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An European Vacation / 14 – Musee Judeo-Alsacien in Bouxwiller

Posted on October 24, 2010 by admin

The itinerary of the second part of the fifth day of our vacation included Saverne with the intention to visit the castle (we ended by just taking pictures from the outside) and was aimed to end in the evening in … Continue reading →

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Film: Duminica la ora 6 (Lucian Pintilie, 1965)

Posted on October 23, 2010 by admin

In his book 4 Decades, 3 Years and 2 Months with the Romanian Cinema the Romanian film critic Alex Leo Serban considers Duminica la ora 6 (Sunday at 6 o’clock) as an extreme case of difference between content and form … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 13 – The St-Etienne Cathedral in Metz

Posted on October 21, 2010 by admin

The morning of the 5th day of our trip was dedicated to visiting Metz. After having listed the principal attractions of the city and the walks to be made on the streets we reached the conclusion that there was no … Continue reading →

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Max Raabe in Tel Aviv

Posted on October 19, 2010 by admin

I discovered Max Raabe the last winter thanks to ARTE, and it was love from the first song. Raabe and his Palast Orchester specializes in the German cabaret music style of the 20s and early 30s. He has a scenic … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 12 – Drivers in the Storm

Posted on October 17, 2010 by admin

The ambitious itinerary for the rest of the 4th day was going to take us from A – Gutach via the small and picturesque city of B – Freudenstadt, the famous casinos and spas resort of Baden-Baden (C) and then … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 11 – The Black Forest Open Air Museum

Posted on October 16, 2010 by admin

The 4th day of our European vacation started with grey skies and a light rain which was only to get strength for the first half of the day. We had ambitious plans for that day, which was planned to end … Continue reading →

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The 2nd Season of “The Tudors”

Posted on October 15, 2010 by admin

I finished viewing the second season of The Tudors which ARTE is broadcasting with a delay of about two years. It’s a daring challenge for the makers of this series to enter a historical territory that was already explored in … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 10 – Clocks, Cuckoos and Cakes

Posted on October 14, 2010 by admin

Any visitor approaching the Black Forest area hardly escapes the stereotype image of the cuckoo clocks. They are present in tourist shops, one or maybe more dedicated chains of shops sell them, and they even have their own museum. Brochures … Continue reading →

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Dans: Miguel Angel Berna’s ‘Goya’ at Tel Aviv Dance 2010

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

I chose to see two performances from the Tel Aviv Dance 2010 Festival. The second one will be another encounter with Alvin Alley and his American Dance Theater, the third one after he made me discover modern dance in Bucharest … Continue reading →

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Exhibitions at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

Liliana and me spent the Saturday morning at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, which at this time of the year is very much worth a visit gathering several very interesting exhibitions. David LaChapelle is quite well known to the … Continue reading →

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