Category Archives: celebration

Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church: Saint George

Posted on June 5, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Saint George or Saint George the Winner as we often name him (died 23 April 303) is one of the most respectful Russian Saints, the patron of Moscow & Russia since the time of Prince Yuri Dolgor’ukij (the Long-Armed) (1099-1157). … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Bible, celebration, Christianity, culture, fantasy, folklore, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, news, religion, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged Bibbia, Bible, Christianity, Cristianità, Dieu, Dio, God, Gospel, history, Orthodox Church, Orthodox culture, Orthodox Saints, Russian culture, Russian Orthodox Church, Saint George, San Giorgio, società, society, storia | 9 Comments

Louis XIV Asks Riddles V

Posted on May 23, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, today I offer you a rather ecological historical riddle. Good luck! “Since I was born I have never rested & I’m extending my chaotic currents in thousand directions. The one who created me pronouncing only two words,obliged me … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, celebration, culture, folklore, France, fun, History, jokes, Life, Lifestyle, linguistics, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme storiche, family, folklore, France, Francia, historical riddles, history, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Riddles, Seicento, società, society, the Sun King | 3 Comments

Vinicius de Moraes e Toquinho: Samba da Volta

Posted on April 20, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Samba is an amazing musical phenomenon. It might sing (chorar in the original Brazilian context) any kind of emotion, event, deed. “Samba da Volta/Samba of Returning” praises a return to the fairy lady so long expected for her two knights … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Blogging, bossa nova, celebration, culture, fantasy, François Couperin, France, fun, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Love, Music, Society, tom jobim, Toquinho, Uncategorized, Vinicius de Moraes | Tagged art, arte, beauty, bossa nova, Brasil, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian culture, Brazilian jazz, civilization, cultura, cultura brasileira, cultura brasiliana, culture, life, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, samba, Samba da volta, società, society, time, Tom Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius de Moraes, world | 11 Comments

Eternamenta News: Announce 2021

Posted on February 2, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, as you know I follow the Lunar calender for blogging, however this time the Lunar 2021 begins on February 11, so I have decided not to split the month & to run the blogging year a bit earlier. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Astrology, ballet, Beauty, Blog of the Year, Blogging, bossa nova, celebration, culture, France, fun, History, humour, Italia, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, Music, news, Pavic, Seicento, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, arte, blogging, bossa nova, civilization, cultura, culture, eternamenta, folklore, France, Francia, God, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Milorad Pavic, modern world, Re Sole, Riddles, Russian culture, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, XXI century | 8 Comments

Tom Jobim: Meditaçao

Posted on January 14, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is another lounge & rather festive musical composition by Tom Jobim called “Meditaçao” (1963). Enjoy its serene & positive spirit. Maria KethuProfumo

Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, celebration, culture, fantasy, Happiness, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Music, news, Uncategorized | Tagged 1963, Antonio Carlos Jobim, art, arte, beauty, bossa nova, Brazilian culture, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, civilization, cultura, culture, happiness, history, Jean Baptiste Lully, life, Meditaçao, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, Tom Jobim, XXI century | 11 Comments

Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg VIII

Posted on January 5, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, mile by mile we are approaching Luxembourg. The weather is fine, it is summer & the borders are already at our sight: “On the 19th (of the given month) we passed four lieues & have arrived to Estain … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, celebration, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, God, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, mythology, news, Seicento, Society, Sociology, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, cultura, culture, France, Francia, God, happiness, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Mercure Galant1687, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, the Sun King, voyage Luxemburg Louis XIV, XXI century | 15 Comments

Tom Jobim: Dindi

Posted on October 22, 2020 by kethuprofumo

“Dindi” is another golden hit & bossa nova standard composed by Tom Jobim in 1959. It is dedicated to a place named Dirindi where the composer & his devoted friend Vinicius de Moraes used to go. It is another masterpiece … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, celebration, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, fun, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Music, nature, news, Samhain, Society, Sociology, tom jobim, Uncategorized | Tagged arte, beauty, bra, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, civilization, cultura, culture, Dindi, Gal Costa, modern world, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, società, society, Terra Brasilis, Tom Jobim, XXI century | 9 Comments

Jean-Baptiste Lully: Le Ballet du Temps (1654)

Posted on September 14, 2020 by kethuprofumo

“Le Ballet du Temps” (1654) is the first official Court work of the kind composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully. It was performed for the first time on 3rd December 1654 in the Louvre. Besides His Majesty, it was mostly danced by … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, celebration, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, History, Italia, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Music, news, opera, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged 1654, 17th century, art, arte, ballet, ballet de la Cour, Ballet du Temps, barocco francese, baroque dance, baroque music, beauty, cultura, culture, danza Seicento, France, Francia, French Baroque, Giacomo Torelli, Isaac Bensérade, Jean Baptiste Lully, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, musica del Seicento, musique baroque, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Tom Jobim | 5 Comments

Tom Jobim: Eu Não Existo sem Você/I Don’t Exist Without You

Posted on August 10, 2020 by kethuprofumo

“Eu não Existo sem Você ” is another sophisticated music composition by Vinicius de Moraes & Tom Jobim. It is a rare gem of romanticism & hymn of love that might be created only by true Minstrels. I suppose that its … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, celebration, culture, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Love, Music, nature, news, poetry, tom jobim, Uncategorized | Tagged art, arte, beauty, bossa nova, bra, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, cultura, culture, Eu nao existo sem voce, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, Nana Caymmi, società, society, Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | 10 Comments

Russian New Year Tale: Ded Moroz

Posted on January 4, 2020 by kethuprofumo

New Year is impossible without Father Frost, in the modern Russian folklore he is called Ded Mor’oz. Strangely enough this character, who must have belonged to the ancient Russian mythology or at least to the international one, has too poor … Continue reading →