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culture vulture nest

English translation: culture vulture (idiom)

05:18 Jan 3, 2016
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English term or phrase: culture vulture nest
And for visitors to the Nippon capital after a chin-stroking session that highlights the best of the contemporary cohort there is no better bet than The National Museum of Modern Art. A triple-threat in the truest sense, the Chiyoda-ku culture vulture nest showcases local fine art, craft and film across three distinct spaces.


culture vulture nest??
Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 08:50
Selected answer:culture vulture (idiom)
Explanation:
culture vulture here means a person with an avid or ostentatious interest in the arts.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/culture vulture

Therefore, culture vulture nest here means a place (i.e. The National Museum of Modern Art) where art lovers gather.

http://www.momat.go.jp/english/am/

FYI, there's also a link in Chinese.

http://www.momat.go.jp/ge/chi_museum/

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Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 09:50
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5 +14culture vulture (idiom)
Yasutomo Kanazawa


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vulture nest
culture vulture (idiom)


Explanation:
culture vulture here means a person with an avid or ostentatious interest in the arts.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/culture vulture

Therefore, culture vulture nest here means a place (i.e. The National Museum of Modern Art) where art lovers gather.

http://www.momat.go.jp/english/am/

FYI, there's also a link in Chinese.

http://www.momat.go.jp/ge/chi_museum/



Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 09:50
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agree  Lara Barnett
56 mins
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agree  Tony M
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agree  Jack Doughty
2 hrs
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agree  Arabic & More
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agree  philgoddard
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agree  Charles Davis: Quite right. Happy New Year, Yasutomo-san!
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agree  Danik 2014
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agree  Sheila Wilson
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher: parsed wrong as should be "culture vulture nest"
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agree  jccantrell
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agree  Thayenga: Happy New yeart! :)
13 hrs
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agree  NancyLynn: I agree with Gallagy and have edited the asked term accordingly.
21 hrs
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neutral  B D Finch: Vultures don't tend to welcome other vultures in their nests ("where art lovers gather"). Intruder vultures could get their eyes pecked out.
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Yeah, maybe true in wild life. But it's an idiom used as a gathering place for art lovers.
agree  acetran
7 days
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  crossroad
13 days
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