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dr. George Manescu – Eu si “Garda de Fier”

Posted on March 13, 2010 by admin

‘The Catcher in the Sand’ are onoarea de a publica cu permisiunea autorului inca un fragment din memoriile doctorului George Manescu. —————- Dandu-mi seama ca majoritatea dintre noi este nascuta dupa razboi, indiferent din ce etnie, nu are habar de … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Holmes as a comics hero

Posted on March 13, 2010 by admin

It was said that Guy Ritchie’s version of Sherlock Holmes would make Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes turn in their graves. I believe this statement to be true to the extent that the latest had a grave. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Alexandru Mirodan (1927 – 2010)

Posted on March 10, 2010 by admin

A murit scriitorul, dramaturgul, ziaristul si omul de cuvant liber Alexandru Mirodan. Iata doua interviuri si articole omagiale aparute in ultimele ore. http://reteaualiterara.ning.com/profiles/blogs/in-memoria-scriitorului http://wxwx.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/interviu-cu-al-mirodan/ Fie-i memoria binecuvantata.

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Tinerii Habimei

Posted on March 9, 2010 by admin

Teatrul Habima din Tel Aviv, teatrul national al Israelului se afla de cativa ani in peregrinare, timp in care cladirea sa a suferit o drastica renovare. Necesitatea de a juca in sali diferite, cu acustici si conditii de vizionare departe … Continue reading →

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‘Make ’em Laugh’ is much too serious

Posted on March 9, 2010 by admin

I was grown and educated on Robert Youngson’s compilation of Golden Age of Comedy which by the end of the 50s was bringing back to audiences world-wide the great masters of the first decades of comedy in the cinema. The … Continue reading →

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Varujan Vosganian – ‘Cartea soaptelor’

Posted on March 7, 2010 by admin

“Noi nu ne deosebim prin ceea ce suntem ci prin mortii pe care ii plangem” este motto-ul impresionantei carti a lui Varujan Vosganian, motto care pune de la inceput aceasta cronica a comunitatii armene din Romania sub semnul unei istorii … Continue reading →

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Eu si hip-hop-ul

Posted on March 7, 2010 by admin

Am sentimente amestecate in legatura cu stilul hip-hop, sau rap, sau tot ceea ce este prinprejur. Pe de o parte nu il prea inteleg muzical si nu reusesc sa deosebesc (cu rare exceptii) piesele intre ele, sau artistii intre ei … Continue reading →

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Purim at Iasi

Posted on March 6, 2010 by admin

Purim is over, but here is one beautiful song put on music and sung by Dana from Iasi, a colleague from the Internet list rom-jews on the occasion of the celebration of Purim 5769 at Philharmonic of Iasi, Romania. (video … Continue reading →

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Asher Yerushalmi – ‘Moshe’

Posted on March 5, 2010 by admin

Asher Yerushalmi ne povesteste despre unul dinte vecinii sai la merkaz clita (centrul de absrobtie) din Raanana. Materialul a fost postat prima data pe lista rom-jews. ————— Moshe este din Etiopia, de aceia este negru si nu alb ca altii. … Continue reading →

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African Contemporary Art at the Herzlya Museum

Posted on March 5, 2010 by admin

The Herzlya Museum of Contemporary Art hosts the principal section of an event that allows to the Israeli art fans a glimpse into a lesser known space – the contemporary art from Africa. The exhibition named ‘A Collective Diary, an … Continue reading →

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