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Mecca: history and religious significance

The importance for the Muslims of Mecca is inestimable. Here is the most sacred place in Islam for them: Ka'ba . It represents a mosque, which was built around a black stone by Abraham (according to their tradition). The Prophet Muhammad named Mecca as the Holy City of Islam, where all Muslims should go and pray. It is believed...

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The Empire State Building - an architectural marvel

The Empire State Building is a 102 – storey skyscraper in New York. It stood for the world’s tallest building for more than 40 years until World Trade Center was built. After its destruction in 2001, the Empire became again the tallest building in NYC, the third in the USA and the 15th in the world. The Empire State...

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MY BEAUTIFUL DACIA premieres in NYC at Margaret Mead Film

FRI, Nov 12, 8:30 pm IAmerican Museum of Natural History (Linder Theater, entrance at 77th St between Central Park West and Columbus Ave.) MY BEAUTIFUL DACIA premieres in NYC at Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival The 2010 Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival, in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute...

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Michael Jackson - Breaking News

Michael Jackson is realeasing a new album in December. It is really weird to hear a news like that, but it is somehow possible. The King of Pop recordet his last album, a material which he couldn’t see completed and in the tops. Many critics wonder if "Breaking News" would have been strong enough to raise the lost...

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The history of Halloween and it’s ancient origins

Halloween is celebrated every year on October 31 and it is a traditional American event. It is also a mix between ancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious rituals and European folk traditions. Halloween is the time of celebration and superstition, the symbol of the line between life and death. The tradition says...

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The Master of Art Photography – Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams (1902 - 1984) was best known for his black and white photographs of the American West landscapes. One of the most famous photographs was "Moon and Half Dome". One of the most beautiful world’s photos ever made are those of Ansel Adams. He transformed them, thanks to The Silver Image Gallery, in 1979 in...

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Exhibition: Picasso – Peace and Freedom!

Pablo Picasso was a genius and one of the greatest painters in the 20th century. Every year there are organized in his honore painting exhibitions. The highlights are exposed at the great event, which is taking place in Zürich and Vienna. The Art Gallery from Zürich was in 1932 the first place who organized a museum...

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This week at RCINY

Movement Research, Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, National Center of Dance Bucharest, Dance Theater Workshop and Gabriela Tudor Foundation present MOVING DIALOGUE: A Bucharest/New York Dance Exchange October 16-30 (to continue in 2011) / Movement Research at the Judson Church, Dance Theatre Workshop, RCINY & more, NYC...

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Eva Perón – First Lady of Argentina

Maria Eva Duarte de Perón was born on May 7, 1919 and was the second wife of the President of Argentina, Juan Perón. She was the First Lady for six years, until her tragical death. She is often referred to simply Eva or Evita Perón. She spent her childhood in the small village Los Toldos and she was the...

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Walt Disney – a legend of the 20th century

Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago and when he was only a child his family moved to a farm in Missouri. He was one of the greates film producers, directors, screenwriters, voice actors, entertainers and internationals icon from all times. During the 20th century he detained the almost the...

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The legendary Grand Canal attending the Biennale

T he world’s most charming city - Venice - fascinate the visitors from all over the world with his monumental buildings, palaces, museums, architecture and the delicious seafood served on the Adriatic banks. The world most famous Biennale is this year on its 53rd edition and 77 countries present pavilions devoted to...

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Takashi Murakami – the thoughtful Japanese artist of the ‘90s

Takashi Murakami was born in Tokyo in 1963 and he is a curator and an entrepreneur of contemporary Japanese society. His works represents paintigs of cartoons, minimalist sculptures, giant balloons, T-shirts or even watches. All this have his charakteristic signature: Mr. DOB . The artist received for his talent and for his...

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Fondaco dei Tedeschi – a shopping center?

Fondaco dei Tedeschi is Venetian historic building, which is situated on the Grand Canal. In the past this place represented the headquarters of the German merchants. It was built in 1228 and rebuilt in 1505 – 1508 after the breaking out of a great fire. Its architecture is typical for the Italian Renaissance. The four...

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Great actors – Julia Roberts

Julia Fiona Roberts was born in October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, Georgia. Her father was a vacuum cleaner salesman and her mother a church secretary. They were also actors and they met while performing in theater pieces for the armed forces. They divorced when Julia was a little child, her mother re-married and her father died of cancer when...

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Marie Antoinette (1755 - 1793)

Marie Antoinnette was the daughter of the Austrian Emperor Francis I, the French Queen and the wife of Louis XVI. A controversial character of that epoch, was executed during the French Revolution. Maria Antoinette was born in 1755 and was the youngest doughter of the Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I....

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Fall accessories for the Living Room

Fall is the time when people move indoors, because it is cold outside and the weather is rainy. A beautifully decorated home gives you a good, comfortable feeling. There is no need to spend a lot of money on the accessories, you can find them in your yard or in parks. With a little bit of imagination your house will look warm and...

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Dada – the anti-art movement

Dada or the Dadaism is the early 20th century art movement , which ridicule the contemporary and tradional culture and art forms rather than to promote a particulare style itself. The artists produced works whch reflected an ironical attitude toward the social and moral values of that period. Dada art was unconventional....

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The Romanian Savings Bank Palace – C.E.C. Palace

The C.E.C. Palace is the former headquarters of the national savings house. The great building is located in Bucharest and was finalized in 1900. In the future it will host the Art Museum of the capital city. In its place, before it was built, were the ruins of the monastry St. John the Great built in the 16th century, renovated by...

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The Palace of the Parliament – The People's House

T he People's House is an impressive building, which stands in the centre of the capital city Bucharest . The giant was built in the Romanians "golden age", that means before 1989 by the time when Nicolae Ceausescu was the communist president of the state. After the revolution it was decided that the great building should...

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Rien ne va Plus - Architecture in times of crisis

EXHIBITION Rien ne va Plus - Architecture in times of crisis Opening: September 16, 2010, 19.00 hours The "Rien ne va Plus" exhibition, developed by the Danish-Dutch architectural firm Powerhouse Company, examines the legitimacy of architecture against the backdrop of the current economic crisis. The authors look at...

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Angela Gheorghiu - an extraordinary talent

Angela Gheorghiu was born in a small town from Romania, Adjud. She is one of the most elegant, glamouros and taleted opera singer of our time. She went to a Music School in Bucharest and than she graduated the Music Academy. Thanks to her great teachers, her unic gift, the magnificent stage presence Angela Gheorghiu became am...

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Elvis Presley – the legend of rock 'n' roll

Highly influenced by the African – American musicians Elvis Presley became in the middle of the 50s and early 60s a successful and famous artist. He produced hundreds of hit songs, while he combined the R&B and the country style . In his 20 year career he starred in over 30 movies. He was an idol for his fans from all over...

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Queen Elizabeth II of England

Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 21, 1926 in London. Her father was Prince Albert, Duke of York, and her mother Elizabeth Bowes – Lyon, Duchess of York. Later they would became the King and the Queen of England. Princess Elizabeth had a youger sister, Princess Margaret. The girls received fine education at...

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Alexander the Great King of Macedonia

Alexander III the Great was born in 356 B.C.E. in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. His father was King Phillip II and his mother was Olympias. From the earliest age his mother taught Alexander that he was a descendent of Achilles and Hercules and so the little boy became focused on being a great ruler. " Here is the...

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Great actors – Luis de Funes

Carlos Luis de Funes de Galaraza was born July 31, 1914 in Courbevoie a suburb in Paris. His father was a former lawyer of Seville, who became a diamond cutter in France. In high school, Louis liked to fool around behind the backs of the teachers. He dropped out of school and had various jobs. He worked as a pianist making his...

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COMPARATIVE ART HISTORY: THE BIENNALE PRINCIPLE, Bucharest

BUCHAREST BIENNALE 4 PARALLEL EVENT - COMPARATIVE ART HISTORY: THE BIENNALE PRINCIPLE Location: National University of Arts, 28 Calea Grivitei - in the lecture hall. Dates: 25-26 June 2010 Speakers: Jörg Scheller, Felix Vogel, Beat Wyss, Zdenka Badovinac, Jan May, Ursula Zeller, Annika Hossain, Susann Oehler, Razvan...

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Fetish factory Project

Artists Pavel Braila Stefan Constantinescu Daniel Knorr Alexandru Niculescu Dan Perjovschi Alexandru Solomon curator : Adrian Bojenoiu The concept proposes the partial simulation of the cultural field for recent Romanian history. The title "Fetish factory" is the expository name of...

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Galleries Night. Shadows, photography and installation

SHADOWS photography ans installation ATHANASIA PANAGEA & NORA ADWAN Friday, June 11 / 20:00 – 02:30 Galleries Night Mora Gallery, Bucharest Two international artists meet in one project - SHADOWS - at MORA Gallery for the NAG4: photography and installation brought...

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Santa Claus will ride bicycle from 20 to 24 December

Between 20 and 24 December, Santa Claus will be honorary member of the Green team for Bicycles, between 18.00 and 20.00. Santa will take in his rickshaw sledge, pulled by reindeers, all the childrens from Timisoara who know how to say a poem. Santa Claus prepared also for all the childrens from this beautiful city from...

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Wakefield, the misplaced individual at Pavilion Unicenter

December 3, 2009 – February 7, 2010 WAKEFIELD MEADOWS Opening: December 3, 2009, 19.00 hours Curator: Anca Mihulet Theoretical Input: Olivia Mihaltianu Participants: Adrian Alecu (DE/RO)/ Olivia Mihaltianu (RO)/ >projektgruppe< (DE) / SOSka (UA)/ Adrien Tirtiaux (AU/BE) WAKEFIELD MEADOWS is...

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