Comments on: Elham event: culture, digitized http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167 Hisham Khalifa Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:17:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: andrew http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-3316 andrew Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:10:06 +0000 http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167#comment-3316 Very interesting view on what comprises a culture, but I also think that kings and queens (and all wealthy people) can create micro-cultures through patronage. Enjoyed this a lot. Andrew Very interesting view on what comprises a culture, but I also think that kings and queens (and all wealthy people) can create micro-cultures through patronage.

Enjoyed this a lot.

Andrew

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Bahrain: When ‘moderate’ means ‘acquiescent’ http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-3127 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Bahrain: When ‘moderate’ means ‘acquiescent’ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:48:03 +0000 http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167#comment-3127 [...] This week some Bahraini bloggers took part in an evening regarding the role of blogging in cultural development, and the literary aspect of online writing in particular. Hisham Khalifa has posted his introduction to the evening: Culture is not created by governments, kings, queens or presidents. It’s not created by corporations either. Culture is you and me. And in today’s world of fleeting electrons, culture is not about ceremony, there’s no need to speak or wax eloquent as was done in days past in order to define ourselves, or to gather traditions of a pedantic nature. All we need is a keyboard and a willingness to share our experiences to make them part of our culture. Be it in the arts, literature or the humanities in general, blogging enables each and everyone of us to contribute in an almost instant way to the cultural development of our own peoples. [...] [...] This week some Bahraini bloggers took part in an evening regarding the role of blogging in cultural development, and the literary aspect of online writing in particular. Hisham Khalifa has posted his introduction to the evening: Culture is not created by governments, kings, queens or presidents. It’s not created by corporations either. Culture is you and me. And in today’s world of fleeting electrons, culture is not about ceremony, there’s no need to speak or wax eloquent as was done in days past in order to define ourselves, or to gather traditions of a pedantic nature. All we need is a keyboard and a willingness to share our experiences to make them part of our culture. Be it in the arts, literature or the humanities in general, blogging enables each and everyone of us to contribute in an almost instant way to the cultural development of our own peoples. [...]

]]> By: hisham http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-2903 hisham Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:59:18 +0000 http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167#comment-2903 @ Butterfly Thanks for attending, glad you enjoyed it. @ BuZain Unfortunately, I don't think anyone was logging it. @ Hashim Thanks, Inshallah next time! @ Butterfly
Thanks for attending, glad you enjoyed it.

@ BuZain
Unfortunately, I don’t think anyone was logging it.

@ Hashim
Thanks, Inshallah next time!

]]> By: Hashim http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-2859 Hashim Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:48:42 +0000 http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167#comment-2859 Sorry that I've missed the even Hisham. I think it's wonderful that such events are taken seriously here in Bahrain. We NEED them. Hope you enjoyed it, and inshalla next time I'll swing by. Sorry that I’ve missed the even Hisham. I think it’s wonderful that such events are taken seriously here in Bahrain. We NEED them. Hope you enjoyed it, and inshalla next time I’ll swing by.

]]> By: BuZain http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-2831 BuZain Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:42:50 +0000 http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167#comment-2831 It seems I've missed an interesting evening. Thanks for the transcript. I may be greedy, but is there an audio log of the event? It seems I’ve missed an interesting evening. Thanks for the transcript. I may be greedy, but is there an audio log of the event?

]]> By: Butterfly http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-2819 Butterfly Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:47:42 +0000 http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167#comment-2819 Thanks Hisham & Deonna It was a nice evening and I really enjoyed your reading. Thanks Hisham & Deonna

It was a nice evening and I really enjoyed your reading.

]]> By: Deonna http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-2803 Deonna Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:42:51 +0000 http://hishamkhalifa.com/?p=167#comment-2803 Salaam Hisham, You did a great job last night, both facilitating and reading. The event turned out much better than we anticipated! Thanks Salaam Hisham,
You did a great job last night, both facilitating and reading. The event turned out much better than we anticipated! Thanks

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