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Modern Times in Berlin
A great event to enjoy Berlin in a different way is the exhibition that the New National Gallery on the collection of works of art, ´Modern Times. The Collection (1900-1945)´. which will be open until the 3rd of October. The exhibition is organized around the works of the modernist period and will give way to the exhibition that will cover the period after the Second World War. The exhibition recovers the convulsive history that the Berlin National Gallery lived through these works. From 1900 until the end of the Second World War, both Berlin and the Gallery lived the avatars of a political era of great changes: two World Wars, oppressive politics and social convulsions. We just have to go back to 1937 when the Nazi regime imposed oppressive rules on art, qualifying expressionism as ´degenerate art´, banning the exhibition of artists of this trend, persecuting and murdering the artists who defied this rule. During that period, the Berlin National Gallery lost innumerable works of art, like the work of the German expressionist painter Franz Marc, ´Tower of Blue Horses´. The division of Germany meant a rupture in the art trends that, until 1945, had built the most brilliant avant-garde in Europe. Many artists emigrated from Germany to the United States during the War and others fled to East Germany as a political compromise at the end of the war. And so, while in East Germany the artists took up a role of art workers for the socialist ideology that the USSR dictated, in West Germany other avant-gardes came up who rebelled against capitalism and the industrial society. The...
Piazza di Spagna in Rome
Piazza di Spagna is characterize by a continuous change of shapes which makes it rise so easily. It has always been frequented by a diverse audience, from pilgrims to noble writers and frivolous English aristocrats. In springs the staircase which is built in eighteenth century looks like a carpet covered with azaleas flowers, thus offering a charming manifestation. The place can be seen sparkling with light at any part of the day, even at night. Piazza di Spagna also witnessed the presence of Spanish ambassador’s residence. The Trevi fountain which is in the shape of ship is immensely popular because of this piazza and is now called as “Fontana della Barcaccia”. There are some popular names attached with this fountain such as of Pope Bernini who commissioned it. Situated at the base of the piazza this is a refreshing and a lively one, and has become a rest house for people. In the 18th century, according to the French church Trinita dei Monti, Piazza di Spagna and the fountain were the most vital in order to connect with the rest of the city. This place has also been a habitat to many poets and writers as they can feel the unusual atmosphere which is required to get them started for their premiere poetry. They thus spend most of their time in this impressive part of Rome. Via Condotti which is a famous street in Rome for the presence of numerous fashion boutiques such as Armani, Versace has Via del Babuino on its way which connects the Spanish Steps with Piazza del Popolo. In the vicinity of the place is...Bcnetabikes Barcelona
Bicycle Rental and Sale and complements for these. Located in the neighbourhood of the Barceloneta, a few steps from the sea.
Galerie Perrotin Paris
Galerie Perrotin is one of the most important ones in Paris where they gather the exhibitions of the most promising young artists.
ABC: Contemporary Art in Berlin
Of all the formats that art has had during all its history, perhaps painting is the one that has have the most importance for centuries, possibly the one that most defined many artists. Painting was associated with empires and religions earnestly, for example, the first locations where arts were instructed religious centers or monasteries. During the Renaissance period, artists gained a different image, they were then considered as businessmen, and the terms “master” and “Apprentice” appeared everywhere. As a consequence of that, many paintings were labeled or were given ownership by certain painters who commissioned their disciples to make such jobs. Thus, painters became arrogant, wealthy people coming from courts, empires and governments, who were always aware of lucrative payments. Jumping into the twentieth century, we saw that art became the “pharmaceutical product for jerks” as Tristan Tzara said, and well, modern art is another story, which comes even to this day, when “apparently”, the painting has been put aside by other means like video, installation, architecture and graphic arts. In spite of that, many artists continue to explore their possibilities of painting and the risks that it has. This is an important and inaccurate reference point to continue the exploration of current global art. This year´s edition of ABC: Contemporary Art in Berlin comes to prove the past wrong, as it will focus on painting, in an exhibition called, “About Painting”, which will display paintings from contemporary practice, presented together with videos, photographs and sculptures that deal with this classic media. Twenty years ago, few exhibitions focused on painting as a high influence media in conceptual art, believing...
Beyond Beauty Paris 2011
The days of the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th of September of 2011 mark the week of beauty and wellbeing in the whole of Europe: the Beyond Beauty of Paris salon opens its ninth edition dedicated to the cosmetic industry and world of spa. Cocooning, sparks and exclusiveness await at the Gate of Versailles. Beyond Beauty is an unmissable international affair for all of those who are aesthetic professionals or fans of beauty and relaxation: the new brands, the newest products, the latest technologies and the most innovative ingredients can be found here. Luxury, calm and voluptuousness unite to offer you the best of cosmetics. Just like this fair has been baptised, the main idea behind it is to go further than beauty, a field which reinvents itself just as much or even more than beauty. Three complimentary universes compose this event: Cosmeeting, a rendez-vous where the most innovative brands exhibit their miracles; Creative, reserved for the encounter of the best providers and concepts; European Spa, an affair where the concept of wellbeing and spa facilities prevail. For more comfort, those three rooms are united in one same place and open their doors in the same week. The aim of Beyond Beauty is to hold all the aspects of cosmetics and to reveal its trends: biological products, anti-ageing solutions, packagings, pharmaceutical sector, thalasso, accessories, hygiene, massages, make-up techniques, new beauty gestures, everything for the hair and much, much more. Posing questions and generating dialogues among professionals is another advantage of this event: which is the formula of preserving a product 100%? which will be the ingredients of the future? which...Florence By Bike
Florence By Bike is a bicycle rental shop through which you´ll be able to get to know one of the world´s most beautiful cities.
Mariano Madrueño Madrid
The winery Mariano Madrueño opened at the end of the 1800s and is part of the culture of the city of Madrid. If you´re a wine lover you can´t miss out
Molly Malone´s Irish Pub Amsterdam
Molly Malone’s Irish Pub is one of the most important Irish pubs in Amsterdam, and if you want to have a good time until the early hours you should visit it.
Bubbles & Wines Amsterdam
Bubbles & Wines is a great place not only because it presents the best wines in the world but also for its spectacular design.
