Social Media Submission: Leaving Utah - Entering Salt Lake City
I know it sounds like a really confusing title but it is true. I have lived in Northern Utah (and I mean almost to the border of Idaho) my whole life. I’ve grown up in small towns that fit one culture ideal that is entirely different than the one identified myself by. From a young age I wanted out, I wanted to find diversity in people, religions, cultures, etc. Well I finally did make it “out”...kinda. I moved to Salt Lake City.
These are some of the main reasons why Salt Lake City is it’s own little island in the bubble that is Utah culture.
The Landscape
I’m not talking about the mountains or the snow, I’m talking about the city itself. Salt Lake is a city, a small one, but still a city and with it comes a different flair than you will see in the traditional business in smaller towns.
Just last week I went to get Turkish Doner Kebabs at a restaurant downtown named Spitz. Of all thing, Turkish Kebabs...in Utah.
Salt Lake also has a plethora of incredible bars and pubs, again something you would not run into if you left the “island” of Salt Lake. My favorite is the Campfire Lounge, that allows you to have the pleasure of getting tipsy by a fire, Hobo dinners and all, without sacrificing yourself to mosquitos.
The music scene is incredible here as well and we get our fair share of amazing artists. We a ton of incredible artists touring through our small little city in amazing venues. Some of the best music venues are listed right here.
The Culture
When compared to the rest of the state, Salt Lake is incredibly diversified. Although it may not be the ideal “Salad” of diversity, the culture that has been cultivated here is astonishing.
As described earlier, the restaurants that have bloomed in salt lake brought by the culture that has arisen, is astonishing. Vietnamese, Mongolian, amazing Mexican and even Ethiopian cuisine can be found anywhere in the city. Mahider is one of my favorite restaurants to really soak in amazing and authentic food. You will not find any silverware here either, so be prepared.
Recently you cannot describe Salt Lake without is growing LGBTQ scene. Salt Lake hosts a large community of individuals that identify themselves in this genre and it happily contrasts with the religious ideals that you see when stepping outside of the city limits.
And of course that University of Utah hosts so many people from around the world for it’s amazing programs and world renowned innovations.
Which brings us to the people that can be found in Salt Lake.
The People
People travel here from all over the world, mostly for our amazing snow and ski slopes. (Brighton Ski Resort is my go to location)
But we have so much more to offer, which keeps people excited to move to this beautiful state and incredible city, adding to the cultural aspect and the amazing diversity.
Yes, I didn’t move out of Utah, but really it doesn’t matter because I feel like I’m in a thriving, growing and exciting city, which Salt Lake is. Utah offers so much in beauty and history and Salt Lake offers just that much more.
Thank you to Kimraff, allparkcity, University of Utah, SL Trib, joy105.com, Mahider, Social media club of salt lake city, Roadtrippers and salt lake magazine for the beautiful pictures
French art will take centre stage during May in various venues across Havana.
Every year, the Cuban capital welcomes contemporary artists from this European country.
The Festival of French cinema will run until May 21. This year, the world premiere of the film The Outsider, by the French filmmaker Christophe Barratier will be screened.
Also receiving its premier is the documentary Huracán, directed by Cyril Barbançan, Andy Byatt and Jacqueline Farmer. Huracán tells the story of the destructive forces of hurricanes and their role in the balance of life on planet earth.
This documentary will be joined by thrillers, police stories, biographies, comedies, and dramas with the aim of encouraging dialogue between filmmakers, French actors and Cubans.
Meanwhile, the classic Captaine Conan and La Vie et rien d’autre (La vida y nada más) by Bertrand Tavernier, and Les parapluies de Cherbourg (Los paraguas de Cherburgo) by filmmaker Jacques Demy, among others, will return to the large screen with their national and romantic storylines.
French music in Havana
The American soprano Barbara Hendricks performed in the Basílica Menor del Convento de San Francisco de Asís in Old Havana with a program that featured extracts from the opera Carmen with music by its French composer Georges Bizet.
The well-known American singer (Winner of the 2000 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts) has invited the saxophonist Magnus Lindgren, the guitar player Ulf Englund, and the Camerata Romeu, which is led by the Cuban Maestra Zenaida Romeu, to take part in her performance.
French art
Music, theater, dance and arquitectura, among other art forms, are being celebrated this May across Havana. Three art exhibitions are taking place in the Alianza Francesa de Cuba in the former Gómez palace in Havana.
Artists and French intellectuals will take part in events such as the International Poetry Festival, Musicabana, and the Casa de las Américas May Theater, as well as the Design Biennial where students from the design schools of Duperré and Boulle in Paris will participate.
At the same time, Paris is celebrating Cuban culture month this May, showcasing the rich and diverse artistic culture of the largest island in the Antilles.
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