After the chaos of World War I, architect Walter Gropius sought to create buildings "free of untruths or ornamentation." He and his colleagues began the Bauhaus Movement in 1919 at Weimar University, but it eventually moved to Dessau and Berlin. Come along for a tour that includes iconic structures like Haus am Horn and Bauhaus Dessau.
Everyone in Zaidang Village, Guizhou Province, China, sings: male or female, young or old. It's a closely held tradition within the Dong ethnic group, and children start learning songs when they learn to talk. This "heavenly music" isn't simply for pleasure; it contains hundreds of stories that predate written language.
This Great Big Story was made possible by Guizhou, China.
Meet Spain's Only All-Female Cricket Team
When Aïna Coscollola began working with a group of teenage girls from Pakistan who had recently moved to Barcelona, she came up with a unique approach to tackling the self-confidence and language challenges that many of these young immigrants faced. She started an all-women's cricket team.
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