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The Role of a Wedding DJ in Making Your Reception Memorable
The wedding reception is the highlight of any wedding day. It's the time for the newlyweds and their guests to let loose, dance, and celebrate the joyous occasion. And while the wedding venue, décor, and food are all important elements in creating a memorable wedding reception, the role of a wedding DJ is equally crucial.
A wedding DJ is responsible for setting the tone and atmosphere of the wedding reception. They keep the energy high, create a fun and entertaining environment, and ensure that the dance floor stays full throughout the night. A professional wedding DJ has the ability to read the crowd and adjust the music selection accordingly to keep everyone engaged and entertained.
The wedding DJ typically plays a variety of music genres to cater to all guests. This includes current hits, classic wedding songs, and even traditional music for cultural or religious ceremonies. They also help the bride and groom choose the perfect first dance song and other special dances such as the father-daughter and mother-son dances.
The wedding DJ is also responsible for making announcements throughout the reception. They keep the guests informed of important events such as cake cutting, bouquet tossing, and garter removal. They also work closely with the wedding planner and other vendors to ensure that everything runs smoothly and according to schedule.
But the role of a wedding DJ goes beyond just playing music and making announcements. They are also responsible for creating a personalized and unique experience for the bride and groom and their guests. A skilled wedding DJ will take the time to get to know the couple's music tastes, personalities, and wedding theme, and incorporate these elements into the music selection and overall vibe of the reception.
One way that a wedding DJ can make a reception memorable is by creating a customized playlist. This means working with the couple to select songs that are meaningful to them, or have a special place in their relationship. This personalized playlist not only creates a unique atmosphere for the reception, but it also helps to create lasting memories for the couple and their guests.
Another way that a wedding DJ can make a reception memorable is by incorporating fun and interactive elements into the music selection. This could include playing games or having dance-offs to get everyone involved and having fun. A skilled DJ can also mix songs seamlessly, creating a continuous flow of music that keeps the dance floor packed all night long.
In addition, a wedding DJ can help to create a memorable reception by providing high-quality equipment and sound. A professional DJ will have top-of-the-line speakers, lighting, and other equipment to create a stunning visual and audio experience for guests. They will also have backup equipment in case of any technical difficulties.
When hiring a wedding DJ, it's important to choose a professional who has experience working with weddings. They should have a portfolio of previous events they have worked on, and be able to provide references from past clients. It's also important to have clear communication with the DJ leading up to the wedding day, so that they have a clear understanding of your expectations and preferences.
In conclusion, the role of a wedding DJ is integral to creating a memorable wedding reception. They set the tone and atmosphere of the event, create a personalized experience for the couple and their guests, and ensure that everyone has a great time on the dance floor. By working with a professional wedding DJ, couples can rest assured that their reception will be a fun, unforgettable celebration of their love.
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What does a wedding DJ do?
A wedding DJ is responsible for setting the tone and atmosphere of the wedding reception. They play music, make announcements, and create a fun and entertaining environment for the bride and groom and their guests.
2. How does a wedding DJ make a reception memorable?
A skilled wedding DJ can make a reception memorable by creating a personalized and unique experience for the bride and groom and their guests. This can include a customized playlist, fun and interactive elements, and high-quality equipment and sound.
3. How does a wedding DJ work with the bride and groom to select music?
A professional wedding DJ will take the time to get to know the couple's music tastes, personalities, and wedding theme, and incorporate these elements into the music selection and overall vibe of the reception. They may also ask the couple for specific songs that are meaningful to them.
4. Why is it important to hire a professional wedding DJ?
A professional wedding DJ has the experience, equipment, and knowledge to create a memorable and enjoyable reception. They can read the crowd and adjust the music selection accordingly, and work closely with the wedding planner and other vendors to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
5. How do you choose the right wedding DJ for your wedding?
When choosing a wedding DJ, it's important to consider their experience, portfolio, and references from past clients. It's also important to have clear communication with the DJ leading up to the wedding day, so that they have a clear understanding of your expectations and preferences.
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Some suggestions for experimenting with Jewish practice and experiencing Jewish culture
Observe one full Shabbat. For 25 hours, do no work- not even the laundry. Attend services, read and relax, but don't go shopping or cook. If you have children, do something fun together as a family on Saturday afternoon.
Attend a synagogue-sponsored retreat for a sense of what a complete communal day of rest can be.
Try to keep kosher in a basic way for a month as a way to infuse one of the most basic of human needs with Jewish content. At home and when you eat out, avoid all shellfish and pork products, don't mix meat and milk, read the labels in the supermarket and don't buy foods prepared with lard.
Plan and host a holiday celebration.
Go shopping in a kosher food store and Jewish bookstore.
Attend Jewish theater performances, Jewish choral groups, shows by touring Israeli pop stars.
Tour the local Jewish community center (JCC).
Attend an Israel Independence Day celebration.
If you are a member of a congregation, get involved in a congregational program or two. Attend an adult education class or sisterhood events. Volunteer for committee work.
Include Jewish tours and expeditions while on vacation or business trips. In New York City, visit the lower east side, the Jewish Museum and Ellis Island. In Washington go to the Holocaust Museum. In Rome, visit the ancient Jewish ghetto. Whether you find yourself in Baltimore or Bombay, try to find the oldest Synagogue in the city, or makes a pilgrimage to the best Jewish deli. If you're in a strange city on Shabbat, go to services at a local synagogue.
From "Choosing a Jewish Life" by Anita Diamant
#jumblr#jewish#judaism#jews#jewish culture#nesyapost#jewish history#jewish holidays#jewblr#jewish conversion#jew by choice#jewish books#Jewish reading#full note: i feel be very cautious with hosting a Jewish celebration with no Jews present#i have a feeling others will feel the same tbh#some of these are more geared at with the assumption of having a Jewish partner so just keep that in mind
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Pottier and Stymus Manufacturing Company
This armchair, along with a matching side chair and cabinet, was made for Pottier and Stymus’ display at the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia. This seminal event offered unprecedented exposure to potential patrons and sparked the nation’s preference for the Aesthetic style. Founding partner Auguste Pottier then donated the pieces to the Metropolitan Museum as examples of distinguished contemporary craftsmanship.
During the late 1870s and early 1880s, New York City emerged as the center for the production of luxury furniture, interior woodwork, and decoration. Companies including George A. Schastey & Co., Herter Brothers, Pottier and Stymus Manufacturing Company, and Herts Brothers flourished during this period of unparalleled financial growth. With showrooms and manufactories located in the city’s thriving commercial district at Union Square, they received commissions from wealthy financiers and railroad magnates in New York City and across the country for custom-made furnishings. These full-service firms depended on the skills of highly trained émigré craftsmen, many of whom had fled political strife and economic hardship in regions that compose modern-day France and Germany.
The MET (Accession Number: 88.10.3)
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Cozy Corner Domaystic prompt #24: OCD
Homelander, Billy Butcher. Gen coparenting. Or gen as far as we know. AO3 link.
Art by @maxkennedy24 . Commission them! 😊 They’ve put up with some bizarre requests from me, including this one.
Butcher hears cursing under his breath before the vacuum powers on. Somehow he doubts this supe cunt has vacuumed a day in his life before he got a roommate he never asked for.
The New York City Family Court awarded Butcher joint custody of Ryan after a DNA test. Homelander is still appealing the ruling, and cited Butcher’s apartment as ‘completely uninhabitable for a child’ in the course of his complaint. He probably didn’t expect Butcher to shrug and say he’d move in if that’s what Homelander really wanted. And he probably didn’t foresee Butcher getting the chance to make his life miserable by refusing to move into a neighboring Vought apartment, and Stan Edgar authorizing all of it with a sadistic twinkle in his eye because he seems to have it out for his top product.
Homelander is so mortified by the turn of events that he won’t even call in housekeeping on the days when Butcher stays there. He doesn’t want anyone witnessing this, apparently.
Butcher takes another drag of his cigarette and taps it to have ash fall on the floor.
“CAN YOU JUST-“ Homelander explodes but then catches himself and bites his tongue.
“Just what,” Butcher asks rhetorically, not looking up from his phone.
“Nothing. I was going to ask you to get your ass off the couch and clean up your mess. Ryan’s coming back up here soon from his lessons. I thought maybe you’d feel at least a smidgen ashamed of all this.” Homelander points at the open, not-all-finished-off beer bottles on the floor.
“Lucky for me this apartment comes with maid service.” Butcher chuckles as Homelander sighs and lifts up the entire couch to vacuum under it more easily.
“I know you don’t live in a pigsty like this,” he laments. “So I don’t know what you’re trying to prove right now.”
“Oh so you think my apartment is cleaner than yours? Did I hear you correctly?”
“Shut up,” Homelander mutters, but still puts the couch down gingerly, because he doesn’t want to fuck up his shiny lacquered floor.
“It ain’t healthy to get so OCD about minor things.”
“It’s hardly OCD not to want your child tripping over beer bottles and inhaling cigarette fumes!” Homelander mutters as he gathers all the beer bottles, throws them in the recycling bin he’s had to acquire, then thinks better of it and drags the bin outside into the hallway.
“Yeah, that plastic bin don’t really fit in with the rest of the decor in here.”
“More like I don’t want Ryan smelling beer in this apartment.”
Homelander stands there with his arms crossed, waiting for his gaze to be met, but Butcher pointedly pretends not to notice him.
“If I could get rid of things just because they don’t fit with the decor, you’d be the first to go,” Homelander mutters angrily, but then he evidently hears Ryan taking the elevator up and his face instantly transforms into a much happier, tense mask before he whirls around and opens the door to greet him.
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Dimension 20 Season Master List
Dimension 20 is Dropout’s TTRPG actual play comedy anthology series known for its high production value and shorter self-contained seasons. It has a core cast of improv comedians and rotating guest casts from the worlds of tabletop and comedy. All of Dimension 20 can be found on the streaming service Dropout.tv, but many episodes and seasons are available for free. Below is a regularly updated list of the seasons’ premises and where to watch them:
Fantasy High: D&D races in a John Hughes-esque suburbia, set at a high school for adventurers. The full season is free on YouTube HERE and is uncensored on Dropout. Also, there are two Dropout exclusive live shows that take place chronologically between the first and second seasons of Fantasy High. The first live show from Brooklyn is HERE. The second one from Austin is HERE.
Fantasy High: Sophomore Year: A sequel to Fantasy High with a lower production value and no battle sets (due to the fact that it was livestreamed and not prerecorded). The full season is free on YouTube HERE and is ad-free on Dropout. There are also two one-shots that take place between the second and third seasons of Fantasy High. First one is only on Dropout HERE. Second one is free on YouTube HERE.
Fantasy High: Junior Year: Part 3 of Fantasy High, featuring the return of high production value and physical battle sets. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Escape from the Bloodkeep: A shorter season with a guest cast. A workplace comedy about the end of Lord of the Rings from the perspective of the villains. Full season is free on YouTube HERE and is ad-free on Dropout.
The Unsleeping City: The secret magical world of New York City. The full season is free on YouTube HERE and is ad-free on Dropout.
The Unsleeping City: Chapter II: A sequel to The Unsleeping City with a lower production value due to COVID-19. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Tiny Heist: A shorter season with a guest cast. Ocean’s Eleven meets The Borrowers meets Toy Story meets A Bug’s Life. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
A Crown of Candy: Game of Thrones meets Candyland. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Pirates of Leviathan: A spin-off of Fantasy High: Sophomore Year set on a floating pirate city. A shorter season with a guest cast and lower production value due to COVID-19. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Mice & Murder: An anthropomorphic turn-of-the-century murder mystery. Agatha Christie meets The Wind in the Willows. A shorter season with a guest cast, shot remotely due to COVID-19. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Misfits and Magic: Four American exchange students at a Hogwarts-esque magic school. A four-part mini-season with a guest cast and a guest GM. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout (along with a holiday special and a live show).
The Seven: The adventures of a girl group of heroic high schoolers. A Fantasy High spinoff taking place in an alternate timeline after the events of Sophomore Year. A shorter season with a guest cast. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Shriek Week: The love lives and adventures of the students at a university for monsters. A four-part mini-season with a guest cast and a guest GM. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
A Starstruck Odyssey: A zany space opera set in Elaine Lee’s Starstruck universe. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Coffin Run: A gravely injured Count Dracula’s followers’ quest to safely return him to his castle. A shorter season with a guest cast and a guest GM. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
A Court of Fey & Flowers: A Regency inspired comedy of manners set in the Feywild. A shorter season with a guest cast and a guest GM. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Neverafter: A fairytale multiverse of horror. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
The Ravening War: A prequel to A Crown of Candy, taking place over the course of a years-long war between the food groups. A shorter season with a guest cast and a guest GM. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Dungeons and Drag Queens: A D&D campaign with all drag queen players. A four-part mini-season with a guest cast. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Mentopolis: A hard-boiled detective story set inside a human brain. Inside Out meets film noir. A shorter season with a guest cast. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
Burrow’s End: A family of stoats’ struggle to survive against mysterious outside forces. A shorter season with a guest cast and a guest GM. The first episode is free on YouTube HERE and the full season is on Dropout.
The seasons can be watched in any order (except for the sequel seasons to Fantasy High and Unsleeping City), but that’s what’s available for free in case you’re on the fence about getting Dropout, which is totally worth the small subscription fee. They have a bunch of other awesome non-D20 series like Total Forgiveness and Game Changer, not to mention the Dimension 20 after-show Adventuring Party.
#i decided to make this it's own separate post#dimension 20#fantasy high#escape from the bloodkeep#the unsleeping city#tiny heist#a crown of candy#pirates of leviathan#mice & murder#misfits and magic#the seven#shriek week#a starstruck odyssey#coffin run#a court of fey and flowers#neverafter#the ravening war#CollegeHumor#dungeons and drag queens#dropout#mentopolis#burrow’s end
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If you were to attend the 1939 World’s Fair, you would be greeted with two structures named Trylon and Perisphere. The former was a tall, spire-like structure equipped with what was then the world’s longest escalator. The latter was a humongous sphere. These two modernist structures were the Fair’s mascots.
By stepping into the Peripshere, a new world would be unveiled to you. Inside, a diorama of a future utopian city was constructed called “Democracity.” It was designed to be inhabited by a million and a half people, covering 11,000 square miles.
Trylon and Perisphere, along with Democracity inside, were the symbolic heart of the Fair. But the branding behind it all was intentional for more reasons than one would initially assume. The idea was created by the Fair’s publicity director, Edward Bernays. Bernays was Sigmund Freud’s cousin, known as the man chiefly responsible for bringing his psychoanalytic theories to the United States during the 1920s.
While Sigmund himself fell into despondency in Europe after World War I, Bernays became widely successful in the United States. Using ideas of the unconscious, he quickly gained a reputation as someone who could conjure up mass public opinion for products and issues like no one else. While his later critics likened it to “manipulation,” Bernays himself called it “public relations,” a term he coined.
Yet, reading his work, one finds a deeply cynical man. Bernays rationalized his activities by arguing that the management of mass desire was preferable to the alternative—that is, “letting the unconscious run wild” with its repressed urges. If these dark forces were actually unleashed, he believed, they could undo society itself. Consumerism was hence viewed as a bulwark against the primitive mind of the crowd, and managing its desires was rationalized as necessary in saving society against itself. As he stated openly in his work Propaganda (1928), “the conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society.” He was therefore one of the first theorists of what can be called "managed democracy."
Whether he really believed in his own rationalization or not, Bernays did become incredibly wealthy from his services. By the late 1920s, he was “living in a suite of rooms in one of New York’s most expensive hotels, where he gave frequent parties.” According to an employee of Bernays, the events were a “who’s who” of the business elite, the arts, media leaders, and the mayor himself. In due time, his clients also included those within politics and the state. He became a "sort of magician" of public opinion, even though he openly viewed this same public with open contempt. Given his reputation, it was unsurprising that Bernays was tapped for the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
Given that the American public was just coming out of the Great Depression, it was known that the reputation of “big business” in the United States was at historic lows. By framing the World’s Fair through the prism of desire, Bernays sought to rehabilitate this perception by giving Americans an open door—one that they themselves did not even know they wanted. Bernays’s daughter confirms this aspiration of his in an interview with Adam Curtis for his documentary A Century of the Self (2002).
Anna Bernays: To my father, the World’s Fair was an opportunity… Capitalism in a democracy, democracy and capitalism in marriage. It was consumerist, but at the same time you inferred in a funny way that democracy and capitalism went together.
Adam Curtis [continues]: The vision it portrayed was of a new democracy in which businesses responded to people’s innermost desires in a way politicians could never do. But it was a form of democracy that viewed people not as active citizens… but as passive consumers… [which] Bernays believed was the key to control in a mass democracy.
As Curtis makes clear, this thinking reached its symbolic high point at the 1939 World’s Fair. A democratic vision was then constructed by its very own skeptic, someone who viewed democracy as nothing other than a form of social management. Historian of public relations, Stewart Ewen, summarized this view in an interview with Adam Curtis:
“It’s not that the people are in charge, but that the people’s desires are in charge. The people exercise no decision-making power within this environment. So democracy is reduced from something which assumes an active citizenry to the idea of the public as passive consumers driven primarily by instinctual or unconscious desires, and if you can trigger those needs and desires, you can get what you want from them.”
At the end of the century, the consequences of this vision would be criticized by writer Christopher Lasch. Published after his death in 1994, Lasch wondered whether American democracy was now merely living off the “borrowed capital of moral and religious traditions antedating the rise of liberalism." Lasch was a critic of the kind of managed democracy that began to emerge around Bernays's time. By the 1990s, the consequences had become self-evident: when Lasch was writing, civic participation had sunk to its lowest point since World War II.
Perhaps this long trajectory—triumphantly advertised as a "new horizon" at the 1939 World’s Fair—helps explain why the state’s competency and ability to execute basic functions has deteriorated so badly in our own time. Needless to say, Bernays's model of managed democracy was not exactly resilient and built to last.
Decades later during the 1970s, optimism would dry up amid scandal as institutional trust collapsed, exposing the hollowness of this consumer model of democracy outright for the first time. The fact that the United States has still not recovered from that “crisis of confidence” is not accidental: the ultimate outcome of a Bernaysian model of managed democracy is not renewal amid crisis, but rather an entrenchment of its old managerial ways, because it has so little of an active public to draw upon.
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The NHL Go To Big City For Simulcast Game Event In Cute ESPN Films And Disney Television Animation Collab.
Disney continues to bring the synergy of various assets of The Walt Disney Company in a new collaboration between ESPN Films and Disney Television Animation as the sports teamed network will bring the team of NHL of New York City to Times Circle in an animated live sports event themed around Big City Greens.
The event slated to air on March 14 at 7:00PM EST will be a simulcast event across classical Disney linear networks and Disney’s own streaming services with the event being simulcasted on Disney Channel and Disney XD with a LIVE broadcasting on Disney+ and ESPN+.
Big City Greens has been Disney Branded Television and Disney Television Animation newest franchise since it’s unexpected hit on 2018 and Disney has been using the IP as crosspromotion for other IPs within The Walt Disney Company.
The NHL Big City Greens Classic is rated TV-G and is production of ESPN Films and Disney Television Animation for ESPN.
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Outdoor Advertising 101
Advertising, as we all know, is an influential tool used by businesses around the world to showcase their brand and products to the masses. Outdoor advertising, in particular, has been a longstanding strategy that remains ever-effective despite the rise of digital marketing. Page Media, a leading name in the advertising industry, lets you deploy an outdoor advertising campaign anywhere in the world, with wide coverage across six continents and a massive network of over 500,000 billboard locations.
Outdoor advertising encompasses a host of methods and strategies. Some of the best outdoor advertising campaigns incorporate general billboard advertising, indoor digital, roadside billboards, and even innovative moving billboards (those attached to moving vehicles). Page Media, for instance, facilitates more than 76 geo-serving platforms and leverages digital billboards and other technological innovations to make the most of advertising space. To measure the effectiveness of outdoor advertising, read more at https://ad.page/media
Page Media serves as an expansive outdoor advertising agency and a symbol of creative outdoor advertising, employing numerous types of outdoor advertisements. Whether it’s pattison outdoor advertising, global outdoor advertising, digital outdoor advertising or even 3D outdoor advertising with LED display screen, you can easily customize the advertisements according to your needs.
This flexibility and accessibility have given rise to many iconic and innovative outdoor advertising campaigns, which are a testament to the potential of outdoor media advertising. Perhaps you’ve seen examples of outdoor advertising that have caught your eye in London, New York or Dubai. These are likely the work of top outdoor advertising companies, available for perusal on platforms such as Adams Outdoor Advertising, JCDecaux Outdoor Advertising, or the world’s largest outdoor advertising firm, Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising, among others.
Page Media’s service doesn’t just include advertising adult products. An advertising outdoor bandung or outdoor advertising banners for children’s events can make a huge difference. Businesses can even incorporate outdoor advertising flags or design an outdoor advertising mockup through the company. To register your interest or sign up for the services, head to https://ad.page/register
Beyond merely catching people’s attention, outdoor advertisements help to reinforce your brand image in the minds of your audience. Depending on the positioning or location, companies could even target specific audiences. From roadside billboards along highways to LED screen advertising on bustling city streets, there’s a broad range of possibilities to explore.
The interactive nature of certain formats like the outdoor LED advertising screen can invite audiences to engage with brands in new ways. Examples of this could be found in highway rest-stops or busy town centres where interactive LED screens disseminate messages in an engaging manner.
All in all, the potential for outdoor advertising is limitless, and companies should make full use of the available avenues to ensure their brand stands out, reaching a wider audience in a creative, engaging, and impactful way.
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KE AUPUNI UPDATE - JUNE 2023
Our Treaty with the Swiss Confederation
For the past week I have been in Switzerland, first in Zürich to speak at an event, then Bern, to visit the Swiss Federal Archives and now in Geneva to attend the 53rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council.
The United Nations has several headquarters: the main one in New York with which most people are familiar; the much larger one in Geneva that houses the Human Rights mechanisms as well as the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual Properties Organization, the International Labor Organization and numerous others. Then there are headquarters in Vienna and in Nairobi.
I found out something interesting. This year, Switzerland is celebrating the 175th anniversary of its 1848 Constitution, which is the official start of the current, modern-day Swiss Confederation. That means the Hawaiian Kingdom became a constitutional government eight years before Switzerland did, and the Hawaiian Kingdom was officially recognized as a modern sovereign state by the Anglo-Franco Proclamation of 1843, five years before Switzerland.
In talking about the Hawaiian Kingdom as a recognized sovereign state, we often refer to the treaties that our Kingdom had with the principal nations of the world, particularly those of Europe.
The reason I went to the city of Bern, which is the seat of the Swiss government, was to view the documents pertaining to the Swiss-Hawaiian Kingdom Treaty of 1864. It’s one thing to cite that we have a treaty and to show an image of the treaty. It is quite another thing to see the thick file of original, hand-written documents pertaining to the drafting, correspondence, discussions and ratification of the treaty. The huge files of supporting materials leading up to the treaty from the Swiss side are all there.
It is profoundly validating to know there are real documents from real people from a real country who made a real treaty with the real Hawaiian Kingdom. And that there are corresponding treaty-documents like these in the archives of other European capitals. Not only that, if one were to dig further, one would find trade records and diplomatic communications from the 137 Hawaiian Kingdom embassies and consulates from all over the world.
But, what is not in the Swiss Confederation file on the Hawaiian Kingdom Treaty is a document of notification terminating the treaty. And it would be safe to say, no such terminating document exists in the possession of any of our other treaty partners’ archives.
When we say the Hawaiian Kingdom Treaties were never terminated, abrogated, repealed, revoked, rescinded, retracted, annulled, abolished… it’s really true. The Hawaiian Kingdom actually exists in the indelible records of its treaties.
And the one treaty upon which the United States stakes it claim to Hawaii… does not exist! The so-called, “Treaty of Annexation”.
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani
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Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono. The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
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For the latest news and developments about our progress at the United Nations in both New York and Geneva, tune in to Free Hawaii News at
6 PM the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53.
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Top AV Rental Services: Find the Best Projector Rental Near Me in New York
AV Rental NYC is your premier destination for top-notch audiovisual equipment, ensuring your presentations, screenings, or special occasions shine brightly.
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Best DJ in New York City,” “DJ Zeke,”
Are you looking for the ultimate DJ experience for your Virtual event in New York City? Look no further than DJ Zeke! With years of experience, a passion for music, and an unrivaled ability to get a crowd moving, DJ Zeke is the best DJ in New York City.
From corporate events to wedding receptions, DJ Zeke knows how to create an unforgettable atmosphere with his expert mixing skills and extensive music library. Whether you’re looking for classic hits, the latest chart-toppers, or a unique blend of genres, DJ Zeke has the perfect mix to keep your guests dancing all night long.
One of the things that sets DJ Zeke apart from other DJs is his ability to read a crowd and adjust the music accordingly. He knows how to create the perfect energy for your event, whether it’s a high-energy dance party or a more relaxed vibe. With DJ Zeke, you can be sure that your guests will have an unforgettable time.
In addition to his skills as a DJ, DJ Zeke is also a professional in every aspect of event planning. He works closely with clients to understand their needs and preferences, and he is always on-time and prepared for every event. His attention to detail and commitment to providing the best experience for his clients is what makes him the best DJ in New York City.
So if you’re looking for the ultimate DJ experience for your event in New York City, look no further than DJ Zeke. Contact him today to learn more about how he can make your event unforgettable.
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@asongofstarkandtargaryen There's a couple of comics and films I wanted to post something about them some time ago, so here they are
Black is Beltza is a duology of comics, the first one was published in 2014 and the second in 2022, and they have been adapted into two Basque animated films recently in 2018 and 2022, Black is Beltza and Black is Beltza II: Ainhoa.
One of the main things of the comics are the sociopolitical environment of the places and the period the films are set in, for example the first one is set in the 60's mainly in New York and the sequel is set in the 80's and among other places, in Pamplona.
Black is Beltza (2018)
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October 1965. The Pamplona troupe of giants, a typical image of the San Fermín festivities, is invited to parade on Fifth Avenue in New York. But not everyone will be able to leave: due to racial discrimination, the North American authorities prohibit the participation of the two black giants. Based on this real event, "Black is Beltza" tells the story of Manex, the waiter in charge of carrying one of the giants. Headed for a long and unexpected journey, Manex will witness key events in history: the racial riots resulting from the assassination of Malcolm X, the eccentricities of the characters in The Factory, the alliance between the Cuban secret services and the Black Panthers, and the proto-hippie psychedelia of early music festivals.
Duration: 87 min.
Script: Harkaitz Cano, Fermín Muguruza, Eduard Solà (Comic: Fermín Muguruza, Harkaitz Cano, Jorge Alderete)
Animation Companies: ETB, Setmàgic Audiovisual, Talka Records & Films
Cast
Unax Ugalde: Manex
Isaach de Bankolé: Wilson Clever
Iseo: Amanda Tamaya
Sergi López: Warren Philips
Ramón Agirre: Xebero
Jorge Perugorria: Sargento Bravo
Angelo Moore: Rudy
María de Medeiros: Amira
Emma Suárez: Laia
Oscar Jaenada: Che Guevara
Rossy de Palma: Ruth Abransom
Ramón Barea: Ramiro
Hamid Krim: Yassim
Guillermo Toledo: Teniente Muñoz
Ander Lipus: guardia civil
Josean Bengoetxea: Juanpe, Pancho Villa
Lenval Brown: Jimmy
Valeria Maldonado: Esperanza
Sergio Arau: Juan Rulfo
Jorge Ferrera: Eliseo
Giancarlo Ruiz: Tin-Tan, Smithy, Sergei Titov
Josh Kun: Dwayne
Ray Fernández: Cte. Antonovich
Victor Navarrete: Guerrillero 1
Iban Rusiñol: Laurent
Exprai: Pedro del Taller, Hernán Cortés
Márgenes Dermer: azafata
Ramón Zumitrenko: Sf dentista
Stuart Casson: Otis Redding, Emory Douglas
KO the Knockout: Ben Cauley
Sistaeyeire: Angela Davis
Dratzo Gomex: policía fronteriza I
Marieder Iriart: Iman
Mariam Bachir: Amal
Black is Beltza II: Ainhoa (2022)
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Ainhoa was born by a miracle in La Paz (Bolivia) after the death, in a parapolice attack, of her mother Amanda. She grew up in Cuba and in 1988, at the age of 21, she traveled to the Basque Country to see the land of his father Manex. In the middle of the repressive conflict, she meets Josune, a committed journalist, and her gang of friends. When one of them dies of a heroin overdose, Ainhoa and Josune set out on an initiation journey that will take them through Lebanon, Afghanistan and the city of Marseille. These are the last years of the Cold War and both will delve into the dark world of drug trafficking networks and their close ties to political plots.
Direction: Fermin Muguruza
Duration: 86 min.
Script: Fermín Muguruza, Isa Campo, Harkaitz Cano (Comic: Fermín Muguruza)
Music: Maite Arrotajauregi
Photography: Animation, Mariona Omedes
Companies: Co-production Spain-Argentina; Talka Records & Films
Cast
Maria Cruickshank: Ainhoa
Itziar Ituño: Josune
Manex Fuchs: Hamid
Antonio de la Torre: Rafael
Darko Peric: Igor
Ariadna Gil: Isabelle
Eneko Sagardoy: Diego
Mikel Losada: Mikel
Ramón Agirre: Xebero
Miren Gaztañaga: Amatxi Tere
Maite Larburu Iman
Ximun Fuchs: Jean-Pierre
Gorka Otxoa: Iñigo Kortatu
Fermín Muguruza: Fermin Kortatu
Jon Plazaola: Javier Salutregi
Peio Berteretxe: Didier
Maryse Urruty: Armineh
Isidro: Isidro
Joseba Sarrionandia: Martin
Maria Forni: Yady
Iban Rusiñol: Commisaire Marcel
Natalia Abu-sharar: off Sabra y Shatila
Moraysys Silva: Tania
Maykel García Cardo: Felix The Cat
Bruno Coscia: Arthur
Maria Amolategui: Amaia Apaolaza
Papet-J: Chef Chérif
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With Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Jamestown now behind them, the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas were the next scheduled stops for Lucy and Desi on February 10th and 11th, 1956 on their Forever Darling/Heart Fund tour. For this leg of the journey, they will once again call upon the services of Bell Aircraft Corporation to shuttle them from Dallas to Fort Worth for their scheduled personal appearances. Just like the helicopter ride from Buffalo to Jamestown, their 'whirlybird' (as Desi will insist upon calling it) will again be piloted by Floyd Carlson, also a Jamestown native. (In the fourth photo they are met in Dallas by a young Heart Fund Ambassador.) 'Two television stars will be sailing around above Dallas skyscrapers Saturday. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz will catch a helicopter ride from atop the Statler Hilton for a trip to Fort Worth. City Council officially sanctioned the ride at its Monday meeting.'—Dallas Morning News, Feb. 7, 1956 In a 2014 article that I found regarding the history of Dallas, one writer made an observation about this 1956 event, but hadn't quite put the pieces together: "There was some sort of cordial relationship between the Arnazes and the people at Bell Aircraft, because they availed themselves of this brand new deluxe chopper in New York as well as in DFW." The reality was that Bell Aircraft was a co-sponsor of this trip but also had another relationship with Lucy and Desi. In 1956, negotiations and production began on a new Desilu action/adventure series called 'Whirlybirds’ (1957-1960). The basic plot was crafted around a helicopter company that was employed to rescue people caught in perilous situations each week. #lucilleball #desiarnaz #foreverdarling #moviepremiere #tour #helicopterride #whirlybird #desilu #dfw #waynelvslcy #ilovelucy #skyscrapers https://www.instagram.com/p/CofVyQip4RR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#lucilleball#desiarnaz#foreverdarling#moviepremiere#tour#helicopterride#whirlybird#desilu#dfw#waynelvslcy#ilovelucy#skyscrapers
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The First Pride was a Riot
Local community radio station KXCI focused most of the day’s programming on LGBTQ+ issues, including music and numerous historical interviews, in honor of the anniversary of the Stonewall riots of 1969. The riots are widely considered the watershed event that transformed the gay liberation movement and the twentieth-century fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S.
A year after the uprising, the first gay pride marches took place in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Within a few years, gay rights organizations were founded around the world. Today, Pride events are held annually in June, though in Tucson, due to the month’s record of heat, the major events are now held during October.
While most Pride events in the U.S. commemorate the riots in New York City, Tucson also has its own reasons. The city’s Pride history was triggered by a different tragedy, the brutal murder of Richard Heakin, a young gay man leaving the Stonewall Tavern in Tucson one evening in 1976. When the attackers were given a slap on the wrist, the community rallied, officially forming the organization known today as Tucson Pride. Their efforts led to some of the first LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination legislation in the country.
I don’t recall when exactly I became aware of the existence of gay people, though it must have come during my high school years. (I was, after all, active in theater pursuits, and we joked about being “thespians.”)
By my freshman year at the community college in Lawton, Oklahoma, I counted a few gays and lesbians among my friends and acquaintances. Later, while serving in the Air Force on Okinawa, I occasionally ventured to one of the local gay bars with my friends, though my main interest was the alcohol.
At the University of Arizona, after my military service, I enjoyed the support of one of the gay student organizations in my futile run for a position in the student senate.
Once I returned to Tucson in the mid-Eighties, I joined a church — the same one I am still associated with — which embraced its LGBTQ+ members. At times, every member of the clergy participating in a service was gay. We were not unusual among Episcopal churches in Tucson. I remember spending Halloween evening with a couple of gay church friends, hitting some of the city’s gay bars.
During its heyday, I was involved with One in Ten Theatre, the city’s LGBTQ+ theater group. I performed in several plays over the years and also served in production positions and on the board of directors. I remain friends with many of the people I met during that time.
Unlike some folks raised on the Bible, I have never suffered from an aversion to the LGBTQ+ crowd, for which I have long been very grateful. Without the presence of LGBTQ+ people in my life, my existence would be much poorer.
So I will be watching carefully as the nation’s highest court begins deliberations on issues that may adversely affect my LGBTQ+ friends. As an ally, I will not stand idly by while the forces of religious and political conservatism attempt to turn back the clock on human rights. There will doubtless be more riots in our future.
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