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Cherry Blossom Festival - On Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY Photo Safari/Workshop Hanami at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY follows the Japanese tradition of enjoying each moment of the cherry blossom season, many species of cherry trees bloom at different times, culminating in a magnificent display on Cherry Esplanade. >>more>> |
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Cherry Blossom Festival - On Location: Washington DC Photo Safari/Workshop The National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo to Washington, DC. The gift and annual celebration honor the lasting friendship between the United States and Japan and the continued close relationship between the two countries. These are the trees that now turn the Tidal Basin into a cloud of pink each spring for all to enjoy. Today, more than a million people visit Washington, DC each year to admire the blossoming cherry trees and attend events that herald the beginning of spring in the nation’s capital. Learn how to take great pictures BEFORE you go on that expensive trip! >>more>> |
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Signature India South - Kerala Home Stay Explore the less-visited cities of the southern Indian subcontinent: Culture, Culinary, Wildlife, and Landscape Kerala is slowly inching ahead in the global popularity stakes; last year, the National Geographic Traveler listed it as one of the 133 ‘World’s Greatest Places’, while last month, subscribers of online travel portal SmartTravelAsia.com chose Kerala as Asia’s best destination, ahead of Phuket and Bali. >> more >> |
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Indian Culinary Walking Tour of Jackson Heights (Little India), NYC In this special Indian Culinary
Walking Tour of Queens’ "Little India",
learn first-hand about the fragrant spices, fruits, vegetables and other
ingredients that make Indian cooking unique. Roosevelt Avenue and 74th
Street in Jackson Heights, Queens is the commercial hub of a large and
vibrant Indian community. Indeed, a walk through this colorful and bustling neighborhood is not unlike a stroll through the crowded
“Chadni-Chowk” district in Old Delhi. Explore Queens'
"Little India", for Indian cooking, the exotic food markets that amaze the eye and palate, shops that sell glistening gold jewelry and multihued saris, and the myriad restaurants that offer authentic tastes of India. |
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Photography In New York: New York at Twilight The Magic Of Night Photography
Explore the mysterious and magical world of
Night Photography.
We'll be shooting lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. So come on, take a shot in the dark and learn and practice the techniques that will take the mystery out of Night Photography. >> more >> |
Note: Proceeds (fee) will go directly towards helping the white-clad widows, the forbidden “out-caste” and the untouchable eunuchs, shunned as members of the “third sex” by the Indian society. All collected money will be donated to a non-profit organization consisting of volunteers interested in dedicating their expertise and time to fight a wide variety of social injustices in India.
