Building the Good City

'Bowl Full of Cheer' thanks you!

Thank you for your support of Shanghai Young Bakers at our annual holiday party. Together, we raised 14,675 RMB ($2,208 USD) to help send three of their top students to France for intensive bakery training.

Thank you for your generosity!

感谢您在双城的圣诞派对上对海上青培坊的大力支持，我们共募得人民币14,675元，这笔款项将用于资助三位最优秀的青培坊学员，帮助他们去法国进一步学习烘培技术。

再次感谢您的慷慨！

Check out photos from the event in our album:

http://buildingthegoodcity.typepad.com/photos/bowl_full_of_cheer/

Reading roundup: Week ending December 12

Articles posted from around the web, this week's reading roundup focuses on the world of museums.

NYTimes: Abu Dhabi and Qatar to Build Museums to Recast National Identities: The Guggenheim and Louvre are among some of the museums establishing branches in Abu Dhabi. As countries like UAE and Qatar seek to shape their identity, questions of nationalism and cultural colonialism are posed.

Culture Comment: Behind-the-Scenes: "So...what exactly would you say you DO here?" Find out what makes a museum run smoothly through these interviews with folks at the Walters Art Museum.

NYTimes: Philadelphia History Museum Sells Pieces, Reviving Debate: Selling artwork to pay the bills? Controversy surrounding deaccessioning heightens during tough economic times.

ARTINFO: Leaked Letter Shows Internal Tensions Over Smithsonian Censorship: Leaked memo from the National Portrait Gallery's director reveals more disagreement over the removal of a video than the official statement released.

AP: NYC Museum to Start Exploring Scent as Art Form: Museum of Arts and Design launches the Center of Olfactory Art. Beauty is in the...nose of the beholder?