FILLING IN THE BLANKS – Chen Guiliang / Being born and live under the same sky.

Loving memories, on a spring afternoon. The hearing, is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations, changes in the pressure of the surrounding, through the ear. Auditory processing relies on how the brain recognises and differentiates sound stimuli. But you’ve also the inner hearing, the invisible sound of your emotions, a special sensibility that can born simply reading a …

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HOW TO TASTE A TOAST AT CHILLI – A travel to India.

Two painters, a songwriter and two Indian writers, traveling with you. As usual, our “author’s journey” starts in Mumbai, the Indian ports. First you need to stop at the fabulous Sabyasachi flag-ship store (in Kala Ghoda), and let them dress you up intricately embroidered skirts. To watch the sun turning every shade of pink above the skyline? The Gateway of …

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GIVE ME – Pritam Chakraborty / Becoming famous, after had been known for being a plagiarist.

A delicate fusion of Indian classical music with western influences. Its production reaches fever-pitch before Durga Puja (the most important festival in the Bengali Hindu calendar). Kumartuli https://www.gounesco.com/heritage-kumartuli-kolkata/ is the potters’ district of Kolkata, where the local inhabitants have been producing idols of every size (from clay and straw) for generations. Some of the larger figures can take up to …

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JAHAR DASGUPTA (1942), INDIAN PAINTER – Drawing a bridge on which aesthetes can come closer to each other.

Mainly working in ink, pastel and acrylic colour. It is quite unusual to see a factory in the heart of a town. First stop, also for you, should be the Tata Steel factory. Flooded with shopping centers, Bistupur Market http://www.jamshedpuronline.in/city-guide/shopping-in-jamshedpur is packed with shoppers who come here for buying the good-quality items available. During the weekends, its locals flock this …

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GANESH PYNE (1937/2013), INDIAN PAINTER – Forging a personal idiom, rather than slipping into traditionalism.

When surrealist paintings starting with watercolours and tempera. She was an Albanian Roman Catholic missionary, her former home and charity in Kolkata is now known as the Motherhouse, where you can find Mother Teresa’s tomb. Kolkata is located on the Eastern edge of India. This is a city that teems with streams of honking traffic, restaurants and street food. Located …

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THE ILLUSION OF LOVE – Sarojini Naidu / The Nightingale of India.

The mission to improve the life of Indian woman. It was an artistic and cultural center and a scholarly mecca. It’s a city of palaces and forts, a site that flourished under the influence of its Nizams. Hyderabad was one of the grandest cities on the planet. Here, you to can walk up the steps for magnificent views of the …

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IRISH ATMOSPHERE – “Author’s Journey” from Belfast to Enniscorthy, not to mention the Book of Kells.

Two writers, a rock-band and two painters, with you on Irish roads. Nearly 300 km (186 miles) and three hours by car. This is what is needed to achieve a small cultural escape, an “author’s travel” between Belfast and Enniscorthy (through Inniskeen and Dublin). Together with you, some creative people will tell you something special about an island named Ireland …

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WHERE THE OCEAN KISSES THE ROCKS, JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR OF HOME – Where continual cheerfulness, is a sign of wisdom.

Also here, where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth. As the Atlantic bashes on the rocky coastline just outside the doorstep, the warm fire provides an unparalleled comfort during the winter months. A nice tune (but blown on an Irish whistle) rounds up an peaceful atmosphere. A stroll through the Irish countryside? You to can do it, through the lush …

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THE BLACKWATER LIGHTSHIP – Colm Tóibín / A genuine work of art, about the capacity of stories to heal the deepest wounds.

A deeply resonant story about three generations of an estranged family. Come and visit a friendly host of domestic farm animals, looking for a nibble. Entering Blackwater Open Farm http://www.blackwateropenfarm.ie/ you can discover they also offer play areas with bouncing castle, pedal go kart track and ride on tractors. The menu includes gourmet soups and sandwiches with ingredients such as …

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AN IRISH PUB SONG – The Rumjacks / That’s magic, they’re kicking Irishman out of an Irish pub for being Irish.

There’s this great new place opening nearby, let’s go and check it out. The best pubs and bars in Dublin? https://www.visitdublin.com/ Whether you’re after a velvety pint of Guinness, the sweet, or live Irish music in a candlelit café, we have good news: craft beer joints are on the rise. Outside there’s a touch of late-Victorian exuberance, and within the …

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JOHN LAVERY (1856/1941), IRISH PAINTER– Portraits and wartime depictions.

When works maintain a sketch-like quality. This is the city that inspired the Gulliver’s Travels. You’ll also find fascinating cultural escapes and literary inspirations. In Belfast, there are some of the coolest pubs, superb shopping (and enough eateries) to satisfy your tastes. Entering Titanic Public Art / The Masts, you can discover eight well-known Belfast-made ships (represented by spectacular sculptured …

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