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Film – ‘Ajami’ (Israel – 2009)

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

‘Ajami’, the Israeli entry for the Oscar this year is very different from the successful films that represented the country in the previous years. Directed by two newcomers on the cinema scene Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, it is acted … Continue reading →

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Film: ‘Avatar’ – James Cameron (2009)

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

My impressions after having seen ‘Avatar’ are mixed. On one hand I am the kind of film viewer who does not run away from entering the film theater and expecting a greater-than-life experience. I also love computer effects and any … Continue reading →

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blog news

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

More than two weeks in the new year and three weeks in the existence of the blog it is time for some news and clarifications. Yes, I do have a professional life, and a very busy one actually. I am … Continue reading →

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Bela Kamocsa (1944 – 2010)

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

Bela Kamocsa died last week. He was the founder of the Romanian rock band ‘Phoenix’ in the 60s, at a time when doing rock meant in Romania not only music but also a political stand. The band played an important … Continue reading →

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Ottoman Haifa

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

Another (too) beautiful weekend took us to Haifa. After having survived the ‘Avatar‘ film experience on Friday night we visited the Ottoman Haifa exhibition open by the Haifa City Museum: http://hma.org.il/Museum/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=10000&FID=1203&PID=0 The Web page provides more information about the exhibition … Continue reading →

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John Lee Hooker

Posted on January 15, 2010 by admin

I have seen tonight a documentary about the life and nusic of John Lee Hooker. He was born i917 and grew near Clarksdale in the Mississippi Delta, the place where the delta blues style originated. As a child he worked … Continue reading →

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The Edict of Turda

Posted on January 15, 2010 by admin

I learned today from a History Today article that the first legislation of religious freedom, pluralism and prevalence of the state power over religious autorities was given by king John II Sigismund of Transylvania in the city of Turda in … Continue reading →

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Wannsee

Posted on January 14, 2010 by admin

Intr-o discutie pe una dintre listele internetice verisoare a venit vorba despre Wannsee. Colegi de pe acea lista au vazut un film, cred ca o docudrama despre conferinta tinuta la 20 ianuarie 1942 in care a fost pecetluita soarta evreilor … Continue reading →

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‘Yentl’ la teatrul Cameri

Posted on January 10, 2010 by admin

Teatrul Cameri din Tel Aviv in colaborare cu teatrul din Haifa prezinta in coproductie spectacolul cu muzica ‘Yentl’ dupa povestirea lui Isaac Bashevis Singer in adaptarea scenica a lui Leah Napolin si traducerea lui Dan Almagor. Folosesc intentionat termenul ‘spectacol … Continue reading →

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Evan Christopher in concert

Posted on January 9, 2010 by admin

L-am vazut ieri seara in al doilea concert al seriei Hot Jazz la Muzeul de Arta din Tel Aviv pe clarinetistul  Evan Christopher. Nascut in California in 1974 Christopher aduce pe scena si in muzica sa elementele traditiei si placerii … Continue reading →

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