Picture Postcards: Rice teracces in Batad, Banaue, Philippines PhilippinesTopics of the World December 15, 2013 1 Today’s snap of the Great Outdoors takes us to the rice teracces of The Philippines and it [...]
Watch world movies online for free: dialogue of cultures film festival ArgentinaAustriaBelgiumEgyptFranceGermanyKazakhstanMoroccoMusic, Art & CinemaPhilippinesPortugalSwitzerlandTopics of the WorldUK November 6, 2013 From 1 to 14 November 2013 the 2nd Dialogue of Cultures International film festival is online. You [...]
A blended family in a blended city Across culturesPeople of the WorldPhilippinesUKUSA June 28, 2012 I’m Donna Queza, a 28-year-old business owner from Los Angeles, California, USA. I was born in England [...]
Bryan from the Philippines: A Smile For Every Occasion ContributorsPeople of the WorldPhilippines February 2, 2012 1 Bryan, our regional Pocket Cultures contributor from the Philippines tells us a bit about the best parts [...]
PocketCultures world tour: best of 2011 Across culturesArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaFranceHong KongIndiaIraqIrelandJapanKyrgyzstanNew ZealandNigeriaPhilippinesPortugalTopics of the WorldTurkeyUKUSA December 31, 2011 1 Happy New Year! Our roundup of 2011 begins with a reminder that 1st January is not the [...]
Hand gestures from around the world Costa RicaIndiaLanguagesPhilippinesSpainTopics of the WorldUSA September 14, 2011 12 Hand gestures play an essential role in nonverbal communication. However, the same gesture may have different meanings [...]
Loving Knickknacks = Loving Anik-Anik Blogs of the WorldPhilippines July 14, 2011 1 Language is dynamic and it tends to be true when the word ‘knickknack’ takes a form more [...]
Best of of 2010: a world tour in twenty-three posts ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCelebrationsChinaCosta RicaHondurasIndiaIrelandJapanKyrgyzstanNew ZealandPeruPhilippinesPocketCulturesPolandPortugalRomaniaSpainThailandThe NetherlandsTopics of the WorldUSAZambia December 31, 2010 2 We’d like to say goodbye to 2010 wıth a world tour of favourite posts from each of [...]
ManilArt Scene Music, Art & CinemaPhilippinesReligionTopics of the World September 27, 2010 1 Paintings speak a universal language. The painter has this duty/burden/pleasure to express himself to his audience. For [...]
Kumusta? and other Filipino greetings LanguagesPhilippinesTopics of the WorldTravel July 21, 2010 9 After talking about greetings around the world with our friends in PocketCultures, I would like to give [...]
Kiss, hug or shake hands? ArgentinaBrazilChinaIndiaLanguagesPeoplePhilippinesRomaniaSingaporeTopics of the WorldUK July 14, 2010 51 This is the first in a new series of collaborative posts, where we explore different social situations [...]
Of Flags & Meaning CelebrationsPeoplePhilippinesTopics of the World June 12, 2010 6 The easiest way to know a country better is by looking at the meaning of its flag. [...]