by Bhakti Mathur and illustrated by Maulshree Somani, and then match Durga’s multiple arms with the […]
In 1976, few people had heard of Jelaluddin Rumi. Yet, in a stellar leap, few could have predicted, this 13th-century Islamic theologian would soon become America’s best-selling poet. From the author’s first-hand storytelling, Rumi Comes to America describes the generational yearning, fortuitous events, spiritual mishaps, and everyday miracles that propelled Rumi’s ancient mystical tradition to […]
What is ‘classical art’? Why is it that some ancient Greek and Roman artifacts, but only some Greek and Roman artifacts, got to move across cultures and time, assuming a ‘classical’ status and dictating culture as they go? In this year’s Nix Mann Endowed Lecture titled “The Shifting Shape of Classical Art” Caroline Vout, professor […]
As schools close and parents are forced to self-quarantine, while all spring break travels are cancelled, there is a fun and safe option for families to stay engaged at home. Over the next few days, children’s book author - Sucheta Rawal is offering free virtual storytelling sessions to entertain kids, and give parents a much […]
As schools close and parents are forced to self-quarantine, while all spring break travels are cancelled, there is a fun and safe option for families to stay engaged at home. Over the next few days, children’s book author – Sucheta Rawal is offering free virtual storytelling sessions to entertain kids, and give parents a much […]
As schools close and parents are forced to self-quarantine, while all spring break travels are cancelled, there is a fun and safe option for families to stay engaged at home. Over the next few days, children’s book author – Sucheta Rawal is offering free virtual storytelling sessions to entertain kids, and give parents a much […]
As schools close and parents are forced to self-quarantine, while all spring break travels are cancelled, there is a fun and safe option for families to stay engaged at home. Over the next few days, children’s book author – Sucheta Rawal is offering free virtual storytelling sessions to entertain kids, and give parents a much […]
As schools close and parents are forced to self-quarantine, while all spring break travels are cancelled, there is a fun and safe option for families to stay engaged at home. Over the next few days, children’s book author – Sucheta Rawal is offering free virtual storytelling sessions to entertain kids, and give parents a much […]
As schools close and parents are forced to self-quarantine, while all spring break travels are cancelled, there is a fun and safe option for families to stay engaged at home. Over the next few days, children’s book author – Sucheta Rawal is offering free virtual storytelling sessions to entertain kids, and give parents a much […]
The Alliance Française and the FACC will join Stephanie Schechner, Ph.D., Professor of French and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, Widener University, for a Virtual Talk via Zoom.us. Stephanie will discuss the French novel she translated into English, Camille in October. Stephanie will share information about the life of French author Mireille Best, give readings […]
As schools close and parents are forced to self-quarantine, while all spring break travels are cancelled, there is a fun and safe option for families to stay engaged at home. Over the next few days, children’s book author – Sucheta Rawal is offering free virtual storytelling sessions to entertain kids, and give parents a much […]
As schools close and parents are forced to self-quarantine, while all spring break travels are cancelled, there is a fun and safe option for families to stay engaged at home. Over the next few days, children’s book author – Sucheta Rawal is offering free virtual storytelling sessions to entertain kids, and give parents a much […]
Join Albertine Books for a lively Zoom conversation with Nicolas Mathieu on his Prix Goncourt Award-winning novel, And Their Children After Them, translated from the French by William Rodarmor (Other Press). The discussion will be moderated by Director of our Books & Ideas Department, Thibault Lacarrière, and Albertine's Deputy Director Miriam Bridenne. Albertine Members will receive the Zoom link via email […]
Bookworms beware ! The German Center is launching their first-ever virtual book sale. Photos of all available books will be posted to their Facebook page, with each book costing $2 + shipping. They have hundreds of books in genres like history, crime, foreign language, young adult, and more, so get ready to get reading auf […]
Atlanta Design Festival is the new name for Design is Human Atlanta, organized by MA! Design is Human. Atlanta Design Festival is dedicated to helping Atlanta businesses understand what a design economy means to economic growth and where resources are best invested. The festival provides a valuable world-class showcase for leading international designers, brands and […]
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