Monthly Archives: January 2011

Gershwin (again) in Tel Aviv

Posted on January 15, 2011 by admin

The concert last night in the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art brought on stage a program composed of songs by George Gershwin, most of them from Porgy and Bess. I do not know whether this … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Zgomote

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

Imi face mare placere sa gazduiesc pe ‘Catcher on the Sand’ prima contributie in acest an a prietenului meu, doctorul Gica Manescu din Bat Yam. Materialul este reprodus cu permisiunea autorului. ———————————- In profesia mea s-a intamplat uneori ca pe … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 25 – Home via Solothurn

Posted on January 13, 2011 by admin

All good things come to an end, and so it was with our European vacation in the late summer of 2010. The last day of the vacation started at the beautiful Hostellerie du Vignier which I described in episode 23 … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 24 – Castle of Gruyeres

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

The tenth and last full day of our vacation was spent in the small medieval town and castle of Gruyeres. The silhouette of the fortress dominates the landscape and is visible from many kilometers away. It was built by the … Continue reading →

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Carte: Marek Halter – Maria

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

Undeva in postfata cartii sale Marek Halter scrie despre imaginea Mariei: ‘De-a lungul celor catorva ani necesari cercetarilor pentru redactarea acestui roman care si-a propus sa contureze portretul Mariei “mele”, m-am straduit sa-mi imaginez cum ar fi putut fi aceasta … Continue reading →

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Lipsett Diaries

Posted on January 10, 2011 by admin

The ARTE European TV chain brought last week at late night hours an outstanding Canadian short animation film. The name is ‘Lipsett Diaries’ and I found on the Internet two Web sites dedicated to this film, which received several important … Continue reading →

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Film: 2012 (2009)

Posted on January 9, 2011 by admin

After having destroyed a few times on very big screens Manhattan, Washington DC, the United States and the whole North America it was time for director Roland Emmerich to get to the ultimate stuff – destroying the planet. What better … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 23 – Hostellerie du Vignier

Posted on January 3, 2011 by admin

We spent the last two nights of the vacation in one of the most beautiful places we have ever been in on the surface of Earth. we turned out of the road descending from (the Swiss) Fribourg to the shore … Continue reading →

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