Chopsticks: symbol of Chinese food culture
Most of us, at least once in our lives, have tried to enjoy Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese dishes with…
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“Portrait of a Lady” is home again: the stolen Klimt has been missing for twenty-three years
The world of art is experiencing a significant moment. On November 28, a live streaming conference announced a very important news not…
Personal growth books: 3 of the best according to the New York Times
There are not just novels. For quite a few years now, in the publishing world there has been…
The story of Nelson Mandela and his fight against apartheid
Nelson Mandela was a South African politician and president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He is…
Totem poles: a true form of art or objects of consumption?
The word totem is often misused to refer to the poles depicting animals associated with Native American culture.…
Jarramplas: the Spanish festival where people throw turnips
A shower of turnips, people running, others singing, excitement and adrenaline come together in the streets of the…
Hakone: Japan’s first open-air museum where art and nature live together
Today we can live and experience art and its forms in different ways and places. Exhibitions, museums, theatres are not the only settings where…
Thanksgiving Day: origins and traditions of the most envied American holiday
Every year, on the fourth thursday of November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. For our Canadian friends, the holiday…
Celebrity book clubs not to miss
A book club is a reading group in which books are chosen in order to be read and…
The Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the moon” is travelling around the world
Have you ever looked at the sky, perhaps through a telescope, and dreamed of going to the moon? The artist Luke Jerram’s installation gives us…