WMF Journal
February 3, 2010
A Nice Day For A Ride Along The Merritt Parkway
Posted by Amy Freitag, Program Director for the United States
I lucked out when I scheduled my ride on the Merritt Parkway on a perfectly sunny, clear, cold day in early January. Jill Smyth, the Director of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy (MPC), picked me up at the Stamford train station and we began our visit with a drive to the southern gateway.
Read moreDecember 21, 2009
Climbing the Blue Mosque’s Minaret
Posted by Gaetano Palumbo, Program Director for North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia
Have you ever climbed a minaret? Admittedly, it can be scary to perch on a small balcony, over 100 feet above the ground. Next question: have you ever climbed a minaret FROM THE OUTSIDE?
Read moreDecember 16, 2009
Santiago: Heroic City
Posted by Norma Barbacci, Program Director for Latin America, Spain, and Portugal
After Havana, I flew to Santiago, the second city of Cuba, located in the Oriente region at the eastern end of the island. It is called “heroic city” for its role as the cradle of all the revolutionary wars of Cuba. It was founded in 1515 and its first mayor was Hernán Cortes, the conqueror of Mexico.
Read moreDecember 15, 2009
In Old Havana: No Receipt for You
Posted by Norma Barbacci, Program Director for Latin America, Spain, and Portugal
Going to Cuba is always an adventure. On this, my fourth trip to the island, I stood out at the Miami airport while waiting in line with an all-male church group and several Cuban American families bringing multiple plastic-wrapped bundles.
Read moreDecember 14, 2009
World Monuments Fund Goes Hollywood
Posted by Hedy Roma, Individual Giving Director
John Stubbs, WMF’s Vice President for Field Projects, and I had the opportunity to meet many of our donors in Los Angeles this past November. We were there to make a presentation at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club (BHWC) about our current projects around the world. It was especially nice to meet so many of our supporters who turned out that evening, as well as make new friends.
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