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The Year in Pictures 2010: United States, Cuba, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Hungary

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The Year in Pictures 2010 by Amanda Rivkin available on PhotoShelter Archive. Images from the year include: Gitmo USA – the prison site designated for Guantanamo Bay detainees after the prison’s closure in rural Illinois that never quite opened because the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay has not yet closed. Portrait of William Fiedler, Owner of the Gallery Bookstore, Chicago – My former boss at one of the North Side’s finest used book stores. Injured Veteran – Portrait of Michael Jernigan, injured in Fallujah, Iraq in 2004; photographed at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Baltasar Garzon – Former examining magistrate of Spain’s Criminal Court, extraordinarily controversial for execution of the practice of universal justice and far-reaching indictments of foreign leaders and terrorist organizations; photographed at the Instituto Cervantes in Chicago. Afghan Bowling Tournament (3 images) – Afghan-American bowling tournament in Annandale, Virginia. Cuba (8 images) – The Second Age of Castro, published on ForeignPolicy.com and The New York Times “Week in Review”. Spectacular Slovakia (13 images) – Weddings, floods, world cup, trains, planes, castles, …

Update to Website: Romathan Gypsy Theater Gallery

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With the release of The Spectacular Slovakia guide I have been able to return to my personal portfolio website and update it with a gallery of images from my travel with the Romathan Gypsy Theater by bus from Kosice, Slovakia to the remote village of Banske in eastern Slovakia to perform for a primarily Roma student attended elementary school. Previously this work appeared as an audio slide show on The Slovak Spectator’s website in a joint project with SmeTV, the digital arm of the largest Slovak national daily, “Romathan.”

On Sale Now: Spectacular Slovakia 2010, 15th Anniversary Edition

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Spectacular Slovakia The 2010 edition – written by American journalist Amanda Rivkin – provides a detailed look at Slovakia, its regions and its attractions through the eyes of a foreigner and also includes several new features such as sections on history, ice-hockey as well as a brief guide to Slovakia’s weather. The new Spectacular Slovakia 2010 will help you discover not only traditional Slovak tourist destinations but also interesting attractions that are rarely featured in other travel guides. […] Spectacular Slovakia provides full contact details for hotels, spas, thermal and aqua parks, ski resorts, castles, caves and many other attractions. In short, it offers you all the information you need to really explore Slovakia. It will be your trusted guide to many new adventures. Be among of the first 100 readers to buy our travel guide SPECTACULAR SLOVAKIA 2010 and get a chance to win a WEEKEND GETAWAY* for 2 people at your choice of one of Slovakia´s historic hotels. *Weekend getaway includes: 2 nights in a double room and breakfast. Offer valid through April …

Mayor Daley, Spectacular Slovakia, NYT Lens Turning Point, International Photography Awards + Blog

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Newsletter went out Friday: Greetings! Recently, Chicago Mayor Daley for life announced his resignation and said he would not be running for reelection next year. What happens when a “Mayor for Life” retires? A short retrospective of images from the last few years of his tenure in office looks at Mayor Richard M. Daley’s legacy on the city of Chicago, and more broadly national politics and the Obama administration. – Gallery available on the Amanda Rivkin PhotoShelter archive. I have also launched a blog as many people have recommended that they prefer to see news and updates easiest in blog format. Without further ado, you can sign up for alerts, peruse past stories and articles, see new tearsheets, find out about ongoing projects and receive releases about work as it is published, among other cool things. – Blog available at amandarivkin.wordpress.com. The New York Times Lens Blog “Turning Point” series continues in its sixth week with Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian on her own work and work by Shah Naser al-Din (1848-1896) that inspired her. Previous …

Spectacular Slovakia

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Announcement The Slovak Spectator is pleased to present its fifteenth annual travel guide, Spectacular Slovakia. The 2010 edition – written by American journalist Amanda Rivkin – provides a detailed look at Slovakia, its regions and its attractions through the eyes of a foreigner and also includes several new features such as sections on history, ice-hockey as well as a brief guide to Slovakia’s weather. The new Spectacular Slovakia 2010 will help you discover not only traditional Slovak tourist destinations but also interesting attractions that are rarely featured in other travel guides. Contents: Spectacular Slovakia 2010 Spectacular Slovakia provides full contact details for hotels, spas, thermal and aqua parks, ski resorts, castles, caves and many other attractions. In short, it offers you all the information you need to really explore Slovakia. It will be your trusted guide to many new adventures. You can also find Spectacular Slovakia 2010 on sale within Slovakia at Interpress newsstands, Petit shop or you can order it directly from our Online Shop. For information about advertising opportunities in Spectacular Slovakia 2011, …