Meet the World's Most Beautiful Streets
Streets tell stories about the people who live there. They express the ways of being and doing that make a neighborhood beautiful,...
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Cuppa Go
Serving Fresh Unexpected Since 2020
Cuppa Go is your rockin' global coffeehouse. Your weekly window on the world: global cultures, arts, photography, music, short films, nature, science, history, stories, space, global perspectives. And probably other interesting detours on the way to those destinations. There's always hot cuppas and sweets, too!
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A Stunning Portrait of Tenochtitlan: Capital of the Aztec Empire
Make a virtual visit to the capital of an empire of more than 5 million people as it existed in 1518. Tenochtitlan is home to 200.000...
A Showcase of Astonishing African Photography
Remarkable winners of some of Africa's most prestigious photography contests give us diverse views of the African continent as a work of...
Bossa Nova Begins Here: Antônio Carlos (Tom) Jobim
Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer, Antônio Carlos Jobim, is widely considered the "father of bossa nova."...
The Aspen Tree: Charismatic, Iconic, and World-Embracing
Aspen trees circle the globe, from the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia to North Africa, and from Britain across most of Europe and north...
Seven Lesser-Known Women Who Broke the Sound Barrier
Meet some ground-breaking women who raised their voices in diverse ways, despite the 'sound barriers' dictating they should not be heard....
Toshiko Akiyoshi: Jazz Trailblazer And Big Band Leader Like No Other
Ground-breaking jazz pianist, band-leader, and composer-arranger Toshiko Akiyoshi not only gave the world astonishing music, but made the...
Ordinary People, Courage, And Change
Common people, all of us, black and white, young and old, rich and poor are able to accomplish so much. What types of courage and change...
Breathtaking Photographs Of Mothers, Children & Families By Indigenous Photographer, Bobbi Lockyear
Indigenous Australian photographer and mother-of-four, Bobbi Lockyer, specializes in culturally-significant photography of babies, their...
Astonishing, Surreal, But Little Known, Wonders Of The World
These may not be the most popular tourist attractions in the world, and may not even attract many visitors, but they are extraordinary...
Humanity's Best Friends: Trees
Trees provide a foundation for our life and civilization, providing beauty and solace to the eyes, oxygen, food, building materials,...
100 Historic Black Women Guitarists and Bassists You Need To Know
Showcasing the influences that Black, Indigenous, and Afro-identifying women musicians have had on music history. She Shreds magazine...
Hear The Oldest Music In The World
From Africa to Mesopotamia to Egypt to China to Europe, listen to humanity's oldest music as sung and played on instruments. Anduwa: Aka...
Children Of The World And The World As They See It
Children are the foundation and future hope of humanity. Here's an opportunity to glimpse some of the lives they inhabit and see visions...
Indigenous Jazz Greats: The 'Queen Of Swing' & Native Jazz-Fusion
Mildred Bailey and Jim Pepper are little-known these days, but these indigenous musicians are towering legends in the history of jazz....
Camille Seaman's Compelling Photos: "...we are connected...everything has a life force..."
Camille Seaman's stunning photography is a journey toward understanding: "...one day I was just like, 'That’s it, I’m fed up. I don’t...
Extraordinary 3D Tours Of Ancient Cities: From Mesoamerica to Rome to China and Beyond!
Combining archeological information and digital technology allows us to experience some of the great ancient cities of the past as they...
Jazz: Spiritual, Powerful, Transcendent
Jazz is a highly expressive art form, displaying the full range of musicians’ individual personalities, and thus of their spiritual,...
One Planet. One Human Journey.
Settle back and get your mind blown by the simple reality of our oneness. One human family. One planet. One human journey. The song...
The Staple Singers: The Beat Of Freedom, Love, and Justice Goes On
The Staple Singers' fusion of music and message produced a powerful elixir of love, justice, and liberation. Here's their story and a...
Guatemalan Photographer Francisco Sojuel's Breathtaking Photography
A remarkable photographer gives us the Guatemalan highlands as a work of art. Francisco Sojuel creates incredible landscape photography,...
We May Just Need To Blow Our Minds
Perhaps there may be much more to "reality" than we normally can perceive. Maybe a good mind-blowing will help us to understand the...
Odetta: Voice Of The Civil Rights Movement
Remembering 'The Queen of American Folk Music.' Remembering Odetta, Voice of the Civil Rights Movement - Profile of the legendary...
World Digital Library: Explore 10,000 Years Of Global History & Culture From Home
Supported by UNESCO, the World Digital Library's collections present cultural treasures from around the world. Historic manuscripts,...
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