DAILY DOSE OF ART

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Oh Canada! series (4) – Russell Peters & Other Funny Canadians

Canada Day is July 1st so to extend Canada’s birthday celebration, this week I bring you an “Oh Canada” series. I will feature some of the wonderful people, places, creatures and features that make Canada … Continue reading

July 5, 2012 · Leave a comment

Oh Canada! series (3) – Ice Hockey & Wayne Gretzky

Canada Day is July 1st so to extend Canada’s birthday celebration, this week I bring you an “Oh Canada” series. I will feature some of the wonderful people, places, creatures and features that make Canada … Continue reading

July 3, 2012 · Leave a comment

Oh Canada! series (2) – Canada’s National Parks

Canada Day is July 1st so to extend Canada’s birthday celebration, this week I bring you an “Oh Canada” series. I will feature some of the wonderful people, places, creatures and … Continue reading

July 2, 2012 · Leave a comment

Oh Canada! series (1) – Raffi’s C-A-N-A-D-A

Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada ! Canada Day is July 1st so to extend Canada’s birthday celebration, this week I bring you an “Oh Canada” series.I immigrated to … Continue reading

July 2, 2012 · Leave a comment

IKEA Meatballs & A World of Possibilities

Hello and welcome to another Food Day at Daily Dose of Art! After a whole week’s posts on Scandinavia’s MIDSUMMER, I bring you a culinary mainstay in that region —meatballs! We … Continue reading

June 30, 2012 · Leave a comment

MIDSUMMER series (6)- A Nordic Superstitious Belief & The Danish Poet

Seven flowers? Future husband? These words are enough to make Scandinavian people think of Midsummer. There is a Nordic superstitious belief that goes— If a girl picks seven different species … Continue reading

June 30, 2012 · Leave a comment

MIDSUMMER series (5) – The Swedish Forest and a Poet named Tomas

A well-known characteristic of Scandinavian people, most especially the Swedes, is the love of nature. Many Swedes like to spend their free time in the forest or by the sea. … Continue reading

June 28, 2012 · Leave a comment

MIDSUMMER series (4) -The Sweet Summery Sound of Lisa Ekdahl

Why do Scandinavian people celebrate Midsummer????? Because here is the Summer that is up ahead… “In the land where the sun never goes down, summer in Scandinavia is truly magical. … Continue reading

June 27, 2012 · Leave a comment

MIDSUMMER series (3) – Små grodorna

Today I bring you “Små grodorna”, A Swedish dance and song traditionally performed at Midsummer. A Little About “Små grodorna” Små grodorna (Swedish for “The Little Frogs”) is a traditional Swedish dance … Continue reading

June 26, 2012 · Leave a comment

MIDSUMMER series (2)- The Making of a Floral Crown

On a recent visit to my hometown of Cebu, I was introduced to my family’s new found Swedish friend- Anna Hellsvik. She had been in Cebu for over two months … Continue reading

June 26, 2012 · Leave a comment