Meg Pier

People are Culture. Connecting is the Destination. Online magazine featuring culture through eyes & voices of local people, celebrating the unique & universal

[Meg Pier @PeopleRCulture]

The world needs #change. We profile #changemakers, like the late #linguist Michael Krauss whose wisdom endures: «In some ways you could say #diversity in #language is as essential to our #humanity as #biodiversity is essential to our survival.»

https://t.co/hNSSHdzm0i

[Meg Pier @PeopleRCulture]

The world needs #change. We profile #changemakers. In this #interview meet Hitesh Mehta, one of the world’s leading authorities on #landscape #architecture. Check out his reflections on #Jain philosophy and principles of #harmony, #patience, #stewardship.

https://t.co/2kZJP7CQd7

[Meg Pier @PeopleRCulture]

The world needs #change. We profile #changemakers. In this #interview meet Sue Coppard who founded @WWOOF in 1971 while working as a secretary in London. Today WOOFF is a global movement that links volunteers with #organic farms in more than 130 countries.
https://t.co/o4EAesIV91

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The world needs #change. We profile #changemakers. Khmer Rouge survivor & founder of #Cambodian Living Arts Arn Chorn Pond says: whatever our personal #history may be, a sense of isolation is deadly to our spirit. Read this amazing interview & be inspired!
https://t.co/NC2aSXg6DM

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The world needs #change. We profile #changemakers. Meet Ronna Tulgan Ostheimer, who developed Clark Art Institute's program for troubled youth that presents #art as an #alternative to punishment and a way to #connect with #BeingHuman

https://t.co/o5wRnaXhfA

[Meg Pier @PeopleRCulture]

The world needs #change. We profile #changemakers like Paul Schafer, an advocate of systemic global culture change as the true key to #solvingworldproblems, not economics.

https://t.co/CGX7edNjXI

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Learn from Patricia Ferrer on her #voluntourism experiences in Mexico's San Cristóbal de Las Casas working with Sergio Castro, a maverick humanitarian and healer. https://t.co/jngOCvVQql

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“My father thinks of his art as relaxing work that keeps him in touch with his heritage, & his sense of pride in the #Zapotec culture, I use traditional techniques but to me, my work as an artist represents my vision of reality.” Read Beert’s story here https://t.co/q8Uo6FECVO

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#Mayan culture is fascinating and from afar can seem mysterious. In this insightful #interview, Jose Santos Tamay reveals how down-to-earth, practical, and intuitive many Mayan practices are. I think you’ll enjoy Jose’s perspective. Click 2 read
https://t.co/7Tili4yTOg

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Experience words and images on #culture #kismet #creativity, home and relationships from the late Anado Mclauchlin, founder and curator of Chapel of Jimmy Ray Gallery in San Miguel de Allende.

https://t.co/ubRSSJDKSg
@ViveEnSanMiguel

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What does an 18th century #legend, #masks made of Guanacaste and #UNESCO have in common? They converge at the Fiesta Grande de Los Parachicos, held in Chiapa de Corzo #Mexico every January!

https://t.co/9N6RIv8NG1
@ChiapaOficial

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Alberto Sánchez Garcia and his son Bëërt Sánchez Martinez of the village of Santa Ana del Valle are sixth-and seventh-generation Zapotec weavers. Alberto considers himself an artisan; Beert views himself as an artist. Click 2 read
https://t.co/q8Uo6FECVO
@SantaAnadelVal2

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The Mexican state of Chiapas is home to one of the country’s largest indigenous populations. Join us in a virtual visit to the #Tzotzil community of San Juan Chamula outside San Cristobal in #Chiapas #Mexico.

https://t.co/k1IZk09WMf
@llenatdechiapas

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San Miguel de #Allende in #Mexico has been voted the “best city in the world”! But what exactly propelled San Miguel into the limelight? The answer is the #iconic art school, Instituto Allende. Learn the #backstory!

https://t.co/S3PT1UscmZ

@turismo_sma

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Everyone has a #story, and every story is different. Meet Alberto and Beert, father and son #Zapotec #weavers in #Oaxaca, #Mexico. Read our story for a glimpse into their #creative journeys and how much things can change in one generation.

https://t.co/q8Uo6FECVO
@MTBCanada

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#Mayan #culture is fascinating and from afar can seem mysterious. In this interview, meet a real Mayan Shaman who reveals how down-to-earth, practical and intuitive many Mayan practices are!

https://t.co/7Tili4yTOg

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Fiesta de Los Parachicos is held every Jan in #ChiapadeCorzo. Named by @UNESCO as an item of intangible cultural #heritage and is often described as the best mestizo #festival in southeastern #Mexico. Read the #backstory of this cool festival!
https://t.co/9N6RIv8NG1
@mexico

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In 1982 #Zapotec weaver, Alberto, paid a coyote to guide him over the border to pick broccoli. He earned $600 for his work & went home to buy a loom. His son followed in his footsteps as a weaver and was invited to be an artist in Europe. Click 2 read
https://t.co/q8Uo6FECVO

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Meet the “hero of Chiapas”, Sergio Castro, as he dives deep into the #culture of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Sergio shares his collections of #Mayan costumes as a way to fund his humanitarian efforts. Click 2 read more

https://t.co/jngOCvVQql
@Sectur_Chiapas

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Are you intrigued by #Islamic art? Do you want to learn more about #copperart? Click to watch #Lebanese #artist Ghaleb Ghaleb’s work. https://t.co/kGL7rV7XLq