An author who is not that keen on swimming and is even afraid of it has won the 2023 Governor General’s Literary Award for a children’s book about learning to swim. Jack Wong, a Halifax-based author and illustrator, was the winner for young people’s literature – illustration (English), and he’s the only Nova Scotian among
Budapest is a city of contrast where historical past and urban life come together. The city’s museums perfectly reflect that. That’s why in this list of top 10 must-see museums in Budapest, you’ll find a little bit of everything – from the history of Hungary to pinball machines. House of Terror Museum House
Avi Brosh’s Palisociety has announced the opening of Palihouse Hyde Park Village, the first hotel in the rapidly expanding area and the brand’s debut foray into Tampa, marking its fifth opening of 2023. Located on a tree-lined street within the upscale Hyde Park neighborhood, in the heart of historic Tampa, Palihouse Hyde Park Village is
Vines by Rosa Bordeaux, in collaboration with esteemed partners including Champagne Vranken/Pommery, Château Malescasse/Peyrassol, Vignobles Lassagne – Château Des landes, Château Barre Gentillot, Château Roquefort, Union Des Caves Du Médoc, Cognac Lheraud, and Chateau Du Tertre Margaux Grand Cru are coming to Nigeria to participate and personally share their products with the Nigerian wine and
PUTNEY — The Fine Arts Gallery at Landmark College is currently exhibiting multimedia works of art by six artists, all centered around the human form. Curated by Landmark College Associate Professor of Arts Samuel Rowlett, “This Mortal Coil” opened on Sept. 22, and will be on display through Jan. 22. Visitors can view it daily,
Scotland has become the latest country to adopt a feminist approach to its foreign policy. International Development Minister Christina McKelvie made the announcement at a forum on women’s leadership in Iceland on Monday, and although Scotland has a limited foreign policy scope under its devolved agreement with London, McKelvie says it was important to refocus efforts.
(Adds date of CPTPP meeting) By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – British Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch plans to attend a meeting of a major trans-Pacific trade pact, which does not include the United States, on Wednesday on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. It will be
The Ukrainian and Polish governments once again failed to make progress in stopping a week-long protest of Polish truckers at Ukraine’s border, Reuters reported on Nov. 14 citing a Ukrainian official. The protesters are demanding renewed restrictions on the number of Ukrainian trucks permitted in Poland. They are also calling for a ban on transportation
By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will learn on Wednesday whether his government can finally go ahead with its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda when the UK Supreme Court gives its verdict on the scheme’s lawfulness. Sunak is seeking to overturn a ruling in June
The exhibition is a collaboration between the National Museum and Kode Art Museums and Composer Homes, Bergen. It travels to Stockholm in the new year, and then to the Musée d’Orsay, before returning to Norway via Bergen in spring 2025. It’s a significant moment for an artist whose work has not been seen on any