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As if days were bigger / magazines

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

dmtls Did a great write-up today on dmtlsmerzbau.wordpress.comHere’s a summary….
…He [Sonny Blount a.k.a. Sun Ra] had developed insomnia, and seemed to never sleep except for brief moments of napping, usually at the keyboard in the middle of rehearsal. Instead of handicap, he saw it as a sign of potential greatness, and cited […]

Tags: avant-garde · music · art · photography · Culture · criticism/opinion · magazine · publication

Exploring gender issues at Bios

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

grhomeboy Blogged about a good topic today on grhomeboy.wordpress.comThe first paragraph….
An intriguing festival organized by the Goethe institutes of Southeastern Europe comes to Athens > Berliner Joy Gutthardt’s performances explore stereotypes of the female gender. The artist is one of many German performers who will be coming to Athens for the Genderpop […]

Tags: Greece · Athens · arts · Culture · Arts EventsGreece · Arts ExhibitionsGreece · Events · exhibitions · Bios Venue · Gender Issues · Goethe Institute

Limassol gears up for carnival

February 14th, 2008 · No Comments

grhomeboy Made an interesting post today on grhomeboy.wordpress.comHere’s a summary….
Limassol Municipality yesterday announced its plans for the ten-day carnival festival, which will start on February 28.
The Municipality has announced the introduction of a number of new features to this year’s events. A live ‘King Carnival’ will be reappearing to launch the carnival, replacing […]

Tags: arts · Culture · Cyprus · Events · Arts EventsCyprus · Arts Festivals · Carnival · Festivals · Limassol

The ABCs of Dada

January 9th, 2008 · No Comments

dmtls Did an interesting post today on dmtlsmerzbau.wordpress.comCheck it out:
Every product of disgust capable of becoming a negation of the family is Dada;
a protest with the fists of its whole being engaged in destructive action: Dada;
knowledge of all the means rejected up until now by the shamefaced sex of comfortable compromise and good […]

Tags: avant-garde · art · video · dada · Culture

New Year’s in Greece: A pomegranate, an onion and a Vassilopita

December 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Kat Wrote an interesting post today on americaninathens.wordpress.comThe first few lines are here:
New Year’s Day or Protochronia is midway through the 12 Days of Greek Christmas or Dodekaimero, which started on December 25 when Christ was born and culminates January 6 on Epiphany, the day of His baptism.
Traditions are based on Greek Orthodox Christian […]

Tags: Travel · Culture · Religion · Ag. Vassili · Greek New Year's · kalanta · kalo podariko · New Year's Greece · new year's Greek customs · new year's kremmidi · New Year's pomegranate · Protochronia · smashing pomegranate · Vassilopita

Christmas programs for Americans abroad

December 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

Kat Wrote an interesting post today on americaninathens.wordpress.comRead this summary:
Do you miss watching Christmas shows on television, like you did back home in the USA? Or are you curious about what Americans watch on TV during the holiday season?
Now you can watch them online for free. No worries about regions, no special software […]

Tags: Travel · Culture · American Christmas shows · American TV abroad

Coffee on the menu at Athens Museums

November 14th, 2007 · No Comments

grhomeboy Made an interesting post today on grhomeboy.wordpress.comRead this summary:
Art lovers and others have started meeting at friendly new or refurbished bars in the capital that help attract people to exhibitions
The cafe in the basement of the National Archaeological Museum has in the past had its fair share of controversy, with exorbitant prices and rude […]

Tags: Greece · Athens · Arts Museums · Greek Culture · Greek Food Culture · arts · Culture · Drinks · Food · Museums · Museums Cafes

Camerata to perform in China

November 14th, 2007 · No Comments

grhomeboy Did a great write-up today on grhomeboy.wordpress.comCheck it out:
Athens Chamber Orchestra plays in Beijing Saturday as part of ongoing Greek cultural series
Saturday’s concert at the Beijing Conservatory of Music in the Chinese capital will feature works by five contemporary Greek composers. The Cultural Year of Greece in China series is set to […]

Tags: Greece · arts · Culture · Hellenic Light Asia · MusicLife Classic · Athens Chamber Orchestra · Beijing · China · Cultural Year Of Greece In China · Hellenic Light · Olympic Games