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December 07, 2009
Philanthropist Charles Annenberg Weingarten and the explore team set out for India, a land ascribed with deep spiritual and philosophical roots — a land of magic. Here, under the inspirational ...
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December 07, 2009
Set amidst towering walls of rose-colored stone, the lost city of Petra certainly deserves its title as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Petra represents thousands of years of history, ...
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December 07, 2009
Following the expedition to India, the explore team made a short trip to the tropical island of Bali. The vast majority (93%) of the island’s three million residents practice Hinduism, but other ...
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December 07, 2009
Nothing brings back the spirit of youth and joy like music. Spend an afternoon with Charles Annenberg Weingarten and the elderly Alzheimer’s patients at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, ...
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December 07, 2009
Tanzania is home to some of Africa’s most striking geographic features, including the famous Mount Kilimanjaro and Lake Tanganyika, the world's second deepest lake. But it is the also ...
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December 07, 2009
In India, dance is intended to be a sincere representation of the beauty of life and can even provide a glimpse of the divine. The distinctive hand and finger movements are called mudras, which ...
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December 07, 2009
The west coast of Africa was formerly called the Gold Coast for its rich mineral resources. But in the 1700’s, the slave trade made human life the most profitable commodity. Now more than 25 ...
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December 07, 2009
The Potala Palace, a 13-story complex on Lhasa’s Red Hill, was originally built by King Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century for the princess he was to marry. The palace contains over 1,000 rooms, ...
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December 07, 2009
At the Kiran Centre in Varanasi, India, children do not have disabilities, but different abilities. By focusing on hope and growth, and working closely with parents, the Centre empowers ...
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December 07, 2009
Lacking a conventional power grid, Tibetan herders and farmers use the sun’s energy to power their homes. A $500 donation through the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) can buy a complete solar ...
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December 07, 2009
Simple to make and easy to carry, the bamboo flute has been a favored instrument in China for centuries. Many elderly people, particularly those living in the rural countryside, will often take ...
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December 07, 2009
On the shores of Canada’s Arctic Bay, two teenage Inuit girls sing a traditional melody. Their friend keeps the beat with a qilaut, a drum made of stretched caribou skin that was originally used ...
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December 07, 2009
The explore team visits the tomb of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses — one of the most important archaeological findings of the 20th century. A ceramic army of 8,099 life-sized, intricately ...
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December 07, 2009
The Bengal tiger, a fierce predator and one of the strongest mammals on the planet, is being slowly defeated by an ever-shrinking habitat and poachers that sell its body parts to folk medicine ...
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December 07, 2009
Would you risk your life to ski the perfect powder? In 2008, there were a record number of deaths from avalanches in North America, most of which were caused by the victim or someone in their ...
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December 07, 2009
For the wild mountain gorillas of Rwanda, the forest is a gigantic salad bowl. A gorilla can — and will — eat up to 60-70 different species of plants that it finds growing wild in the jungle, ...
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December 07, 2009
Dr. Suniti Solomon of the Y.R.G. Centre for AIDS Research and Education tells of the first cases of HIV she detected in 1986, from a test of 100 sex workers. Today, it is estimated that more than ...
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December 07, 2009
When the explore team visited New Orleans, more than a year had passed since Hurricane Katrina. Yet many of the low-lying areas of the city had still not recovered, and thousands of people were ...
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December 07, 2009
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced worldwide to reduce stress, enhance balance, and increase focus. Here, tai chi master Xiaozhon He harnesses the flow of energy and ...
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December 07, 2009
Hawaii’s North Shore is one of the planet's precious pearls. Join Charles Annenberg Weingarten as he visits the area covered by the North Shore Community Land Trust, an organization ...
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