Florida Culture for the Week of August 17, 2015 by Josh Garrick

TONIGHT -- Aug 17 -- Rimma & Friends presented by the Orlando Philharmonic

Florida Culture for the Week of August 10, 2015 by Josh Garrick

NOW to Aug 22 – Winter Park Playhouse Presents Tap Dance Musical Dames At Sea 

Florida Culture for the Week of July 27, 2015 by Josh Garrick

NOW to Sept 27 – Sang Roberson Exhibit at the Mennello Museum 

Florida Culture for the Week of July 20, 2015 by Josh Garrick

July 24, 25, & 26 – PHANTASMAGORIA Wicked Little Tales in Limited Engagement 

Florida Culture for the Week of July 13, 2015 by Josh Garrick

July 13 & 14 -- An Historic Literary Event from Harper Lee 

Florida Culture for the Week of June 8, 2015 by Josh Garrick

Current – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Continues to Build 

It’s easy enough to make sure your good time isn’t making someone else’s life tougher if you’re aware of the culture you’re visiting. Don’t limit yourself to the suggestions in this chapter, as ethical considerations should inform all your travel. Volunteering is another way you can make a difference to the places you visit, even if you just help out for a few weeks. 

Texas history does not begin with its declaration of independence from Mexico 1836. Long before this revolt, indigenous people and Hispanic settlers lived in the vast region called New Spain. Spain’s conquest of Mexico in 1519 continued until Mexico declared independence from Spain in 1810. Then, what was known as Tejas to the inhabitants, became part of Mexico.

Spain’s European blood was not only spilled in the bloody conquest of Mexico but mixed with Mexico’s indigenous tribes, resulting in a people called mestizos. Mexicans are inheritors of this extraordinary human fusion.

You know those books - the ones that grab you and don't let go? The ones that teach you about a place, culture, people? Such is the case with a new book written by Eleni Gage, entitled The Ladies of Managua. Eleni is a journalist who writes regularly for publications including Travel+Leisure, The New York Times, T: The New York Times Travel Magazine, Dwell, Elle, Elle Décor, Real Simple, Parade, and The American Scholar.