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Touring the World One Dish at a Time
Mid-day in Room 208 at the Mission Hill School in Roxbury, a group of middle-school students, fidgeting only slightly in their seats, listen as Paula Levitt explains the activity. Emilia Onthink and MaryJane Szatkowski, both 13, will deliver their presentation on Lebanon. When they’re finished, the class will divide into groups to make falafel, tabbouleh, and tahini, foods eaten in that country.
The students are participating in Cultural Kitchen, now in its fourth year, a program sponsored by Hostelling International USA, which “introduces teens to different cultures and the idea of hostels and the possibility of travel,’’ says Deborah Ruhe, executive director of HI-USA’s Eastern New England Council. Offered in the Boston, Somerville, and Brookline schools, Cultural Kitchen is based on a similar program in Chicago.
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Commemorating Hostelling: Postage Stamps from Around the World
Postage Stamp Gallery
Countries around the world have recognized the positive impact of hostelling on intercultural exchange and youth development and issued postage stamps in commemoration. Here are some highlights for all you stamp-collecting hostel buffs out there!
Australia (1989)
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Australian Youth Hostel Association. The stamp shows hostellers congregating around a bulletin board outside a hostel.
Germany (1952)
To raise funds for post World War II hostel reconstruction. The stamp pictures hostellers walking towards a hostel building in the distance.
Germany (1956)
To raise funds for hostel construction and youth charities. The stamp represents the dove of peace and international understanding.
India (1998)
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the India Youth Hostel Association. The stamp pictures a hostel building on a hill.
Ireland (1981)
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Irish Youth Hostel Association. The stamp shows hostellers standing in front of a sunrise on the horizon.
Japan (1967)
To commemorate a global meeting on hostelling in Japan. The stamp features the insignia of the International Youth Hostel Association, the Japanese Youth Hostel Association and stylized trees signifying the outdoors.
Saar (1949)
To raise funds for post World War II hostel reconstruction. The stamp pictures young hostellers walking to a hostel in the distance.
Sweden (1985)
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Swedish Touring Club, which operates hostels in Sweden. The stamps picture the Af Chapman, a historic ship that has been converted to host a floating hostel.
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El Ateneo bookstore / Buenos Aires Argentina
a dream come true
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