Here’s the weekly roundup of articles posted by our contributors on their personal blogs:
Carmen, our contributor from Romania, brings us a Bucharest artisan
Mike, our contributor from Japan, attended the Shinugu Matsuri (Festival) in Okinawa:
This weekend an event that happens only once every two years takes place in Ada, a coastal village in the northeast area of Okinawa, Japan. It’s called the Shinugu Matsuri (Festival) but, there won’t be any of the trappings you’d see at most festivals.
Anu, our contributor from India, writes about a curious monument she came across in Gulab Bhag:
Following a butterfly, we moved away from the well trodden path, and suddenly, right in front of us was a marble edifice. Curious, we moved closer, and both of us were stunned!
Jenna, our contributor from Poland, takes us on a visit to a glass studio in southern Poland and muses about art:
The youngest son’s wife was able to speak about the various sources of her husband’s inspiration: traveling, diving, books, animals, National Geographic specials. But when I asked her about the philosophy behind the art, she was quiet.
