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Alessi Milan
The Milanese company Alessi offers elaborate high-quality designs for all the rooms in the house. Their kitchen utensils.
La Giralda vs Torre Cajasol
Like in the second coming of the Lord of the Rings, ´The Two Towers´, in Seville, the most meaningful tower of the city and even of Andalucía, la Giralda, is threatened by a dark force. Its category of World Heritage Site could be taken away by the construction of another tower, Torre Cajasol. During centuries, la Giralda was the tallest monument in Spain and, up until now, it still is in Seville. And I say up until now because, by 2012, it´s expected that Torre Cajasol, also known as Torre Pelli, the surname of the architect who came up with it, César Pelli, will be completed. This tower will be 584ft tall and, currently, a quarter of its total height is already built. This way, la Giralda, with its 320ft (331ft with el Giraldillo) would be the city´s tallest tower no longer. But not only is the honour of la Giralda in danger but the whole group of which it is part of: the Cathedral of Seville, the Alcázar and the General Archive of the Indies, declared National Heritage in 1928 and World Heritage in 1987. The ones who gave them this title also want to take it away. We´re talking about UNESCO. Two of its delegates, José Aguiar (from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre) and Elvira Petroncelli (from Icomos – The International Council of Monuments and Artistic and Historical Sites) visited the two towers to determine the visual impact that the skyscraper would have on the old town. Built in Aljarafe, although it doesn´t provoke a direct visual effect, it is a totally negative element for the...
New York for sport lovers
New York is a place where everything is possible, so don´t worry if your tastes are on the sport vein, here we will tell you about places you must visit and what are the major sporting events not to be missed at this time of year. A sport that new yorkers do not missis baseball and the most popular team is the Yankees, therefore, any sport lover who visits this city must visit its stadium know its iconography in the Bronx neighborhood . Located at one east 161 Street, since 1923 is part of the life of the city, which is why there is a tour with bilingual guides to help you visit its facilities. There you may see the big Yankee stadium and buy souvenirs in their stores. But the best thing is to go to one of their games, since there is where the passion of baseball lives, and you can feel the pulse of the city. Tickets are sold at the ticket office at the stadium during the whole week, but if you go on the day of the game the box office opens two hours before the match begins. The price of the ticket varies according to location in the stadium and its prices begin at the $10. The season for this sport is spring. Basketball is another of the great passions of new yorkers. If you don´t believe it go to any neighborhood of the city and you will always find a basketball court where you can shoot a few balls. Even the National Basketball Association, more commonly known as NBA, was founded in...Kantjil & Tijger Amsterdam
Delicious Indonesian food is what Kantjil & Tijger offer. Exotic flavours of the highest quality in a modern atmosphere so that your pleasure is complete.
Leonardo da Vinci Museum Florence
To spend a good time with your family having fun and learning things, there´s nothing better than the Leonardo da Vinci Museum. An adventure through the life and
Wok to Walk Amsterdam
Wok to Walk in Amsterdam with the best variety of Oriental cuisine of your taste.
Karim Tassi Marrakech
Karim Tassi, formed in Morocco and Paris, offers exclusive designs for men and women inspired in the traditional clothes from their country.
Devils Forest Pub Venice
The Devils Forest Pub, is the oldest in Venice. Good atmosphere, cocktails and fast food.
Young artists in Venice
Until the 22nd of January, the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa in Venice exhibits ´95ma Collettiva Giovani Artisti´ at the Galleria Piazza San Marco, where 20 young and emerging artists exhibit their works. All the artists study and live in Triveneto, come from different parts of Europe and Italy and their ages range from 18 to 35 years old. These works are part of the competition that was presided by Angela Vettese, President of the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, the critics, journalists, artists and the contemporary art gallery, as well as the artist Giorgio Andreotta Calo, Federico Luger, from the Milan gallery, Andrea Quemado, who is the artistic director of the Municipal Gallery of Contemporary Art of Monfalcone, Alessandre Pioselli, who is the director of Fine Arts of Carrara and the Accademmia in Bergamo, the artist Luca Trevisani and Samuel Menín, the chief redactor of Flash Art. On this occasion they exhibit the works presented in paintings, sculptures, graphic design and posters. The names of the selected ones are: mes Artusi, Roberto Fassone, Roberta Busechian, Joseph Abate, Teresa Cos, Fabio De Meo, Tea De Lotto, Piergiorgio Del Ben, Luigi Leaci, Nicole Moserle, Georgio Micco, Jacobo Trabona, Valerio Nicolai, Gioele Peressini, Laura Pozzar, Rastelli Simone, Claudia Rossini, Michele Spanghero, Daniel Zoico y Borettaz Cecilia. From these emerging artists, the awarded works and their prize money were as follows: Teresa Cos, with 3000€ and Valerio Nicolai and Roberto Fassone with a 2000€ grant. Also, Luigi Leaci was awarded with 1500€. Together with these awards, each of the winners will have an individual exhibition during 2012 that will allow them to exhibit their works,...Akbar Delights Marrakech
Akbar Delights has boutiques spread around the whole of Marrakech. Local manufactures, exotic objects and works of art can be purchased in these boutiques.
