Monthly Archives: September 2011

Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová at Litvak

Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova are two of the most influential names in the development of glass art in the second half of the 20th century. They were married for almost four decades and during this period they created together … Continue reading

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Film: Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (Emir Kusturica, 1981)

The first scene of ‘Sjecas li se Dolly Bell’ (‘Do You Remember Dolly Bell’) happens in a tern meeting room, where old people debate the dire state of the morals of the youth and decide that what they need to … Continue reading

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‘Beyond the Glass Curtain’ at the Litvak Gallery

Liliana and me spent today a morning in the exhibitions in Tel Aviv. We first visited the collective exhibition of Czech glass art opened last week at the Litvak Gallery, then we crossed the bridge and strolled in a few … Continue reading

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Carte: John Le Carre – Our Kind of Traitor

Spionajul si soarta si dilemele oamenilor angrenati in acesta activitate este subiect pentru literatura britanica de mai bine de un secol, inca din perioada in care imperiul unde soarele nu apune niciodata inca mai exista si se lupta pentru supravietuire … Continue reading

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Film: Eu sunt Adam! (Dan Pita, 1996)

‘Eu sunt Adam!’ (‘I am Adam!’) is a 1001 nights story that takes place in the inferno. The role of Seherazada is played by a professor of music in the 1950s, the years of the worst repression under the Communist … Continue reading

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Documentary: Waste Land (2010)

In one of the several memorable sequences in ‘Waste Land’ world famous artist Vik Muniz teaches his audiences about looking at art in a museum. People tend, he tells them, to get closer to the painting, then farther, then closer, … Continue reading

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Jazz: Ramon Valle and Denise Jannah in Tel Aviv

The new season of the Hot Jazz series at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art started started this year earlier than usual. A new and better Web site, a Facebook group and video presentations by the series organizer Ziv Ben … Continue reading

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Francis Mantel – Despre rodii

Un text interesant si documentat cum sunt intotdeauna cele scrise de prietenul meu Francis Mantel caruia ii multumesc pentru permisiunea acordata de a-l prelua aici. ———————- Apropo de rodii. Voi mentiona acum doar trei observatii: (i) Se mananca traditional rodii de … Continue reading

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Carte: Dan Stanca – A doua zi dupa moarte

Inceputul romanului lui Dan Stanca ‘A doua zi dupa moarte’ (editia a II-a revazuta, Curtea Veche, 2011) mi-a amintit de serialul in gen ‘horror’ ‘Regatul’ (Kingdom) creat de Lars von Trier in anii 90. ‘Spitalul se inalta mohorat pe fundalul … Continue reading

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Gica Manescu – Teatre, spectacole si actori

Impartasesc cu mare placere un nou episod cu tenta memorialistica semnat de doctorul Gica Manescu. Gica implineste la sfarsitul saptamanii viitoare 95 de ani, si este o buna ocazie sa ii urez ‘La Multi Ani!’ ——– Copil find ma bucuram … Continue reading

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