Images from the land cradle of the human race, mother of history, grandmother of legend. Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality, always through two processes: thinking and producing. Traveling India offers new experiences and new stories, making you even more creative. We realised that Earth have many hidden corners and many tales. Our love …
Read More »WHEN THE GOAL IS TO FUSE BHANGRA AND HIP-HOP – Paniabj MC / A British recording artist of Punjabi ethnicity.
As he said: I’d rather smoke crack, than eat cheese from a tin. To get its real taste you need to venture out of the cities, to discover the simplicity and charm of rural life. Punjab http://punjabtourism.gov.in/#/home is one of India’s most prosperous states, home to bhangra music and the brotherhood of the Sikh religion. Amritsar is a must-visit place …
Read More »SACRED GAMES – Vikram Chandra / Visual language, byzantine plotting and go-for-broke expansiveness.
Divide time between Mumbai and Berkeley, teaching creative writing. Is a giant city that contains an amount of history and culture, life and food, temples and everything else you could possibly imagine. Never forget: the great tradition of New Delhi, can be seen also through its cuisine. Tasting Kulle Chaat, your emotions hit peak high of pleasure. This snack (various …
Read More »BELIEVE IN DONKEYS THAT CAN TALK – Sunil Gangopadhyay / Free writing, where Hindus are known to crack jokes at the expense of their gods.
Walking down lover’s lane, holding his own hand. Yes, Kolkata Is Not a City, but an Emotion. This is the only city where you’re actively encouraged to stop a stranger, at random, for a quick chat. The largest 19th century Christian cemetery outside Europe or the United States? Kolkata’s historic South Park Street Cemetery (dating back to 1767), gives you …
Read More »JAMINI ROY (1887/1972), INDIAN PAINTER – When techniques and subject matter was influenced by traditional art of Bengal.
When artistic originality it’s a Indian contribute. Visiting Kolkata, you too can discovery the diversity of India and its civilization. Set amid palms and manicured lawns, this religious centre Belur Math is inspired by 19th-century Indian sage Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, who preached the unity. Several smaller shrines (near the Hooghly riverbank), include the Sri Sarada Devi Temple. The stately 1784 family …
Read More »FROM TAGANROG TO KYBARTAI, AN ADVENTURE THAT FILLS YOUR SOUL – Russian experience, where the journey is not important for the arrival.
A travel story that has something special. Every travel tale has something special. Traveling the world allows you not only to see the most historical important sites or the worlds best food. Also visiting Kybartai, never forget, as he had say Gustav Flaubert, that travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. It …
Read More »REMEMBERING THAT HAPPINESS IS A WAY OF TRAVEL – “An Russian author’s travel, where not all those who wander are lost.
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Read More »DON’T TELL ME THE MOON IS SHININ. SHOW ME THE GLINT OF LIGHT ON BROKEN GLASS – Anton Chekhov / Having Medicine as lawful wife, and the literature as mistress.
As he said any idiot can face a crisis; it’s this day-to-day living that wears you out. Visiting Taganrog, you too can know (such as Andre Gide had says) man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Average temperatures vary an incredible amount. The area is somewhat temperate compared to tourist destinations …
Read More »STRONG POEMS, AS A GIRL WHO NEVER KNEW A LOVER – Nikolay Gumilyov / Running from cities into the forest.
Growing in earnest and tragic poems, with flashes of prophetic intuition. Don’t listen to what they say. Go see. During your “author’s travel” in Kronshtadt take only memories, leave only footprints. On a narrow isle in the Gulf of Finland, Kronstadt has been watching over the approaches to St. Petersburg since its founding. It’s a city located on Kotlin Island, …
Read More »LITTLE TRAGEDIES – When in a major burst of creativity, the great masterpieces of Russian literature become music.
Small art, from the art of eternity. When music it’s inspired by the lyrics of a well-known poet. With John Green’s words, visiting Kursk you too can fall in love with a town you’ve never been to and people you’ve never met. Its Znamensky Monastery was founded in 1612, after the Polish siege of Kursk was lifted. It’s amonument unveiled …
Read More »ISAAC LEVITAN (1869/1900), RUSSIAN PAINTER – When works reflect tranquility and the eternal beauty of Russian nature.
Becoming founder of “mood landscape” genre. Every travel tale has something special. Traveling the world allows you not only to see the most historical important sites or the worlds best food. Also visiting Kybartai, never forget, as he had say Gustav Flaubert, that travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. It began …
Read More »EIGHTEEN CENTURY ATMOSPHERE, BETWEEN CARPENTRAS AND VALENCIENNES – Among places of art and natural beauty, a magnificent “author’s journey” through France.
A journey into eighteenth century, based on the idea of delicacy and sensorial homogenization. From south to north, with a slight detour to the east, the best way to give you some memories is to move by car. Rich in places of art and natural beauties, France offers you the chance to create a splendid “journey of author”. Only in …
Read More »THE BEAUTIFUL CENTURY – The French humanitarian dream, between Carpentras and Valenciennes.
Moving into the realm of reason, smelling the scents of creative freedom. Those who have not lived before the French Revolution, can not understand what the sweetness of life in those times is. Voltaire, D’Alembert and Diderot, were the forerunners of the modern world, the fathers of the French humanitarian dream of the “beautiful century“, that of seducers and libertine …
Read More »A MUSICAL MIRACLE, INTO THE HEART OF COMTAT VENAISSIN – Carpentras / A real treasure to all lovers of history and architecture.
Looking for candied fruit, bonbons “berlingots” and French organ music. Souvenirs? You can stop at the 23 Place Maurice Charretier, where Cremerie Fromagerie Mercy you offer excellent local cuisine and outstanding service. Its western façade is dominated by the Gothic bell tower. In the department of Vaucluse, the cathedral Saint-Siffrein of Carpentras is a Roman Catholic church that was the …
Read More »THINKING FOR YOURSELF – Voltaire / Think and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
When you wish to change people’s way of thinking and behaving. The Voltaire station is on line 9 (the nearest stations are Oberkampf and Nation). At 27 Quai Voltaire, Café Voltaire is also open on Sundays. Despite a tumultuous relationship with city officials during his lifetime, everyone has the opportunity to see a statue in which the heart of Voltaire …
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