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“You must wear something colorful when you ride a camel.” said Mary Underwood’s Mongolian friend, Bodio, before Mary’s first trip to the Gobi desert. Willing or not, one does make a statement when suspended seven feet off of the ground! Some eight years later, during the week of Tsagaan Sar (the Mongolian new year), Mary traveled again to the Gobi with her friend for a camel festival and to study with a renowned camel saddle weaver. In this class Mary opens the doors of our imagination to the world of camel fibers, camel husbandry and racing, and to how a camel saddle is created. Join us as she treats us to a glimpse of Mongolian life and culture from her travels around that country.
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For online courses, a Zoom link will be sent to each registrant 24-48 hours in advance of the class.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor(s): Mary Underwood
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Dates: 9/29/2021 - 9/29/2021
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Building: Online Course
Room: Online Class
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Address: Online Ann Arbor, MI 48108
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Join George Jabol for a lively presentation of his three-week trip to Russia and Ukraine in 2012. We will begin with four days of sightseeing in St. Petersburg aboard the M/S Rossia, a 216-passenger Russian river ship. Heading south along the Neva and Volga Rivers toward Moscow, we will visit Kizhi Island, a monastery, and the city of Uglich. In Moscow we will tour several sites in the city, and enjoy a Russian circus. Then a short flight will take us to Ukraine's fascinating capital, Kiev. As always and throughout, we ponder the traveler's constant question: How are we different from, and the same as, the people and places we journey to see?
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For online courses, a Zoom link will be sent to each registrant 24-48 hours in advance of the class.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor(s): George Jabol
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Dates: 10/14/2021 - 10/14/2021
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: Th
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Building: Online Course
Room: Online Class
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Address: Online Ann Arbor, MI 48108
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Located centrally in the Mediterranean Sea, the Maltese archipelago offers a rich tapestry of archaeological and artistic treasures testifying to the conquests and cultures - Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, French, British and more – traversing Malta’s 10,000 year history. Sailing past megalithic temples, we first arrive at the ancient capital Medina, once visited by Saint Paul, and then move on to the current capital, Valetta. Originally founded by Grand Master Valetta, the city is surrounded by massive defenses which, in 1565, prevented the Ottoman Empire from advancing into Europe. We will visit baroque churches and spectacular palaces, and view the vast art collections at the museum of the Grand Masters of the Holy Order of Saint John. Join Gerlinda Melchiori for this journey as she leads us through centuries of conquest, culture, and intrigue – the Maltese mystique.
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For online courses, a Zoom link will be sent to each registrant 24-48 hours in advance of the class.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor(s): Gerlinda Melchiori
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Dates: 11/9/2021 - 11/9/2021
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Building: Online Course
Room: Online Class
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Address: Online Ann Arbor, MI 48108
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The state of Bihar, located on the Gangetic plain of northern India, is among that country's poorest regions and among the least-visited by Western tourists. In the 6th century BCE, it was home to Siddhartha Gautama whose teachings are the foundation of Buddhism, the world’s fourth largest religion, with over 500 million followers in East and Southeast Asia. In this travelogue, our presenter will recount some of the adventures and misadventures he experienced during a nine-week wander among Buddhist pilgrimage destinations in Bihar, Nepal, and Sikkim. We will view photos of these sites as well as of the cities of Patna and Darjeeling, the Kathmandu Valley, an elephant training camp, and a solo trek to the foot of the Annapurna massif.
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For online courses, a Zoom link will be sent to each registrant 24-48 hours in advance of the class.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor(s): John A Stewart
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Dates: 11/30/2021 - 11/30/2021
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Building: Online Course
Room: Online Class
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Address: Online Ann Arbor, MI 48108
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