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September 11, 2017

Fox21: 8th Annual What If Festive On Fox21 Morning News

Amar Bakshi

September 11, 2017

Television

Fox21: 8th Annual What If Festive On Fox21 Morning News

Amar Bakshi

September 11, 2017

Television

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Tagged: Colorado Springs, USA, H12017

Newer PostKRCC: Colorado Springs Portal Forges Musical Connections Around The World

Older PostInDaily: Destruction and 'activation' side-by-side at old RAH

September 2017 6
- Sep 18, 2017 Reeperbahn Festival: Shared Studios Sep 18, 2017
- Sep 14, 2017 UCCS Communique: How I traveled the world without leaving campus Sep 14, 2017
- Sep 13, 2017 Curbed SF: Golden shipping container portal moving to Presidio Sep 13, 2017
- Sep 11, 2017 KRCC: Colorado Springs Portal Forges Musical Connections Around The World Sep 11, 2017
- Sep 11, 2017 Fox21: 8th Annual What If Festive On Fox21 Morning News Sep 11, 2017
- Sep 7, 2017 InDaily: Destruction and 'activation' side-by-side at old RAH Sep 7, 2017
July 2017 14
- Jul 25, 2017 7x7: Step into the SF Portal to chat with strangers from across the globe Jul 25, 2017
- Jul 23, 2017 Freethink: Would you talk to a stranger on the other side of the world? Jul 23, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 NBC4: 'Golden Portal' Project Brings Strangers Together for Discussion Jul 22, 2017
- Jul 20, 2017 San Francisco Magazine: This Public Art Installation Will Take You to Mexico (Almost) Jul 20, 2017
- Jul 20, 2017 San Francisco Chronicle: Global connections in SF’s Crissy Field Jul 20, 2017
- Jul 19, 2017 SFist: 'Portals' Art Installation Lets You Talk To Strangers Across The Globe Jul 19, 2017
- Jul 17, 2017 NBC Bay Area: Crissy Field Portal Connects People from Across the Globe Jul 17, 2017
- Jul 7, 2017 Patheos: Writing a Poem Together from Gaza City to Colorado Springs Jul 7, 2017
- Jul 7, 2017 Andreas Müller: Opening Doors to Dialog Jul 7, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 SFGate: New Crissy Field 'Portal' installation to connect locals to people in India, Iraq, Mexico Jul 5, 2017
- Jul 3, 2017 Fox 21: Portal transports people around the world without leaving Colorado Springs Jul 3, 2017
- Jul 2, 2017 KOAA: Downtown portal connects Colorado Springs to cities worldwide Jul 2, 2017
- Jul 1, 2017 PeakRadar.com: Portal Presented by Imagination Celebration at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Jul 1, 2017
- Jul 1, 2017 The Gazette: Portal outside Pioneers Museum connects Colorado Springs with the world Jul 1, 2017
June 2017 7
- Jun 23, 2017 KSAT: Golden portal builds new connections across the globe Jun 23, 2017
- Jun 22, 2017 ZDF: EU: Gemeinsam Reformen voranbringen Jun 22, 2017
- Jun 21, 2017 ONE UN Rwanda: On World Refugee Day, the Kigali Portal connects Congolese refugees to Europe Jun 21, 2017
- Jun 20, 2017 Metro: Les Bruxellois invités à discuter avec des réfugiés Jun 20, 2017
- Jun 20, 2017 Eldario.es: Los Verdes europeos instalan portal para hablar con refugiados en tiempo real Jun 20, 2017
- Jun 20, 2017 Progrss: Shared Studios Connects Detroit With Communities Worldwide Jun 20, 2017
- Jun 9, 2017 Digital Journal: Prison Portal Project to be Presented at Governor’s Criminal Justice Conference Jun 9, 2017
May 2017 5
- May 24, 2017 M Live: 7 Ways Shipping Containers are Being Used in Unique Detroit Building Projects May 24, 2017
- May 24, 2017 Detroit WXYZ: Portals Project Connects Detroiters with People Around the World May 24, 2017
- May 15, 2017 Univision: Los 'portales' que están alentando conversaciones reales sobre la policía y la raza May 15, 2017
- May 8, 2017 City Lab: The 'Portals' Encouraging Real Conversations About Policing and Race May 8, 2017
- May 8, 2017 VOA Russia: Almost Teleportation May 8, 2017
April 2017 10
- Apr 27, 2017 Vancouver Sun: TED Talks opens portals for attendees to make connections across globe Apr 27, 2017
- Apr 24, 2017 Step Feed: This golden box brings Americans face-to-face with the Middle East Apr 24, 2017
- Apr 23, 2017 CNN: The Portals Project: This gold box is 'better than Facebook' Apr 23, 2017
- Apr 21, 2017 LA Courthouse News: Art ‘Portal’ Connects LA With Iraqi Refugees – in Real Time Apr 21, 2017
- Apr 18, 2017 The Better India: Marathon Runners Unite Apr 18, 2017
- Apr 18, 2017 Daily Camera: Golden 'portal' lets CU Boulder students speak with Iraqi refugees Apr 18, 2017
- Apr 14, 2017 The Better India: Empowering the Autistic through Cooking Apr 14, 2017
- Apr 11, 2017 The Better India: Indian army officers connect with a US Army veteran Apr 11, 2017
- Apr 7, 2017 The Better India: A Historic Cross-Border Jam Apr 7, 2017
- Apr 4, 2017 The Better India: Kranti connects with Gaza Sky Geeks Apr 4, 2017
March 2017 8
- Mar 29, 2017 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The unlikeliest neighborhood Mar 29, 2017
- Mar 28, 2017 Perdiz Magazine: Portals Mar 28, 2017
- Mar 28, 2017 Future of Storytelling: A Doorway Into Future Discourse Mar 28, 2017
- Mar 28, 2017 Rye's Hamletub: The Rye Arts Center’s Newest Public Art Installation Mar 28, 2017
- Mar 27, 2017 Los Angeles Magazine: This Giant Gold Shipping Container Lets You Befriend a Stranger Halfway Across the World Mar 27, 2017
- Mar 21, 2017 ProgressTimes: From Mission to Berlin, MEDC Portal connects residents to people around the world Mar 21, 2017
- Mar 12, 2017 Nuqat: Portal Founder Amar C. Bakshi on Spurring a Global Creative Economy Mar 12, 2017
- Mar 10, 2017 FastCompany: The Next Genius Idea Is Creating Global Empathy Mar 10, 2017
February 2017 7
- Feb 28, 2017 Washington Post: An American in D.C. A refugee in Iraq. And a powerful exhibit that let them talk face-to-face. Feb 28, 2017
- Feb 22, 2017 NPR Marketplace: Brooklyn and Berlin partner up to drive tech growth Feb 22, 2017
- Feb 20, 2017 CBS: A Chance To Connect With The World In The Baltimore Portal Feb 20, 2017
- Feb 16, 2017 WUSA: 'Portal' brings you face-to-face with Syrian refugees Feb 16, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 ABC: Portal that connects people around the world unveiled at Lexington Market Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 14, 2017 Baltimore Magazine: Baltimore Portal Aims to Connect Locals with Strangers Around the World Feb 14, 2017
- Feb 1, 2017 La Informacion: Myrna y Osama sí sueñan con estudiar desde el campo de refugiados Feb 1, 2017
January 2017 8
- Jan 26, 2017 Mumbai Mirror: Mumbai Marathon is On Its Way! Jan 26, 2017
- Jan 26, 2017 Star World: Over 42,000 runners set to cross the finish line at the 14th edition Jan 26, 2017
- Jan 26, 2017 AFAQS: chlorophyll Innovation Lab to host 'The Mumbai Portal' Jan 26, 2017
- Jan 26, 2017 Everything Experiential: Features life-size portal to 20 cities around the world Jan 26, 2017
- Jan 26, 2017 The Times of India: Over 42,000 to be at starting line for Mumbai Marathon Jan 26, 2017
- Jan 26, 2017 The Hindu: Portal to connect strangers across continents Jan 26, 2017
- Jan 19, 2017 ABC: Portals Humanizing Conflicts Around the World Jan 19, 2017
- Jan 13, 2017 ArtReport: Shared_Studios Connecting People And Cities Through A Golden Portal Jan 13, 2017
December 2016 1
- Dec 24, 2016 Al Jazeera: Is Interactivity the Future of Refugee Fundraising? Dec 24, 2016
November 2016 1
- Nov 11, 2016 ABC News: Portals: Humanizing Conflicts Around the World Nov 11, 2016
October 2016 2
- Oct 28, 2016 Austin American-Statesman: Golden shipping container at St. Edward's University is a videoconferencing portal to the world Oct 28, 2016
- Oct 13, 2016 Chicago Tribune: A portal in Daley Plaza can take you to Rwanda during Chicago Ideas Week Oct 13, 2016
September 2016 7
- Sep 30, 2016 Greenwich Free Press: Rejiggered Shipping Container Offers Wormhole Travel for Greenwich Academy Girls Sep 30, 2016
- Sep 28, 2016 Technical.ly: The 16 best photos of the New Lab grand opening on Saturday night Sep 28, 2016
- Sep 23, 2016 Greenwich Time: A Door to Human Connection Sep 23, 2016
- Sep 21, 2016 Time Out Chicago: A 'portal' to the world will open in Daley Plaza in October Sep 21, 2016
- Sep 14, 2016 Global Citizen: Displaced Iraqi Children Call on US Leadership for Help Sep 14, 2016
- Sep 12, 2016 Hilltop Views: Inside the Portal Conversing with 2 Honduran Girls Sep 12, 2016
- Sep 9, 2016 Jesuit Refugee Service: Iraqi Children Ask U.S. Lawmakers for Help Sep 9, 2016
July 2016 5
- Jul 14, 2016 UNICEF: Virtual Obama meets a young Iraqi entrepreneur Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 12, 2016 Universal Cargo: Golden Shipping Containers Instantly Transport People To Other Parts Of The World Jul 12, 2016
- Jul 10, 2016 Forbes: How Two Artists Are Using Shipping Containers To Talk To Refugees Around The World Jul 10, 2016
- Jul 3, 2016 TipInfo: Milwaukee, Newark Make Community Connections Through A Digital Portal Jul 3, 2016
- Jul 1, 2016 The Atlantic: Is Reason Losing Out to Instinct and Emotion? Jul 1, 2016
June 2016 8
- Jun 28, 2016 Aspen Public Radio: Portal project connects communities Jun 28, 2016
- Jun 24, 2016 TMJ4-TV Milwaukee: High tech equipment aids crime prevention Jun 24, 2016
- Jun 21, 2016 United Nations Radio: ‘Portals’ connects people from all over the world Jun 21, 2016
- Jun 20, 2016 Voice of America: Art Meets Technology, as New Yorkers Meet Refugees Jun 20, 2016
- Jun 17, 2016 United Nations: Exhibition ‘Refugees’ Opens at United Nations Headquarters on 20 June Jun 17, 2016
- Jun 16, 2016 Vigin: The Global Entrepreneurship Summit is nearly here Jun 16, 2016
- Jun 10, 2016 Brick City Live: 500 UNIted Newark x 500 Fathers of Milwaukee: Community engagement planned for June 17 in Military Park Jun 10, 2016
- Jun 8, 2016 Aztec Container: People Walk Through Shipping Container Portals to Connect to Distant Cultures Jun 8, 2016
May 2016 8
- May 30, 2016 AP: Experimental Installations Put the Social in Social Science May 30, 2016
- May 17, 2016 NJTV News: Through Newark Art Installation, a Portal to the World May 17, 2016
- May 11, 2016 Next City: Gold-Painted Shipping Containers Create a Global Public Space May 11, 2016
- May 10, 2016 NJ.com: What is the 'portal,' and why is it in Newark? May 10, 2016
- May 6, 2016 Stanford Daily: Crothers Portal Connects Students Worldwide May 6, 2016
- May 6, 2016 Stanford News: Portals Project makes connections around the world May 6, 2016
- May 5, 2016 Angela's Capsule: I Teleported in Kigali May 5, 2016
- May 3, 2016 Precious Lives Project: Episode #68 A Portal to Answers May 3, 2016
April 2016 3
- Apr 12, 2016 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Artist's 'Portals' to connect Milwaukee and Newark Apr 12, 2016
- Apr 12, 2016 Yale News: Step Inside the Portal and Enter a Global Gateway Apr 12, 2016
- Apr 11, 2016 Digital Portal Connects New Haven with Northern Iraq Apr 11, 2016
March 2016 1
- Mar 9, 2016 Yale Daily News: Africa Salon showcases contemporary African arts Mar 9, 2016
February 2016 2
- Feb 29, 2016 The Muse: How a Shipping Container Can Connect You to Anyone in the World Feb 29, 2016
- Feb 17, 2016 Designboom: Immersive Airbnb haus at Sundance Film Fest 2016 Feb 17, 2016
December 2015 6
- Dec 27, 2015 Artnet News: An Artwork Links Miami to Afghanistan, Iran, and Mexico City Dec 27, 2015
- Dec 15, 2015 MIA: Inside The Sagamore Hotel Art Events Dec 15, 2015
- Dec 9, 2015 Newsweek: What We Saw At Art Basel Miami Beach, Ranked From Least To Most Ridiculous Dec 9, 2015
- Dec 8, 2015 Miami Hurriacane: Art Basel project ‘Portals’ hosts international conversations Dec 8, 2015
- Dec 3, 2015 KALW: A public art 'portal' connects Bay Area residents to citizens across the world Dec 3, 2015
- Dec 3, 2015 Vice: A Golden Portal into the Art World Opens in Miami Dec 3, 2015
November 2015 1
- Nov 26, 2015 Miami Hurricane: Best bets for Art Basel Week Miami 2015 Nov 26, 2015
October 2015 5
- Oct 31, 2015 Newsweek: Digital Portal Lets U.N. Visitors Step Inside Za'atari Refugee Camp Oct 31, 2015
- Oct 11, 2015 NBC: San Francisco Portal Project Invites Unlikely Conversations Oct 11, 2015
- Oct 11, 2015 FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace: Creating a global community center, one conversation at a time Oct 11, 2015
- Oct 7, 2015 ARCA TV: Portales, Una Alternativa A Lo Impersonal Oct 7, 2015
- Oct 7, 2015 AdWeek: How the United Nations Is Using Virtual Reality to Boost Global Diplomacy Modern storytelling comes to life Oct 7, 2015
September 2015 8
- Sep 23, 2015 Vanderbilt Hustler: Portal to Mexico City Sep 23, 2015
- Sep 23, 2015 TimeOut Magazine: Enter a Portal to Iran (or Honduras, or Cuba) in This Hayes Valley Art Experience Sep 23, 2015
- Sep 23, 2015 Newsweek Magazine: Digital Portal Lets U.N. Visitors Step Inside Zaatari Refugee Camp Sep 23, 2015
- Sep 21, 2015 Quartz: The UN is using virtual reality and an immersive “wormhole” to connect diplomats with Syrian refugeesquart Sep 21, 2015
- Sep 16, 2015 JUXTAPOZ: Portals Project Opens Gateway From SF To Tehran Sep 16, 2015
- Sep 15, 2015 McClatchy: Who’s that in the room with me? A virtual stranger. Sep 15, 2015
- Sep 2, 2015 Washingtonian: This Art Installation Uses Shipping Containers to Introduce You to People Around the World Sep 2, 2015
- Sep 1, 2015 Hoodline: A 'Portal' To Other Countries Opens Today In Hayes Valley Sep 1, 2015
August 2015 1
- Aug 11, 2015 PBS News Hour: Strangers step inside this portal to make global connections Aug 11, 2015
July 2015 2
- Jul 26, 2015 Daily Dot: How Portals is forging connections in the most unlikely places Jul 26, 2015
- Jul 3, 2015 WAMU Art Beat: 'Portal': A Shipping Container-Turned-Art Project Connecting People Across the Globe Jul 3, 2015
June 2015 9
- Jun 30, 2015 Observer: These Artist-Designed ‘Portals’ Are Connecting People Across the World Jun 30, 2015
- Jun 28, 2015 ABC News: This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Portal Art Exhibit Brings Strangers Face-to-Face from a World Away Jun 28, 2015
- Jun 16, 2015 DCist: Close Encounters From The Inside Of A Shipping Container To Havana Jun 16, 2015
- Jun 15, 2015 MSN: US art installation opens gateway to the world Jun 15, 2015
- Jun 15, 2015 Al Jazeera: The Stream's Malika Bilal takes you inside the Washington DC portal Jun 15, 2015
- Jun 14, 2015 The Washington Post: At Woodrow Wilson Plaza, a Portal to connect with faraway strangers5 Jun 14, 2015
- Jun 10, 2015 Foreign Policy Magzine: blog_passport_full11 The Gold, Skype-Equipped Shipping Container Being Used to Connect America With Iran Jun 10, 2015
- Jun 8, 2015 Holaciudad!: Portales de comunicación Jun 8, 2015
- Jun 6, 2015 AFP: Golden Shipping Container Transports Americans to Parts Unknown Jun 6, 2015
May 2015 1
- May 18, 2015 GW Hatchett: Repurposed train cars make an otherworldly art exhibit May 18, 2015
April 2015 1
- Apr 10, 2015 The Hoya: 7,500 Miles in 15 Minutes Apr 10, 2015
March 2015 4
- Mar 26, 2015 New York Times: The Iran Nuclear Talks, and a Matter of Trust Mar 26, 2015
- Mar 23, 2015 Huffington Post: Wormhole in a Cargo Container Mar 23, 2015
- Mar 19, 2015 Blouin ArtInfo: “Portals” Public Art Project Seeks to Connect Havana and DC Mar 19, 2015
- Mar 6, 2015 MSNBC: Take me to Tehran Mar 6, 2015
February 2015 2
- Feb 25, 2015 Yale Daily News: YUAG ‘portal’ connects New Haven, Iran Feb 25, 2015
- Feb 24, 2015 New Haven Independent: A New Channel Opens To Tehran Feb 24, 2015
January 2015 1
- Jan 7, 2015 NPR Morning Edition: Art Installation Opens Passage To A Different World Jan 7, 2015
December 2014 6
- Dec 21, 2014 BBC Persian: اتاق اینترنتی: تهران-نیویورک Dec 21, 2014
- Dec 19, 2014 WNYC News: Inside a Golden Container, Talking to Tehran Dec 19, 2014
- Dec 18, 2014 MSNBC: Going from New York to Tehran in Minutes Time Dec 18, 2014
- Dec 16, 2014 CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS Dec 16, 2014
- Dec 8, 2014 Public Radio International: This New York Art Installation Opens Up a New Gateway to Tehran Dec 8, 2014
- Dec 3, 2014 New York Times Magazine: A New Exhibition Offers a Virtual Link to Tehran Dec 3, 2014

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