Archive for June, 2009
The 1609 exhibition in New York
The 1609 Exhibition is the title of a exhibition that can be seen from july 01, 2009 – till march 31, 2010 in the New York State Museum. This exhibition at looks back on the Dutch period in New York State history. It focuses on the interaction of the Dutch and Native People of New York during these years, re-examines Henry Hudson’s voyage, the myths that surround it, and explores the legacies of Hudson’s unexpected discovery.
1609 looks at the interaction of the Dutch and native people of New York during these years through four myths. These are: Henry Hudson came here on purpose, the natives were happy to see the Europeans, Europeans took advantage of the natives, and Native culture fell apart as a result of contact with Europeans. These four myths constitute one half of the exhibition. The other half begins with the myth: The Dutch experience in North America is irrelevant to who we are as Americans. Addressing this myth allows the visitor to experience and celebrate thecontinuing legacy that these two cultures have left for us to see andexperience every day.
This project will highlight the extensive collections of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education.
Turner and the masters
Turner self portrait
Turner and the Masters in the Tate Museum in London will present a selection of magnificent paintings by JMW Turner (1775-1851) alongside related works by the old masters and contemporaries he hoped to imitate, rival and surpass. Bringing together around one hundred works of supreme historical significance from collections around the world this will be the first exhibition to look at Turner’s work in the company of the greatest painters in the preceding history of western art. It will reveal his debts and rivalries in exciting, even unpredictable, ways, and explore his reputation as one of the greatest painters of landscape in the European tradition.
The exhibition will pair Turner’s works with major paintings by his predecessors, many brought together for the first time, including works by Canaletto, Claude, Cuyp, Poussin, Rembrandt, Rubens, Ruisdael, and van de Velde. There will also be pairings with paintings by Turner’s most important contemporaries such as Constable and Bonington. It will show how Turner’s responses to other artists were both acts of homage and a sophisticated form of art criticism, designed to demonstrate his understanding of great art and his ability to equal and even outshine the most celebrated exponents of the landscape tradition.
Cheap to Taiwan
Luxe bath in one of the hotels.
Tourists from Europe that travel between July 1 and November 30, 2009 to the Taiwanese capital Taipei, can get a one night stay in the finest hotels for a Euro. This is an initiative of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau. How does it work? Tourists who booked a holiday to Taiwan in VNC Asia Travel books or a stopover in Taipei and fly with China Airlines and Eva Airways, via VNC Asia Travel can see if there is availability in one of the many accommodations that participate in the Euro project . Is the application confirmed by the hotel, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau coupons should be displayed during the check. Important to know is: People from Europe can join in with this action. Hotel Coupons are valid for a night . The rooms are including breakfast . More information: www.taiwan.net.tw
Porsche-museum is a winner
The official Porsche Museum in Stutggart reached since opening earlier this year the quarter-millionth visitor. A remarkable number of visitors since the manufacturer only aimend for 100.000 a year. The fantastic plant collection includes dozens of cars, of which over 80 are shown in the beautiful museum. There are four times more than the old Porsche museum could exhibit. At the old location, the brand has received an average of 80,000 visitors over the year. The new home has an exhibition area of 5600 square meters.
Join the Pied Piper
In 1284 attracted a Pied Piper in Hamelin not only pests, but also a whole horde children. The town celebrates the 725th anniversary this summer of this mysterious story. The Pied Piper of Hamelin is world famous. Less known is that this Grimm fairy tale, based on a true story. Because his salary to catch the rats received, prompted the ratcatcher 130 Hamel children.
Not a happy history, but nowadays, the ratcatcher fortunately is the source for a lot of fun. In the medieval town creeps U.S. actor Michael Boyersince fifteen years every Sunday in the skin of the Pied Piper and entertains young and old with his flute playing.
In the anniversary year there is a scoop in Hamelin: Until September, every Wednesday there is a performance of the English musical Rats up. On June 26, the day the Pied Piper 725 years ago left with the children, there is a large children’s parade from Hamelin to Coppename Burg place. With on front of course the ratcatcher himself. Hamelin is the Land of Lower Saxony and is part of the 600 kilometer long route of fairytale towns like Bodenwerder, the birthplace of the Baron of Münchhausen, that links with Bremen, the city of known musicians. www.725-jahre-rattenfaenger.de
Take the Gandhi tour
India gets this summer a new tourist attraction with the Gandhi tour. Historians, supporters and even immediate family members of the former leader of the Indian people, take tourists to its birthplace in Gujarat and the place where Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi. “It’s nice to see that from the rest of the world there’s still interest in the peaceful ideas of the late Gandhi”, said Varsha Das, director of the National Gandhi Museum near Rajghat. This summer, tourists can visit the birthplace and even drinking tea with a member of the Gandhi family. There are bidsessies and workshops followed on the same spinning wheel that Gandhi used to hand-woven clothing to protest against imported textiles. Another tour operator offers a four-hour excursion along the place where Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. A guide that tells the story of that fatal day in January.
Massachusetts has the most
Dragon boats in Massachusets
This summer a impressive festivalseason starts again in the American state of Massachusetts. There is truly something to experience everywhere in music, entertainment, arts and culture. Not only the local party, but these events are also huge attractions of tourists from all over the world.
Have a holiday in a movie
The city of Alicante, located in the south of the Valencia region seems like a filmset with its romantic sights, enchanting beaches, unbeatable cultural activity and exceptional service. The “Ciudad de la Luz, one of the most modern film studios in Europe, is also located in this city. Several American and European works are made in these studio’s. It’s only logical that the Alicante Film Festival takes place annually in this movie loving city.
The city of Alicante is situated on the Costa Blanca, in the southern Spanish region of Valencia. In recent years, Alicante developed. A beautiful promenade overlooking the new port and the beautiful boats, cozy terraces in the center of the city, the impressive Santa Bárbara Castle, the beautiful palm gardens of Elche and the enchanting beaches make the picture of a nice holiday complete. Latest news: this summer Alicante is the set for a new film by Antonia Banderas, who along with Catherine Zeta Jones in the role will creep of the Spanish painter Salvador Dalí and his wife Gala.
www.landvalencia.com | www.alicanteturismo.com | www.ciudaddelaluz.com
Visit the maharaja in London
The Victoria and Albert Museum’s autumn exhibition (10 October 2009 – 17 January 2010 in London), Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts, will be the first to comprehensively explore the world of the maharajas and their extraordinarily rich culture. It will bring together over 250 magnificent objects, many on loan to the UK for the first time from India’s royal collections. The exhibition will include three thrones, a silver gilt howdah, gem-encrusted weapons, court paintings, photographs, a Rolls Royce, Indian turban jewels and jewellery commissioned from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels in the 20th century.
Art as a travel destination
The cities of Seattle and Tacoma in Washington State are among the most attractive selection ‘Art Destinations “in America. America Style Magazine, a popular art magazine in the United States, for the fifth consecutive year a list of 25 most artistic cities. The two northwestern cities prove their scores in the top 25 that Washington State in the field of arts and culture has a lot to offer.
