Monthly Archives: February 2010

Gica Manescu – Amintiri tragi-comice (2)

Ramasesem pe culoarul vagonului, sa tin usa deschisa intre ploestenii. Nu erau de statura inalta, cel putzin ca mine 175 cm. ci mai marunti si doamna mai rotofee.Se misca mai greoi. El reuseste sa urce (prima treapta era destul de … Continue reading

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Zadok Ben-David – ‘Human Nature’ at the Tel Aviv Art Museum

I have never seen such long lines at the Art Museum in Tel Aviv. When about a decades ago the second intifada broke and led to sky-rocketing insurance prices, which added to political reasons resulted in the Israeli Museums to … Continue reading

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Gica Manescu – Amintiri tragi-comice (1)

Prietenul meu doctorul Gica Manescu mi-a permis sa preiau o prima parte dintr-un exceptional text memorial care relateaza din experientele sale din perioada celui de-al doilea razboi Mondial. ‘The Catcher in the Sand’ este onorat sa ii gazduiasca scrierile Era … Continue reading

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‘Charulata’ – The Magic of Satyajit Ray

A group of friends of mine must be gathered while I am writing this notes near the Cismigiu garden in Bucharest to watch this film. I tried to organize for myself some kind of synchronous viewing, let us see if … Continue reading

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Happy Purim!

It’s Purim time again. As the saying goes Not each day is Purim my take is that we should get into the mood and start the celebrations. One of the best views of the Purim is on the streets of … Continue reading

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‘Eroica’ dirijata de James Levine, ascultata si comentata de Adriana Ausch

Adriana Ausch mi-a permis sa preiau acest text despre Eroica lui Beethoven si concertul la care a asistat la Boston sub bagheta lui James Levine. Ii multumesc. ———— Simfonia a treia de Beethoven o cunoastem sub numele de Eroica si … Continue reading

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Didier Lockwood

Cu ocazia centenarului masterii lui Django Reimhardt postul de televiziune Mezzo a prezentat cateva concerte cu unii dintre urmasii sai muzicali. Calea deschisa in anii 30 de catre Django si Stephane Grappelli cu a lor Quintette du Hot Club de … Continue reading

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Film – Feux Rouges (France – 2004)

The first few seconds of ‘Feux Rouges’ show Antoine – a mid-age Parisian insurance agent – writing a loving mail to his wife on the verge of a family vacation. The last few seconds of the movie show the couple … Continue reading

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Documentary – ‘Det Rode Kapel’ (Denmark – 2006)

‘Det Rode Kapel’ which was presented in Israel by cable TV documentary channel 8 succeeds to do what very few documentary film makers succeeded to do in the last few decades – enter the secluded space of the North Korean … Continue reading

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‘The Good Soul of Szechuan’ at the Cameri Theatre

We used the last entry in this season’s subscription at the Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv to see the ‘The Good Soul of Szechuan’ – which is already in its second season. A good performance it was indeed. Brecht’s play … Continue reading

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