Once again, we have let time slip without posting or updating everyone about our new lives in Rome. However, we found it appropriate to open our communication with our followers on no other than: Rome’s birthday! Reaching 2,766 years old, and you never looked better ;). Here is a little video to catch a glimpse … Continue reading
If you are ever in Florence and see street signs with a black silhouette taking away the no entry bar or doing any other mischievous deed: it is not a mistake. You are probably witnessing a piece of the everyday humor artist ,Clet Abraham, likes to depict using street signs . The French Designer has been … Continue reading
Yes, we are sorry for being on hiatus for so long….Italy is just that much fun (or possibly we are drowning in school work) we will leave it to your judgement. Anyway, just to fill everyone in-we are completing the second module of our masters in Florence. Transitioning from Venice to Florence was a challenge … Continue reading
Our time in Venice is winding down and to be honest, one of the most rewarding experiences of this master’s so far has been learning from my fellow classmates. Each one of us comes from different backgrounds and cultures with different work and life experiences. Browsing through the internet I came across a video documentary, which … Continue reading
Today, a rare and historic transit of venus across the sun will occur. Skywatchers have the opportunity to witness history today (June 5), as the planet Venus rambles across the face of the sun in a rare event that will not be visible again for 105 years. Depending on where you live worldwide, the transit … Continue reading
And while yesterday, in Italy, we celabrated the Republic’s Day; today in London something happened… I suppose everybody still remember The Royal Wedding Street Party in April 2011; it was the biggest neighbours’ day and 1 million people enjoyed street parties. Today, following the resounding success of The Royal Wedding Street Party , marking 60 years of … Continue reading
I have been in Milan last week end, and by chance I went to “Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia”, a photo’s gallery really interesting. There were several exhibitions inside, but I was more attracted from once. The photographer was Massimo Berruti and through his photos he recounted about Pashtunistan, a crucial hinge region between Pakistan … Continue reading
If we’re lucky enough, our whole class is planning to visit the 7th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art. Unlike the Biennale here in Venice, the Berlin Biennale’s intent is to become an active site for political and social activism. In his manifesto for the Berlin Biennale curator, Polish photo/film artist, activist Artur Żmijewski announces ‘art doesn’t … Continue reading
Nowadays, it is much easier to travel all over your country, your continent, and even the entire world. Catching a train or a car to get to touristic and cultural global destinations is common. In our globalized and internationalized reality, fast transportation and faster communication media capture us. Looking to the past we can picture European gentleman … Continue reading
After midnight, Venice transforms into a city of eerie silence. As I walk home, my only follower is the echo of my footsteps. The streets, once filled with life, now sleep in an infinite slumber. I catch the occasional couple, stealing one last goodnight kiss. A group of friends, whispering their secrets in the darkness. The rhythm … Continue reading
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