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Kids need culture not celebrity, says the kid who clinched a...

Children need more exposure to culture to combat their obsession with the vacuous world of celebrity, one of Britain's best young violinists has said. Nicola Benedetti, 25, a former BBC Young Musician of the Year, told Radio Times tha [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

What drives kids to celebrity culture

A new study has claimed that brands and logos are very important for some children, and that it is brought on by family attitudes, peer pressure and celebrity culture. Dr Jane Pilcher, a sociologist at the University of Leicester, has bas [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

'Parents must expose kids to Indian culture'

In this age when computers and playstations lure kids more than learning music and dance, parents must take the onus of motivating the conventional activities to expose children to Indian culture, says violin maestro L. Subramanian. &quo [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids' art reaches across ocean, cultures

This is so way beyond cool -- seeing a child in Ethiopia holding up the painting you drew in Fort Richmond. Nifty, eh? École St. Avila teacher Denyse LaFleche Turnbull spent her summer in the slums of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, work [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Football and cultural festival for kids

THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) will be hosting a national tournament for Grade 6 students throughout the country from 19 - 27 September in Honiara. The event is aimed at bringing together young children to play the worl [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Marae care connects cultures and boosts kids' confidence

For six months young ones from Orakei Primary and St Joseph’s schools have been learning kapa haka, swimming, arts, music and cooking through Nga Taonga Mapuna based at the Orakei Marae. Managing director Celess Eparaima says the pro [...]