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...Beyond its symbolism for the nation, Eurovision 2009 is also a milestone for Noa and Awad, who will perform in English, Hebrew and Arabic. Born south of Tel Aviv - but raised in New York City until her late teens - Noa (whose real name is Achinoam Nini) has spent her career using music to bridge the boundaries between Arabs and Jews. "I've always worked with Arab singers - from places like Lebanon and Algeria - but this is the first time we will sing together in a common language," says the folksy singer-songwriter, who has performed with the likes of Sheryl...
French officials in colonial Vietnam were never known to rough it. In fact, anyone curious to see just how cushy an Indo-Chinese posting could be need only check into La Résidence Hôtel & Spa, tel: (84-054)383 7475. Located in the old capital of Hué, this classical colonial villa was built in 1930 to house the French governor of Annam (now Central Vietnam), and since its conversion into a hotel two years ago has been welcoming paying guests for under $200 a night...
...guests VIP tickets (you'll get to jump to the front of the line to see what some people are calling one of the biggest art events of the year). If you really want to keep with the art theme, ask for the Pissarro suite at the Hôtel du Louvre (one of the Concorde hotels), where the artist lived and painted. Room rates start at $260 and include breakfast and a box of Warhol-themed chocolates. The offer is good from March 18 to June...
...years they had their teeth checked by Gaza's dentists, who made house calls in Sderot. The producers admit they hoped such connections would reestablish empathy between enemies. "People were watching the other side on the Internet on a daily basis," says Arik Bernstein, head of Alma Films in Tel Aviv, which produced the Sderot stories. "It was an eye-opener for both sides...
...With reporting by Aaron J. Klein / Tel Aviv...