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Mónica Boixeda
Until the 19th of February, 2012 the Center for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona exhibits “All the letters. Filmed Correspondence”, which addresses the issue of communication between filmmakers by using film as a support resource to the epistolary relationship. The exhibition is curated by George Ball and is produced by the CCCB, Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco in Mexico, the Spanish Cultural Action and La Casa Encendida in Madrid with the collaboration of the Generalitat de Catalunya. All letters is an experience that brings together some correspondence work framed in filmmaking. This is an experimental communication format that takes place between directors, despite being located far away geographically. Their connection lies in the willingness to share ideas and thoughts on everything that inspire their work and provide new insights into the language of film. In the dialog through this correspondence experience, the directors who are part of this exhibition raise their views, where it is possible to find similarities and differences. All this dialogue is organized around a mutual interest environment, with important reflections on each of the correspondences. Among the epistolary exchanges are the filmmakers: Jose Luis Guerin from Barcelona, who exchanges work with Jonas Mekas from New York, Isaki Lacuesta from Girona, with Naomi Kawase from Nara, Alberto Serra from Banyotes, with Lisandro Alonso from Buenos Aires, Victor Erice from Madrid with Abbas Kiarostami from Tehran, Jaime Rosales from Madrid with Wang Bing from Shaanxi and Fernando Eimbcke from Mexico City, with So Yong Kim from New York. Jose Luis Guerin is a film director. His filmography is mainly based on a poetic and reflective look on conflicting aspects...
Mónica Boixeda
Up until 22 January the Istanbul Modern hosts a unique exhibition, Dreams and Reality –Modern and Contemporary Women Artists from Turkey, which brings together the work of more than a century of Turkish female artists. The exhibition curated by Fatmagül Berktay, Çal?ko?lu Levent, ?nankur Zeynep and Pelvano?lu Burcu includes the work of 74 artists from various disciplines of work, which range from painting to video. The museum wanted to give the exhibition an aura of mystery and romance, as well as a literary flavour, and so they chose the title of the book Dreams and Reality, to bring together this galaxy of top female artists in the Turkish scene. The original novel was written by Ahmet Mithat and Fatma Aliye. The exhibition is also a snapshot of the social changes experienced by Turkey. Through these works you can see the new perspective of modern Turkey and the role that women occupy in it. This exhibition demonstrates that in recent years Turkish women have managed to gain a level of importance in the art world that necessitates an exhibition dedicated only to them. That fact alone demonstrates the extent of the political and social advancement of women in this country. To accompany the exhibition, the museum is hosting a series of symposiums, lectures, forums and meetings to discuss women in art and the political process that accompanies this participation, as well as feminist theories and developments since its emergence in the 1960s, and discussions about gender and the role of women in Turkey. In the work of these 74 artists, you can read part of the history of women in Turkey. You can see their...
Mónica Boixeda
Those who want to spend a fun afternoon regardless of their age, have to head to the Tibidabo Theme Park, which is one of the most interesting places in Barcelona. It´s an emblematic and centenary place in the city which, also, is one of the oldest theme parks in the world. Inside there are many places and attractions from many years ago which lasted down the years and which are emblematic, as well as other new generation ones. The Tibidabo Theme Park offers over 25 attractions, shows and different animations which change with time, so that it doesn´t bore the people who have already visited it. But that´s not all, because there are also areas where you can enjoy green spaces for having a picnic, a dining room with different foods from around the world and all the necessary services so that the visitors have a great entertaining time with their family or friends. The park, being so well known and such a famous place in Barcelona, was chosen by Woody Allen, the famous American director, to film some of the scenes from the film ´Vicky Cristina Barcelona´, where he worked with Scarlett Johansson, Javier Barem and Penélope Cruz. If you want to get to know the Tibidabo Theme Park, you just have to rent apartments in Barcelona and enjoy this beautiful...
Mónica Boixeda
Berlin, in summer, has a warm climate which is great to see the city. Many places are full of green, and the beautiful aroma of the trees, flowers and its open spaces flood the city. For that reason seeing it by bicycle is one of the best options for the tourists. If you like to enjoy the sun in your face and the warm climate, you have to go to Bike Rent Berlin and be ready to pedal. However it may be, it´s not a complicated task because, in just a few minutes, you´ll realise that Berlin is a city made to be seen in this way, especially with good weather, when the sun is shining in a clear sky. What´s good about the German city is that there are plenty of places to visit, not only parks but also buildings, façades and architecture among others. This is an activity to do alone and relaxed or with family and friends. If you want to see one of the world´s most beautiful cities, this is one of the best options. All you have to do is rent apartments in Berlin and enjoy this great...
Mónica Boixeda
Venice is inescapable international destination. The images of its palaces worn out by saltpeter, its canals, its calm lagoons and its typical gondoliers are stuck in everyone´s minds, even in the minds of those who have never been there in their life. Going to Venice and not going for a gondola ride is almost a crime against humanity. The gondoliers that we put forward here (´gondolieri is what they´re called in the warm Italian language) as well as offering the traditional tour services around the best of Venice, also have programmed tours and varied excursions. If you´re going with your partner, it might be a good choice to have a romantic dinner on a gondola while you look out to the evening lights of San Marco Square. If the group is of a larger number, you can also attend a firework display. Venice provides this and much more: love, fun, meeting beauty and even decadent nostalgia. Our advice is simple: together with your flight tickets, your apartments in Venice and your taxi-vaporettos that do your transfer from or to the airport (we´ve put this service down in this very same guide), you also have to book your trip on a gondola so that your enjoyment in the City of the Canals is...
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