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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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The Dark Side of the Moon

Posted on January 8, 2010 by admin

History Today a publicat in urma cu ceva timp (dar eu abia acum am ajuns sa citesc) extrase din cartea lui Gerard DeGroot ‘Dark Side of the Moon: The Magnificent Madness of the American Lunar Quest’. La 25 mai 1962 … Continue reading →

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Film: Vier Minuten (2006)

Posted on January 6, 2010 by admin

It’s only the second feature film of German director Chris Kraus, but it’s already a strong, mature and dark drama that goes much beyond the apparent limits of its place and time. It’s a jail story. Jenny, the main heroine … Continue reading →

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doi fotografi – Andreas Muhe si Liu Heung Shing

Posted on January 5, 2010 by admin

Andreas Muhe caruia Metropolis i-a dedicat un reportaj pe canalul ARTE este un tanar fotograf german, si fiul regretatului actor Ulrich Muhe, interpetul ofiterului de Stasi din Das Leben der Anderen si al evreului Adolf Israel Grünbaum din Mein Führer … Continue reading →

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Tel Avivul Secret

Posted on January 4, 2010 by admin

Ultima dintre expozitiile ocazionate de centenarul orasului pe care le-am vizitat luna trecuta era dedicata descoperirilor arheologice facute cu prilejul constructiilor efectuate in diverse perioade ale istoriei orasului. Multa lume cel putin dintre israelieni cunoaste fotografia celebra care este un … Continue reading →

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