Back in 2009, I wrote a four part article on the Venus of Urbino, trying to answer the question: “Who
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Pavillon de la Mer – A light dish for Spring days under the Sun
Today I share with you a dish that is perfect for the sunny days of Spring, and can be enjoyed
Continue readingSitophilia: When a Hamburger is …."More than just a piece of meat" – New Edition Feb 6 2013
“In Seijun Suzuki’s 1967 film Branded to Kill, protagonist Goro Hanada (Joe Shishido) has a food fetish in which he
Continue readingAnchovies with fresh oregano and garlic – Γαυρος στο φουρνο με φρεσκια ριγανη και σκορδο
“Primum vivere, deinde philosophare” goes the Latin saying, and it is right (although I personally have difficulty following it all
Continue readingExistentialism – Part I: Kierkegaard (Updated2: 27/3/11)
Introduction Today I want to write about “existentialism”. Existentialism is a mutli-faceted term. In this post, I refer to a
Continue readingToru Takemitsu – Japanese Composer
Near the end of the Second World War, soldiers and civilians on the Japanese home front constructed networks of underground
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Butoh Dance: "Not thinking, only soul"
Latest edit: 23rd August 2024 Butoh loosely translated means stomp dance, or earth dance. I owe the discovery of butoh
Continue readingWomen's Day, 8th March – Χαιρε Νυμφη Ανυμφευτε!
Άγγελος πρωτοστάτης, ουρανόθεν επέμφθη, ειπείν τή Θεοτόκω το Χαίρε· (εκ γ’) καί συν τή ασωμάτω φωνή, σωματούμενόν σε θεωρών Κύριε,
Continue readingThe Greek Writer Aris Alexandrou – Ο λογοτέχνης και ποιητής Άρης Αλεξάνδρου
Today I want to pay tribute to Aris Alexandrou, a Greek writer who became known for his novel “The Mission
Continue readingAlberto Moravia – Italian Novelist
“My life, as, I believe, everybody else’s, is chaos. The only continuous line is one of literary work,” Moravia said
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