the international festival. has brought together tourists. from india thailand and other countries. barry is an american doctor and personal physician to his holiness the dalai lama. he lives in the indian town of sala where he gives medical assistance to the needy. there the locals call him by the name venerable this is not barry's first visit to call me. buddhism in comic is different than buddhism in other parts of the world you know during his very difficult seventy years it was they nearly lost their culture completely and now they're reviving it and you can feel this revival for example i go to japan a lot in there they have a buddhist culture a buddhist history and many of the people say they're buddhist but when you ask them much about buddhism they don't know anything and you ask them where do they turn their lives are in trouble and usually they turn to work or money but here they turn to the temple to the buddha to the teachers and that's a big difference for. example is open to worship person told us to like even during preparations for ground festivals. it is the most s

tibet and monks from the good med monastery in india come to come here to attend an international festival. several days before the opening ceremony and begin creating a sound mandela one of the sacred traditions of put his teachings. the sandman dollar is a palace that may serve as a temporary abode for an enlightened petty. colored marble sound as applied to the canvas for a cone shaped chain this tibetan form of spiritual art is widely recognized across the world. and then after getting good they will be among dollar of thirty million one turkey day incidents i'd love to see people attending the festival being motivated by the prospect of coming face to face with them dollars i'm going to see them on dollar bill say i'm going to accumulate merits try to achieve a yemen talky state of compassion underlying sentiment and i'll try to help all living creatures in my homeland and across the world and shoot the suspect. when i was a child each time i looked at the map i thought my home and was too tiny but now i seats a vast country with endless steps. that is i think people's way of life pri

. >>> he fired -- today to announce the june festival marking the 200th anniversary of war of 1812. the international maritime festival will last 2 years and it's expected to welcome 1 million people to baltimore. the first -- birthplace of course of the star spangled banner. not yet. you know. it wouldn't be those goose bumps going up and down your back. >> baggage fees are bad. they're nothing compared to what these passengers had to say. they had to pick up just to finish their flight. >> accidental death or something more sinister. 30 years after the mysterious natalie woods. >> weekend warm up after childly friday, how about that. coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 38 degrees and clear in central maryland right now. complete forecast is coming up. families in north carolina are trying to pick up the pieces after deadly storm tears through the region. at least one ef2 tornado was confirmed in davidson county. that's where a woman and 3-year- old granddaughter was killed. severe werth is responsible for three deaths in south carolina and one in georgia. >>> police are investigating a tar

of course the filipino international book festival.ino-american art's exposition, which of course hosts the parade and festival. and then, of course, there is the fantastic san francisco manila sister city. i want to give a special thank you to dennis normandy. thank you for your wonderful leadership on the sister city and for your great work on our commission as well. thank you very much. [applause] we want to recognize the incredible diverse accomplishments of all of our filipino-american contributors to our city and to make sure we look forward to continuing that strong relationship as we go forward in our city. so it is my honor to present today, on behalf of our city and county, the filipino american history month proclamation. you may join the council general, and please, the honorable hydra mendoza, president of our board of education, and of course, kyra rodriguez from our filipino channel. please take this problematic -- proclamation declaring this is a filipino-american history month in san francisco. [applause] >> ladies and

wanted to read a poem that was sent by the poet that i invited to the recent san francisco international poetry festival from iraq i've been in touch with for more than a year and a half. after the united states would not give him his visa, i asked him -- i told him about mutanabbi street and he wrote a poem and he wrote it in english, though he writes in, of course, in arabic. but this one he wrote in english. so i'll read it. one figure in the poem you should know, humbaba, which is an ogre, a monster of immemorial age. that was a special big garden, a forest, where all types of trees and flowers grew. the trees bending down gently flinging branches. our orchard grew like a crown on the sun's eyebrow. where did humbaba come from? his mother was just a cave, his father unknown. who made him a friend pretending guardian of the orchard. did those nice shrubs need fear to go begging for a garden and have humbaba in his treachery ilk. those plants and flowers were like books everyone could read, not cut and throw away. their different fantastic colors had formed our blood so our veins ran smoothly, our 7 w

. >>> the 42nd international film festival of india opened in the western state of goa on wednesday. information and broadcasting minister and a noted film star kahn inaugurated the ten-day event. the minister conferred the lifetime achievement award on a french filmmaker. soon after the ceremony, a portuguese film, the council of bordeaux was screened. this year's event features 3d and animated films among others showcasing the country's diverse culture. india leads the world in number of films made each year. >>> thursday was warm in tokyo. however, it's chilly friday morning. let's take a look at the global weather forecast. >> hello, welcomto your weather update. let's take a look at what's happening across east asia. japan is looking at typical wintry weather while the pacific side is looking at very nice and sunny weather. the other side has wet and windy conditions. this area is dealing with blowing snow since yesterday. but we are anticipating additional 40 centimeters of snowfall by saturday morning. and for this region, thunderstorms are developing and winds are very strong

the second day of the dell hi international art festival. a running group of mystics from egypt captivated the audience with their sterling performances. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> the music traces its or gin to islamic mysticism and spread throughout southeast asia during medieval times. >>> let's now take a look at the latest market figures. >>> let's now see what rachel ferguson has cooking for us in world weather. >>> hi there. time to get you a check on the weather as we head on into thursday. across asia things are starting to get a little bit wet. we're talking about up in towards northern parts of china. we've got this low pressure system also down towards the south. showers are moving out of the mountains and coming down into towards the southwest. this is going to be heading up, in fact, in towards eastern parts of mongolia as well. generally staying dry at the moment for the korean peninsula, but you are going to start to see showers moving on in into your friday. thursday should be staying mostly dry. the same goes for

they won a fund-raising award for it from an international festival association.hile christmas in the park will be able to keep the lights on, the san jose holiday parade, one of the 25 biggest in the country, will be dark this year. >> let's see what happens with santa claus and the elves and all the pixie dust. maybe it will happen. >> reporter: now, christmas in the park gets started the day after thanksgiving, with the official tree lighting, which you can watch here on our station on that day. and then you can come check it out for yourself, all the way through new year's day. in san jose, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> kris, we will miss the holiday parade, but happy to see christmas in the park. >>> still ahead here at 6:00, using less water to make jeans and to clean them. levi's eco-friendly new plan and why some are calling for people to freeze their jeans rather than put them in the washer. >>> i'm damian trujillo along the santa cruz coastline where some huge mammals have been putting on a whale of a show. that's coming up next. >>> and occupied b

. >>> the 42nd international film festival of india opened in the western state of goa on wednesday. the information and broadcasting minister and a noted film star kahn inaugurated the ten-day event. the minister confirmed the lifetime achievement award on a french filmmaker. soon after the ceremony, a portuguese film, the council of bordeaux was screened. this year's event features 3d and animated films among others showcasing the country's diverse culture. india leads the world in number of films made each year. >>> after a warm thursday, tokyo experienced a chilly friday. let's look at the global weather forecast. >>> hello, welcome to your weather update. let's begin with east asia. japan is looking at typical wintry weather while the pacific side is enjoying nice, sunny weather. the other side has wet and windy conditions. they are coping with blowing snow. we expect up to 40 centimeters of snow by saturday morning, and this area, thundershowers are developing. but as a high pressure system pushes into japan, things will be clearing up by saturday. meanwhile, the korean peninsu

that flotilla will be nothing compared to the international maritime festival happening in baltimorerom june 13 to through the 19th. >> there will be all sorts of ships coming here to celebrate the birth of this nation, really, the quickening of our spirit and our understanding that we are in this together and together we are stronger. >> philadelphia had its time. boston had its time. now it is baltimores time. >> organizers hope to have top representatives from the british navy -- the british royal navy and the american navy. the u.s. mint will be matching up to $8.5 million in fines, and this state has committed $1 million to get things going -- in funds, and thie state has committed $1 million to get things going. the city may not be able to afford a show that lights up the sky this year on new year's eve. since they put out the word of a shortage of funds, they have received more than $60,000 in donations, but set -- city leaders say they need at least $75,000 to pull the display off. a decision will be made in the next two weeks or so. >> a police chase after man steals eighth

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. >> unexpected unrest at the international festival in dearborn. >> they say we're barbaric. >> it gotercial break, the day was july 3rd. taking part in the tlc series, it is called all american muslim. if mcdermott doesn't exactly sound like your typical muslim name, jeff converted. that's part of the show. when tlc first approached you, said they wanted to make should show, how did they pitch it to you? what was your initial response? >> well, when tlc had pitched it to you, we are pretty interested. my family has been very active in the community and trying to dispel misconceptions all our life. with it being tlc, it was a lot more comforting to us. i think that was a big selling point for us. it is a great opportunity to come in, get into our homes, get into our hearts and see how normal we really are. well, some of us. >> so part of your story is the fact that jeff converted. and as you say in this initial show, he wasn't like all the muslim boys. you wanted to marry him. therefore, he had to convert. you're this modern couple. the show features some very, very religious people as

and now, the fifth edition of the international tango festival is taking place. yes that is what they call it. >> organizers say the tango started as a dance exclusively for men and later did women start doing it. of course women are now doing the tango with women. >> all right. ws ma nex very own "dancing with the stars." why not? >> i love this. >> why not? >> very serious. did you see how serious? >> serious, sexy dance. >> can you tango? >> y we'll be right a ♪ two can make the light shine through it takes two, baby ♪ ♪ it takes two baby, me and you ♪ we know a place where tossing and turning have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, wors

. >>> ninth annual san francisco international south asian film festival opens this thursday.ake a look. ♪[ music ] >>> wow. stories range from classics to docs to visionary work on the big screen. here with details we welcome back yvonne. director and founder of the south asian film festival. good to have you back for our annual date. >> good to be here. >> you number nine. how have you seen content and quality of the films change. you have been there from the start. >> i think it's a lot more layers. but especially to tell you the truth the bay area and the u.s. in terms of the selections that we have because we have a lot of south asian americans. i think that's the biggest shift that's occurred and hopefully in ten next year it will be more. >> which countries are represented. people think sometimes that our geography skills are lacking. >> india, definitely since it's the biggest film industry in the world. pakistan, bang will. we also have the banglash. and south africa and sri lanka. >> i read. that why sri lanka. every year we try to focus on different countries in sou

this year, the international community saw the first ever filipino american book festival. it celebrated a richness and fusion of philippine and filipino american culture into literature, visual arts, and people. it marked the largest gathering of authors and artists of filipina heritage from around the world. the san francisco bay area filipino american community salutes this milestone, a legacy of the duration of our people's story. >> representing the filipino american book festival of the committee chair and the committee for the event. [applause] >> thank you very much. [applause] >> filipinos love a great party. in northern california, one organization proves this year in and year out by celebrating our heritage and culture. this year, it broke records, making it the largest festival in the region. ladies gentlemen, the filipino american art exposition. >> [inaudible] and the best of philippine cuisine with more than 100,000 filipino americans living in the bay area alone, it is no surprise that the largest philippine a festival in northern california takes place righ

when the president arrived in cannes the place known for the international film festival, he joked here has been a lot of drama here. it was the french and german leaders who threatened the greeks, that they would kick them out of the euro zone, they would cut off financial aid and then we had that flip by greece. so there has been a great deal of drama but i think the president can do very little. this is different than past history because of the economic struggles we have at home, so the president can only offer words and talk and consultations. not a bailout -- the u.s. to bail out europe. again, europe will have to solve this problem, but i think the point that the white house officials make is that they have got to do this sooner, rather than later, to contain a contagion that could spread to the rest of the world. >> norah o'donnell, thanks. >>> as norah just said, greece is at the center of europe's economic troubles. tonight, greece's prime minister faces vote that is going to determine whether or not he keeps his job. correspondent allen pizzey is in athens with more. >> rep

when the president arrived here in cannes, the place known for that international film festival he jokedovies. a lot of drama here. the french and german leaders that threatened the greeks that they would cut off financial aid and then, of course, the flip by greece and there has been a great deal of drama. but i think the president can do very little. this is very different than past history because of the economic struggles we have at home. the president can only offer words and talk and consultations, not a bailout the u.s. to bailout europe. again, europe will have to solve this problem, but i think the point the white house officials make is that they have to do this sooner rather than later to contain a contagion that could spread to the rest of the world. >> cbs' norah o'donnell, thank you. >>> now, here's rebecca. >> as norah just said, greece is at the center of economic troubles. greece's prime minister faces a vote that will determine whether or not he will keep his job. correspondent allen pizzey has more. >> reporter: still being diverted by george papandreou to refuse any a