Tag: Max Dana

Last week, Chinese flags were fluttering in the streets of Paris as China’s President Hu Jintao had a recent three-day state visit in France. Media coverage of the visit was important but not enthusiastic despite the 20 billion dollars in trade deals. And NGO’s like Reporters Without Borders have not taken kindly to this visit. Max Dana expressed her opinion and her argumented point of view about this visit on her Blog. She mentions Colonel ...

More than three years ago, we read just like you maybe also did if you are a regular of her blog, a post Max Dana wrote about the American jazz singer: Dianne Reeves: Good vibes, and Good work. We watched the movie Good night, and Good luck and we also noticed this beautiful voice; it was Dianne Reeves‘. We still listen to the album “New Morning” (Blue Note Records) and some of us just got their tickets for the concert the artist is giving in ...

Today we suggest you to follow South African band BLK JKS (pronounced Black Jacks) on Twitter @BLKJKS although they don’t tweet so much. But it doesn’t mean they don’t do much, on the contrary. The first time we mentioned BLK JKS on the Sama Gazette was in June 2010 in: 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa: hopes and concerns. But the first time we read about BLK JKS was on Max Dana‘s Blog with Music of Africa: BLK JKS, from South ...

Earlier today Max Dana published on her Blog a new entry: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child and an Exhibition. The renown American artist is in the news with a movie: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child directed by Tamra Davis and an exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. We will probably follow Max Dana’s steps and watch the movie as well as see the exhibition. Maybe this post will also convince you to do the same ...

All started with Twitter Sunday: Favorites Tweets @themonsterist and French Cheese: Camembert, Brie, Roquefort, Chevre… in April 2010. In June we talk about Seahawks ‘Omega Beach/Keep On Growing’ on June 14 and now this post is about Seahawks: ‘Exploring The Galaxy’. But all really started with Max Dana because she is the one who told us about Pete Fowler. Then we got very interested in his work, and more recently in his music. Max ...

We have mentioned several times Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide  by Pulitzer-prize winning American journalists Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. We also support organizations helping women all around the world such as Women for Women, CARE and many others. And we think Half the Sky is a great example of how a book can change people. The Sama Team has been invited to a reading group organized by Max Dana on ...

Summer has ended, we’re back at work. You will soon discover what we were working on lately and meanwhile, you can visit Max Dana’s Official Website. Many of you already know it but there are some interesting new sections, a Twitter feed and news from both the Sama Gazette and Max Dana’s Blog. If you didn’t visit her website yet, it is the opportunity to check it. And if you already visited it, then check it again, you will ...

Everyone we know enjoys watching TV shows. Whether they are American, French or Indian, there are so many different genres and so many different stories, everyone can find its favorite(s). Max Dana has found hers. Burn Notice, Dark Blue, True Blood and Mad Men but also several others she likes to watch. This is Max’s latest blog entry, and we agree, Burn Notice is far better than Leverage! “ I really enjoy watching TV shows. Unfortunately, ...

The Centre Pompidou in Paris, France, is one of our favorite places for Art. There is always something new to see, artists to discover, one of a kind exhibitions and famous and rare works of art… If you are into Modern Art, whether you live in France or abroad, the Centre Pompidou (also known as Beaubourg) is the place you have to visit if you come to Paris, or you are really going to  miss something. Max Danaenjoys visiting Beaubourg and its ...

Today is our first anniversary. The Sama Gazette was launched on July 28th, 2009: The Sama Gazette is now online… Time passes so quickly! During this first year, we shared with you what caught our attention, what we liked and the organizations and campaigns we support. Our first supporters are our valued Sama Readers who from the beginning of this great adventure, post comments, send emails and read us everyday. Many of them even actively support ...