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In the Heart of Europe / 3 – Dutch and Belgian Beers

Posted on August 10, 2010 by admin

Maastricht is located in the South-Eastern extremity of the Netherlands, and the city is a few kilometers away from Belgium. Besides sharing a common language the Dutch and the Flemish Belgians also share the passion for good beer. Actually Belgium … Continue reading →

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In the Heart of Europe / 2 – Churches of Maastricht

Posted on August 9, 2010 by admin

A city with a history of at least two thousand years, Maastricht hosts a number of remarkable churches, witnesses of history and centers of spirituality of a city which is not only located in the center of Europe but also … Continue reading →

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Film: Le Cercle Rouge (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970)

Posted on August 8, 2010 by admin

(video source nwatts88) Uri Klein, the film critic of Ha’Aretz chose to open yesterday his short presentation of Jean-Pierre Melville‘s Le Circle Rouge (The Red Circle) with a short appearance of the director in Godard‘s Au Bout de Souffle. Melville … Continue reading →

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Film: Le Concert (Radu Mihaileanu, 2009)

Posted on August 7, 2010 by admin

This is the first film of Radu Mihaileanu that really did it to me. It is moving, I resonated with the subject, I laughed when it was funny and I was close to tears when it meant to be emotional. … Continue reading →

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In the Heart of Europe / 1 – The City of Maastricht

Posted on August 6, 2010 by admin

The 78th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force was hold in the heart of Europe – in the city of Maastricht, the Netherlands. The venue of the meeting was The Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Center (MECC) not far from … Continue reading →

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Film: Zohi Sdom (Israel – 2010)

Posted on August 5, 2010 by admin

‘Zohi Sdom’ which is translation means ‘That’s Sodom’ deliberately places itself at the intersection between the very popular Israeli TV show ‘Eretz Neederet’ (Wonderful Country) and the big screen British Monty Python movies of historical and Biblical inspiration. The Israeli … Continue reading →

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Geneva fara minarete

Posted on August 4, 2010 by admin

Am avut ieri cateva ore libere pentru cutreierat prin Geneva. Am inclus o vizita la libraria Payot (prima intr-o librarie de carte in limba franceza in ultimii doi sau trei ani) si o scurta trecere prin muzeul de arta si … Continue reading →

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dr. Gica Manescu – Reparatorul

Posted on July 30, 2010 by admin

Aduc cu placere si cu multumiri o noua contributie a prietenului meu din Bat-Yam, doctorul Gica Manescu. Pentru cei care intreaba, ma aflu intr-o calatorie profesionala la Maastricht si Geneva si din aceasta cauza nu am avut timp sa scriu … Continue reading →

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Otto Dix (again) and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Posted on July 23, 2010 by admin

Browsing on YouTube after I have seen a documentary on the two faced paintings of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner I discovered this film that catches the war lithographs and more works of Otto Dix inspired by his trauma during and after … Continue reading →

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The Maltese Week / 17 – Mdina and Rabat

Posted on July 22, 2010 by admin

The last episode of the Maltese travel notes is dedicated to the former capital of Malta – Mdina and the adjoining village of Rabat. We visited them in our last full day on the island. Mdina was populated as early … Continue reading →

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