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Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools, Santa Rosa, CA. – 1977
This teacher's guide is designed to provide information and activities on the Chinese New Year and on aspects of the culture and heritage of the Chinese-American. Background material is given on the history of Chinese immigration to America, the lunar calendar, the Chinese cycle of years, the Chinese zodiac, the philosophical concept of yin and…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Chinese Culture, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness
Hamberg, Lars – Adult Education in Finland, 1975
The purpose of adult education is to open possibilities for individual development. The cultural development of adults is an important activity in Scandinavian countries. Suggestions for presenting cultural education is given for the following areas: literature, music, theatre, fine arts and exhibitions, photography and film, and radio and T.V.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education, Educational Programs
Haapio, Marja – Adult Education in Finland, 1975
A report of the activities of the Writers' Centre of Finland as an agent between writers' organizations and the public is presented. The activities focused on bringing literature to a wide group of readers through lectures and tours. The Centre also assists in the education of adults and children. (EC)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Authors, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education
Valuk, Robert M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1976
Describes a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) sponsored program of after-school activities available to the district's elementary students. (IRT)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Creative Activities, Cultural Activities, Elementary Education
Cwi, David; Lyall, Katherine – 1977
This research project attempts to determine the economic effects of arts activities and cultural institutions on a local community (Baltimore, Maryland). This document contains an economic impact model that uses 30 equations to determine direct and secondary effects on businesses, government, and individuals and a case study of the model involving…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Case Studies, Community, Community Benefits
Cornish, Roger N. – 1983
Noting that while the arts world has responded angrily to recent cuts in the budget of the National Endowment for the Arts, it has tended to ignore the total elimination of an even bigger funding source for the arts--the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program. To illustrate the importance of CETA to the arts, the paper first…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Government
California Univ., Santa Barbara. University Library. – 1983
Among Mexico's most original traditions is the holiday dedicated to honoring the dead, Dia de los Muertos, November 2. This tradition combines aspects that define the national spirit. At the same time that it is a solemn festivity to remember the dead, it becomes a fiesta in its own right. Death, more than a thing to be feared, becomes the motif…
Descriptors: Artists, Biographies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background
Brescia, Bill – 1981
The guide, intended to aid students (grades four and above) in making their bodies a good home for their spirit, provides a variety of athletic activities and traditional Indian recipes for use in the classroom or in cultural programs. Apart from running (the major American Indian means of maintaining physical fitness), instructions are given for…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Cultural Activities, Elementary Education
Priest, Laurie; Summerfield, Liane – 1983
A decline in government funding for recreational services has stimulated the growth of private and commercial recreation. In this two-page information review, areas in which job opportunities in the recreational field are to be found are discussed, and trends in commercial recreation are listed. A list of 22 resource organizations and 6…
Descriptors: Athletics, Career Choice, Cultural Activities, Employment Opportunities
Swift Arrow, Bernadine – Indian Historian, 1974
Descriptors: American Indians, Construction Materials, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background
Adult Education in Finland, 1974
The excerpts from four speeches at the National Adult Education Conference deal with the distribution of tasks of the State, communes, and organizations of free cultural activities in the field; administrative questions; and economic responsibilities. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Organizations, Community Role, Conferences
Khan, Naseem – 1978
Minority group arts in Britain are discussed as a means to develop and enhance a multi-cultural society. The arts of the following ethnic groups are discussed: Bangladeshis, Chinese, Cypriots, East and Central Europeans, Indians, Pakistanis, West Indians, and Africans. Following a description of the cultural activities of each group, specific…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Cultural Activities, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups
White, Virginia P. – 1980
Support for work in the arts is examined, noting the specific ways of obtaining this support from both the public and private sectors. The major sources of information on grants and grantsmanship are listed, including libraries and their resources, professional associations, workshops, institutes, subscription information services, news media,…
Descriptors: Artists, Cultural Activities, Cultural Enrichment, Financial Support
Weiland, Steven, Ed. – 1980
This collection of essays seeks to offer a composite portrait of state humanities programs from a wide range of viewpoints. Topics explored include: the role of the National Endowment for the Humanities; the importance of the humanities; origins and new directions for state programs; humanities and the issues of public policy, the arts, science,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Cultural Activities, Humanities, Position Papers
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Tyblewski, Tyburcjusz – 1977
This volume considers the value of Esperanto in relation to international tourism, and the characteristics of Esperantist tourists. Esperanto is seen as a solution to problems of language in international relations in general, and thus to international travel as well. The following are some of the general characteristics of the majority of…
Descriptors: Artificial Languages, Cultural Activities, Culture Contact, Individual Characteristics
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