Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee translates Ubuntu as “I am what I am because of who we all are.” Ubuntu is an African philosophy promoting the relations between communities and alliances. The word Ubuntu comes from the Bantu language of Southern Africa, the term is broad and diverse in African communities.

What’s better than watching the Oscars at home this Sunday? One thing comes to mind, watching the Oscars at home this Sunday while drinking Academy Award themed cocktails! And what cocktail should you drink? If you’re in a joie de vivre romantique kind of mood we recommend Van Gogh Vodka’s “The Artist,” named after the critically acclaimed film.

The Serion Explorer E60 Motor Yacht by Austrian design studio Motion Code: Blue is bringing yachts into the 22nd century.

The NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off this Friday and celebrities, athletes and the who’s who of the entertainment industry will be descending on Orlando, FL.
On Feb. 24, a “Grand Opening” party -curated by Exact Publicity and One Off Entertainment- at the newly renovated Beacham Nightclub will kick things off with performances from Maybach Music’s Meek Millz along with French Montana and Red Café of Bad Boy records.
Beginning at 9pm, doors open for the highly anticipated event as celebrities turn up the heat on the red carpet. Sponsored by Haute Living Magazine, Budweiser, Mobli.com, Moscato, Powerade and Onyx Moonshine, the event is expected to sell out before it begins- over 1,200 people are expected attend the fete.
Following the NBA events, Beacham Nightclub will host the “Grand Closing” party on Sunday. Maybach Music boss and hip-hop heavyweight Rick Ross headlines the performance for the night as well as College Park rapper 2Chainz.

This summer, the Cooking Channel’s star, Gabriele Corcos will be the consulting chef at the Montauk Yacht Club. Corcos starred on the Cooking Channel’s “Under the Tuscan Sun,” which focuses on Tuscan fair such as Pasta Al Vino and Caponata, a vegetable stew.

Rolling out a red carpet for your off-the-chain Oscar party is so last year. This year, its all about green, not green like St. Patrick’s Day Irish green-although theirs no shame in starting those festivities early- its all about being green for the environment. So what better way than showing eco-friendliness than throwing a “green” Oscar party?

As celebrities descend on Hollywood for this Sunday’s Oscars, many around the world will be viewing the extravaganza from their home or party. Regardless of where you are, partying like the celebrities is a must, and Voli Light Vodkas has shared some essential Oscar themed cocktails for the Red Carpet buzz. So this Sunday, as Kanye West said “let’s have a toast for the”… celebrities!

You don’t pick who you fall in love with and it never plays out exactly as we’d like. Ahh love what a beautiful thing, yet it can be rather melancholy. A perfect example of this is Shakespeare’s 16th century tragedy about two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, whose love is forbidden because of their feuding families.

Courvoisier has announced it’s newly launched brand C by Courvoisier has teamed up with Shaquille O’Neal, marking the first time Shaq a basketball player, actor, rapper, TV host, mixed martial artist (Shaq-Fu) to name a few, has partnered with a spirits brand. The new cognac will be the official sponsor of Shaq’s upcoming nationwide All-Star Comedy Jam Tour.