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Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen

Mónica Boixeda Only-Be, Parisian

We probably owe to the Greek poet Hesiod the oldest preserved expression – towards the last quarter of the 8th Century BC – about some of the most persistent and fertile myths of Western culture. Actually, it probably relies its great importance on that, having given a coherent structure to the ancient Greek myths that would nourish human culture and creativity in the Western world during more than 25 centuries. Maybe due to its recurrent character in the history of our civilization, among the myths of Works and Days, which denote the essentially human character of the poem, it highlights in particular the ages of mankind, which establishes the existence of an initial Golden Age ruled by Chronos and characterized by happiness and abundance. It can´t be ruled out that there hasn´t been a single historical period in the becoming of the Western world in which there has been the feeling of living, in comparison with another past Golden Age, a period of decadence, of lack of ideas, ambition and creativity. In times like the ones we live in where there seems to be a feeling of crisis and dejection which indicate the end of a era, the temptation to take cover in the nostalgia of past times where life would be truly dignified of receiving that name and with the tendency to get even better. The same phenomenon is visible in people of different ages, whose will to consider the time of their youth as a unrepeatable golden age usually has regrettable intellectual and vital consequences. Having taken the necessary conceptual precautions, nostalgia, however, like art, saves us... read more

Restaurant El Dento

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Food and Drink in Barcelona, Only-Be

El Dento has a €30 gourmet menu for lunch and a gastronomic menu at 47 € at night. There is also a great summer terrace.

The Chemical Brothers in Rome

Mónica Boixeda Only-Be, Roman

France, England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, South Korea and Japan are some of the countries that the super famous electronic music British duo composed by ´Tom´ Rowlands and ´Ed´ Simons, will visit during the month of July. Of course, Of course, I´m talking about the unique Chemical Brothers! The same ones that surprised the lovers of Big Beat, Alternative Dance, Progressive House, Break Beat and Trip Hop, with a spectacular show of lights and sound that will hypnotize even the most skeptical people on JUly 13th in the Ippodromo Delle Capannelle in Rome. Chemical Tom and Chemical Ed met in a history class in the University of Manchester in 1988. They didn´t take long to become party companions who, discontent with the popular house music of the time, they decided to start making their own mixes. Initially called The Dust Brothers, as a tribute to the American band with the same name, in 1995 they changed their name to The Chemical Brothers and they launched their first album called “Exit Planet Dust”. From that moment their fame hasn´t stopped growing to the point of become a cultural phenomenon that goes further than the limits of music. Creators of the famous electronic big beat that managed to gain great popularity in the decade of the 90s, Tom and Ed have conquered even the most demanding stages of the electronic music from around the world. Chemical Tom and Chemical Ed will be the protagonists of Rock in Roma 2011, an event where they´ll put on a show without precedents for all of those who go there, who will be delighted with... read more