In 1985 Filipino carpenter Ruben Enaje fell three storeys and remarkably, survived. To give thanks for this good fortune, he has, for the past 30 Good Fridays, dressed up as Jesus and allowed actors portraying Roman soldiers to nail his …
Good Friday essay: Passion plays and the ethics of spectacular violence Read more »
var articlecredit = []; var articlecaption = []; var articleimage = []; –> Lucia A. Scordo, 82, of Thompson Blvd., passed away October 15, 2018, at the Samaritan Medical Center, surrounded by her family, where she had been a patient …
Today the villagers’ mixture of disappointment and dedication shows how the roots of the church crisis go back further than the German church’s sexual-abuse scandal, which began in Berlin in January, but also why the stream of people leaving the …
Crystal River Cruises has announced details of its new collection of destination experiences for voyages along Europe’s Danube, Rhine and Main rivers. Debuting in 2018, the newly added offerings focus on are tailored to travelers’ individual interests, featuring smaller group …
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I went to Leavenworth, Washington, expecting to dislike the place, and possibly even to detest it. I was instead rather charmed. Leavenworth, which is in Central Washington about 22 miles west of Wenatchee, is an example of the “themed town.” …
Marketing a European destination by focusing on an important anniversary is a tried and true strategy. France is highlighting the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death, for example; Turkey is touting the Year of Troy; the U.K. and the Netherlands …
Events in Germany will celebrate the Bauhaus’ design influence Read more »
The Infant Jesus Parish Women’s Club Spring trip to the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine in northern Manhattan, Saturday, April 6, 2019. Bus leaves St. Margaret’s school parking lot (Woodbury Heights) at 8 a.m., arrive at the shrine 11 a.m. …
In 2010, the play involves about half the village’s 5,000 inhabitants. From directors to musicians, carpenters to seamstresses, and over 1,000 performers on stage, every one of them meets the requirements of being born in Oberammergau, or having lived there …
Oberammergau Passion Play a tradition that endures Read more »
Miami, FL, Aug. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crystal River Cruises, the World’s Most Luxurious River Cruise Line, has unveiled its collection of captivating and picturesque voyages for 2020. The award-winning fleet of five all-suite luxury river ships – Crystal …
All the answers here are linked in some way. Once you’ve spotted the link, any you didn’t know the first time around should become easier. Who was the British prime minister at the time of 1832 Great Reform Act? Georgia …
FT Weekend Quiz: Georgia O’Keeffe, Chris Hemsworth and The Crocodile Hunter Read more »