Visionaries: The Real Tango Diva: An Interview with Marina Palmer
Author Marina Palmer stopped her moving feet long enough to give us an inside peek into her dancing, her new book, and what she’s doing now.
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Style: Peg Samuel: Style Savvy Social Diva™
With locations in Atlanta, New York City, and Miami, Social Diva is a free e-mail newsletter and website that keeps subscribers in the know about what to do and where to go in these cities. When Peg’s not hosting a fabulous Social Diva soiree, you can find her chilling in the Hamptons or sipping cocktails…
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Style: New York City: Chanel Exhibit at the Met
by Stephanie Block “There have been several Duchesses of Westminster—but there is only one Chanel!” This was French designer Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel’s (1883- 1971) answer to the proposal of marriage from the Duke of Westminster. Like Jane Austen, the only marriage she entertained was to her art. Poor Duke. But history’s consolation to him…
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Culture: Confessions of an Israeli Folk Dance Addict
The type of dancing that I do is Israeli Folk Dancing. But the movements are nothing like what you might have seen at a wedding or bar mitzvah. While International Folk Dancing strives to be as authentic and traditional as possible, Israeli Folk Dancing prides itself on generating new dances to contemporary and totally eclectic…
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Opinion: NYC: The Underground Carnival
by Ana Maria Toro Perhaps more than in any other city in the country, New York depends heavily on its trains: by connecting five spread-out boroughs, they are the veins that pump life into the city and give it its collective heartbeat. The long steel cars that announce their arrival like an angry beast hold…
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Destination Review: Panama Paradise
by Karla Erovick A mesmerizing place that is not readily understood but richly experienced, Panama offers a plethora of rich cultural experiences to keep you coming back, whatever vacation you are in search of: spa resort on a serene island, eco-tourism immersion, cosmopolitan highlife, surfing safari, sport fishing, scuba-diving in incredible coral reefs on two…
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Opinion: Melanie, winner of the Club Med–Diva’s Dreams Contest, shares her solo adventure in Cancun
by Melanie Thanks to all! I can’t believe this has actually happened. It is still just sinking in. I was so pleased to hear from [former Diva’s Dreams contest winner] Melissa. Her encouragement and enthusiasm was inspiring. I want to tell all the other bright and beautiful women who wrote contest entries that I read…
