Open air cultural performances and concerts featuring traditional Qatari sword dancing take place every weekend in the winter.

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The company combines cultural performances with explorations of the harbour, pointing out what the different parts have historically been called and used for.

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All the articles exemplify Said's joined-up attitude to cultural criticism, eschewing detailed evaluations of individual performances for more sweeping assessments of a particular work's current cultural and social resonances.

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But as a great cultural experiment, the music and performances in concert bespoke Mr. Sarmast's current success across two hemispheres.

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In the meantime, the authority behind the cultural district is hosting Cantonese opera performances and film screenings on the site until construction begins.

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Yangon has a pleasant charm and gentle energy, with vast gardens and riverside walks, the grandeur of centuries-old monuments such as the Shwedegon Pagoda, a fast-growing cultural scene of art galleries and music performances, and a melting pot population of all Myanmar's tribes as well as industrious overseas Indians and Chinese, who make up 5% of the nation's population.

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He added the "sheer brilliance and breadth" of Streep's performances counted as one of "the most exhilarating cultural spectacles of our time".

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Amenities that lie on or near the borders of West Brighton include the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, an arts area with a busy calendar of performances and exhibits, as well as a children's museum.

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