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Prime Minister Visits Moscow
Prime Minister of Dubai, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Al Maktoum, is visiting Moscow in order to increase interest and business activity of Russian traveler in UAE. The high profile visit is expected to increase areas of engagement between Russia and the UAE. Prominent citizens say that the UAE is already a popular tourist destination for Russians. The executive director of Imex Real Estate Company, Artur Kobozev said many investors in the United Arab Emirates are from Russia. Due to the current global economic slowdown more Russians are looking for new investment opportunities.
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La Estancia
Caracas, Venezuela
Originally a colonial style coffee house owned by Bolivar’s family more than two centuries ago, La Estancia is currently a small but attractive museum nestled between splendid gardens. The museum contains some striking works of modern art – photography, 3D animations, graphics arts, industrial technology design, all inside rooms with traditional hacienda décor and illumination. The museum ...
Frere Hall
Karachi, Pakistan
This majestic Hall, constructed in a Gothic/Venetian style, was built in 1865 in honour of Sir Bartley Frere, Commissioner and later Viceroy of the region. During the Colonial days it used to serve as a center for the cultural elite of Karachi, holding regular socio-cultural activities. Today, Frere Hall contains a large public library, the Liaquat National Library, which is one of the few go...
Lennon Wall
Prague, Czech Republic
Rebels against communist Czechoslovakia praised Western rock musicians such as John Lennon and when he died in 1980 this wall was painted in his honor; repainted again and again every time the secret police white-washed it. Today it stands proudly though a bit graffiti splattered. Address: Velkoprevorske namestri ...
Trinity Church
New York, United States
The historic Trinity Church is an anachronism in New York’s Financial District. The first Trinity Church opened in 1698, part of the Episcopalian denomination. The current building is the third incarnation, completed in 1846. It is a magnificent example of Gothic Revival architecture and the 86m spire made Trinity Church the tallest building in New York City until 1890. Today the grounds o...