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Otto Dix at Neue Galerie

Posted on May 28, 2010 by admin

I have discovered Otto Dix a few years ago in Dresden. I knew almost nothing about him, and when I say his extraordinary anti-war triptych at the Dresden Art Museum I was immediately stricken by the force of the expression … Continue reading →

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Fog in New York, Sandstorm in Tel Aviv

Posted on May 28, 2010 by admin

This was one of the craziest trip that I have taken. I flew out on Sunday night to New York for the two days IESG retreat meeting and flew back home on Wednesday night. What was common to the two … Continue reading →

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The Maltese Week / 8 – The Knights of St. John

Posted on May 22, 2010 by admin

S-a-mbracat în zale lucii cavalerii de la Malta, Papa cu-a lui trei coroane, puse una peste alta, Fulgerele adunat-au contra fulgerului care În turbarea-i furtunoasa a cuprins pamânt si mare. The Maltese Knights dressed themselves in shining armors … Such … Continue reading →

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Film: Angels & Demons (Ron Howard – 2009)

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

I belong to a small and despised minority. I like Dan Brown’s novels and I declare it openly. Yes, I came out of the closet as they say. I liked ‘The Da Vinci Code’ book (not so much the film) … Continue reading →

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The Maltese Week / 7 – Malta and the Movies

Posted on May 20, 2010 by admin

This episode  should have been about a place that I did not get to visit – the Mediterranean Film Studios. Resource-challenged Malta offers locations, studios, ans a special effect studios for sea scenes with two sets – one out in … Continue reading →

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The University of Utah Singers at the Abu Gosh Festival

Posted on May 19, 2010 by admin

It is the first time that I am attending a concert in one of the Abu Gosh festivals events. Hold during the holidays season in the Arab village located on the highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem close to the … Continue reading →

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Hag Shavuot Sameah

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

Shavuot is the last festival in the series of Jewish holidays in spring, marking the start of summer in the geographical area of the Land of the Bible. I like this combination of sacred and earthly reasons of joy – … Continue reading →

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Film – ‘Nosferatu’ (F. W. Murnau – 1922)

Posted on May 17, 2010 by admin

Each time I see a film like ‘Nosferatu’ from the silent time period I cannot help reflecting how different the experience of watching movies was in the first three decades of the history of cinema. Even today when the big … Continue reading →

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Film: El secreto de sus ojos (Argentina, 2009)

Posted on May 16, 2010 by admin

There is no ‘bad’ genre in cinema or literature or music I believe. There are just good films and bad films, good books and bad books, good pieces of music and bad pieces of music. So, saying that with ‘El … Continue reading →

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‘Bill’ at the Batsheva Dance Company

Posted on May 15, 2010 by admin

The Batsheva Dance Company founded in 1964, under the artistic direction of Ohad Naharin since 1990, established itself as one of the most interesting and well known modern ballet companies in the world. We saw last night their last production … Continue reading →

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