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Cosmaruri despre Romania (Carte: Florin Irimia – O fereastra intunecata)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by admin

Din Cuvantul inainte al romanului ‘O fereastra intunecata’ semnat de Florin Irimia (Editura Polirom, colectia EGO proza, 2012): ‘Desi aceasta carte este o fictiune, nu toate evenimentele descrise in ea sunt fictionale. Mi-ar fi placut, de exemplu, sa inventez pogromurile … Continue reading →

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uneasy rest (Film: The Human Resources Manager – Eran Riklis, 2010)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by admin

The Hebrew name of the film is a little longer than the one chosen by the distributors for the English version. It reads ‘The Mission of the Human Resources Manager’ and actually the word used is ‘shlihut’ which has a … Continue reading →

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beware of regular people (Film: The Matador – Pierce Brosnan, 2005)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by admin

Should I feel a little bit guilty for having enjoyed this film? It’s not the greatest action movie around, it lacks special effects and car chases. Credibility is not really the strong argument of the story. We are asked and … Continue reading →

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The Glass Art Museum in the Desert

Posted on December 31, 2012 by admin

Did I already say that I love exploring small art museums? Of course, I also love even more visiting the great museums of the world, but the experience of finding a small museum in a not-so-important city, in a remote … Continue reading →

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An Event – Euripides’ ‘Trojan Women’ co-produced by the Cameri and the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

Posted on December 30, 2012 by admin

The performance with ‘The Trojan Women’ put on stage by the Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv and the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre is a proof of the way great theater transcends time, and to what extend a tragedy written 24 centuries … Continue reading →

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Carte: Tudor Calin Zarojanu – Mass Media Insider

Posted on December 27, 2012 by admin

‘Am scris atit cit m-au tinut puterile despre breasla mea. Intre altele, am publicat in Romania Literara un articol de aproape doua pagini despre ce inseamna “A fi ziarist in Romania”. Am spus acolo lucruri pe care, din cite stiu, … Continue reading →

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after the class wars (Film: Les neiges du Kilimandjaro – Robert Guédiguian, 2011)

Posted on December 26, 2012 by admin

The 20th century is over and the class wars also seem to be over, or at lease gone through a gradual but radical transformation. Communism may be dead in its Soviet variance, but the unions fights seem to have brought … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Catcher in the Sand!

Posted on December 25, 2012 by admin

It’s Christmas Day, and Christmas is the birthday anniversary of The Catcher in the Sand! I started this blog three years ago with the goal of recording on it my impressions about things I like to do, feel, experience: travel, … Continue reading →

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Amir Katz and four Appassionatas

Posted on December 23, 2012 by admin

The concert last night at Mercaz Einav in Tel Aviv featured the Israeli pianist Amir Katz in the first out of two programs of Beethoven Sonatas (the second will take place in May 2013). The last and by far most … Continue reading →

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Messengers of Death (Film: The Messenger – Oren Moverman, 2009)

Posted on December 21, 2012 by admin

This may be the toughest non-combat task in any army – announcing families that their dearest ones, son or daughter, husband or wife fell on the line of duty in war. It needs to be done fast, as relatives should … Continue reading →

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