On the occasion of International Museum Day on Saturday 18 May 2013, the Acropolis Museum continues the minting of commemorative medals, so as to acquaint visitors with small but beloved objects in its collection.
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7 Cajas | Film Review (14th Havana Film Festival, NY Premiere)
The CLOSING NIGHT CEREMONY at the 14th Havana Film Festival in New York was worth every second! On April 19th, 2013, The HAVANA STAR PRIZE went to 7 CAJAS. The NY PREMIERE of the 100 min. winning Paraguayan film followed the ceremony. Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori directed this energy-filled thriller. There was a director present …
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14th Havana Film Festival 2013
The Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) joined hands with Havana’s International Festival of New Latin American Cinema to make audiences familiar with renowned filmmakers.
Soul Soother: Rural Jamaican Bluesman Brushy Puts the World Together with a One-Stringed Guitar
When filmmaker Luciano Blotta walked out of a rural Jamaican recording studio, way off the beaten path of tourists and music hounds, he saw something wildly unusual: a man with an instrument. Even more surprising, the instrument in question—a battered but resonant acoustic guitar—had only one string…
Clearwater Festival Harnesses the Power of the River and the Culturally Vibrant Hudson Valley
Summertime and music festivals go together like arroz y frijoles or diri kole ak pwa, a.k.a. rice and beans. The number of festivals out there is hard to keep up with but here is one worth looking into. The Clearwater Festival in Hudson Valley, NY. Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, also simply and affectionately known as the Clearwater Festival (June 15-16, 2013; clearwaterfestival.org), unites major musical figures and green activism, building a creative community in one of the most scenic spots on the Hudson River.
Music review | Dreams and Nightmares by Meek Mill
Since signing to Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group imprint in February 2011, Robert “Meek Mill” Williams has been shining so bright, that the entire hip-hop world needs to wear shades.