When poems border on the impenetrable. Peking duck? Do not be surprised if you find yourself wanting to eat it more than once while visiting Beijing. Maybe, bicycles are the best way to get around Beijing. Spectacular palaces, temples or beautiful parks, without forget its cuisine. (Bike Beijing offers you a wide variety of tours). Its weekends are the busiest. …
Read More »DREAM IT POSSIBLE – Jane Zhang / It is not until you fall that you fly.
One World, One Dream. Giant Panda Research Base that puts this town on the map for travellers, but there are so many more things to do in Chengdu, such as Jialebi (an area bursting with bars and clubs). Just a place for peace and quiet? You can visit the Du Fu Thatched Cottage (one of the greatest Chinese poets), where …
Read More »LIU YE, CHINESE PAINTER – When amblyopia does not destruct art works.
When seeking beauty, is the last chance for human beings. Top art galleries you cannot miss in Beijing? With roofs adorned with gold glazed tiles, the National Art Museum of China (with a collection of over 100,000 pieces of art) waiting for you. The opposite? The Today Art Museum, features contemporary art (its collection includes also works by Chinese artists). …
Read More »OVER A 100 PROBLEMS AND A BILLION SOLUTIONS – India “author’s travel”, walking on her own creative shadow.
God is so kind; he has given so much creativity to India. During your visit to the Ajanta caves, http://www.madhya-pradesh-tourism.com/central-india-tourism/aurangabad-tourism.htmlwe think it the best place to stay. Rooms size good, beds comfortable. If youare planning to stay here, please take care especially during nights: Ajanta Tourist Resort it is know for snakes and other reptiles. Visiting Mahatma Gandhi Gardens (15 …
Read More »RARELY CHANGES AND RARELY FORGETS – India, where the wildlife is incredible and you can hike Himalayas.
Finding a slice of paradise, through 30 pictures. We should point to India; http://www.indiatourismoffice.com/ if you asked us, under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts. From the icy regions of Siberia to Islands of Java and Borneo, in the course of a long succession of centuries, amongst the nations symbolizing the spirit …
Read More »THE INDIAN POET PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE – Irom Chanu Sharmila / Little Known Iron Lady of Manipur.
The world’s longest hunger striker. It is located in extreme eastern India, with an average elevation of 786 metres. Imphal is the capital city-state of Manipur. Ruins of the royalseat of the erstwhile Kingdom of Manipur are in the city centre. It is Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple Complex (religious site and a tourist attraction), it is noted for its annual Durga …
Read More »SINGING FROM THE OUTSIDE – Moushumi Bhowmik / Indian bard songs in many voices.
Between kirtan, blues and both Indian and Western classical music. You wish to visit one of Asia’s biggest Flower Market in a morning walk.Visiting Kolkata, you can move until Mallick Ghat, where overwhelm your senses in boisterous sounds and fabulous colors. For a Bengali Food Experience in Kolkata https://www.klook.com/activity/12056-traditional-bengali-food-experience-kolkata/?krt=r22&krid=3e47f8a0-d71c-495b-7dfd-bd8b0021b816 euro 19 for a traditional 3-course Bengali meal. To discover India’s “Land of …
Read More »NOTHING LESS THAN THE BIRTH OF INDIAN ART – The Ajanta cave murals.
Discovering lost treasure. During your visit to the Ajanta caves, http://www.madhya-pradesh-tourism.com/central-india-tourism/aurangabad-tourism.htmlwe think it the best place to stay. Rooms size good, beds comfortable. If youare planning to stay here, please take care especially during nights: Ajanta Tourist Resort it is know for snakes and other reptiles. Visiting Mahatma Gandhi Gardens (15 km from the resort), you will find beautiful garden …
Read More »NANDALAL BOSE, INDIAN PAINTER – A creative passion bordering on devotion.
An irrepressible analytical mind that compelled him to many different art traditions. He did not have the support of his family, but the trust he had in his own passion, turned him into one of the most celebrated Indian painters of the 20th Century. Today, critics consider his paintings among India’s most important modern paintings. That pioneer of modern Indian …
Read More »THE PERCEPTIVE HORIZON OF THE AMERICAN WEST – A California journey, the dream of instant creativity.
California Dream, the psychological motivation to gain creativity. Reading the “Beauty Myth” (a nonfiction book by Naomi Wolf) and “Collected Poems” by William Everson, listening “Songs from the Attik” by Brooke White you experience this “California author trip”, where the incredible paintings by Wayne Thiebaud ever will remain into you memories. Four creative people and four special cities. This is …
Read More »THE ART OF DRAWING WITHOUT AN ERASER – Artists life, through California and Arizona.
Art, freedom and creativity, the essence of all the beautiful on your California trip. Creativity takes courage and every artist was first an amateur, such as every child is an artist. Without forget that art it is a journey enables us to find ourselves (and lose ourselves at the same time). With some photographs, we propose a journey through four …
Read More »WHEN BEAUTY PROVOKES HARASSMENT – Naomi Wolf /Writing about the beauty myth.
The fixation on female thinness? An obsession about female obedience. Famous Golden Gate Bridge it is one of the modern wonders of the world. With so much to do in this amazing city, do not forget San Francisco is famous also for its restaurants. Best waterfront? Fisherman’s Wharf. Here you can experience some fantastic food. 1.5 miles off the shore, …
Read More »BEAT TO THE SQUARE, SQUARE TO THE BEAT – William Everson / The strange vocation of a Californian poet.
When Poetry become an orchestration into vast, compelling wholes. This former gold-mining centre is now a modern city, but with plenty of reminders of its past. Entering Old Sacramento district, you will discover some old-world charm. Hip urban areas? Midtown, where you can tour craft breweries. Something special? Dragon House, featuring murals and even lamp poles made of fairies. (This …
Read More »SONGS FROM THE ATTIC – Brooke White / Singing Hold Up My Heart.
Debuting at number 47. Los Angeles is big, stuffed with so many worthwhile experiences that you will never be asking yourself what to do. Before browsing the shelves at Small World Books, grab lunch at the local Figtree’s Café. Venice Beach (has long been known), the bohemian epicenter of California, the boardwalk is still a brilliant place for people watching. …
Read More »WAYNE THIEBAUD, AMERICAN PAINTER – Stylized realism, depicting everyday objects and scenes.
When paintings reflect the continuity and visual connections between past and present. Our journey into California creativity, today brings us to Mesa (on the border with Arizona), to learn about art through paintings. Located in the named Maricopa County, it is a city filled with museums and hiking opportunities (do not forget its delicious food and drink). You will have …
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