Tag Archives: Bali

JOURNEY TO THE PARADISE OF THE GODS – Indonesia, one of the trendiest destinations in the world

Indonesia, where you will no longer need to dream The most intense of its memories, which is quite natural, will be that of its perfume. Inevitably, however, it will be by thinking of a terraced rice paddy that you will see this island inside your mind. Rarely, but it happens, some people feel like an excruciating nostalgia for its horizons. …

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CHINESE BRUSHES AND WESTERN VISUAL CONVENTIONS – Lee Man Fong, the painter who lived among experiments, reflections and corrections

Lit subjects, vigorous brushstrokes and rich colors From the age of 16, he learned the techniques of oil painting and his first oil painting of 1929 showed an aptitude for perspective. The work of Lee Man Fong http://www.artnet.com/artists/lee-man-fong/, an Indonesian painter of Chinese descent, fuses Chinese ink painting with 17th-century Dutch paintings. His elegant representations of the Balinese people focused …

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PRESERVING JAVA’S CULTURAL HERITAGE, THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY – Kassian Cephas: First indigenous Indonesian to become a professional photographer

Portrait photography and ancient monuments As for Indonesia, some travel agencies offer monumental adventure packages, between rituals and nature. Upon your arrival, you will find its rich contrasts that wait for nothing more than to be discovered. Among its spectacular islands, Sulawesi, Bali and Java. With 13,000 islands, you could go in search of the world of Kassian Cephas, the …

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ONLY POPULAR SONGS – Dewiq: Ear-catching and easy-to-listen-to

Singing now finally, you have to choose Hearing, the most important sense in music, is the first of the five senses to develop, recognizing the different pitches and sound tones. You have arrived in Bandung and do not forget what Plato said: if you want to get to know a people listen its music. That by Dewiq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dtvjj5TeI0  in an …

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ROMANTIC GETAWAYS AROUND THE WORLD

  You can spend the day sightseeing Portofino, a lush seaside village famous for its picturesque harbour  and many artistic visitors. The “Piazzetta,” meeting-up point for the international jet-set, is the symbol of town, while the port, with its characteristic, brightly-colored houses, is the icon of this borgo’s maritime traditions, whose inhabitants were called delfini (“dolphins”).  Don’t miss to climb the …

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