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Blog Post Two revision

                                                                            Blog Post Two Eastern European Funk was Lithuania's 2010 submission to the Eurovision song contest, which was held in Baerum Norway. InCulto, the band behind Eastern European Funk , is known for mixing different styles and genres into their songs and performances. From Latin rhythms and punk to club music, InCulto is a unique blend of party music with a twist of quirkiness. When you look at the staging and performance of Eastern European Funk, you get the feeling of pure fun - from the dancing stick figures on the back LCD display, to their fake instruments and sparkly trousers,  it’s hard to see the performance not get the urge to dance. While their Eurovision contest music and staging took a theme o...
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Blog Post One (revised)

                                                                               The National Self Welcome to Lithuania! This blog post will explore how people of the same nation identify with one another, specifically as it relates to this particular Baltic country's National Identity. National Identity is how people of the same nation identify with one another through common beliefs, such as a native tongue, religion, and race. One of the defining points of this blog post will be covering Triandafillou's National Identity And The other” . We will look at the “other” of  Lithuania, how it has changed and affected it over time, and how that has helped define its National Identity. The simple view of National Identity involves race, religion, and a nativ...
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Link to my 3-minute presentation

Link to my 3-minute presentation
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Welcome

 Hello, Welcome to my Blog exploring Lithuania and its recent participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. For those of you who don't know what Eurovision is, it is a competition that is kind of like America's Got Talent but the main event is one night a year, and all countries in  Europe have a chance to compete as long as they get past the semifinals.
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