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...then whimsical attitudes are par for the course here. In its day, Helga's Folly has hosted celebrities such as William Holden, David Lean, Sir Laurence Olivier and Mohandas Gandhi. More recent guests include fashion designer Zandra Rhodes and Kelly Jones of rock group the Stereophonics, who wrote British chart-topper Madame Helga in tribute to his hostess. It's certainly easy to be inspired by life at this grand 1930s house, with its flamboyant colors and eclectic furnishings. Ancient Buddhist paintings, hunting trophies and antique Dutch chests are scattered everywhere. Silk flowers and Christmas baubles hang from the ceiling...
...legitimate question, but it presumes that the players on the Vote for Change tour--Springsteen, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Dixie Chicks, Dave Matthews Band and 11 more--are planning to become stump speakers. "You don't stand up at a rock show and lecture people unless your name is Gandhi," says R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck. "We're musicians, not politicians. We get that." MoveOn.org the liberal political-action committee that is presenting Vote for Change, has tried to get the performers on message with a series of talking points, but there's little evidence to suggest that the briefings stuck...
...spoils the atmosphere." For this reason, the hotel takes pains to never rent out all 40 rooms at once. Such whimsical attitudes are part of the place's charm. In its day, Helga's Folly has hosted celebrities such as William Holden, David Lean, Sir Laurence Olivier and Mohandas Gandhi. More recent guests include fashion designer Zandra Rhodes and Kelly Jones of rock group the Stereophonics, who wrote British chart-topper Madame Helga in tribute to his hostess. It's certainly easy to be inspired by life at this grand 1930s house, with its flamboyant colors and eclectic furnishings. Ancient...
Boston College and MIT had already held events for National Gandhi Day of Service, but encouraged students to attend “Spiced!,” Kadakia said...
Kadakia said that some SAA members volunteered at a soup kitchen earlier in the day Saturday. He added that SAA participated in a cleanup alongside the Charles River to commemorate the National Gandhi Day of Service last fall—but the dance was the only event that involved collaboration with other schools...