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All the letters. Filmed Correspondence in Barcelona

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

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... read more

Exhibition of Women Artists in Istanbul

Mónica Boixeda Istanbulite, Only-Be

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... read more

Tibidabo Theme Park Barcelona

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be, Things to do in Barcelona

The Tibidabo Theme Park in Barcelona is one of the oldest in the world with activities for the whole family, where they´ll spend an unforgettable time.