stage of the Morocco pavilion for a lively and interactive performance, illuminating the stories and experiences of women in Morocco.

Starting this week, Voices of Liberty has a fresh new look and sound for their appearances on the outdoor stage at America Gardens Theatre. Two days each week, this remarkable 8-part a cappella group is bringing their talents to even more guests, performing fresh arrangements of popular American songs, both classic and contemporary. Voices of Liberty will continue their traditional performances in the rotunda of The American Adventure pavilion Wednesday through Sunday each week.

These new, authentic experiences – along with long-time favorites like Mariachi Cobre in Mexico, Jeweled Dragon Acrobats in China, the Taiko drummers of Matsuriza in Japan and others – are all part of our continuing effortsA cargo plane loaded with more than $7 million dollars worth of medicine, food and emergency supplies left Los Angeles for tsunami-stricken Southeast Asia Wednesday. The airlift marked the end of short-term relief efforts for several organizations, and the start of long-term reconstruction.

The airlift was organized by Operation U.S.A, a California-based aid group, and Islamic Relief U.S.A, the US branch of a British-based charity.

Islamic Relief began operations 21 years ago to assist drought-stricken regions of Africa. It later expanded to Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and its office in Jakarta sprung into action within hours of the December 26 tsunami. The organization's Indonesia staff relocated to Banda Aceh province, where more than 100,000 bodies have been recovered and 130,000 people are still missing.

Arif Shaikh is a