AMERICAN MOSAIC -February 15, 2002: Olympic songs/question about Carnival in the US/a history of African American hairstyles HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special Engl

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By Greg Flakus Washington, DC 28 February 2006 watch Carnival Cleanup report Carnival Cleanup The Carnival season has drawn thousands of people to the streets of New Orleans over the past week. The ce

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New Orleans explodes into a carnival every year for Mardi Gras. And on that final day before the beginning of Lent, giant colorful floats parade down the city's streets. Groups known as krewes are responsible for planning and paying for the floats, b

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By Katherine Cole Washington 30 May 2007 For close to 50 years, mandolinist and composer David Grisman has been a leading proponent of acoustic music in America. He's recorded dozens of albums of his own music, launched his own record company, and pr

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Daily Life - Complaining at a Restaurant (C0107) A: Excuse me, waiter? Waiter! B: Yes, sir? What can I do for you? A: Ive been sitting here for the past twenty minutes and no one has offered me a glass of water,brought any bread to the table and our

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1. The United Arab Emirates-based company that was sent to take over port operations in 6 major U. S. ports has agreed to a broader review before taking over operations. The move comes amid concerns f

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 23 February 2006 watch Barkus Parade report In New Orleans, Mardi Gras celebrations are underway in a city still reeling from Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding n

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By Jim Bertel Washington, DC 20 February 2007 New Orleans Mardi Gras mask The Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans comes to an end today. And while the crowds are larger than last year, this year's celebration was still considerably smaller than be

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By Katherine Cole Washington 20 October 2006 The annual conference of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) was held recently in Nashville, Tennessee. VOA's Katherine Cole attended, and filed this report on the 17th annual IBMA awards

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By Sean Maroney New York 02 July 2007 This week, an American art collector returned nine carved statues, known as vigango, to Kenya. The return comes two decades after they were looted from local burial sites. From New York, VOA's Sean Maroney report

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans 27 February 2006 Tuesday is Mardi Gras, French for

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British Charities Launch Campaign Advocating Tax on Banks to Aid Poor, Environment Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the day many Christians around the world begin a traditional fast before Easter, this year for 46 days. Custom also has it that

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We have a winner. For the last three years, thousands of aspiring musicians have submitted videos to NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest for a chance to come to Washington, D.C., and perform at NPR's home office behind a desk. Here is wh

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Japan is crazy for fish. Each morning thousands of merchants crowd Tsukiji food market in Tokyo. At Tsukiji, no product has a higher price than the one that's most taboo, the puffer. It's the seafood version of Russian roulette, and it's extremely po

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Todd: Aaron, sometimes I hear from Australians, the term, have a walk-about, or walk-about! Aaron: A walk-about is an aboriginal word. It basically, means an aboriginal boy, when he is growing up goes for a long walk, maybe for twelve months, and he

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By Margaret Kennedy New Orleans 07 July 2006 watch New Orleans report New Orleans has been rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina struck the city last August. Broken levees are repaired and between a third and half of the population has returned. Still,

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Topics: Cities: New Orleans 9-1-1 emergency services, his or her, you dont need to know versus you need not know, incident versus accident Words: port to settle to found Cajun predominately to flood to rebound quarter mansion Mardi Gras Lent crawfish

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Todd: OK, Hello! Raphael: Hello! Todd: Can you say your name please? Raphael: Yeah, sure. My name is Raphael ThibaultTodd: Thibault! Raphael: Yeah! Thibault! Todd: OK, and that's your last name? Raphael: Ah, yeah, it's my last name, but it's a first

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Todd: OK, Hello! 托德:你好! Raphael: Hello! 拉斐尔:你好! Todd: Can you say your name please? 托德:请说一下你的名字,好吗? Raphael: Yeah, sure. My name is Raphael Thibault. 拉斐尔:当然好啊。我叫拉斐尔蒂博

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Todd: OK, Hello! Raphael: Hello! Todd: Can you say your name please? Raphael: Yeah, sure. My name is Raphael Thibault Todd: Thibault! Raphael: Yeah! Thibault! Todd: OK, and that's your last name? Raphael: Ah, yeah, it's my last name, but it's a first

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