Posted in paris on Feb 25th, 2009
Rain of Hollywood stars in Paris
Paris was the capital of modern art from 1900 until 1968. Many artists considered it a free city and the perfect inspiration source. Great geniuses came together at this time in Paris: Max Ernst, Dalí, Matisse, Modigliani, and Picasso.
Unfortunately, European fascism and Nazi persecution forced the majority of the artists [...]
Posted in barcelona on Feb 23rd, 2009
The eagerly awaited night finally arrived! Yesterday, the 81st Academy Awards in Los Angeles were held, where ‘Slumdog millionaire was the runaway winner, getting 8 of the 10 categories for which it was nominated, including Best Picture. The best movie stars paraded last night on the red carpet, including Penélope Cruz, which is the first [...]
Posted in madrid on Feb 20th, 2009
Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week 2009: creativity anti crisis
From today, February 20th, the forty-ninth edition of Madrid Fashion Week starts which lasts until February 24th. The event that will take place at the IFEMA and as always promises an intense calendar. Up to 55 designers will show their collections for next autumn/ winter 09/10.
This edition will [...]
Posted in barcelona on Feb 19th, 2009
Antoni Gaudi is one of the greatest figures in the history of Spanish and Catalan architecture. Seen as the genius of the Modernist movement (Art Nouveau), his work was not only a product of the social context of the time, but also of his own personality and devotion to the Catalan culture.
He was born in [...]
Posted in berlin on Feb 17th, 2009
We often go to museums which are in super modern and new buildings designed by international famous architects. But what about the other museums or the most important buildings of the city, even though they aren’t so super modern? If you want to enjoy a place full of history and art, then come to Berlin! [...]
Posted in paris on Feb 12th, 2009
Do you see clowns, Indians and cowboys everywhere? Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy! It’s just that the Parisian Carnival is beginning and people are busily dusting off their wigs and rescuing their costumes and masks from the loft. Soon, cities like Brazil, Venice and the Canary Islands will delight thousands of people celebrating one [...]
Posted in madrid on Feb 11th, 2009
ARCO- the International Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid
Is it true that you don´t want to spend anymore superficial all inclusive vacations? I´m sure that you neither can´t stand the typical tourist guides in the cities, right? You don´t want to spend your vacationes only at the beach or the swimming pool of your hotel? Well, [...]
Posted in barcelona on Feb 10th, 2009
Lomography in Barcelona
Let’s travel back to Russia and the old city of Leningrad in 1982, at the end of the Cold War. The Russian general Petrowitsch Igor Kornitzky is showing off a brand new model of Japanese to the magnate of Russian cameras, Lomo. Soon after, the communists decide to build the model, but supposedly [...]
Posted in madrid on Feb 5th, 2009
Goya Awards Madrid 2009
The Goya Awards are the Spanish equivalent to the American Academy Awards and the main national film awards in Spain. The city of Madrid last night held the prize-giving ceremony where the best Spanish cinema stars, including Penelope Cruz, turned out.
Javier Fesser’s drama “Camino” became the big winner at the 23rd Goya [...]
