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Cuban Night at ‘Hot Jazz’

Posted on March 17, 2012 by admin

  The Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art continue their exploration in the contemporary international jazz landscape, and the diversity of the artists and sounds brought up to the Israeli scene of jazz is one of … Continue reading →

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Lumea lui Barnum si Bailey (Haruki Murakami – 1Q84)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by admin

‘1Q84’ – monumentalul (in volum si substanta) recent roman al lui Haruki Murakami incepe cu un motto care a fost enigmatic pentru mine la prima citire: It’s a Barnum and Bailey world, just as phony as it can be, But … Continue reading →

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McCoy Tyner in Israel

Posted on March 11, 2012 by admin

    Some of my finest and dearest memories are of having seen live a few of the jazz giants I had the chance to be contemporary with. Among them Thelonius Monk, Lionel Hampton, Dave Brubeck, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, … Continue reading →

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Hag Purim Sameah!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by admin

The traditional holiday posting for this Purim gathers music and filmed images, all fun I hope, related to this fun holiday.It’s probably the easiest Jewish holiday to cover 🙂   (video source rogatkaproductions)   The first clip shows a Western … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Amintiri despre muzica si muzicieni

Posted on March 4, 2012 by admin

O noua secventa din amintirile doctorului Gica Manescu este legata de data aceasta de muzica si muzicieni. ———- Am cunoscut direct pe unii dintre muzicieni sau le-am cunoscut exercitarea profesiunii, in domeniul artei.   (video source professorgheorghe)   Pe Theodor … Continue reading →

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‘Carnage’ does not leave the apartment (‘Carnage’ – Roman Polanski, 2011)

Posted on February 25, 2012 by admin

‘Carnage’ is a disappointment. Having seen the play staged in Bucharest last spring I knew what it was about, and I was expecting much more from a film directed by Roman Polanski and adapted to screen by the playwright  herself, … Continue reading →

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Syracuse without Archimedes

Posted on February 19, 2012 by admin

Located on the southeastern shore of Sicily, Syracuse is one of the most famous locations on the island. It offers a variety of objectives, some of them extremely interesting, some other a little bit over-rated, but all together they make … Continue reading →

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The Film that Comes from the Cold (Film: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, after John le Carre, 2011)

Posted on February 11, 2012 by admin

A few weeks after coming to Israel as a new immigrant in 1984 I started to borrow books from the public library in Lod. The first book that I ever read after becoming a free man was John Le Carre‘s … Continue reading →

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Duomo in Monreale

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

The permanent rush and lack of time obliged me to abandon in the middle the writing of the travel notes cycles. I did not have time to continue the notes about my trip as Tourist in Romania made in October … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Dementa. Alzheimer

Posted on February 9, 2012 by admin

Contributia cea mai recenta a lui Gica Manescu se ocupa de un subiect delicat – Alzheimer. Despre cumplita boala care afecteaza in specia populatia varstnica Gica scrie cu experienta sa de ani indelungati (multi inainte!) si cea de medic. ————— … Continue reading →

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