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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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Three Art Galleries in Tel Aviv

Posted on July 3, 2010 by admin

One of my preferred ways to spend the beginning of a weekend is to visit the art galleries in Tel Aviv. This is what Liliana and me did last Friday, when three interesting exhibitions brought us to the art galleries … Continue reading →

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The Maltese Week / 15 – The National Museum of Archeology in Valletta

Posted on July 1, 2010 by admin

If there is time for just one museum visit in Malta or Valletta I recommend it to be in the National Museum of Archeology. (video source heartofmalta) Located on the Republic Street, the 5th Avenue of Valletta which divides the … Continue reading →

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Documentary: ‘Carmen Meets Borat’ (2008)

Posted on July 1, 2010 by admin

It’s quite difficult to understand what Mercedes Stalenhoef and the Dutch film team that made this documentary intended to do or say. One year or so after Borat made the big splash and ran for the Oscars they went to … Continue reading →

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Film – ’12’ (Nikita Mikhalkov, 2007)

Posted on June 29, 2010 by admin

12 is a remake of the classical 12 Angry Men – Sidney Lumet’s ultimate jury drama. What makes Nikita Mikhalkov, a director who never lacked original ideas or Russian scripts take the court drama located in the US of the … Continue reading →

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