Cultural experiences are among the key reasons many of us travel, and they are manifold, from performances to exhibitions to festivals. Here the topic is consumer-oriented cultural travel & tourism in all its forms.
Cover photo: Milin John
Kenyan culture: a look at its traditional arts and crafts
For many, the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to Kenya is wildlife and safaris. But visitors should also keep in mind this country´s rich artistic and cultural heritage - thanks to its more than 70 ethnic groups such as the Kikuyu, Kamba, Luhya, Maasai, and Kalenjin - both to witness (such as tribal dances) and to buy as mementos of their trip here (esecially masks, figurines, and other forms of sculpture). This beautiful country keeps the spirit of its ancestors alive through…
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"In the West we lead fast, crammed complex lives. We have so much to do, and to get done, and there is little time to stop and do nothing much. In Africa life is much slower, and the days stretch long, hot and unhurried. This is a great place to rest, relax and reflect. There is lots going on, but you can choose your level of participation and be as busy or as quiet as you like."
If you are interested in experiencing the magic of Africa first-hand, have friends that have been going on about travelling to Africa but never have plucked up the courage to go there, or if you just need to relax, kick off your shoes and 'go with the flow', this project is just for you...
Suitable for families - loads of great activities for children of all ages!
Click here to learn more.
http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/june-events-paris/ Enjoy!!
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Kitty
This is not the right place to discuss this - but are we going end up tweeting our way to information - guess so. Have a good Sunday.
I'm actually in the strange position of having stayed in Dublin for a month in the past and I've done many of the known cultural sights before so I'm looking for something really out of the ordinary!
Any ideas - you know where to tweet them: http://twitter.com/thetraveleditor
http://www.visitdublin.com/events/dublin.aspx
it appears to have a lot of interesting things listed from soup to nuts.
If so, let me know about them by tweeting about them at http://twitter.com/thetraveleditor so I can pay them a visit on my up-coming TwitTrip!