Culture is communication...

 

Culture by definition
Culture is the system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning
For more info on culture, please visit
wikipedia and also tamu

Syrian Culture
Did you know that in the old Cities of Damascus and Aleppo ("medina qadima"), houses were deliberately built with a similar architecture so no one would notice neither social or class differences. This concept of keeping the Beauty inside without spraying out  the richness is purely middle ages Mediterranean culture, also encountered in Seville, Spain.

 

 

Culture of learning

'Universal Serial Bus'

USB: Truly opens doors
source: Phosphore Magazine

What is it?
A thumb drive device composed of  a USB connection, a flash memory and an electronic card; each one of these components having a specific role. This thumb drive comes in handy and secure for information to be stored or transferred from its memory to the PC 's hard disk and vice-versa.
Connection USB
Two connectors: One for data transfer and the other for electricity support from the PC.
Flash Memory
This memory does not loose data when not alimented with electricity, that's why it's called 'flash' memory. This kind of memory is found in cameras and some mobile phones. Now it can go until 4 Go of storage.
Electronic card
This controller is situated behind the USB connectors. It is a messenger between the PC and the flash memory of the USB drive. It indicates the presence of the drive on board, manages the flow of information and organizes the data coming from the PC to the flash memory in a very methodical way.
Unplugging your USB
To avoid any sort of problems, it is strongly advisable to disconnect the device from the PC before removing it. For that matter, right click the new icon on the task bar and then left click it to be able to retract it securely.
 

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Cultural Diary (will be updated soon)

 

cultural centers

Centre Culturel Franžais
British council
Cervantes Institute
Goethe Institute
American language Center
Italian Cultural Center
Russian Cultural Center
Additional information
 

Art education

Higher Institute for Arts - Umayyad square
Higher Institute of Music - Umayyad square
Arab Music Academy - Afif, Nouri bacha
Khaled Khaled Guitar School - Kousour
Faculty of Arts, Damascus University - Baramkeh
Theatro Dancing School - Shahbandar

 

official holidays

 

Theatreland

Al Hamra theatre - Parliament street
Al-Kabbani theatre - 29 Ayyar road
National military theatre - Hijazz street
Rameta theatre-Salhiyeh
Khayyam theatre - 29 Ayyar road
Al-Zahra theatre - Salhiyeh
Cham Palace Hotel theatre - Salhiyeh
 

Others

Opera House - Umayyad square
Damascus University theatre - Mezzeh highway

 

interesting links

Syria in books | book of the month | book archive | quotes