Funk Soup

a funky mix of musings on art, activism, tech, education & anything in-between

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Kayaking on the Hudson w NY Fulbrighters & friends - Manhattan skyline in the background. What a gorgeous way to spend a day! (H/t @manhattankayak) (at Pier 84)

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#MemorialDayFeast: grilled octopus in homemade sushi, grilled pompano, plantains, corn, asparagus & pineapple. H/t to grill master @bentheblack

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Thx to @RepGraceMeng for helping us #StandForFulbright & to her Legislative Asst Donna Iken for convo on moving fwd in these times of ‘Defense first’ thought. As Senator Fulbright once said, “To continue to build more weapons, especially more exotic and unpredictable machines of war, will not build trust and confidence. The most sensible way to do that is to engage the parties in joint ventures for mutually constructive and beneficial purposes, such as trade, medical research, and development of cheaper energy sources...To this purpose the #Fulbright program is dedicated." (at Longworth House Office Building)

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In DC to #StandForFulbright. Thx to @RepEdRoyce’s ofc & Legislative Asst Blair Rotert! Productive mtng talking abt foreign affairs & #Fulbright. (at Rayburn House Office Building)

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Sunset & sun dial @SchoenbrunnPalace (at Schoenbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria)

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What a lovely community @WTMVienna. Had a great time presenting 'Thriving in the Macondo' proj on VR storytelling workshops w refugees @ #wtmvie17 today (pic by @LenaDoppel) (at TU Wien Elektrotechnisches Institut)

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Catching up on my IG - Delighted to present @ #Fulbright Women's Roundtable this week in honor of Women's Day - gave a talk on #VR storytelling w #refugees https://www.facebook.com/austria.fulbright/posts/10154369498072135 - Thx to the power team @fulbrightaustria & @usembvienna! (at Raum D)

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My favorite sign of the day #WomensMarchNYC #WhyIMarch #oneword (at Women's March on NYC)

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Because I'm going to see #RogueOne tonight, here's a flashback from Dec 2015 when I went to the underground cave hotel, Sidi Driss, in Matmata, Tunisia, where they shot the original Star Wars scene of Luke Skywalker's home. Yes, that's me with a light saber, because that happened. 😋 (at Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata.)

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Such a short trip to Amsterdam, but full of charm. The sun even came out one day when I snapped this shot of a bridge to Prinseneiland. I didn't get to see nearly as many friends as I wanted to this time around, but I'll be back! (at Prinseneiland)

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Happy to see Amsterdam's new co-working space solely dedicated to VR startups: VR Base http://vrbase.amsterdam - Way to go, Daan & team! (at Kattenburgerstraat)

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Good morning, Kuwait! Day 2 of #TechCampKuwait - promoting peace & tolerance w tech (at ibis Sharq)

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Another inspiring #TechCampTunisia w smart youth into social impact. We prototyped Tuni Skill Swap, a skill sharing app for Tunisians. Thx to @YAATunisia @StateDept @USEmbassyTunis & all the wonderful participants! You make the world go round. (at Tunis, Tunisia)

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Sometimes you've got to turn the world upside-down & look at it from a different perspective 😊 Aerial Flow, Yoga & AcroYoga with @blunathan & @funksoup at our Rockaway Beach retreat over Labor Day weekend www.rockawaybeachretreat.com We believe that #AnyBodyCan Any Body Can - Yoga Any Body Can - Aerial Any Body Can - Acro And we invite you to come to our beach retreat and indulge in wellness with us Photo by @elieboy (at Blu Nakshatra Yoga)

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Fantastic view & meeting @FlandersintheUS, brewing up pretty cool collabs btwn #Fulbright NY & Flemish alumni (at Flanders in the USA)

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http://www.rockawaybeachretreat.com/ Get away for Labor Day and treat yourself to a beach yoga retreat hosted by Josephine Dorado (@funksoup) and Blu Nathan (@blunathan) September 3-5, 2016. Tone up, embrace your inner spirit and indulge your outer being at our retreat in Rockaway Beach. Pamper yourself with daily yoga, aerial and meditative activities, just a stone’s throw away from NYC but far enough from the city to cultivate a relaxing realm. With focused effort, clarity of intention and an eye toward adapting activities to body types, we believe that: #AnyBodyCan - ANY BODY CAN – Yoga ANY BODY CAN – Aerial ANY BODY CAN – Acro Yoga And we invite you to come to our beach retreat and indulge in wellness with us. (at All Seasons Retreat)

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Another rewarding youth mentoring program between #Fulbright NY @sarahlawrencecollege & Yonkers Public Schools (at Sarah Lawrence College)