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Enjoying the folk dances of the Philippines

Editor’s Note: This is the 32nd in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego.  Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:   1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18,19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 By Donald H. Harrison AT

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Travel and Food

Belshazzar’s Feast by Rembrandt on display in Scotland

  By Sam Ben-Meir EDINBURGH, Scotland – The Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh is currently exhibiting a substantial selection of Rembrandt’s paintings, drawings, and prints – focusing on those works that reveal the story of “Britain’s Discovery of the Master.” Exploring the significance of Rembrandt to British collectors, artists, and writers provides us with the

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International, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sam Ben-Meir, Travel and Food

Swedish yacht, on pro- Israel mission, nears Herzliya

By Barry Shaw HERZLIYA, Israel — The Swedish mega-yacht, Elida, is approaching Israeli territorial waters after a marathon sail from Gothenburg to Herzliya Marina where it is due to arrive on October 11 at 4 pm. It will be an impressive sight as the 131-foot length and its 148-foot mast height super-yacht enters the marina after

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Barry Shaw, International, Middle East, Travel and Food