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The Maltese Week / 16 – The Island of Gozo

Posted on July 16, 2010 by admin

I have heard for the first time about Gozo when I bought on Amazon one of the tour guides in preparation for the trip. The title was ‘Malta and Gozo’. What in the world is Gozo, I asked myself. The … Continue reading →

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dr. Gica Manescu – Intamplari si Amintiri: Cizmarul

Posted on July 15, 2010 by admin

Prietenul meu din Bat Yam, dr. Gica Manescu mi-a dat permisiunea sa preiau pe blog inca un episod din amintirile sale. Ii multumesc din nou pentru osteneala de a-si asterne pe hartie amintirile si intamplarile prin care a trecut si … Continue reading →

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Film: Laissez-Passer (Bertrand Tavernier – 2002)

Posted on July 14, 2010 by admin

Life under German occupation was a subject that was treated in the French cinema in a gradual manner, differing according to the time of the production, reflecting the process of coping with the darkest hour of the history of France … Continue reading →

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Viva Espana!

Posted on July 12, 2010 by admin

Despite all fears, despite the apparently slow start, and despite having lost before the semifinals all teams who were potentially playing the flamboyant and spectacular football we love to praise, but which did not prove itself on the stadiums for … Continue reading →

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Opera: ‘Pique Dame’ in Tel Aviv

Posted on July 11, 2010 by admin

The last evening of the opera season brought us yesterday to the staging of ‘Pique Dame’ the beautiful creation of Tchaikovsky based on the novella by Pushkin – a story of passion and obsession, which gives the opportunity of great … Continue reading →

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Two New Exhibitions at the Museum of Art in Ein Harod

Posted on July 10, 2010 by admin

The closing of the Brown collection exhibition at the Museum of Art in Ein Harod left me as many art lovers in Israel with a taste of more. Two new exhibitions opened a couple of weeks ago in the same … Continue reading →

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Carte: Alex Leo Serban – ‘4 decenii, 3 ani si 2 luni cu filmul romanesc’

Posted on July 9, 2010 by admin

Aceste note de lectura au aparut pe Web-site-ul filme-carti.ro condus de prietenul meu Stefan Ene (Jovi) si sunt prima mea contributie la noua editie a acestui site, pe care il recomand tuturor iubitorilor de film si carte. ——————— Una dintre … Continue reading →

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Music CD: Gogol Bordello – Trans-Continental Hustle

Posted on July 8, 2010 by admin

If you have seen the movie Everything is Illuminated which brings to screen Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel you already know Eugene Hutz, the leader of Gogol Bordello. He was Alex, the driver in that strange road movie, which brings the … Continue reading →

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Film: ‘Stare de fapt’ (1996)

Posted on July 7, 2010 by admin

There is very little information available about this film which was recently broadcast by the Romanian satellite TV station TVRi. The director himself had a career marked by big intervals of silence. His first film was a documentary made in … Continue reading →

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Documentary – ‘The Queen and I’ (2008)

Posted on July 4, 2010 by admin

Director Nahid Persson is born in Iran, from a family who was actively opposed to the regime of the Shah. As a young Communist she was among the million of youth who cheered in the streets when the revolution broke … Continue reading →

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