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Aina Solé
Improvisation of contact is a dance technique and style in which the dancers lean on each other using the mass of their bodies during the movement, respecting certain basic rules, but unleashing instinct and improvisation. It´s considered that during the early 1970s, the American dancer Steve Paxton was the first one in laying out the basics of this art, especially developing intense duos which lacked a musical background, in other words, a pair of dancers touching each other, falling, counter-weighing each other, standing up, caressing each other in a mutual balance which ends up being a mix of dance, theatre and a martial arts duel. The atmosphere which is created among the dancers, and with the crowd in general, is cooperative and equal. This accessible and slightly elitist atmosphere favours the celebration of informal encounters which receive the name ´jams´, and which the promoters of this style of dance usually celebrate around the world. Today I want to talk to you about a place in Amsterdam where you can attend both classes and weekly ´jams´: it´s the Studio 100 dance studio, located on Wittenstraat 100 (between Westerpark and the Jordaan). Every Saturday afternoon a large amount of dancers from different styles, origins and levels of experience (an advantage of improvisation is that there´s no need for a long technical learning curve before you begin to dance) gather there. From 2pm until 4pm they have a class (with a different teacher every week) to explain the bases of contact improvisation, suggest basic movements to start each dance and (most importantly) clarify some security notions to avoid injuries in the heat of...
Mónica Boixeda
The Brooklyn Museum is one of the largest in the U.S. and the second largest in New York City. However, it would have been even four times larger if the planning regulations had not obliged in 1895 to make an alteration of the original plan leading to the reduction of its excessive size. The current building was opened in 1897, but until the decade of the seventies of the twentieth century, the museum did not own its independence, being a subdivision of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts, Letters and Sciences, which also included the Academy of Music, The Botanical Gardens Museum and the popular Infancy Museum of the New York district. The size and variety of its collections is at the height of its huge number of square meters and its spectrum ranges from stunning masterpieces of ancient Egypt to the Center for Feminist Art Elizabeth A. Sackler, which displays, among other pieces, the seminal installation of Judy Chicago´s “Dinner” Within this impressive array of exhibits, the collection of African art (in fact the Brooklyn Museum was one of the first to present an exhibition of African art in American territory, in 1923), comprised of more than 5000 pieces that run more than 2500 years of history,makes it the largest of all existing in the United States and is especially outstanding In the last year this extraordinary collection has undergone a meticulous process of reorganization that has finally culminated in a new way of presenting the pieces based on chronological and contextual criteria which moves aside the until now eminently geographical approach This new presentation of these parts is...
The Only Team
Although in this guide we point out places, addresses, events and useful locations for travellers, the place that we´re putting here today is as classic and useful that you don´t have to be travelling in order that you fancy a pizza one night (especially at night). The plan is as follows: you connect to the internet or grab your phone, make your order at Mangiamo in Valencia, because this is only available if you´re in this beautiful Mediterranean city, put that film you´ve been wishing to see and you just have to wait (a little bit) for them to bring your order to you. This is the classic takeaway food place, the most useful one and one of the most exquisite ones because it´s associated to improvised meet ups and chats which last until sunrise. But at Mangiamo (who have two stores in Valencia) don´t just live off pizza but also fresh pasta (cannelloni, lasagna, macaroni) to mix things up. They have authentic Italian food and they will take it to your apartments in Valencia in no time. Don´t miss out on visiting its online webpage because they usually have seasonal offers which you have to take advantage of and, if you´ve used the services of Mangiamo or any other service on this guide we´d like to know your opinion. Please use the comments...
Mónica Boixeda
There´s no doubt that wine is gathering more and more followers all the time. When the wine fan enters the thrilling knowledge of oenology and its multiple pleasurable possibilities, he becomes helplessly devoted to the huge joys (with moderation and knowledge) that wine can offer. Every day we have more Western stores which open to offer masterclasses on wine cultural to the mere curious person or the advanced student, and that´s what they do at Las añadas de España in Valencia. Not only is it a normal store where they sell bottles (not to be overlooked, actually) from all over the world (Spain, of course, France, Italy, Chile, Argentina, Germany and other origins) but they also invite their clients to tastings and masterclasses on oenology. Whether you´re stopping by in this beautiful Mediterranean city or you´re on holiday there, you have to pay a visit to Las añadas de España. There they´ll assess you with the best wine to accompany this delicious dinner that you´ve prepared in one of your apartments in Valencia that you´ve managed to book, if you´re a foreigner, or in your own home if you´re a native. Pleasure and enjoyment, of course, are...
Mónica Boixeda
There are film festivals all over the world, but few have a really big importance and are known in the film world as innovative ones that carry out the best presentations. One of the most relevant ones is the Venice International Film Festival which takes place every year at the Palazzo del Cinema, and despite taking place every year it´s known as the Venice Biennale. At the event they award the Golden Lion, which is the most important prize, which is given to the best film, while the Silver Lion is given to the best director. Meanwhile, the actors are given the Volpi Cup, which is for the best actor and actress at the festival. The Sala Grande, which is the room which is inside the Palazzo del Cinema, seats 10,778 people, while the Sala Volpi seats 171. There are also other venues where the festival takes place, like the Palazzo de Casinò, the Palabiennale and the Sala Astra. The festival is definitely an obliged visit if you´re a film lover. All you have to do is rent apartments in Venice and enjoy the...
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