December 25, 2024 5:59 am

THE SPARE ROOM – Helen Garner / The unclassifiable Australian writer on true crime and sexual harassment.

Writing dissections of an author’s own thoughts, and ours as well. Adventure Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb7Qhg8NGKg is Victoria’s water theme park with many attractions (such as numerous water slides and water playgrounds). Its Bonito’s Bay Water Play area? Is an interactive Caribbean Pirate Adventure, that includes waterfalls and water jets. Dine in a wide variety of restaurants, or make a quick stop …

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FIVE PEARLS OF ASIAN CREATIVITY – Get to know Indonesia, from Surabaya to Jakarta, in the company of five artists born and raised in this land.

The archipelago full of magical destinations. The word “culture” (a derivation of the Latin “colÄ•re”, ie cultivate, take care), in ancient communities indicated the cultivation of the soil, but with the passing of time it assumed the meaning of refinement of the spirit and knowledge. That’s why, as always, when you decide to visit a country we advise you to …

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INDONESIA, 17000 ISLANDS AND AS MANY REASONS TO VISIT – A author’s travel, in twenty images.

 A author’s travel, in twenty images.’]From Bangor to Jakarta, with the wonder inside your eyes. Learn about an archipelago full of special sites and magical destinations. Here you can also learn about the different cultures that each region has to offer, following through images our “author’s journey”, starting from Bagor up in Jakarta. The intellectual property of the images that …

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BASOEKI ABDULLAH (1915/1993), INDONESIAN PAINTER – The naturalist and romantic painter from Indonesia.

Paint, understanding the Javanese culture and Javanese Puppets. In time, he become one of the most prominent Indonesian masters in portrait painting. He started painting at age 5 years and at 10 he traveled to Surabaya and Bali, where he started portrait painting. He continued his study at Academia van Beeldende Kunsten (in the Hague, the Netherlands). During 1933, BASOEKI …

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HERI DONO, INDONESIAN PAINTER – Combining materials that come from varying places in the world.

A style that challenge the Western hegemony of art. As the first Indonesian contemporary artist to break into the global art scene in the early 1990s, HERI DONO become Indonesia’s leading contemporary artist. Mixing humoristic comments in his work on political and social problems in Indonesia, he lives and works in Yogyakarta. Inside his paintings, you can find wild deformations …

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ANGELS ALSO KNOW – Dewi Lestari / The creative singer that touched on environmentalism.

Growing with the “fragrant literature” literary movement. She attended Parahyangan Catholic University, graduating with a degree in international relations. In 1993, she formed the girl group RSD, releasing greatest hits albums. In 1976, she was born in Bandung (West Java), on a January day. DEWI LESTARI SIMANGUNSONG is an Indonesian writer and songwriter. With a fresh narrative, always she offers …

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THE MOON IS HIGH – Toeti Heraty / Writing for Indonesian people and love of poetry.

Growing inside first generation of Indonesian feminist thinkers. In 1981, she was a guest at the Poetry International festival in Rotterdam. She writes poems, both intimate and personal, that highlight repressive conventions. She is Indonesian poet with a creative and powerful vision. TOETI HERATY was born in 1933, in Bandung (West Java), on a November day, becoming human rights activist …

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SHADES OF KOREAN’S ART – Traveling by Seodang in Seoul, reading poems by Seo Jeong-ju.

A wonderful thematic voyage, between the countryside and megacities. The project was born thanks to a collaboration of Fondazione Pitti Immagine Discovery http://www.pittidiscovery.com/discovery.html with Kocca-Korea Creative Content Agency. That’s why the creativity of Korean talents has returned to the spotlight at Pitti Immagine Uomo, to present again the Fall-Winter 2018/19 collections in Florence. Fascinated by these creative people, you’ll want …

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BETWEEN CAMPAIGN AND MEGALOPOLI – Journey to Korea, through images.

A country, through the eyes of its artists. Through a Korean thematic journey, through images, you will know the duality of a country, between countryside and megalopolis, through the Korean eyes of two painters and a singer, a poet and a writer. The intellectual property of the images that appear in this blog correspond to their authors. The sole purpose …

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KIM BYUNGKWAN, KOREAN PAINTER – Strangeness within habitual vision, off from the track.

Taking images of Hollywood stars, breaking them with scribbles. Seoul it’s one of the largest cities in the world by population density. Here lives a Korean painter who loves to paint famous actresses of Holliwood. Highlights? You can do the Korean heritage tour in Seoul, exploring grand palaces by foot. Immerse yourself in traditional Korean culture. Don’t forget your traditional …

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RIMI YANG, KOREAN PAINTER – When the best things in life are those you cannot explain.

Living and working close to the ocean, in Santa Monica. Know contemporary Korean art? You can go to the Daelim Museum of Contemporary Art http://www.daelimmuseum.org/eng/index.do (21, Jahamun-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul). Located near historic Gyeongbokgung Palace, this museum began its life as Korea’s first photography. Today, here you can find exhibitions that embrace photography, design and a range of other fields. …

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THROUGH THE NIGHT – Iu / Growing under her grandmother’s care.

Becoming singer ambassador, for anti-bullying campaigns in schools. Gwangjin District is one of the 25 wards of Seoul (South Korea), located on the north bank of the Han River, to the eastern end of this town. District it’s home to the Konkuk University campus (the vicinity of which is one of Seoul’s top nightlife destinations). The south bank overlooking the …

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THE VEGETARIAN – Novel by Han Kang / Quietly writing and singing.

A story of ordinary people, among mediocre males. In this city was born a famous Korean woman writer. The first Gwangju Biennale featured artists from 58 countries (exhibiting over 817 artworks). The theme “Beyond the Borders” conveyed a message of global citizenship that transcended divisions between ideologies and religion, race and culture. Founded in memory of the 1980 repression of …

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