Red Party
I wish I could afford a weekend to London just so I could go see Anish Kapoor’s new exhibition.
‘Shooting into the Corner’, 2008-09. Mixed media, dimensions variable. MAK, Vienna, Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art. Installed at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2009.
I’m posting here an email I got which I think is important:
End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes Bulletin
A new survey of New York City tourists reveals that most travelers are unaware of the extent of the phenomenon of child sex tourism; in particular, of American citizens traveling abroad to engage in sex with minors. More surprisingly, a majority of travelers were unsure of whether an American citizen could be prosecuted for the crime in the country where the exploitation took place as well as in the U.S. Many also admitted they would not report a suspected incident for a variety of reasons; in some cases, because they assumed it was completely legal. However, when informed of the extent of the problem, more than 75% said they would strongly support travel companies that implement a tourism “Code of Conduct” to help address the issue and protect children at risk.
The survey was designed to determine the level of travelers’ knowledge and understanding of commercial sexual exploitation of children while traveling – commonly known as child sex tourism – and to gauge their attitudes towards companies that implement responsible tourism policies. ECPAT-USA volunteers took to the streets of New York City with survey forms which tourists were asked to complete. The results were then culled from a total of 355 completed surveys between June and September 2009. The report can be downloaded from the ECPAT-USA website: Traveler Survey Report 2009
Child sex tourism remains one of the unspoken ‘dirty little secrets’ within the travel industry; yet, it is a large and very troubling phenomenon worldwide. Around the world, almost 1,000 companies and partner agencies have signed the ECPAT Code of Conduct, but in the U.S., only four have done so. Most don’t want to bring attention to the issue because they are afraid it will reflect badly on them. Yet, our survey proves that it is time for the U.S. travel industry to take this issue more seriously. As travelers become better educated about the issue, they will clearly seek to patronize responsible companies.
One of the earliest U.S. companies to sign the Code was Carlson Companies, which operates a variety of brands in travel, cruise, hotel, restaurant and marketing arenas. Its brands, which include Carson Wagonlit Travel, TGI Fridays, and Regents Hotels and Resorts, are found in more than 150 countries and employ about 160,000 people system-wide.
“Carlson has long supported the efforts of ECPAT to raise awareness among travelers that sex tourism with children is illegal in every country in the world,” said Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman of Carlson. “Today’s traveler is more aware than ever before of the need to travel in ways that preserve the environment and protect the world’s resources – certainly there is no more precious resource than our children.”
ECPAT, UNICEF and UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) developed the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism (www.thecode.org)
Carol Smolenski
I really like this song by this interesting lady:
Samba! The Brazilians managed to produce this fun video presented to the Olympics committee. After a vote: Rio beat Madrid by 66 votes to 32 and Rio wins right to host the 2016 Olympics. I can’t wait to see their opening ceremony in 2016!
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is the holiest day of the year for religious Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. But not in Tel Aviv land…
I’ve been Listening to Paulo Conte all day and he made me so happy and so I must share my joy with you:
Via via
Vieni via con me.
Niente più ti lega a questi luoghi
Paolo Neanche questi fiori azzuri.
Via via
Neanche questo tempo grigio,
pieno di musiche
Conte e di uomini che ti son piaciuti.
Its wonderful
Its wonderful
Via Its wonderful
Good luck my baby
Its wonderful
Its wonderful
Con Its wonderful
I dream of you
Chips chips chips
Du du du du du
Me Ci bum ci bum bum
Du du du du du
Ci bum ci bum bum
Songtexte Du du du du du
Via via
Vieni via con me.
Songtext Entra in questo amore buio
Non perderti per niente al mondo
Lyrics Via via
Non perderti per niente al mondo
Lo spettacolo darte varia
Lyric Di uno innamorato di te.
Its wonderful
Its wonderful
Liedertexte Its wonderful
Good luck my baby
Its wonderful
Its wonderful
Liedertext Its wonderful
I dream of you
Chips chips chips
Du du du du du
Alle Ci bum ci bum bum
Du du du du du
Ci bum ci bum bum
Paolo Du du du du du
Via via
Vieni via con me.
Conte Entra in questo amore buio
Pieno di uomini.
Via via
Entra e fatti un bagno caldo
Via Cè un accappatoio azzurro
Fuori piove, è un mondo freddo.
Con
Its wonderful
Its wonderful
Its wonderful
Good luck my baby
Me Its wonderful
Its wonderful
Its wonderful
I dream of you
Songtexte Chips chips chips
Du du du du du
Ci bum ci bum bum
Songtext Du du du du du
Ci bum ci bum bum
Du du du du du
Hebron is the only Palestinian city in the West Bank with a Jewish settlement in its center. Citing the protection of a few hundred settlers, the IDF restricted the movements of Palestinians, leading to the creation of a new ghost town.
Hebron’s city center, once a commercial district serving the entire southern West Bank is now a ghost town. Over the years, many Palestinians have been forced to leave the City center for locations farther away from settlements points. Also, many merchants have been compelled to close their shops near the settlements.
