Daily Archives: January 17, 2010

Invitat: Francis Mantel – Despre telul iudaismului

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Am placerea de a reproduce cu permisiunea autorului un fragment dintr-o interventie a prietenului meu dr. Francis Mantel intr-o discutie de pe o lista internetica. Subiectul este telul iudaismului. ——- Iudaismul este un subiect vast, enorm si grandios. In mesajul … Continue reading →

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Film – ‘Ajami’ (Israel – 2009)

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‘Ajami’, the Israeli entry for the Oscar this year is very different from the successful films that represented the country in the previous years. Directed by two newcomers on the cinema scene Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, it is acted … Continue reading →

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Film: ‘Avatar’ – James Cameron (2009)

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My impressions after having seen ‘Avatar’ are mixed. On one hand I am the kind of film viewer who does not run away from entering the film theater and expecting a greater-than-life experience. I also love computer effects and any … Continue reading →

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blog news

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More than two weeks in the new year and three weeks in the existence of the blog it is time for some news and clarifications. Yes, I do have a professional life, and a very busy one actually. I am … Continue reading →

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Bela Kamocsa (1944 – 2010)

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Bela Kamocsa died last week. He was the founder of the Romanian rock band ‘Phoenix’ in the 60s, at a time when doing rock meant in Romania not only music but also a political stand. The band played an important … Continue reading →

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Ottoman Haifa

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Another (too) beautiful weekend took us to Haifa. After having survived the ‘Avatar‘ film experience on Friday night we visited the Ottoman Haifa exhibition open by the Haifa City Museum: http://hma.org.il/Museum/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=10000&FID=1203&PID=0 The Web page provides more information about the exhibition … Continue reading →

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