Psychologists have already developed and validated tests with which we can measure political skills and personality traits to everyone who wants to become politician. Change can begin by starting to use these to pre-screen people who want to be elected. For example, their psychological profile could be made…

On Sunday evening, February 10, we’ll perform our full Wintersongs concert program at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Wintersongs is a feast of exquisite and unusual seasonal harmonies from Bosnia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, and beyond. Please help us spread the word to your music-loving friends in the Chicago metro area!

January was a fairly flat month when it comes to rental growth, however a shift once again gave California six of the top 10 most expensive rental markets in the U.S.
While most of the top 10 cities remained flat, Santa Ana rejoined the ranks, giving California six of the top 10 cities, according to a monthly rental report from Zumper. It replaced Miami as the 10th most expensive city.
California cities in the top 10 now include San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego and Santa Ana. Three of those cities are in the top 5 most expensive markets.

We are joining the forces with a folk musical-scholar from Belarus while he is visiting in Chicago.
Real authentic Belorussian music and instruments: kolavaia lira (hurdy-gurdy), parnaia dudka (double bagpipe), Belarusian dudka (Belarusian fife), akaryna (okarina), zhaleika, and sapilka performed by Siarhei Douhushau.
Recently collected unpublished Jewish songs.
Mix and blend of all world music colors!

The organizers of the 24th Gabrovo Biennial of Humor and Satire in Art invite artists to contribute their edgy takes on the concept of the public sphere. The exhibition will present contemporary art and cartoons addressing the following topics…

Happy to have done our best, we look forward to reporting to Santa that we have worked hard and have deserved everybody‘s approval. We now say GOOD BYE to 2018 and meet 2019 confident in a future which will be even brighter and happier.
To all our friends and supporters, and to all children, parents and teachers all over the world we wish peace, health, happiness and success. Let it be! Let us be!

The Elder Son a Russian comedy cleverly tells of love and loneliness, mutual understanding and vulnerability, and explores the desperate need for every person to belong. A case of stolen identity and a confluence of circumstances leads to a hilarious misunderstanding, changed lives and ultimately true love.

We hope you will join us and enjoy learning English in an academic environment where you can interact with others in small student-oriented groups. An experienced teacher will guide your progress by applying individual approaches to everyone’s specific needs.
Depending on students, we offer all levels English courses for adults and children. In addition, individual help with: homework, writing essays, preparing PowerPoint presentations, writing résumes (CV) and cover letters, and translation of non-official documents is also available upon request.

Last weekend Chicago hosted the distinguished Laver Cup tournament at the United Center over three days (Sept 21-23). Only the world’s top players are invited to this unique team competition. Grigor Dimitrov made the…

Speech-proposal by Tanya Todorova, member of the Bulgarian Union for Direct Democracy, of the Global Forum for Direct Democracy – Rome ‘2018
(Изказване-предложение от Таня Тодорова, член на Българския съюз за директна демокрация, на Глобалния форум за директна демокрация – Рим ‘2018)

Senza implementare questi due principi nell’attuale sistema elettorale, non possiamo produrre come risultato la democrazia diretta. Il nome corretto di ciò che abbiamo oggi è un’oligarchia rappresentativa. Alcune persone della Camera dei deputati non…