Ghana’s plan for a grand new national cathedral is controversial – but will it attract pilgrims and tourists?: An artist's impression of Ghana's envisioned National Cathedral. Image courtesy www.nationalcathedralghana.org The building of Ghana’s spectacular $ 400 million national cathedral designed by famed architect David Adjaye has stalled amid an economic crisis. The plan has drawn …
South Africa in the news: J&J Doses in Limbo; Overseas Hajj Pilgrims Barred: Virus Update: U.S. cases and deaths dropped further, in a week when Covid-19 vaccinations ticked up slightly after weeks of declining. At least one dose has been administered to 52% of all Americans, according to …: “South Africa” – BingNews U.S. Deaths …
Mayflower 400: how we brought the pilgrims’ ship to life using VR technology: An image showing early VR models of the Mayflower and Speedwell. The Speedwell was left behind in Sutton Pool after two attempts to make the transatlantic crossing failed. HIT Team, University of Birmingham, Author provided It’s almost impossible, 400 years later, to …
Mayflower 400: how the pilgrims coped with separation: Writing letters allowed the puritan community spread across England, Holland and the US feel a lot smaller continue practices that were important to their worship. Scisetti Alfio/Shutterstock Those who emigrated on the Mayflower in 1620 seeking religious liberty might not have realised the challenges that lay ahead …
Mayflower 400: were the Pilgrims asylum seekers or subversives?: Principled revolutionaries: the Pilgrim Monument at Provincetown, Massachusetts. TWA Photography via Shutterstock They were enemies of the state – religious malcontents and political subversives. This left England’s most radical puritans with just two options under Tudor treason law (besides execution, of course): either shut up or …
Musical Pilgrims – a Music interest event taking place on 2017-12-03 13:00:00 in United States Vladimir Fridman (guitar, vocals) and Bob Abbot(bass)include many different musical styles in their program, from Russian to Classical, from Bossa-nova to Klezmer, Gypsy, and Jazz. Spanish Malaguena, Argentinean Tango, Brazilian Bossa-Nova, Cuban Rumba, Russian and Gypsy Songs and Dances, French …