A SUITABLE BOY – Novel by Vikram Seth

Describing acclaimed epic of Indian life The earliest works of Indian literature were orally transmitted, while the Sanskrit epics Ramayana and Mahabharata appeared towards the end of the second millennium BCE. Combining the diverse linguistic and cultural traditions, India’s literary tradition is one of the richest in the world. What is common to its writers is a depth of feeling …

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INFECTING THE LISTENER’S NERVES – Nachiketa Chakraborty: Life is visible only in the sun

A voice slightly nasal spinning around stark colloquialisms Sometimes we fall asleep quickly, other times sleep is slow to arrive, even if we have walked many hours through the streets of Kolkata. No problem: tune in to a local radio station https://onlineradiofm.in/west-bengal/kolkata and read a few pages from a novel by Vikram Seth. Instruments vocals, harmonium, guitar. Musical genres Urban …

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PAINTING VIOLENCE’S DARK SUBJECTS – Ganesh Pyne: A Painter of Eloquent Silence

Among notable artists of the Bengal School of Art When the reality of Calcutta enters an image, it becomes representation. We perceive it with different eyes. An image is worth a thousand words, because your passions only include images. We are much more sensitive to visual cues than any other type of signal. Therefore, our journey into Kolkata creativity http://www.transindiatravels.com/west-bengal/kolkata/museums-in-kolkata/ …

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VENICE, A TRIP IN THE DREAM AND ELSEWHERE – Where the sailing ships carried the winds of other worlds in their sails

The stars fade with envy, seeing the charms of Venice emerge from the fog The knowledge of the contexts we visit is synesthetic, because we put all our senses at stake. Places have memory. They remember everything. This is what Wim Wenders writes in Places https://www.amazon.it/Wim-Wenders-Places-Strange-Quiet/dp/3775735135, a book with photographic shots, made in twenty years of travel. Starting from this …

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SIMPLICITY AND TIMELESS QUALITY – Henriette Negrin: Sumptuous textiles, by complex and multifarious designs

When creativiy grow with garments up-to-date You can choose between velvets, taffeta and printed cottons. They furnish world famous buildings and are as precious as jewels. We are talking about Venetian fabrics, those that make you capture the soul of the city, offering you a fascinating visit itinerary. In the San Marco district, you can admire damasks and brocades in …

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A FREE WOMAN, MASTER OF THE HEART OF A VERY POWERFUL MAN – Caterina Dolfin: The human alliance that becomes the center of ferment in Venice

Freedom of women and  restlessness of patricians They were dedicated to cultivating the conversation, often appreciated for their beauty, but all those noblewomen were also united by the identical desire to get out of the female stereotypes of their time. In Venice, many of them started literary circles https://ohiostatepress.org/books/titles/9780814213711.html. Among them, Giustina Renier Michiel, Marina Querini Benzon and Caterina Dolfin …

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THE ARISTOCRAT DABBLER WHO PERSUED MUSICAL COMPOSITION – Benedetto Marcello: A music characterized by imagination and fine technique

Setting the stage for Classical in Western music In 1713, 24 of his cantatas for solo voice and basso continuo, performed weekly in private academies, date back to 1713, but he also cultivated a passion for instrumental music, including sonatas for harpsichord, cello and bass. To get to know the splendor of Venice, in addition to appreciating its pictorial school, …

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TO BE A REAL MASTER OF THE VENETIAN ROCOCO – Jacopo Amigoni, a prolific 18th century Venetian painter

Artworks combined French Rococo and Tiepolo In a Venice that had assumed the role of a cosmopolitan city, curious travelers had the opportunity to appreciate the Venetian pictorial school https://www.copernicum.it/book/pittori-veneti-del-700-1906089. Giambattista Tiepolo, Canaletto and Francesco Guardi were the most representative exponents. Over time, the sumptuous models of the French Rococo, of which Jacopo Amigoni became the undisputed master. Painter, drafter …

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WHERE ASIA WEARS A SMILE – It is time to fall in love with an author’s trip to the Philippines

The great archipelago where it grow creativity  You could try the experience of sleeping one night in the Sahara desert, or cross the endless roads of Iceland by motorcycle. The itinerary we offer you is built through meetings with creative people from the Philippines https://www.adventureinyou.com/philippines/complete-travel-guide/, an opportunity that we want to share with you, associating the memory of places with …

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BETWEEN COCKFIGHTS, OLD CATHEDRALS AND SWAMING CHILDRENS – Felix Laureano: Photograph, to depict the lives of Filipinos who lived and worked in Iloilo

The first Filipino artist to use photography as a medium for art The colonial influence of American culture has created an imprint in performing arts and film sectors and scenes. Iloilo is know as Festivals’s Capital, with cultural identity also influenced by the Hispanic culture. Do not forget eating bowl of La Paz Batchoy, a delicacy that originated from the …

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FASHION’S VISION TO CREATE PIECES WITH GLOBAL RELEVANCE – Sassa Jimenez: Styles polished and sleek, with a 1940s look

Designing outfits that can be worn by anyone Now, Filipinos conform their way of dressing looking what is shown by the media, but their  clothing style have been influenced by their ancestors and Spanish colonizers, but jeans and T-shirts combination was introduced by the Americans. Before the Spanish colonized the islands, ethnic clothing was worn by the members of different …

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THE WOMAN WHO HAD TWO NAVELS – Novel by Nick Joaquin

While you write 25 years old, salesman Due to the Amaryllis plants, once abundant in this district of Manila, the city of Paco was know as Dilao. Start the day with a Tai Chi lesson at Rizal Park https://www.lonelyplanet.com/philippines/manila/attractions/rizal-park/a/poi-sig/391109/357305. You can continue your morning with a visit to the Pambata Museum, but when you are hungry, you can enjoy a …

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THE SINGERS’S SINGER – Jed Madela, a voice that is, once heard, never forgotten

Interpreting songs in international tilts, where to emerge as winner The annual Dinagyang Festival https://www.exploreiloilo.com/do/info/dinagyang-festival/, exquisite heritage sites, deliciously fresh seafood, and signature dishes waiting you. Iloilo, Queen City of the South, is the heart of the Philippines, because its people is connect to city’s past. You too can arrive here, looking for nightlife and a side trip to Guimaras …

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STARTING PAINTING ON PAVEMENTS AND WALLS – Benedicto Cabrera, a master of contemporary Philippine art

When creativity explore handmade paper Its zoo and aquarium houses various animals and tropical fishes, which is open for public tour. Here you can visit Angel Cacnio Gallery, knowing its best collection of creativity works. According to legend, its name from the words maraming labong (plenty of bamboo shoots). For your tasting-lugaw in Malabon, enter store is located just across …

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