May heralds in a season of love and kinship, one that inspires daughters and sons to go on a search for the perfect gift to convey their appreciation for their mother. While Mother’s Day is certainly a time to celebrate our mothers, it is also a season to applaud other forms of loving familial relationships that make a difference to our lives. This Mother’s Day, find out how Pandora’s range of jewellery gifts recalls, captures and celebrates love. To celebrate your mother Remember the time when you were young and stumbling through life? You took your first step, had your falls and made mistakes? Remember how your mother was always by your side, always welcoming with open arms, always ready to tend to your wounds? No matter how old she is, no matter how old you are, she remains — always and forever — your greatest protector and supporter. To celebrate the shared bond between both of you, why not consider the Joined By Love Collection? This collection … [Read more...] about Gifts to celebrate Mother’s Day, each one joined by love
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Yogyakarta artists celebrate collector Oei’s 80th birthday
Yogyakarta artists gathered to celebrate the 80th birthday of prominent art collector Oei Hong Djien on Sunday at SaRang Gallery in Bantul. The birthday celebration was held as an exhibition titled “80 nan Ampuh”, organized by Kiniko Art Management. The exhibit features 15 pieces from Nasirun, Heri Dono, Jumaldi Alfi, Handiwirman Saputra, Ugo Untoro, Yunizar, Yusra Martunus, Putu Sutawijaya and Theresia Agustina Sitompul, and will run through May 4. Jefri Chaniago (right) of Kiniko Art Management explains an artwork by Heri Dono to a visitor at the "80 nan Ampuh" exhibition. (JP/Stefanus Ajie) Nasirun told The Jakarta Post that Oei's vast experience, as well as the insights he gained over decades of collecting art, had shaped his patronage of artists. "The results from [Oei's patronage] is more valuable than [any] transactional results," he said. A painting by Yogyakarta artist Nasirun was one of 15 … [Read more...] about Yogyakarta artists celebrate collector Oei’s 80th birthday
One dead during Orthodox Easter celebrations in Greece
Greece's celebration of the Orthodox Easter on Sunday, hailed by the government as a moment of hope for the post-bailout resurrection of the country, was marred by the death of a cameraman hit by a flare during a show. According to the police, the 54-year-old man was filming in a parking area in the Peloponnesian town of Kalamata when he was hit in the head. He pronounced dead in hospital, authorities told AFP. Easter is the biggest religious festival in Greece, where some 90 percent of the population is Orthodox and is celebrated with some spectacular but also dangerous customs. Millions of worshippers crammed into churches late Saturday as priests declared that "Christ is risen", sharing candle light from the "holy fire" in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The flame arrived in Athens on board a government aircraft and was welcomed by an honour guard and band. Hope-fuelled havoc Greeks after mass set off firecrackers, a custom that dates from the 19th … [Read more...] about One dead during Orthodox Easter celebrations in Greece
Rosie, Canada’s first therapy piglet, celebrates her birthday at a B.C. Alzheimer’s care centre
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By David P. Ball Star Vancouver Sun., April 28, 2019 SURREY, B.C.—When Carmen Arndt arrived at her 71-year-old husband’s care home on Saturday in Surrey, B.C., she was as usual fully expecting her daily visit with Rosie, the resident piglet. What caught the Delta accountant by surprise this day, however, was that the year-old pig was being feted with a pink pig-decorated birthday cake, live music, dancing, and pig-tail icing topped cupcakes for the Alzheimer’s care centre’s dozens of residents. “Rosie showed up about a year ago,” Arndt told the Star in an interview, as in the background residents sang along to the familiar song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.” Her husband, a retired police officer, was diagnosed at 65 with early-onset Alzheimer’s; the Star is not identifying him because his dementia means he could not fully consent. “Even my husband knows Rosie’s name — ‘Bring her on … [Read more...] about Rosie, Canada’s first therapy piglet, celebrates her birthday at a B.C. Alzheimer’s care centre
Japanese PM joins Trudeau in celebrating trade pact despite Trump’s pulling out of deal
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By Mike Blanchfield The Canadian Press Sun., April 28, 2019 OTTAWA—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s whirlwind visit to Ottawa this weekend offered the Liberal government a rare chance to trumpet a strong international alliance in the face of unyielding strain with its two top trading partners. But a gaffe by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — referring twice to strong ties between Canada and China, not Japan — affixed a jarring asterisk to an otherwise warm and upbeat meeting between two allies facing the same common threats and challenges. Trudeau kicked off a Sunday morning photo-op in his Parliament Hill office noting 90 years of diplomatic relations between “Canada and China,” but immediately corrected himself to Japan. Later, in his opening remarks at a joint press conference, Trudeau said: “I am very, very glad that you were able to make such time for the tremendous friendship that we celebrate every day between Canada … [Read more...] about Japanese PM joins Trudeau in celebrating trade pact despite Trump’s pulling out of deal