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Hip Hop and the Institution: Darren Abracadazra
History & The Arts

Hip Hop and the Institution: Darren Abracadazra

...I've blended some of my experiences growing up, my genealogy, recent history, some iconic songs, cultural references and food, plus there is content relating to astrology, mythology, religion, colonialism and slavery.’ See Darren's performance of X Factor at Hip Hop and the Institution in the video below. Transcript You can follow Darren Abracadazra on Instagram....
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Article 8 mins
Intermediate Italian: describing people
Languages

Intermediate Italian: describing people

...la bocca 2 gli occhi 3 i capelli 4 il mento 5 la fronte 6 il sopracciglio 7 l’orecchio 8 il viso 9 i baffi 10 gli occhiali Step 2 Match these words to the correct part of the face. Abbinate le parole alla parte del viso a cui si riferiscono. [Described image] Figure 2 i capelli (a) la fronte (b) il sopracciglio (c) gli occhi (d) gli occhiali (e) il naso (f) la bocca (g)...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
15 facts about number 15
Education & Development

15 facts about number 15

...differently This is because the two words, which usually make up fifteen, ten (yodh) and five (heh), when combined, make up one of the Jewish words for God! To avoid this, the number fifteen uses the words for nine (teth) and six (vav). Explore the variety and vibrancy of religion in contemporary Britain in our free course, Religious diversity: rethinking religion....
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Article 10 mins
Being human: spirit, consciousness and being (or not being) in bodies
Health, Sports & Psychology

Being human: spirit, consciousness and being (or not being) in bodies

...religion or faith. Actually, spirituality is much more broadly defined. It can relate to anything which helps us to see ourselves as part of – and connected to – a much greater whole. This might be in terms of a connection to a divine being as part of religion or faith but can also be a connection to nature, humanity or the universe. So while spiritual experiences can...
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Article 5 mins
Black History Month 2021 talks
Education & Development

Black History Month 2021 talks

...Religions) and the development of ACRs (African Caribbean Religions) as we know them today, have been pivotal to resist colonial slavery, and therefore in shaping Caribbean history. It can be argued that African history did not end with colonialism, but instead continued to develop in the new world. As underlined by D.M. Stewart, the misrepresentation of ACRs as devilish...
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Video 3 hrs
World-Changing Women: Hildegard of Bingen
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Hildegard of Bingen

...nuns, and nobility, which reflect her single-mindedness, independent spirit, and refusal to be intimidated by power or authority. Hildegard travelled throughout southern Germany and into Switzerland and as far as Paris, preaching and evangelising. She died on 17 September 1179. She was formally canonized in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Learn more about women in religion...
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Article 5 mins
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy

...la diversità culturale e culinaria delle venti regioni. Tipica dell'Emilia Romagna è la piadina, un tipo di pane azzimo che risale ai tempi antichi e viene cotto su una piastra o testo. Alcuni dolci siciliani risalgono alla dominazione araba in Sicilia, per esempio la cassata - non è un gelato ma un dolce! La cassata è preparato con ingredienti esotici come zafferano,...
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Maintaining social order with gruesome images of Hell
History & The Arts

Maintaining social order with gruesome images of Hell

...Dan Brown's "Inferno" fresco painters on the island of Crete attempted to create their vision of Hell. New research sheds light on how these images helped to maintain social order. The frescoes pictured damnation and torture, but employed a touch of modern advertising techniques. Angeliki Lymberopoulou, a Lecturer in Art History at The Open University, explains the...
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Video 5 mins