Art of the Title part 1
GENIUS! Creative, embodies the film, the crew, and the mood.
Egypt - The National Library of Egypt's Collection of Mamluk Qur'an Manuscripts
One hundred and forty Mamluk Qur'an manuscripts and bindings that can be securely dated to the Mamluk period (1250-1517 CE) by colophons and endowment and dedicatory statements. During this time, Cairo became the cultural, religious, and intellectual centre of the Islamic world. The manuscripts are almost unmatched for splendor, opulence, and size in the history of the Islamic arts of the book and they are key to our understanding of developments in Islamic calligraphy, illumination and bookbinding not only in Mamluk Egypt but throughout the Islamic world.
Mohawk potter Roger 'Sosakete' Perkins and his daughter Kariwaiens during a showing at Gathering Tribes gallery in Berkeley 2008. Perkins is currently the only traditional Mohawk potter in the world. Photo by Gemma Givens.
“Somewhere Between” is a documentary by Linda Goldstein Knowlton about the story of four teenage girls who were adopted from different parts of China. According to the documentary’s trailer, about 80,000 girls have been adopted from China since 1999, due to factors such as the one-child policy and a cultural preference to having male children. The four girls, Haley, Jenna, Ann, and Fang, go through a journey of self-identity of belonging, race, and gender through different means. Some go back to China they were born in to delve in deeper to their Chinese culture; they all meet and bond with other adoptees. Through this documentary, they try to answer the universal question of “Who am I?”
For more information on this documentary, read their website.
Scout Finch all grown up
Chef Walter Whitewater from Red Mesa Cuisine at the Native Foods Pavilion, Slow Food Nation, San Francisco, 2008, by Gemma Givens.
December 21, 2012 aka 4 Ajpu/Sun in the long count: 13.0.0.0.0. The day represents musicians, artists, observers, communicators and writers. It's a good day to ask for the wisdom and continued memory of our ancestors. The day before (Dec 20th) will be 3 Kawoq Long Count: 12.19.19.17.19 and the day after (Dec 22) will be Long Count: 13.0.0.0.1.
Pakistan issued a set of three stamps on 21 Jul 1969 to mark the Fifth Anniversary of Regional Co-operation for Development between Turkey , Iran & Pakistan.The Three stamps depict Miniatures
Ottoman Miniature (Turkey),Safavi Miniature (Iran), Mughal Miniature (Pakistan)