Santo Domingo, Jul 6 (EFE).- A new exhibition, “Everyday Dominican Republic – Miradas Cotidianas,” gives visitors to Santo Domingo’s Centro Imagen a chance to view common scenes that might be glossed over without the unique focus of a photographer’s eye. “This project seeks to provide identity, to go beyond photography’s stereotypes and break down the …
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Mexico City, Jul 5 (EFE).- Mexican archaeologists have discovered a tunnel beneath the Plaza of the Moon at the Teotihuacan archaeological site, apparently symbolizing the underworld, the National Anthropology and History Institute (INAH) said. A team of INAH specialists, working with National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) personnel, conducted a study to confirm the existence …
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By Bob Schulman Take notes, adventurers. Here are four way-off-the-beaten-track places around the world just waiting for you to explore and soak up sights straight out of the most eye-catching travel brochures. Let’s start with a trip to a plush fishing camp you wouldn’t expect to find in the Russian wilderness way up above the …
By Lina Broydo 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular with the SF Symphony July 4th at 8 p.m. Put the extra sparkle into your 4th of July celebration to the magnificent sounds of the San Francisco Symphony under the baton of Maestro Edwin Outwater as they perform selected compositions by the favorite American composers: Semper fidelis by Sousa; Carousel Waltz by Rodgers; Plink …
México, 27 jun (EFE).- El poeta y ensayista mexicano Alberto Blanco definió a la poesía como “un misterio” y “una verdad evidente” al recibir hoy el Premio Xavier Villaurrutia de Escritores para Escritores 2016 en el Palacio de Bellas Artes de Ciudad de México. “La poesía es un misterio. He aquí una sencilla frase que …
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Miami, 27 jun (EFEUSA).- A pocos meses de cerrar la segunda etapa de su aventura como dúo, el grupo Sin Bandera hace balance de lo que significaron para ellos los dos últimos años y valoran la posibilidad de “escribir un libro” sobre su reunión debido a los éxitos que han sumado por todo el continente. …
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Timaukel, Chile, Jun 25 (EFE).– Karukinka Natural Park, which sprawls over 300,000 hectares (740,740 acres), offers adventurous visitors to Chile’s remote Tierra del Fuego province an opportunity to explore an environmental gem that serves as a natural laboratory. The park is home to forests, wetlands, lakes and rivers, inviting visitors to hike, kayak, cycle and …
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Lima, Jun 22 (EFE).- Enigmatic and fascinating geometric images carved into the landscape are not the only remnants of one of ancient Peru’s most unique civilizations, whose wealth of ceramics, weavings and musical instruments make up the largest-ever exhibition dedicated to the Nasca culture. The “NASCA” exhibition, on display until Oct. 1 at the Lima …
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Los Angeles, Jun 20 (EFE).- The UK’s Daniel Day-Lewis, considered one of the outstanding actors of his generation and winner of three Oscars, has decided to retire from showbiz, the online edition of Variety magazine reported Tuesday. The artist’s spokeswoman Leslee Dart confirmed the news in a statement, though without giving any reason for the …
By Lina Broydo “Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade” Hot news! And I am not speaking about the weather in the city. Avoid the lines and book your tickers as soon as possible as the magnificent and exciting new exhibit of Degas is coming to the Legion of Honor, one of my very favorite …