Marrakech’s latest designation as the 1st African Capital of Culture 2020 should come as no surprise to anyone who has walked through the city’s UNESCO-listed medina or heard the sounds of Midnight drum circles in Jemaa el-Fnaa Square. The 1000 yr old metropolis is a living museum of Moorish traditions but in recent years, the city […]
Some call it an energy vortex… “You need to go behind the closed doors, peek inside the court-yards in San Miguel de Allende,” said Bertha González Nieves, the co-founder of Casa Dragones, a luxury, small-batch tequila company she started with media veteran Bob Pittman in Y 2008. “Here, everything goes back deep.” Ms. González was […]
Reading is an effective way to strengthen our higher-order thinking skills. Research has shown that reading a novel can enhance the brain’s neuron connections and improve the overall function of the brain. It was also revealed that reading strengthens the ability to empathize, and stimulates the imagination in a way that the reader was actually […]
Rio de Janeiro has officially been named UNESCO’s first World Capital of Architecture. Created in partnership with the International Union of Architects (UIA), the designation will take effect in Y 2020 and will shine a spotlight on the Brazilian city’s local institutions and projects that offer urban solutions to the greatest issues of our time. According to UNESCO, the World […]
London is taking its turn in the style spotlight with the opening of London Fashion Week, an extravaganza that will feature up-and-coming young designers along with big names like Victoria Beckham, Vivienne Westwood and Burberry. More than 100 catwalk shows are scheduled along with countless crowded, parties and dozens of presentations. The London-based Turkish designer […]
This is a story that begins with lunch…I could never figure out the Italian breakfast… Turin is the City of the Aperitivo, the art of drinking and eating before you start eating and drinking. It is the city of Fiat and faded prosperity, the former kingdom of the most stylish man in the history of […]
Social Media and Marketing: 2BC Launch Creative Agency in Miami 2BC Agency is a boutique hybrid agency located in South Beach, Miami FL. 2BC Agency was established in January of 2016 with over 10 years of experience in the luxury/fashion/entertainment industry and on the very cutting edge of Social Media engagement. They are an agency […]
Making Creativity Part of Daily Life Creativity is a skill to be learned, practiced, and developed. The more we make creativity part of our daily life, the more it will grow. The Big Q: So how do I make creativity part of my daily life? The Big A: Below are some suggestions, get started on […]
Dying American Entrepreneurship is a National Emergency American entrepreneurship may well be dying a slow and undignified death. John Dearie, EVP for Policy at the Financial Services Forum said recently that, “New businesses are disproportionately responsible for the innovation that drives productivity and economic growth, and they account for virtually all job creation….I would say, […]