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Discover Ethiopia!
Language of Food Event: April 27 Did you know that coffee originated in Ethiopia? So does the Blue Nile River and so, judging by archeological finds like the famous “Lucy” fossil, might the entire human race. Known as “nature’s finest spice garden” for its spicy and varied cuisine, the country once known as Abyssinia remains a well-kept secret. Here is your chance to experience this diverse and ancient culture through … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, cultural exchange, Guesthouse, Langley WA, Language of Food, Northwest Language Academy, NWLA, Whidbey Island
Tagged dance, discover ethiopia, Ethiopia, food, Language of Food, music
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Save the Date! Celebrate Brazil at NWLA!
For the season of Carnival, NWLA invites you to join us in celebrating the culture of Brazil with a week’s-worth of activities and events from the “Land of Parrots.” Culminating with the February 16th dinner and music event, the week starting Feb. 11th will see workshops in Capoeira (Brazilian martial arts) with Silvio Aleixo dos Reis of ICAF Seattle, Portugese language, Brazilian cooking, and the native medicines of the Amazon … Continue reading
Photos from Meet Macedonia!
A big thanks to everyone who attended this weekend’s Meet Macedonia! Language of Food Event, and to all our staff and volunteers who helped make it possible. It was a truly memorable occasion – with culinary discoveries from baked eggs and baklava to mastika and spit-roasted lamb. Thanks especially to Ljupka Kolorovska for preparing so many delicious dishes, to Dr. Michael Seraphinoff for his collaboration with us on the evening … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, cultural exchange, Josette Hendrix, Langley WA, Language of Food, Northwest Language Academy, NWLA, Whidbey Island
Tagged Balkans, dance, Dr. Michael Seraphnoff, Dragi Spasovski, food, Language of Food, Ljupka Kolarovska, Macedonia, music, Northwest Langauge Academy, NWLA
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Meet Macedonia!
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, April 14th, 2012 Meet Macedonia NWLA Language of Food Series Celebrate the renewal of Spring with the traditions of Macedonia, land of Alexander the Great, the Ottomans, the Roma, and centuries of political and cultural change. Learning how to communicate across cultural differences is key to global peace, and in this event, we hope to learn from the hard-earned wisdom of the Macedonian people. Enjoy food … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural exchange, Dragi Spasovski, event, Fireside Chat, food, Language of Food, Ljupka Kolarovska, Macedonia, Michael Seraphinoff, music, NWLA
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Anna Palinko on Identity and Cultural Understanding
The following address was delivered by Anna Palinko, representative for Hungarian Honorary Consul General Helen Szablya, at our Winter Festival on the Danube Event. We thought we’d share Ms. Palinko’s words, as they reflect so much of what we try to achieve with cultural events like this one. Ladies and Gentlemen! It is a great pleasure and honor to be here this evening. My name is Anna Palinko, and I … Continue reading