Monthly Archives: January 2010

Erich Segal (1937 – 2010)

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

Scriitorul Erich Segal a murit la inceputul acestei saptamani la Londra. Pentru majoritatea celor din generatia noastra el ramane in memorie ca autorul lui ‘Love Story‘. Putem desigur spune astazi ca este vroba doar despre un roman sentimental si un … Continue reading →

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Colectia Brown la Muzeul de Arta din Ein Harod

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

Pentru un iubitor de arta sosit nu de foarte multa vreme (doar doua decenii si jumatate!) in Israel, istoria artelor plastice din noua tara ascunde inca multe secrete si putine sunt ocaziile in care pot recupera decalajul de decenii. Una … Continue reading →

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Max Raabe

Posted on January 19, 2010 by admin

The New Year broadcast of ARTE brought to my attention the cabaret music of Max Raabe. Born in 1962 Raabe leads Palast Orchestra – a band continuing the tradition of German cabaret music in the 1920s and 1930s. The above … Continue reading →

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Invitat: Francis Mantel – Despre telul iudaismului

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

Am placerea de a reproduce cu permisiunea autorului un fragment dintr-o interventie a prietenului meu dr. Francis Mantel intr-o discutie de pe o lista internetica. Subiectul este telul iudaismului. ——- Iudaismul este un subiect vast, enorm si grandios. In mesajul … Continue reading →

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Film – ‘Ajami’ (Israel – 2009)

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

‘Ajami’, the Israeli entry for the Oscar this year is very different from the successful films that represented the country in the previous years. Directed by two newcomers on the cinema scene Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, it is acted … Continue reading →

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Film: ‘Avatar’ – James Cameron (2009)

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

My impressions after having seen ‘Avatar’ are mixed. On one hand I am the kind of film viewer who does not run away from entering the film theater and expecting a greater-than-life experience. I also love computer effects and any … Continue reading →

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blog news

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

More than two weeks in the new year and three weeks in the existence of the blog it is time for some news and clarifications. Yes, I do have a professional life, and a very busy one actually. I am … Continue reading →

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Bela Kamocsa (1944 – 2010)

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

Bela Kamocsa died last week. He was the founder of the Romanian rock band ‘Phoenix’ in the 60s, at a time when doing rock meant in Romania not only music but also a political stand. The band played an important … Continue reading →

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Ottoman Haifa

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

Another (too) beautiful weekend took us to Haifa. After having survived the ‘Avatar‘ film experience on Friday night we visited the Ottoman Haifa exhibition open by the Haifa City Museum: http://hma.org.il/Museum/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=10000&FID=1203&PID=0 The Web page provides more information about the exhibition … Continue reading →

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John Lee Hooker

Posted on January 15, 2010 by admin

I have seen tonight a documentary about the life and nusic of John Lee Hooker. He was born i917 and grew near Clarksdale in the Mississippi Delta, the place where the delta blues style originated. As a child he worked … Continue reading →

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