http://pocketcultures.com the world in your pocket Fri, 24 May 2013 22:38:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/24/libreria-el-ateneo-buenos-aires/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/24/libreria-el-ateneo-buenos-aires/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 22:38:21 +0000 Ana http://pocketcultures.com/?p=20032 A few years ago, Librería El Ateneo made the top ten best beautiful bookshops list. I couldn’t agree more, it is stunning both inside and outside. The bookshop is housed in a 1903 building which was originally a theatre called Grand Spendid. Years later, it was converted into a cinema [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/24/libreria-el-ateneo-buenos-aires/feed/ 0 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/23/alexeys-amazing-adventures-in-russia-and-abroad/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/23/alexeys-amazing-adventures-in-russia-and-abroad/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 07:19:03 +0000 Lucy http://pocketcultures.com/?p=19989 We’re talking about books this month on PocketCultures, so here on People of the World we’ve got some interviews with authors for you. Today’s interview is with Alexey Subbotin, whose novella A few hours in the life of a young man describes life in contemporary Russia. Alexey had a pretty [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/23/alexeys-amazing-adventures-in-russia-and-abroad/feed/ 0 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/22/books-from-around-the-world/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/22/books-from-around-the-world/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 14:38:31 +0000 Lucy http://pocketcultures.com/?p=19952 In a recent online chat between PocketCultures contributors from around the world, we talked about books which reflect our countries and cultures. Here are our recommendations. Argentina “I’d probably choose El inglés de los güesos (1924; “The Englishman of the Bones”) by Benito Lynch, a tragic love story between a [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/22/books-from-around-the-world/feed/ 1 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/21/from-our-contributors-week-of-may-20-2013/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/21/from-our-contributors-week-of-may-20-2013/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 01:12:23 +0000 Ana http://pocketcultures.com/?p=19957 Have a look at what some of our contributors have published on their blogs: Mike, our contributor from Japan, published  a post titled One of the 170 Species Called Jatropha Plants is on Okinawa (Photos) “It’s always a pleasure to give readers some interesting facts about plants and flowers. So, [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/21/from-our-contributors-week-of-may-20-2013/feed/ 0 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/20/picture-postcards-a-chalkboard-in-kazakhstan/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/20/picture-postcards-a-chalkboard-in-kazakhstan/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 00:38:41 +0000 marie http://pocketcultures.com/?p=19943 Today’s photo that is related to language, reading and literacy was taken by our contributor in Kazakhstan, Celia. She says, it is a chalkboard “Filled with lessons in Kazakh grammar, this classroom chalkboard demonstrates the cursive Cyrillic script used for everyday Kazakh. Although the language was first written down in [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/20/picture-postcards-a-chalkboard-in-kazakhstan/feed/ 0 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/15/an-introduction-to-chinese-calligraphy/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/15/an-introduction-to-chinese-calligraphy/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 02:13:00 +0000 guest http://pocketcultures.com/?p=19922 The formation and development of crafting Chinese letters, Chinese calligraphy or 書法 (shū fă), is strongly connected to the history of China, both having a long and rich history. Chinese Calligraphy is one of the greatest kinds of Chinese art, showing communicating ideas as well as abstract style of words. [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/15/an-introduction-to-chinese-calligraphy/feed/ 1 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/13/picture-postcards-the-oldest-public-library-in-paris/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/13/picture-postcards-the-oldest-public-library-in-paris/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 01:59:41 +0000 marie http://pocketcultures.com/?p=19910 This week’s photo was sent in by our contributor from Paris, France, DeeBee. She describes it as, “Bibiliothèque Mazarine the oldest public library in Paris – in the Palais de l’Institut de France – French Academy”. May is book month on PocketCultures so look out for more books, reading and [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/13/picture-postcards-the-oldest-public-library-in-paris/feed/ 0 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/08/italy-is-younger-than-you-think/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/08/italy-is-younger-than-you-think/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 02:23:06 +0000 simona http://pocketcultures.com/?p=19889 When I talk about Italy, one of the comments I get the most from my friends around the world is the following: “ North and South- two different countries, right?” They probably refer to their own experience while travelling, or maybe just to the cliché of the north of Italy [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/08/italy-is-younger-than-you-think/feed/ 0 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/06/picture-postcards-a-free-library-in-auckland/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/06/picture-postcards-a-free-library-in-auckland/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 01:38:18 +0000 marie http://pocketcultures.com/?p=19877 From this week we will be looking at libraries, books, reading and literacy on Picture Postcards. I’ve snapped today’s photo in the Wynyard Quarter by the waterfront in Auckland, New Zealand. The man is taking advantage of a cozy reading spot in a ‘take a book, leave a book’ library. [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/06/picture-postcards-a-free-library-in-auckland/feed/ 1 http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/01/indian-premier-league-culture-beyond-cricket/ http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/01/indian-premier-league-culture-beyond-cricket/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 07:51:55 +0000 Mitrajit http://pocketcultures.com/?p=19846 Indian premier league is a plethora of culture. Each of the 9 teams that come from all across India represents a different set of cultures. Covering the entire length and breadth of the country, IPL has moved beyond cricket to be counted as a major platform for all the cultures [...]]]> http://pocketcultures.com/2013/05/01/indian-premier-league-culture-beyond-cricket/feed/ 0