(*) Salaam aleikum means ‘peace be upon you’. (*) Σαλαμ αλεκουμ σημαινει “πορευου εν ειρηνη”. Και ιδου, εντω μεσω της
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Bacchus Sculptures – Three examples of Greek Art
Great Art is a mix of two basic components. The first is the accumulation of the past. The second is
Continue readingGreece as Manon Lescaut in the Louisiana swamps: "sola, perduta, abbandonata"
In the early hours of Friday, 2nd September 2011, the attempt to rescue Greece from bancrupty suffered yet another setback.
Continue readingMichelangelo's Bacchus (1497) in the Bargello Museum, Florence, Italy
I recently visited again the Bargello Museum in Florence, and was mesmerized by the Michelangelo sculptures on display. I therefore
Continue readingRistorante "Il Colombaio", Casole d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy
One hot evening in August 2011 I found myself in the garden of the restaurant “Il Colombaio” in the outskirts
Continue readingReal Greece – Part IV: Aegean Sculpture – A Church in the village of Marpissa, Paros, Greece
I was for a few days on the island of Paros, Greece, where one night I saw under the weak
Continue readingObjects that tell a story: (1) Carved Rosewood Sofa
Today I start a new series of posts, on objects that tell a story. The first object is a carved
Continue readingAlain Resnais' and Marguerite Duras' "Hiroshima Mon Amour"
‘I remember Hiroshima’ ‘You remember nothing’ “You saw nothing in Hiroshima. Nothing.” ” I saw everything. Everything.” It has been
Continue reading29 July 2011: Τhe Greek National Team in Women's Water Polo are the World Champions
We are the World Champions! – Ειμαστε Παγκοσμιοι Πρωταθλητες! The Women’s Water Polo National Team of Greece has won the
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Greek Pro-Wrestling – Ελεύθερη Πάλη ή Κατς (Σικέ, Απάτη, αλλά σκέτο Ονειρο!!!!!!)
Επανέκδοση 10 Αυγούστου 2024 Εισαγωγή Τα ζεστά καλοκαιρινά βράδια στην Αθήνα στο τέλος της δεκαετίας του 60, αρχές του 70,
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