welcome to the universe international party harvard law school, 1 march 2003

Welcome to the Universe

International PartyInternational PartyHarvard Law School, 1 March 2003

At the beginning, we were together.

Then, we began separating from each other.

Until finally, we fell completely apart.

It is now time to BE REUNITED...

...here at the International Party in Harvard.

Join us in our world-trip...

EUROPE

SWITZERLAND

The "Toedi", the 11'000 feet mountain where the river "Limmat" has its well

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Switzerla

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Swiss Alps (Eiger, Moench, and Jungfrau) viewed from Interlaken

Zurich: Looking over Limmat to Grossmuenster


Switzerla

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Switzerla

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Geneva: The most international city in Switzerland

Two Cities:

THE NETHERLANDS


Netherlands

Netherlands

Dom Tower in Utrecht

One canal in Amsterdam

Tulip field


Netherlands

Netherlands

Windmills

UZBEKISTAN

Bukhara Chor Minor ensemble: A unique mosque in Bukhara, nicknamed the Four Minarets


Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbek bread is baked in special ovens known as tandyr

Ceramics has been an art in Uzbekistan for many centuries


Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Traditional Uzbek dance

A traditionally dressed young woman during the celebration of Novruz (vernal equinox) on a city square in Tashkent

The old city of Khiva in western Uzbekistan is more than three

thousand years old


Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Traditional: To wear forty plaits is not extraordinary for an Uzbek girl

Samarqand Registan Square: Registan - the most famous square in Uzbekistan and home to the

architectural gems of Central Asian Renaissance


Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

MILANO (Italy)

Football Passion


Milano

Milano

Duomo - Gothic Cathedral, symbol of Milan, took over 500 yrs to build

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II


Milano

Milano

LaScala - famous opera house

Castello

KAZAKHSTAN

Aktau wastelands


Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Horses in the valley

Oil field Actau


Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Sakhalinskie Rocks (yermentau)


Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Posadi Ile Alatau

CZECH REPUBLIC

Night panorama of the Prague Castle with the Charles Bridge in front - a popular

place for a walk


Czech Rep.

Czech Rep.

Equatorian statue of the Czech State Patron St. Wenceslas at the Wenceslas Square - a place of all major public events


Czech Rep.

Czech Rep.

On average, each Czech consumes approximately 160 litres of beer a year

Karlstejn Castle - a deposit for The Czech Coronation Jewels


Czech Rep.

Czech Rep.

BELGIUM

Belgium: a huge Molecule


Belgium

Belgium

Belgian, not French!

Public Nudity – the little pissing man

Belgian Rock Art (Rene Magritte)


Belgium

BelgiumThe Belgian Devil...

Antwerp Fashion


Belgium

Belgium

Chocolate Abundance

Belgian Body Style


Belgium

Belgium

Barok Antwerp of Rubens

Belgian Mussel

Brussels


Belgium

Belgium

Belgian-American cultural cross-fertilization

Art Nouveau (Victor Horta)


Belgium

Belgium

Cloudy Brussels


Belgium

Belgium

Brusselian Clouds

Brussels, City of Executives


Belgium

Belgium

Oostende Beach

NORWAY

Winter trees


Norway

Norway

Boats at the River

Valley


Norway

Norway

Seahouse

SCOTLAND

This is a picture of both of Scotland's most famous things


Scotland

Scotland

Scotland's most sexy man: Rod Stewart. Note his shirt tucked into his underpants - hot style

This is Scotland football fans stealing the English goalposts after we

humped them at Wembley, London in 1977


Scotland

Scotland

ENGLAND

Avenue at Trinity College, Cambridge


England

England

Windsor Castle

A typical country cottage


England

England

David Beckham, England footballer and holder of near god-like status in the eyes of the English public

GERMANY

Johann Wolfgang Goethe


Germany

Germany

Little Boris Becker

Claudia Schiffer


Germany

Germany

Heidi Klum

Helmut Kohl


Germany

Germany

Not Helmut Kohl

Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavary (the Castle of

Sissy)


Germany

Germany

BULGARIA

Alexander Nevski Cathedral


Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Rila monastery- established in the early 10th century, UNESCO world heritage memorial

Sofia University- the oldest and most prestigeous university in Bulgaria


Bulgaria

Bulgaria

AUSTRIA

View on Vienna's St. Stephan's Cathedral (Stephansdom) from the pedestrian zone below


Austria

Austria

A view on Vienna's Naschmarkt, where you can find food specialities from all over the world

A view on the Großglockner (Grossglockner -- I don't know if you get the sharp s), Austria's

highest peak.


Austria

Austria

Alberto Sordi and Sofia Loren


Italy

Italy

Fashion – Milano

Ferrari


Italy

Italy

Monica Bellucci

Italian Art:


Italy

Italy

Beecroft

Birth of Venus, Botticelli

Boccioni


Italy

Italy

Cattelan

Frank Kamie Cattelan


Italy

Italy

Cherubini Raffaello

La Gioconda


Italy

Italy

Hollywood, Sicily, Cattelan

Primavera, Botticelli


Italy

Italy

Study of Man

The Creation of Adam,

Michelangelo


Italy

Italy

Ultima Cena

ROMANIA

Houses in famous mountain resort (Sinaia)


Romania

Romania

Cabin in mountains - typical winter scene


Romania

Romania

Lake in Mountains

POLAND

Carriage in the Old Town in Warsaw


PolandPoland

Field in bloom

Polish traditional folk dress


PolandPoland

Polish folk Polish traditional folk dress

Polish traditional Christmas Eve food


PolandPoland

Polish traditional Christmas Eve food (2)

Polish Handicrafts

Warsaw


PolandPoland

Tyniec, closter in Poland

ROME (Italy)

Panoramic view


RomeRome

Colosseum

Trevi Fountain


RomeRome

Vatican Square

TURKEY

View on Istanbul (the capital)


TurkeyTurkey

View on Istanbul (2)


TurkeyTurkey

MOLDOVA

Central Cathedral and Bell Tower in Chisinau


Moldova

Moldova

Old Hotin fortress

situated on the bank of the

Dniester River


Moldova

Moldova

FRANCE

Etretat: famous site in Normandie


FranceFrance

Mont Saint Michel: famous site in Normandie

Paris: antiquarian booksellers on the banks of the Seine


FranceFrance

Pont des Arts et Île de la Cité


FranceFrance

Notre Dame at night


FranceFrance

Parisian Terrasse


FranceFrance

Mont Blanc

SLOVAKIA

The Slovak Republic, formerly a part of Czechoslovakia, came into existence on January 1, 1993. Except for a brief period during World War II, during which Slovakia was a protectorate state of Nazi Germany, the Slovak people have been subjected to domination by stronger political entities, such as the Czechs of the Czechoslovak federation, the Magyars of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the sovereigns of the Habsburg Empire. Although the history of the Slovak people as expressed in the nation state is less than a decade old, Slovaks have existed as a unique entity for over 1500 years.


Slovakia

Slovakia


Slovakia

Slovakia

If Slovakia and geography in Central Europe in general seem to confuse you, you're not alone.

"The only thing I know about Slovakia is what I learned first-hand from your foreign minister, who came to Texas."

-Then governor George W. Bush replying to a Slovak journalist. Bush met the leader of Slovenia, not Slovakia. Source: Knight Ridder News Service, June 22, 1999.


Slovakia

Slovakia

ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONS FOR 2002/2003

Slovakia has always been a country with a rich sports tradition. Among the winter sports, ice hockey is especially dominant here. Slovakia won its first-ever gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championships, as it defeated a gutsy Russian team 4-3 at the Scandinavia in Gothenburg on May 11, 2002.


Slovakia

Slovakia

Slovak players in the NHL Hall of Fame: Stan Mikita Peter Šťastný


Slovakia

Slovakia

Food and Drink

Traditional Slovak eating and drinking habits date back to the old Slavic period influenced later by Hungarian, Austrian and German cooking. Slovak food is based on many different kinds of soups, gruels, boiled and stewed vegetables, roast and smoked meats and dairy products. The style of cooking varies from region to region. Slovak specialties include salted and sweetened dishes made with flour, including dumplings. One such dish is the popular (small potato dumplings with sheep cheese).

Popular drinks include Slovak beer, wine and mineral waters. (strong gin) and (plum brandy) are particular specialties with wine from the Tokaj region and sparkling wine from the Bratislava region.


Slovakia

Slovakia

What we now know as Spain had been an important set of provinces

of te Roman Empire


SpainSpain

Sevilla (the city most Americans know)


SpainSpain

“Mi infancia son recuerdos de un patio de Sevilla,

y un huerto claro donde madura el limonero”.

(Antonio Machado)


SpainSpain

“En un lugar de La Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme...”

(M. de Cervantes)


SpainSpain

Galicia (North-West)


SpainSpain

“Night in the Gardens of Spain” (South)

The Alhambra (Granada): “Monumental” Arab influence in the South


SpainSpain

Balcony in Toledo


SpainSpain

The Alcázar (Toledo)


SpainSpain

Islas Baleares (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, etc.)


SpainSpain

The Isle Mallorca (das 18. Bundesland)


SpainSpain

The Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, etc.)


SpainSpain

Sand dunes in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria


SpainSpain

Urban-rural landscape in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

CATALUNYA

Catalunya was confined, by an historical accident, to be one of the regions “formally” within Spain. But it has throughout maintained a cultural independence.


Catalunya

Catalunya

Catalunya

Barcelona

Barcelona: Sagrada Familia (Gaudí)


Catalunya

Catalunya

Barcelona: View of the Port and Columbus

The two most

famous temples: Sagrada Familia

and Cathedral


Catalunya

Catalunya

La Pedrera (Passeig de Gràcia), Gaudí


Catalunya

Catalunya

The other Three Cities of Catalunya: Lleida, Girona, Tarragona


Catalunya

Catalunya

Muralles de Tarragona (Tarraco)Tossa de Mar

SINGAPORE

In ancient times, Singapore was a fishing village known as Temasek (Javanese for "the

sea"). At the end of the 4th century A.D, Temasek was destroyed by the Javanese.

According to ancient records, the island was rediscovered in the 11th century A.D. by Prince

Nila Utama of the Sri Vijaya empire.

Upon landing on the island, he saw a strange beast (which he later learnt was a lion) and named the island Singapura which is a Sanskrit word for Lion (Singa) City (Pura). The Merlion represents both the lion discovered by the Prince and Singapore's beginning as a fishing village and trade port.

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Singapore

Singapore


Singapore

Singapore

The Lion Dance is a ritual combination of dance and martial arts performed by Chinese in Singapore (and all over the world!) to bring good luck during auspicious occasions such as the Lunar New Year

Singapore's urban skyline at dusk

The Merlion is a mythological beast

with a lion's head and the body of a fish. It represents the legend of how

Singapore received its current name


Singapore

Singapore


ChinaChina

Lying on the west edge of Hangzhou city, West Lake is the symbol of Hangzhou as well as one of the most beautiful

sights in China. Early in the Song dynasty, the famous poet Su Shi compared the lake to Xizi, a Chinese Cleopatra:

"Ripping water shimmering on sunny day; Misty mountains wonder in the rain; Plain or gaily decked out like Xizi; the

West Lake is always alluring".


ChinaChina

So the Lake is also known as Xizi Lake. With an area of 6 sqkm and a

circumference of 15km (9 miles), West Lake, surround in three sides by

rolling wooded hills, has captivated countless visitors for centuries

Legend has it that West Lake was originally a jewel fallen from heaven. Actually it is a lagoon

formed as a result of natural changes and human efforts. Ten thousand years ago, the lake

was much larger than its present surface of 5.6 square kilometers. Later, as silt accumulated

and weeds overgrew, the lake shrank in size.


ChinaChina

The present West Lake consists of 5 sections, namely the Outer Lake, North Inner Lake, Yuehu Lake, West Inner Lake and Lesser South Lake.

Lion guardian at the Lama Temple, Beijing. This lion, the female, stands on the left and has a lion cub under her paw. The male is on the right and has a ball under his paw


ChinaChina

SRI LANKA


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Tangalla Bay: The picturesque beaches of Tangalla are a sun-worshiper’s paradise

Historical Aukana Buddha Statue: This awe-inspiring 43-

foot high Buddha statue carved out of solid granite goes back to

the reign of King Dathusena in the 5th century A.D


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Devil-Dancers: Elaborate rituals to pacify evil spirits and to

appease the benevolent


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Esela Perahera: The Esela Perehera, where the sacred tooth-relic of the Buddha is paraded atop a magnificent tusked elephant through the

streets of the hill-capital Kandy, is the biggest religious ceremony in the country

A Tea Estate in the Hills: Tea, introduced to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) by the British in 1849, is still one of the main export products, and is grown in

the central highlands


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Taj Mahal, Agra


IndiaIndia

Indian sweets during the festival of Diwali

Cricket – India’s favourite sport


IndiaIndia

Satelite image of Iran


Iran

Iran

Persepolis


Iran

Iran

Aerial view of downtown Tehran, with Alborz mountain in the background

Iran, Bam, Bam citadel, circa 200 B.C.


Iran

Iran


Iran

Iran

Masooleh Village, North of Iran

Iran, Isphahan, Chehelsotoon

Palace, circa1600 a.d.


Iran

Iran

Garkaz girl North of Iran

Eram Garden (19 century) now houses Shiraz Law School


Iran

Iran

Shah Mosque, Isphahan

Golestan Palace, Tehran, 18th

Century

VIETNAM

Ha Long Bay - UNESCO World

Heritage


Vietnam

Vietnam

Girls in Traditional Dress

Hue - UNESCO World Heritage - Khai Dinh Mausoleum


Vietnam

Vietnam

TAIWAN

Kao-Hsiung Harbor, the forth largest harbor in the world


TaiwanTaiwan

Try the famous cuisine at Taiwan’s night markets. You definitely will visit again


TaiwanTaiwan

Taiwan’s Presidential Office in the National

Day

Orchid Island Great Boat Festival, a traditional aboriginal people’s festival


TaiwanTaiwan

PAKISTAN


Pakistan

Pakistan

A Mosque in Lahore

Mother and her child from a tribe in the Northern areas of

Pakistan

Kaghan Valley


Pakistan

Pakistan

AMERICA

CANADA

Atlantic Canada

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Canada

Canada

Canadian bull moose

BC Mountain


Canada

Canada

Niagara Falls

Northwest Territories


Canada

Canada

Saskatchewan

Winter in Canada

Yukon River


Canada

Canada

Banff National Park, Alberta in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Typical Dance


Dominican Rep.

Dominican Rep.

Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación Primada de América, zona colonial en Santo Domingo

Faro a Colon (at night)


Dominican Rep.

Dominican Rep.

Beach

PARAGUAY

Asuncion, the capital, by night


Paraguay

Paraguay

The Iguazu Falls, one of the largest in the world, located in the Triple

Border area between Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina

Detail from the Jesuit ruins in Trinidad, near the city of

Encarnacion


Paraguay

Paraguay

Presidential Palace in Asuncion

COLOMBIA

Cartagena


Colombia

Colombia

Castillo de San Felipe, Cartagena

Pre-Columbian Handcraft Tayrona Culture


Colombia

Colombia

Monalisa, Fernando Botero, Museo Botero

BRAZIL

Palace of National Congress, located in Brasilia, Brazil's capital. It's one of the most famous

buildings in the country, because it was projected by Oscar Niemeyer, one of the greatest Brazilian

architects


BrazilBrazil


BrazilBrazil

Maranhao, lencois: This photo shows a typical landscape of the Northeastern part of Brazil, more specifically the State of Maranhao. It is a unique landscape in Brazil, with miles of sand-dunes

Bandeiras: well-known monument dedicated to the settlers that traveled

throughout Brazil centuries ago, called 'bandeirantes'. Located in São Paulo


BrazilBrazil

Copa do Mundo: Cafu, the captain of the Brazilian national soccer team, celebrating the victory over Germany right after the final match of the last World Cup.

Rio de Janeiro – Corcovado: This photo shows a view of the city of Rio de Janeiro with the statute of Christ (we

call it 'Cristo Redentor')


BrazilBrazil

PUERTO RICO

You are not dreaming - you are in Puerto Rico!


Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Beach by sunset


Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

ARGENTINA

Center of Buenos Aires: 9th of July Avenue


Argentina

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Granaderos

The Nation’s Parliament


Argentina

Argentina

Puerto Madero, the Port of Buenos Aires

Colon Theater


Argentina

Argentina

Recoleta Barrio

Falls of Iguazu in the province of

Misiones


Argentina

Argentina

Perito Moreno Glaciar in the province of Santa Cruz

VENEZUELA

Caracas, the Capital


Venezuela

Venezuela

Morrocoy, The Beach, Paradise

Roraima, a Unique Rock Formation


Venezuela

Venezuela

El Salto Angel, the Highest Waterfall in the World

MEXICO

Palacio de Bellas Artes (Opera) –

Mexico City


MexicoMexico

Cathedral of Mexico – Mexico City

Indigenous woman – Oaxaca State


MexicoMexico

Santo Domingo Temple – Oaxaca City

Quinta Real Hotel – Zacatecas (a bull ring

two centuries ago)

Pyramid of Palenque – Yucatán


MexicoMexico

Sumidero Canyon – Chiapas

"Sir of Sipan", which was discovered few

years ago


PeruPeru

Machupicchu, the ancient ruins of the capital Incas' Empire

Peruvian Amazonia...


PeruPeru

...and one of its most representative animals: the macaw

The peruvian cost (Pacific Ocean)

AFRICA

Kenya's leading Conference Centre

and Nairobi landmark

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Rift Valley, Kenya

Leopard Panthera Pardus Carrying Prey


KenyaKenya

Lioness

SOUTH AFRICA

The Paradise at the

“bottom” of the World


South Africa

South Africa

Ancient Art... and Colonialization


South Africa

South Africa

Apartheid... and after


South Africa

South Africa

Typical dancing and dress


South Africa

South Africa

House

Beach, tourist resort


South Africa

South Africa

Epilogue

This presentation is the product of the joint effort of those of you who spent time and imagination sharing amazing images and facts from your countries, regions or cultures.

Special thanks to my friend and co-LL.M. Alejandra Nuñez-Luna, without whose unconditional support this presentation would not have been possible.

Maris Köpcke Tinturé, March 2003

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