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The Egyptian Museum of Barcelona more than forty new works until December 30

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

From now until December 30th this year, the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona will present a series of archaeological pieces showing from different representations of daily life and rituals surrounding death in the mysterious ancient Egyptian world. There will be many new acquisitions on display for the first time, as well as many which have just been returned to the museum after being lent out for use in international collections. Among the new acquisitions, of special interest are the beautiful examples of pharaonic jewellery such as rings, choker and pendants. Some of the most important jewels in the collection are necklaces that belonged to the collection of the German Baron Hans Wolfgang Herwarth von Bittenfeld, closely linked with the inner circle of Nazi Germany politics. Other featured articles include a solid gold ring inscribed with the name of Nefertiti, the wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, drinking vessels made of stone, ceramic pots, a head rest with parts made of gold and replicas of pieces that are displayed in the Cairo Museum. All kinds of artefacts will be exhibited alongside specialized books that come directly from the museum´s library. In addition, no less than 10 000 documents will be accessible to the public. The Barcelona Egyptian Museum was opened in ´94 and it shows hundreds of pieces an environment dedicated to showing Egyptian history. If you want to attend this exhibition, you can rent apartments in Barcelona and enjoy this blast from the... read more

How to naturally combat those nightmarish episodes of insomnia

Mónica Boixeda Do you like travelling?, Travel Tips

Today, it’s difficult to find people who sleep without problems. I´m not necessarily talking about chronic insomnia, but the vast majority, especially young adults with a hectic roster of activities, whether work, studies or both, have suffered an episode of insomnia. The problem becomes more serious when we become anxious about not being able to sleep, and our nerves begin to surge when night comes. We condition ourselves and begin to live our hours of rest as eternal hours of misery. When we are desperate to sleep, we often thing we have no other option than to take some sort of sleeping medication, which produces even more anxiety: down the road we know this will cause even more trouble because these substances can be very addictive, although there are now some new sleep-inducing pills which promise excellent results. But before we take the clinical route, here are some tips to make peace with those much needed hours of rest. First, try to establish a consistent bed-time and go to bed at the same time every day. I know it might be nearly impossible with our daily routines, but eliminating intake of coffee or tea or other beverages containing caffeine after 15:00 hrs can help. Second, make your bedroom a sanctuary, and enter only when you are going to bed or have sex, as associating your bedroom with activities may generate more problems when you try to relax. Third, as I imagine you already know, try to reduce your consumption of alcohol at night and eat a light dinner at least two hours before bedtime. It is also a good... read more

Sitges 2010: A festival to commemorate Stanley Kubrick

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

Sitges is one of the most important film festivals in Spain and the new official poster pays tribute to the “Shining”, a film directed by Stanley Kubrick 30 years ago and starring Jack Nicholson, and probably one of the most famous horror movies in film history. But the homage doesn’t end here. The festival will also pay tribute to “Back to the Future” by Robert Yemeckis and “Psycho”, the world’s most famous film by Hitchcock. Up to date the collaborating directors, actors and producers are still yet to be confirmed, but the list of the movies that are going to be shown at the festival have already been published: “Outrage”, Takeshi Kitano`s comeback to yakuza film (Japanese mafia) and “A Serbian film” a gory movie that is surely going to surprise the viewers. One of the things that was most relevant for the organisation of Sitges this year was the incorporation of films from new countries. That’s why this year we will be able to see movies such as “Somos lo que hay” by Mexican filmmaker Jorgen Michel Gray, and “La casa muda” by Uruguayan director Gustavo Hernández, and the Turkish film “Kosmos”, just to name a few. One of the most anticipated films is “Uncle Boonmee Who can´t Recall His Past Lives” from Weerasethakul, which has never been shown in Spain before. And Guillem Morales, Belén Rueda and Lluís Homar will present “Los ojos de Julia”, and Eugenio Mira will show his film “Agnosia” starring big actors like as Eduardo Noriega, Bàrbara Goenaga and Sergi Mateu. This is only a small part of the Sitges film program this... read more