Culture
Global culture, including music, art, film, music, the producers and the consumers, this is our entertainment section.


	Discworld lives! by Alexander Mikhaylov Terry Pratchett stands among a crowd of contemporary authors as a proverbial giant. Some say he is the only contemporary English language writer who merits serious attention, so what makes him and his books so special?
	TurnLeft Spring 2008: Berlin by Turnleft Turnleft is a new series of free city guides for urban travellers. Meticulously researched and beautifully designed, our guides are ideal for finding your bearings on a short trip or catching up on the latest in a city.
	...Namely the State of Israel by The Ovi Team An article from Gush Shalom, whose primary aim is to influence Israeli public opinion and lead it towards peace and conciliation with the Palestinian people.

	The Japanese Founding Myth by Alexandra Pereira Japan is an incredibly rich country in poetic myths and legends, many of these derived from folk tales, Shinto and Buddhist beliefs. The majority of them were recorded in the Kojiki.
	Transcendence as Cultural Identity by Emanuel L. Paparella There is growing chorus of voices asserting that full human development cannot be achieved without regard for essential religious values.
	Jari Martikainen: Vol. 3 by Jari Martikainen Finnish aircraft mechanic Jari Martikainen offers a third selection of his photography.
	Diametrically Different: Dragons East & West by Valerie Sartor To begin to grasp the extreme differences in culture and thought between China and the western world one of the most startling distinctions can be found by examining the universal dragon motif.
	Piper in the Wood -- Song by Christopher Wilkinson I thought of the urges for creativity pivoted against needs to conform. From out of these thoughts the story of the Piper of Hamlin filled my memory. Then I wrote Piper in the Wood.
	Dance! by Steve Cartwright It's well known that an artist becomes more popular by dying, so I'm pummelling my head with a frozen mackerel. Take a gander at my online gallery... and please hurry with your response - this mackerel's killin' me!
	The Man and the hat, a.k.a. Terry Pratchett by Jarkko Vaheristo Terry Pratchett, the man behind the incredible Discworld series, celebrates his 60th birthday today. It's time to visit Discworld...
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