New rainforest and indigenous reserve established in Peru!!!

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New rainforest and indigenous reserve established in Peru

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On February 4th, the Peruvian government and a small indigenous group created a new Amazon reserve, dubbed the Maijuna Reserve. Located in northeastern Peru, the 390,000 hectare (970,000 acres) reserve is larger than California's Yosemite National Park and over three times the size of Hong Kong.

3 Tibetans Self-Immolate in Anti-Chinese Protest

Since March 2011, as many as 19 Tibetans have set fire to themselves in Tibet; 7 since 6 January 2012. There was a further self-immolation in 2009.  http://standupfortibet.org/

3 Tibetan Herders Self-Immolate in Anti-Chinese Protest

By SHARON LaFRANIERE (NYT)

The latest cases bring the total self-immolations by ethnic Tibetans over the past year to 19.  

More Damning Evidence Points to Pesticide as Cause of Mass Bee Deaths

Findings give credence to fears that neonicotinoids are behind a worldwide decline in honey bees. (photo: Samantha G)

More Damning Evidence Points to Pesticide as Cause of Mass Bee Deaths
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A new study published in Naturwissenschaften - The Science of Nature by a leading bee expert provides damning evidence that a widely used pesticide, even at low levels, is responsible for the recent catastrophic decline in honey bees. Dr. Jeff Pettis of the USDA's Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsvil...

Lot's of big art events going in Qater - want to visit again soon!

A video teaser to Takashi Murakami's first solo exhibition in the Middle East. Murakami - EGO will be on view from February 9 to June 24, 2012 in the Al-Riwaq exhibition hall, located on the grounds of the Museum of Islamic Art on Doha's Corniche. The exhibition will immerse visitors in a fantasy world conceived by the renowned Japanese artist, capturing the way Murakami channels the ecstasy and anxiety of contemporary culture.

Behind the scenes interview with Takashi Murakami - EGO, Doha Qatar 2012.

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Behind the scenes with Takashi Murakami as he and his Kaikai Kiki team prepare to launch his first exhibition in Middle East. Opens 9 FEB 2012. For more info...

Louise Bourgeois Solo Show to Open in Qatar | Gallerist NY

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The first solo survey of the work of Louise Bourgeois in the Middle East will open tomorrow at the Qatar Museum Authority Gallery. The show will “contextualize” ...

William of Arabia: Chinese Contemporary Art in the Middle East!

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One of my favorite artists now has a solo show up in Qatar! I believe Doha's Mathaf, the Arab Museum of Modern Art, is really smart in bringing in a big name artist from outside the region, but also just as importantly, not the typical Western artist. I like Cai Guo-Qiang because he consistently comes up with thoughtful but unconventional ways to talk about his own heritage as well as historical and contemporary global trade and exchange. His artwork is smart but fun and easily appreciated by a larger audience. I hope to go soon!

The Most Expensive Painting Ever $250m Bought by Qatari Royal Family

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Qatar has purchased a Paul Cézanne painting, The Card Players, for more than $250 million. The deal, in a single stroke, sets the highest price ever paid for a work of art and upends the modern art market. If the...

William of Arabia: World's Biggest Contemporary Art Buyer? Qatar!

Jul 20, 2011

You may know Qatar as the home of Al Jazeera but this small kingdom in the Persian Gulf is a major contemporary art buyer, according to Art Newspaper. see also: more on Qatar as the world's biggest contemporary art buyer ...

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William of Arabia: more on Qatar as the world's biggest ...

Jul 20, 2011

Qatar as the world's biggest contemporary art buyer · www.artkuwait.org. see also: World's Biggest Contemporary Art Buyer? Qatar! Posted by William Andersen at 2:15 PM · Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to ...

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William of Arabia: Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei? - Doha, Qatar

Jun 15, 2011

Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei? - Doha, Qatar. I got permission to put this "Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei?" poster up in this little shop: Posted by William Andersen at 5:31 AM · Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook ...

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CAP Kuwait to host print and mixed media classes with Thuraya Al Baqsami

CAP Kuwait to host print and mixed media classes with Thuraya Al Baqsami

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Thuraya Al Baqsami was born in Kuwait in 1951 and is a dedicated artist and writer. She is a best known for her colourful paintings and prints that tackle women’s issues and include folkloric elements from a number of cultures....

Open season on sandhills? Send our crazy legislators home!

 Sandhill Crane parent with child maybe four weeks old.  http://www.birdphotos.com

Lawmaker wants hunting season for sandhill crane - m.JSOnline.com

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Plain Talk: Open season on sandhills? Send our crazy legislators home

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Here's still another reason why we've got to return to a part-time Legislature and get these people out of town...

Supreme Court Building Covered in Giant Dollar Signs

Supreme Court Building Covered in Giant Dollar Signs

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To mark the second Citizens United anniversary, we lit up the Supreme Court with giant dollar signs to send a message: rights are for PEOPLE, not corporate "persons."