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Fiaschetteria Toscana Venice

Mónica Boixeda Food and Drink in Venice, Only-Be, Venetian

Fiaschetteria Toscana is a restaurant which has been in Venice for many years and visiting it is a synonym of tradition.

Things in Spain today are quite difficult. The lack of employment and general social upheaval create disturbing general symptoms. However, with encampments and the organization of the May 15th the people have finally shown to have awakened, there is an urgent need for change in the Spanish political organization, the neoliberal model that once we thought was the solution, turned up not to be that effective. The union of all, peaceful protests and without violence can generate more changes than all the pain caused to the revolutionary political organizations in the past. And the truth is, young people now do not believe in political parties. The party idea has been well behind. The idea of the political party is retrograde, recalcitrant, boring. Every party requires leaders, heads, and mouthpieces. The phenomenon of 15-M and campings everywhere, as well as other protests and revolutions worldwide, demonstrates leadership, it shows that enough is enough, enough leaders, just the same revolutionary impulse absorbing system off and on with its own guidelines. We are now facing the phenomenon of the rhizomatic political organization via Internet. Facebook and Twitter, two of the most abominable creations of cyberspace may, and as we suspect, have not been just another invention to become consumers and producers of information faster and efficiently. They are indispensable tools in today´s political world. Chain letters, invitations to events, fan pages, among others. This is how people,, the mass of young people who seek change are more aware of everything that happens. Recently, the community of Lavapies said no to authoritarianism, no to racism, no to violence. Racism in Spain is really... read more

Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest

Mónica Boixeda Budapester, Only-Be

The building is four stories high with a strong base and a basement and is supported by a tough beam. It was built between 1893 and 1896, designed by two important architects Odon Lechner and Gyula Pártos, who did everything to the building a master designer could do. They were also the first to adopt modernist style in Hungary. While driving to downtown you can see the sumptuous palace adorned with green majolica roof. The new place which is beyond the museum meets every requirement of the aficionado of art. It’s a typical building with a colorful spectacle of a large glass hall which attracts everybody’s attentions. The palace’s inauguration took place in a millennium year on 25th October. This place has always been a matter of debate on some important aspects as well as few unquestionable facts. Museum’s artifact collection includes clothing and textiles in the forms representing different eras of Europe and the world. The core collection however consists of masterpieces of applied arts from Middle ages to the present day. The museum’s immense collections which are a result of several donations, charities and purchases are divided into ten separate groups. These groups include costumes, carpets, clothing, accessories, tools and many others tools of history. Collections and Treasures, Esterházy Treasures are two permanent exhibitions at this place but there are many temporary exhibitions also. High artistic standards and custom decorative art forms of the structure of the museum are not hidden from the visitor’s eyes. The museum’s staircase says the entire history that has been borne by this place. In a nutshell, the museum exposes every item... read more