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Fiction Books

Annie John, Jamaica Kincaid, Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1997

A Secret for Julia, Patricia Sagastizabal, Norton, 2001

Caetana’s Sweet Song, Nelida Pinon, Knopf, 1992

Caramelo, Sandra Cisneros, 2002, Alfred A. Knopf

Daughter of Fortune, Isabel Allende, 2001, HarperTorch

Green Cane and Juicy Flotsam: Short Stores by Caribbean Women, Rutgers, 1991

The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy, 1997, Random House

Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, Houghton Mifflin, 2000

Namako/Sea Cucumber, Linda Watanabe McFerrin, 1998, Coffee House Press

Palace of Tears, Alev Lytle Croutier, 2000, Delacourte Press

Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver, 2003, HarperTorch

The Color Purple, Alice Walker, Harvest Editions, 2003

Nonfiction Books

Active Woman Vacation Guide, True Stories by Women Travelers, Plus 1001 Exciting Adventure Trips, Evelyn Kaye, Blue Panda Publications, 1997

Adventures in Good Company: The Complete Guide to Women’s Tours and Outdoor Trips, Thalia Zepatos, Eighth Mountain Press, 1994

The Bandit Queen of India, Phoolan Devi, 2003, The Lyons Press

The Book of the Courtesans, A Catalogue of Their Virtues, Susan Griffin, 2001, Broadway Books

Bond Between Women, China Gallard, 1998, Riverhead Books

Catalyst Reports

Cuba Diaries, An American Housewife in Havana, Isadora Tattlin, Broadway Books, 2002

Daughter of China, A True Story of Love and Betrayal, Meihong Xu and Larry Engelmann, 1999, John Wiley & Sons

The Divine Feminine: Exploring the Feminine Face of God Around the World, Andrew Harvey and Anne Baring, 1996, Conari Press

Dragon Lady, The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China, Sterling Seagrave with the collaboration of Peggy Seagrave,  1992, Vintage Books

The Essential Feminist Reader, Estelle Freedman, Modern Library Classics,
September 18, 2007

Expat, Women’s True Tales of Life Abroad, edited by Christina Henry de Tessan, Seal Press, 2002

Families as We Are, Perdita Huston, Feminist Press, 2001

Female Buddhas, Women of Enlightenment in Tibetan Mystical Art, Glen Mullin with Jeff Watt, 2003, Clear Light Publishers

Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity, Chandra Talpade Mohanty,  2003, Duke University Press

Femme d’Adventure, Jessica Maxwell, Seal Press, 1997

The Futures of Women: Scenarios for the 21st Century, Pamela McCorduck and Nancy Ramsey, 1997, Warner Books

Gender at Work, Aruna Rao, Rieky Stuart, David Kelleher, 1999, Kumarian Press

Global Critical Race Feminism, Edited by Adrien Katherine Wing, 2000, New York University Press

Global Woman: Nannies, Maids and Sex Workers in the New Economy, edited by Barbara Ehrenreich and Arlie Russell Hochschild, 2002, Henry Hold

Go Girl! The Black Woman’s Book of Travel and Adventure, Elaine Lee, Eighth Mountain Press, 1997

The Girl from Purple Mountain, May-lee Chai and Winburg Chai, 2001, Thomas Dunne Books

Inside the Kingdom, Carmen Bin Ladin, 2004 Time Warner audio books

Inuit Women Artists, Voices from Cape Dorset, edited by Odette LeRoux, Marion Jackson and Minnie Aodla Freeman, 1996, Chronicle Books

Journey of One’s Own, Thalia Zepatos, The Eighth Mountain Press, 2003

Looking for Lovedu, A Woman’s Journey Across Africa, Ann Jones, Vintage Departures Division of Random House, 2001

The Magic of Handweaving: The Basics and Beyond, Sigrid Piroch,  2004, Krause Publications

Reading Lolita in Tehran,  Azar Nafisi, 2004, Random House

Women of Belize, Gender and Change in Central America, Irma McClaurin, 2000, Rutgers University Press

Safety and Security for Women Who Travel, Sheila Swan, Travelers Tales, 1998

The Single Woman’s Travel Guide, Jacquelin Simenauer, Citadel Press, 2001

Waiting to be Heard, http://www.826valencia.org/store/shop_waiting.html

Women of Discovery, A Celebration of Intrepid Women Who Explored the World, Milbry Polk and Mary Tiegreen, 2001, Clarkson Potter

When I was a Puerto Rican, Esmeralda Santiago, Vintage, 1994

Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, Barbara G. Walker, 1983, HarperSanFranicsco

Women Travel, First-hand Accounts From More than 60 Countries, edited by Natania Jansz, Miranda Davies, Emma Drew and Lori McDougall, Rough Guide, 1999

Illustrated Books

Africa Adorned, a Panorama of Jewelry, Dress, Body Decoration and Hairstyle, Angela Fisher, 1984, Harry N. Abrams

African Canvas, The Art of West African Women, Margaret Courtney-Clarke, Foreword by Maya Angelou, 1990 Rizzoli

African Ceremonies, Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher, 1999, Harry N. Abrams

Celebrating Women, Paola Gianturco, 2004, powerHouse Books

Dogon People of the Cliffs, Agnes Pataux, Five Continent Editions, 2003

Eye to Eye-Women, Vanessa Baird, Editor, 1997, Serpent's Tail

Halo of the Sun, Stories Told and Retold,  Noel Bennett, 1987, Northland Press

Headwraps, A Global Journey, Georgia Scott, 2003, Public Affairs Press

Images of the Spirit, Graciela Iturbide, 1996, Aperture

Imagining Ourselves: Global Voices from a New Generation of Women,
Isabel Allende (Foreword), Paula Goldman (Editor), 2006, New World Library

In Her Hands, Craftswomen Changing the World, Paola Gianturco and Toby Tuttle, 2004, powerHouse Books

The Other Side of War: Women's Stories of Survival and Hope, Zainab Salbi, 2006, National Geographic

Love, William Morrow, 2001. www.milkphotos.com/about_us.htm

Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood, Joanne B. Eicher & Lisa Ling, 2005, National Geographic

National Geographic Eighth Atlas of the World, National Geographic, 2004

Ndebele: The Art of an African Tribe, Margaret Courtney-Clarke, 1991, Rizzoli

Penguin Atlas of Women in the World, Joni Seager, 2003 Penguin Books

Persepolis, The Story of A Childhood, Marjane Satrapi, 2003, Pantheon

Transforming Lives $40 at a Time, Dana Elizabeth Whitaker, 2007, Opening Eyes

Tribes of the Great Rift Valley, Elizabeth L. Gilbert, Abrams, 2007                

Women, A Celebration of Strength, Louise A. Gikow; Kathy Rodgers and Lynn Hecht Schafran with Edwidge Danticat and Anna Quindlen, 2007, Legal Momentum

Women Empowered: Inspiring Change in the Emerging World, Isabel Allende (Contributor), Madeleine Albright (Contributor), Phil Borges (Photographer), 2007, Rizzoli

Women of the World, A Global Collection of Art, Claudia Demonte, 2000, Pomegranate

Women Photographers at National Geographic, Cathy Newman, 2000, National Geographic Society

Women Who Light The Dark, Paola Gianturco, 2007, powerHouse Books

¡Viva Colores!, Paola Gianturco and David Hill, 2006, powerHouse Books

Classes

Anatolian Artisans, 11325 Empire Lane, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852, USA.
Website: www.anatolianartisans.org; or contact Yildiz Yagci, President/CEO,
Tel: 301-231-6677; Email: yyagcu@anatolianartisans.org

Centro Culturale Giacomo Puccini, Via A. Vespucci 173, 55049 Viareggio Lu, Italy. Tel: 011-39-0584-430263. Fax: 011-39-0584-61275. Website: www.centropuccini.it. Email: info@centropuccini.i

Elderhostel, Tel. 1-877-426-8056; Website: www.elderhostel.org

Rhythm & Motion, 351 Shotwell, San Francisco, CA 94110
Tel: (415) 863-9830, ext100; website: www.rhythmandmotion.com Email: gen@rhythmandmotion.com

Semester at Sea, Institute for Shipbaord Education, 811 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260; Tel: 1-800-854-0195; Website: www.semesteratsea.com

Tania Santiago’s Brazilian dance and drum workshops; Tel: 415-931-1302 ; Fax 415-567-3494. Email: taniasantiago@hotmail.com. Workshop website: www.aguasdabahia.com

Threads of Life,  http://www.threadsoflife.com/

Cookbooks - International

Aphrodite, A Memoir of the Senses, Isabel Allende, 1998, HarperCollins

The Art of Cookies, Fast, Fun Cooking Decorations, Noga Hitron & Natasha Haimovich, Ten Speed Press, 2004

Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home. Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, 2004

A Blessing of Bread: The Many Rich Traditions of Jewish Bread Baking Around the World, Maggie Glezer, Artisan, 2004

The Essential Book of Jewish Festival Cooking, Phyllis Glazer, Harper-Collins, 2004

Ethnic Vegetarian, Angela Shelf Medearis, Rodale, 2004

Fagioli: The Bean Cuisine of Italy, Judith Barrett, Rodale, 2004

French Women Don't Get Fat, The Secret of Eating for Pleasure, Mireille Giuliano, Alfred A. Knopf, 2004

Lidia’s Family Table, Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Knopf, 2004

Mesa Mexicana, Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger,1994, Morrow Cookbooks

My Kitchen in Spain, Janet Mendel, 2002, HarperCollins

The Olive and the Caper, Susanna Hoffman, Workman, 2004

Silk Road Cooking, Mage Publishers, 2004

The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen: Recipes for the Passionate Cook, Paula Wolfert, Wiley, 2003

Tamales 101, A Beginners Guide to Making Traditional Tamales, Alice Guadalupe Tapp,
Ten Speed Press, 2002

Cooking Schools

CRETE
Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries, www.cookingincrete.com

ITALY
Fagiolari, Giulietta Giovannoni, Case Sparse 25, 50020 Panzano in Chianti - Fl Tel/Fax: (39) 055/852351, Cell: (39) 0335/6124988; E-mail: info@fagiolari.it , Website: http://www.fagiolari.it

HOLLAND
Stephania Balducci: Holland Tel: 011-31-06-486-88826 or 011-31-010-467-7147; Italy Tel: 011-39-430-489-9486. Website: www.pastaalpesto.com

GREECE
Aglaia Kremezi’s cooking programs will be offered 6 times in 2005; each week costs $1995. www.keartisanal.com or 011-30-22880-21346

Crafts

American Museum of Natural History store, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York City, New York USA . Store Website: www.amnhshop.com

Banascraft, 8, Chandan Complex, Swastik Crossroads, C.G. Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009, India. Tel: 91-79-6405784. Email: mail@banascraft.org. Website: www.banascraft.org

Black Art Studio, 708 Don Felix, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501; Tel: 505-986-9143. Email: Vikki@blackartstudio.com. Website: http://www.blackartstudio.com/

Coyote's Paw Gallery, 227 Dan Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, Tel: 505-820-6191; fax: 505-983-4324; Website: www.coyotespaw.com

Field Museum stores, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605; Tel: 312-922-9410. For store information; The Field Museum on-line store website is: www.store.fieldmuseum.org/

Folk Arts of Poland, 118 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 USA, Tel: 505-984-9882; fax: 505-984-8974 Website: http://folkartsofpoland.com

Folk Art Gallery, 1321 Fourth Street, San Rafael, California 94901, USA; Tel: 415-925-9096; Website: http://thefolkartgallery.com: email: folkart@wco.com

Folk Art International, 871 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, California USA. Tel: 650-329-9999;
fax: 650-328-3918

Global Exchange, 2017 Mission, San Francisco, California USA. Tel: 415-255-7296; fax: 415-255-7498. Website: http://store.globalexchange.org/crafts.html

Indian Market, Website: http://www.swaia.org/intro.html

International Folk Art Market, Milner Plaza on Museum Hill, Camino Lejo off the Old Santa Fe Trail. Call 505-476-1203; email: askus@folkartmarket.org., Website: www.folkartmarket.org.

Ixchel Museo del Traje Indigena store, Francisco Marroquin University, 6 Calle at 6 Av, Zona 10, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tel: 502-331-3739 or 502-331-3622

Jolene Bird (Noteiahe), PO Box 37, Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico 87502, USA; Tel: 505-465-0340

Lilly's Gallery, Across from the Tourist Visitor’s Center, Box 342, Acoma, New Mexico 87034; Tel: 505-552-9501; cell: 505-228-9481

Line Camp Gallery, 15 miles North of Santa Fe on Highway 85/285, New Mexico 87501. Tel: 505-455-3600. Website: http://tribesgallery.com

Museum of Craft and Folk Art store, Landmark Building 2, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA. Tel: 415-775-0991; fax: 415-775-1861. Website: www.mocfa.org/index.html

Museum of International Folk Art stores, 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Gift Shop: 505-982-5186; Book Shop: 505-992-2611; Bilingual Website: www.moifa.org

National Museum of Natural History store, 10th Street at Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20560 USA. Tel: 202-633-1000 Website: http:/www.mnh.si.edu

National Museum of African Art store, 950 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC USA,
Store Tel: 202-786-2147 website: http://africa.si.eduindex2.html

Novica.com, 11835 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 750e, Los Angeles, California 90064, USA. Tel: 310-479-6685; fax: 310-479-7246.Website: www.novica.com

Spanish Market, Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, P.O. Box 5378, Santa Fe, NM, 87502-5378; Tel: 505-982-2226; Fax: 505-982-4585. Website: www.spanishcolonial.org

Ten Thousand Villages, 180 stores in the United States and Canada; locations are on the website: www.tenthousandvillages.com

Textile Museum, 2320 S Street NW. Washington DC; Tel. 202-667-0441. Website: www.textilemuseum.org/

Unan Imports, 6971 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois USA. Tel: 773-274-4022

Weavers Studio, 5/1 Anil Moitra Road, kolkata, West Bengal, India. TEL: 011-91-33-2440-8937 or 8926 FAX: 011-91-33-2440-2868; website: www.weaversstudio.com Email weavers!cal.vsnl.net.in.

Xanadu Tribal Arts Gallery, 140 Maiden Lane, San Francisco, California USA. Tel: 415-392-9999;
fax: 415-984-5856; website: www.xanadugallery.us/

What the Traveler Saw, 1880 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, California USA. Tel: 510-527-1775. Toll free: 888-339-8162. Email: info@culture store. Website: www.culturestore.com/

William Siegal Galleries, 135 W. Palace Avenue, #101, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501; Tel: 505-820-3300; fax: 505-820-7733. Website: www.williamsiegalgalleries.com

Fashion

Androsia, Next to Lighthouse Club, Fresh Creek, Andros, Bahamas; P.O. Box 23327, Fresh Creek, Andros, Bahamas. Tel: 242-368-2020 or 2080; fax: 242-368-2027; Email: info@Androsia.com; Website: www.Androsia.com

Cari Borja, Tel: 510-763-3726 (PST). Email: Cari@Cariborja.com. Website: www.cariborja.com

The Costume Bazaar, 1593 State Street, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Telephone: 203-787-3600.
Website: www.come.to/CostumeBazaar

Dosa, 850 S. Broadway, 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA; Tel: 213-627-3672; fax: 213-623-3831; Website: http://www.dosainc.com; email: mail@dosainc.com

Hiroko Kurihara's scarves are at the San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design, 550 Sutter Street, SF, CA 94102; Tel: 415-773-0303; Fax: 415-773-0306; email: store@sfmcd.org; website: www.sfmcd.org

Lotta Jansdotter, 864 Post Street, SF, CA 94109, Tel: 415-409-1457; fax: 415-409-2543; website: www.jansdotter.com

Lo Spillo, 72R Borgo San Jacopo, Florence, Italy. Tel: 011-39-055-293-126

Mask Italia, 2090 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123; Tel: 415.409.4743; Fax: 415.409.4702; Email: hioffice@aol.com; website: www.maskitalia.com

Origins, 135 San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. Tel: 505-988-2323; fax: 505-989-8288; Website: http://www.originssantafe.com

Safekeeper Vests, 9009 42nd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115; Website: http://www.safekeepervest.com; Email: mariongartler@hotmail.com

Shankari, www.shankari.com or www.talismansofpower.com

Viki Dyan, P.O. Box 272, Santa Rosa, CA 95401; Tel: 415-377-7282; Email: vikidyan@aol.com; website: www.vikidyan.com

Food

DeKalb Farmers Market
3000 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Open daily 9AM-9PM except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tel: 404-377-6400. Website: www.dekalbfarmersmarket.com

VivaTerra
PO Box 9330, Pueblo, Colorado 81008; Tel: 1-800-233-6011 (8AM-1AM Eastern time); Website: http://www.vivaterra.com

Vosges Haut-Chocolat, 2211 N. Elton Avenue, Suite 203, Chicago, IL 60614 USA; Tel: 1-888-301-9866; Website:http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/ Be sure to watch the video presentation on the Who We Are page.

Gift Ideas

Celebrating Women, powerHouse Books, 69 Charlton Street, New York City, NY, 10014-4601. Tel: 212-871-6934, Fax: 212-366-5247; Website: www.powerHousebooks.com

Pomegranate, PO Box 808022, Petaluma, CA 94975-8022. Tel: 1-800-227-1428; website: www.pomegranate.com

Home Decor

Odegard Inc., 200 Lexington Avenue, 12th Floor, NYC, NY 10016. Tel: 212-545-0069. Fax: 212-545-0298. Website: www.odegardinc.com

Le Décor Francais, 1006 Lexington Avenue, New York City. Tel: 212-734-0032. Fax: 212-988-0816. Email: info@ledecorfrancais.com Website: www.ledecorfrancais.com

Scheherazade, 121 Orchard Street, New York City. Tel: (212) 539-1771. Fax: 212-539-1774. Website: www.sheherazadenyc.com.

Kid Stuff

ORGANIZATIONS

FAIRE, Sue Gartley, Project Director, 140 Maiden Lane, San Francisco, CA 94108; Tel: 415-984-5854; Fax: 415-984-5857

Folk Art International Resources for Education. www.xanadugallery.us/education.html.

Girl Scouts of America, http://www.girlscouts.org/

Global Fund for Children, 1101 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 910, Washington DC 20005; Tel: 202-331-9003; fax: 202-331-9004. Website: www.globalfundforchildren.org.

Merasi Counting Book, $35 plus postage; to order, write Barbara Goodbody, bargoodb@gmail.com. Folk Arts Rajasthan, Karen Lucas, Executive Director, 314 E 84th Street, #11, NYC, NY 10028; Tel/Fax: 212-628-7210; Email: info@folkartrajasthan.org; Website: www.folkartrajasthan.org  

People Like Me, www.worldartswest.org/plm/index.html

Rascals in Paradise, c/o Casto Travel, 500 Sansome, Suite 300, SF, CA 94111, USA. Tel: 415-921-7000; Fax: 415-933-8732; Email: rascalsinparadise@yahoo.com; Website: www.rascalsinparadise.com

Sesame Street's International Website: www.sesameworkshop.org/international/

BOOKS ABOUT KIDS' FESTIVALS, HOLIDAYS and CELEBRATIONS

Celebrations, Anabel and Barnabas Kindersley, 1997, Dorling Kindersley

Celebrations around the World, A Multicultural Handbook, Carole S. Agnell, 1996, Fulcrum Publishing

Fiesta Femenina, Celebrating Women in Mexican Folktale, Mary-Joan Gerson and Maya Christina Gonzales, 2001, Barefoot Books

Here Comes Diwali! The Festival of Lights, Meenal Pandya, recipes by Laxmi Jain, Second Edition, MeeRa Publications

Kids Around the World Celebrate!  The Best Feasts and Festivals from Many Lands (Kids around the World Series), Lynda Jones, 1999, Wiley

BOOKS and FILMS ABOUT GIRLS and BOYS

African Princess, The Amazing Lives of Africa’s Royal Women, Joyce Hansen, Madison Press , 2004

A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World, Dorling Kindersley, 2002

Madam President, the Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics. Catherine Thimmesh, for ages 10+, Houghton-Mifflin, 2004

Mulan, Walt Disney, 1998 (DVD from Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004)

The Paper Bag Princess, Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko, 1980, Annick Press

The Peace Book, Todd Parr, Megan Tinley Books (Little Brown), 2004

The People Could Fly, The Picture Book, Virginia Hamilton, Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, Alfred Knopf, 2004

The Quiltmaker's Gift, 2000, Gail de Marcken and Jeff Brumbeau, 2000, Orchard Books

The Serpent Slayer and Other Stories of Strong Women, Katrin Tchana and Trina Schart Hyman, 2000, Little Brown

There was an old Lady that Swallowed a Fly, Simms Taback, 2000, Viking

When Woman Became the Sea, Susan Strauss and Cristina Acosta, 1998, Beyond Words

Winona LaDuke, Restoring Land and Culture in Native America, Michael Silverston, (for ages 9-12), Feminist Press, 2001

Women of Camelot, Queens and Enchantresses at the Court of King Arthur, Mary Hoffman and Christina Balit, 2000, Abbeville Press

Women Warriors, Myths and Legends of Heroic Women, Marianna Mayer and Julek Heller, 1999, Morrow Junior Book

Learn More About Your Neighbors

Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture, Rosemary Gong, January 2005, HarperResource

For My Puja Room, Kiran Agarwal, 2000, Arpan Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India.

Multicultural Celebrations, Today's Rules of Etiquette for Life's Special Occasions, 1999 Three Rivers Press

Performances

Anna Karenina, http://www.telecharge.com

San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street at Bay. www.worldartswest.org.

Lion King, http://disney.go.com/disneytheatrical/thelionking/

Little Women, http://www.broadway.com/gen/show.aspx?SI=40030

Magic Flute, http://www.felixsalmon.com/000319.php

Mama Mia! http://www.mamma-mia.com/

Wicked, http://www.musicalschwartz.com/wicked.htm

Media

Here on Earth, http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/

National Geographic, http://www.nationalgeographic.org/

Ornament Magazine, Ornament, $29 a year (published quarterly)

Women’s E News, http://www.womensenews.org

Movies

FEATURE FILMS

Amelie (Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amelie Poulain), 2001

Before Tomorrow, released by Igloolik Isuma Productions, 2009  

Born into Brothels

Dangerous Beauty, Warner Bros.

Frida, 2002

Little Women, Turner

Maria Full of Grace, 2004

My Fair Lady, Fox

My Mother's Castle, Orion

Nun's Story, Warner Bros.

Osama, MGM, 2004

Outremer, Aires, 1990

Persepolis, 2007

Rabbit-Proof Fence, 2002

Roman Holiday, 1953, Paramount

Un Dia de Suerte, in Spanish with English subtitles, 2002

Whale Rider, 2003, Newmarke

HISTORICAL

Anna Karenina, Great Britain International Collection

Catherine the Great, Great Britain International Collection

Fire Over England, Great Britain International Collection

DOCUMENTARIES

Blossoms of Fire, Intrepidas Productions, Oakland, CA, USA

A Century of Color: Maya Weaving & Textiles, Endangered Threads, 2007

Chernobyl Heart

Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter, 1994, Deborah Hoffmann

Endangered Threads Documentaries, 1530 Tuolumne Street, Vallejo, CA 94590; Website:  http://www.endangeredthreads.com/; Tel: 1-707 643-7765

Fantastic Figures: Oaxacan Ceramic Folk Art, Crizmac, Tucson, AZ, USA

Living with the Gods, A Wilke Film, Hamburg, Germany

Mayan Clothing of Guatemala, Ixchel Museum, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Mother Teresa, 1986, Petrie Productions

Seniorita Extraviada, ITVS  Production

Standing on My Sister's Shoulders, Lourdes Portillo

Stolen Childhoods, Galen Films Inc

Tapestries of Hope,  455 Old La Honda Road, Woodside, CA 94062

Warrior Marks, Pratibha Parmar

When the Spirits Dance

Woman's Work: Making Quilts—Creating Art, Charlotte Grossman, Tiburon, CA, USA

Women on the Frontlines

Music

African Diaspora -Zap Mama, Adventures in Afropea 1

Argentina - Silvia Palumbo, Aprendiza de Luna

Benin - Angelique Kidjo, Keep on Moving: Best of Angelique Kidjo

Brazil
Gal Costa, Minha Voz, Minha Vida
Rita Ribeiro, Perolas Aos Povos
Rosa Passos, Amorosa
Bebel Gilberto, Bebel Gilberto

Colombia - Andrea Echeverri, Andrea Echeverri

Cuba - Omara Portuondo, Omara Portuondo

England - Sheila Chandra, The Zen Kiss

Fiji - Laisa Vulakoro, Laisa Live in Savusavu

France - Helene Grimaud, Beethoven Piano Concerto N. 4, Piano Sonatas, opp. 109 & 110

India - Anoushka Shankar, Anourag

Israel- Chava Alberstein, End of the Holiday

Mali
Rokia Traore, Bowmboi
Oumou Sangare, Oumou

Mexico - Lila Downs, Una Sangre

Portugal
Malfalda Arnauth, Encantamento
Cristina Branco, Corpo Iluminado
Misia, Canto

Republic of Cape Verde Cesaria Evora, Voz D'Amor

Sista Monica Parker, Email: sistamonica@cruzio.com; Website: www.sistamonica.com; Bookings: 831-425-3192; Manager: 831-566-7780 

South Africa Mahotella Queens, Sebai Bai

Spain Susana Seivane, Susan Seivane

Tibet Kelsang Chukie Tethong, Voice from Tara

United States
Copper Wimmin, Etheric Bodies
Graciela Beltran,  Historia
Libana, Borderland
Lila Downs, One Blood
Magic Flute performances: website:http://www.metopera.org/season/production/zauberflote.html
Tish Hinojosa, Frontejas
Joanne Shenandoah, Matriarch: Iroquois Women's Songs
World Music Institute, Website: http://www.worldmusicinstitute.org

Musical Instruments & Ethnic Music

Lark in the Morning
45011 Ukiah Street, Mendocino, California 95460; Tel: 707-937-LARK; email: larkinam@larkinam.com; website: www.larkinam.com

Kyodo Taiko
Website: www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/kyodo/ (includes show dates.)

The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
Website: www.worldartswest.org/

Recipes

InMamasKitchen
Website: www.inmamaskitchen.com/index.html

Restaurants

Arzak
21 Alto de Miracruz, San Sebastian, Spain. Reservations: 9432-85593.

Al Fassia
232, Boulevard Mohammed V, Marrakech, Gueliz, Morocco. Reservations: 04-43-40-60; fax: 04-44-83-49

Cy’an
27 S. Sathorn Road, Bangkok. Tel: 011-66-2-625-333. Dinner for two, $110

Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA. Reservations, 510-548-5525; website: www.chezpanisse.com/

Insalata
120 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, San Anselmo, California, USA. Reservations, 415-457-7700

Tamarind Café
27 Sukhumvit Soi, Bangkok. Tel: 011-66-2-663-7421; dinner for two, $25

Zarela Casa
312 East 53rd Street, New York City, NY . Tel: 212-644-6740; Website: www.zarela.com

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Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, Calfiornia. Tel: 415-927-0960. Website: www.bookpassage.com/

Cross Cultural Journeys, P.O. Box 1369, Sausalito, California 94966-1369. Tel. 1-800-577-BALI (or 2254); Website: www.CrossCulturalJourneys.com

Candida's World of Books, 1541 Fourteenth Street NW, Washington DC. Tel. 202-667-4811. Website: http://www.candidasworldofbooks.com/

Empowering Women of Nepal, P.O. Box 284, Lakeside, Khahare, Pokhara-6, Nepal Tel: 977-61-524066 or 977-61-540231; fax: 977-61-532249; email: ewn@3sistersadventure.com  Website: http://www.3sistersadventure.com/EWN/

Ethical Traveler, http://www.ethicaltraveler.org/index.php

Liz Spander, Casto Travel, 500 Sansome Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94111. Tel: 415-273-3819, Email: Liz.Spander@casto.com

Diane Hilliard, Hilliard & Olander, Stillwater, Minnesota Tel: 800-229-8407; Email: diane@hilliardolander.com

Distinctive Honeymoons, Protravel International, NYC. Tel: 800-803-1360. Email: info@distinctivehoneymoons.com

Inner India Tours, Babu Mohapatra, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India; Tel: 011-91-674-238-2292; Fax: 011-91-674-238-2294; Cell: 011-91-986-108-1155 website: www.innerindia.com; email: babu62@hotmail.com

International Living's website is www.internationalliving.com

Lisa Lindblad Travel Design, NYC. Tel: 212-876-2554. Email: Lisa@lisalindblad.com

Nevada Wier's website is www.nevadawier.com/

Nihiwatu, www.nihiwatu.com; Sumba Foundation, http://www.sumbafoundation.org/

Palazzo dal Carlo, Fondamenta Borgo 1163, Venice, Italy. $185/night. Tel: 011-39-41-522-6863. Website: www.palazzodalcarlo.com

Tales of a Female Nomad; Women of Discovery and A Woman's World are all detailed in the Book section.

Tourism Concern, http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk/index.html

Uma Ubud, http://www.uma.como.bz/ubud/default.asp

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