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Happy Birthday, Israel!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by admin

As the Memorial Day draws to its end and Israel enters the celebrations of Independence Day, the national anthem ‘Hatikvah’ (The Hope) marks as each year the moment of passage. I do not hide, it may be the song I … Continue reading →

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Israel Memorial Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin

This evening at 8PM Memorial Day begins in Israel. In what is one of the many unique characteristics of this unique country Memorial Day always precedes Independence Day. We cannot celebrate before we remember the heroes that had fallen for … Continue reading →

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‘Picasso in Paris’ at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam

Posted on May 7, 2011 by admin

May 1st was a beautiful day in Amsterdam this year. I had a few free hours at the beginning of a short but busy business trip and as in many cases I looked for opportunities to visit art museums and … Continue reading →

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Brecht’s ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’ at the Cameri Theatre

Posted on May 6, 2011 by admin

Brecht would have liked the way the Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv approached his ‘Caucasian Circle’, despite the fact that it departs in many moments from the text he has written. He was himself more interested by the political engagement … Continue reading →

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The Ruins of Detroit

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin

One of the places where I hope to get in June, when Liliana and me will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary in Paris is a an exhibition open at from April 28th (date of the vernissage) to September 15th at … Continue reading →

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Vladimir Weintraub – Excursie la Teotihuacan

Posted on April 30, 2011 by admin

‘The Catcher in the Sand’ imi prilejuieste in ultima vreme postarea unor descrieri referitoare la locuri unde nu am reusit inca sa ajung. Prietenii mei mai norocosi au fost insa acolo si au avut bunavointa de a-mi permite sa postez … Continue reading →

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Film: Giant (Elizabeth Taylor – 1956)

Posted on April 28, 2011 by admin

The Romanian culture portal filme-carti.ro dedicates an homage week series to Elizabeth Taylor. I contributed with an article about one of the first important films of Taylor – ‘Giant’. The Romanian version of this chronicle can be read at http://filme-carti.ro/filme/giant-1956-saptamana-elizabeth-taylor-9180/. … Continue reading →

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‘Norma’ at the New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin

In one of the best seasons of the New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv that I can remember we watched on Saturday night the last performance of Bellini’s ‘Norma’. It also was probably the best music we got this season, … Continue reading →

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Muzee si expozitii in Bucuresti

Posted on April 25, 2011 by admin

Din recentul nostru periplu bucurestean nu puteau sa lipseasca vizitele in muzee si salile de expozitii. Din pacate am ratat la milimetru doua expozitii care s-au inchis exact in ziua sosirii noastre. Si totusi am reusit sa vedem cateva lucruri … Continue reading →

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Seri de teatru in Bucuresti

Posted on April 24, 2011 by admin

Una dintre amintirile copilariei si adolescentei este legata de pasiunea mea pentru film. Locuind aproape de ceea ce era si nu mai este ‘bulevardul cinematografelor’ adica portiunea din bulevardul cu multe nume pe care la un moment dat erau sase … Continue reading →

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