Fresco of a Persian woman, Ali Qapu Palace, Isfahan, early 1600s.
Shiraz, Iran. “Where are you from?” the Iranian man asked me.
With a big smile, I happily answered,… Read More...
Peru
Bordered by Ecuador and Colombia in the North, Brazil in the east, Bolivia and Chile in the south, and the Pacific Ocean in the west… Peru is one of the most culturally and… Read More...
The Problem With The Cultural Iceberg Metaphor
For many years the “iceberg” metaphor has permeated cultural studies. The core of the idea is that for each distinct culture, there are… Read More...
Folkloric Dance in Colombia
The Colombian culture is a melting pot of the European, African and Indigenous people. This amazing blend of backgrounds of art, music and dance has created… Read More...
Colombia is passion ! Long considered to be off the charts and unsafe for tourists, the topic of travel to this country has always generated passionate conversations. Certainly Colombia… Read More...