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Ladies and Gentlemen…Start Your Engines! That was the start command heard during the inaugural IZOD Indycar Baltimore Grand Prix. World Footprints went behind the scenes into Pit Row and trackside to bring interviews with racing icons Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi and Baltimore Grand Prix winner Will Power, a Team Penske member.
World Footprints will take you inside the sport of blind judo with a Paralympic hopeful, a past Paralympian and the founder of the Blind Judo Foundation.
World Footprints is joined by an all-star cast of artists who have traveled the world to realize their dreams. Actress and Super Model, Natasha Alam joins World Footprints to talk about her latest role as “Yvetta”, Alexander’s new love interest, and her amazing journey of courage and determination that took her from Uzbeartiskistan to Hollywood. Then, Singer/Songwriter Elizabeth Elming is a classically trained artist who has perfected her craft in London and throughout Canada and she’ll join us to share the musical journey she has embarked on. Finally, marital artist, writer and actor Antonio Graceffo, better known as "The Monk From Brooklyn", discusses his decision to leave corporate America for a childhood dream of a life of adventure in Vietnam and beyond. NATASHA ALAM is an actress/super model who is currently starring in season 3 of the HBO original series True Blood. Natasha became a princess during her [...]
Join World Footprints as hosts Tonya and Ian explore the world of silence, the power of perfume and a new Burma.
World Footprints officially launched its new brand during a special 2-hour broadcast in New Orleans during French Quarter Festival 2010. During this first hour, we are happy to reintroduce you to Mary Beth Romig, VP of the French Quarter Festival and a member of the Landrieu transition team.
This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before rebranding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. Let us take you through Washington DCs Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Your Traveling enthusiasts continue their destination music series with two men who have seen the world through and because of their music. Folk recording artist Willy Porter tells us all about some the unique music venues he has played at during his travels. Then, legendary Jazz manager and producer Charles Fishman, founder and executive producer of Washington DCs Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, shares some tales from the road from his travels with Dizzy Gillespie.
This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel'n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. This week, Craig Kennedy, co-founder of Access Anything, a nationally recognized leader in adaptive sports and adventure travel for people with disabilities, will join the show to talk about their upcoming events. Craig Kennedy has ten years of experience speaking to top spinal cord rehabilitation centers, independent living centers, high schools, colleges, and youth organizations throughout the United States, and currently represents the state of Colorado and the ski industry in working to improve rights and accommodations for all people with disabilities. Craig Kennedy has worked in the travel and hospitality industry for almost 20 years and has a unique insight into the world of living with a disability. His talks on the topics of “Keeping a Positive Attitude,” The Benefits of Adaptive Sports and Travel,” and “Travelers [...]
In March 2012, Washington, DC celebrated its 20th anniversary of the Environmental Film Festival. This Environmental film festival has become one of the world’s largest and most influential showcases of environmental films. The Environmental Festival presents a diverse selection of high quality environmental films, including many national and world premieres. Executive Director Peter O’Brien shares with World Footprints audiences what this year’s festival holds. The Environmental Film Festival aims to connect students to the environment through educational film programming and interactive learning experiences. The Fest presents more than 150 films to an audience of over 33,000. Often combined with thematic discussions and social events, our films screen at museums, embassies, libraries, universities and local theaters. Many of the screenings are free, and all are open to the public. Becoming a world-class athlete takes enormous determination, courage and faith. Anjali Forber-Pratt has all of those characteristics and more. She is a [...]
From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people - America's Great Migration, changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history.
Even in the middle of paradise, you can find poverty. This was something we witnessed while traveling through St. Vincent and the Grenadines. One of the highlights of our trip was visiting St. Benedict's Day Nursery and Orphanage.
Explore the inspiring story of the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary on the beautiful island of Bequia. Meet Orton "Brother" King, the accidental champion of the sea turtle, who has dedicated his life to the preservation and protection of these magnificent creatures. In this video, you'll learn about Brother King's journey and the incredible work being done at the sanctuary to save endangered sea turtles.
This broadcast is a favorite legacy show that we produced under our old name Travel’n On and before re-branding as WORLD FOOTPRINTS. World Footprints will travel along the award-winning journalistic trails of the CRAZY RIVER, explore prehistoric Spirit Stones, and contemplate the end of the world in Maya 2012. First, award-winning travel writer Richard Grant will take us through East Africa and down the Nile River. Despite escaping death in Mexico’s lawless Sierra Madre, an adventure he describes in his adventure classic God’s Middle Finger, Richard’s curiosity and restlessness took him to Africa, where he set off on another adventure-- to find the source of the Nile River. In his newest book, CRAZY RIVER: Exploration and Folly in East Africa, Richard writes that he had trained and prepared for a physical adventure in the wilderness, but his biggest challenges were intellectual. Then, award-winning author Dianne Ebertt Beeaff shares her transcending [...]
