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- "The Calligraphy of Dunhuang" launched in Beijing
Qin Chuan, the author of "The Calligraphy of Dunhuang" writes calligraphy during a promotional event for his new book on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 in Beijing. - Taiko: Japanese tradition in Bucharest show
A performance from worldwide famous taiko drummer Eitetsu Hayashi will highlight this autumn. Eitetsu Hayashi will perform on October 20 at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, organizers inform by press release. - Sitting Up Straight and Eating it Raw With Heather Haxo Phillips
East Bay yoga/raw-foods instructor encourages wellness in body and mind. by Anneli Rufus As the child of a food-loving father, Heather Haxo Phillips learned to appreciate fine cuisine. She grew up struggling with her weight, growing ever more fearful while watching her father's diabetes worsen.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] - Raimon Panikkar, 'apostle of inter-faith dialogue,' dies
Professor Raimon Panikkar, one of the greatest scholars of the 20th century in the areas of comparative religion, theology, and inter-religious dialogue, died at his home in Tavertet, near Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 26. He was 91. - ‘Yoga wars’ spoil spirit of ancient practice
Heard of Naked Yoga? Kosher Yoga? Yoga for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? More than 30 million Americans practice some sort of yoga in an ever-expanding industry generating an estimated $6 billion in the United States alone. - Hong Kong hostages planned to attack Mendoza
In a personal chronicle of the 11-hour hostage crisis in Manila on August 23, one of the Hong Kong survivors recounted how the hostages planned to attack the hostage-taker, Rolando Mendoza. "Our biggest mistake was to overestimate the ability of the local police force," wrote Lee Ying-chuen. "Why did we hand our lives over to that useless government?"