Category Archives: History

Soviet Movie Café: War Dramas VII

Posted on July 30, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Speaking of war TV’series, I would like to pay your dearest attention, Esteemed Readers, to “Version Omega” made by an Estonian film director Antonis-Janis Voazos in 1975. Movies about the Soviet intelligence service form a special branch of the genre. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, cinema, culture, family, fantasy, History, Life, Lifestyle, movie, news, Uncategorized | Tagged art, arte, cinema, cinema sovietica, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, film sovietici, filmi sovietici, history, intelligence service, Russian culture, society, Soviet culture, Soviet movie, the Soviet Union, Unione Sovietica, Version Omega | 15 Comments

Louis XIV Asks Riddles VII

Posted on July 25, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, I have discovered for you this timeless riddle. It is urgent in any epoch, any year, any moment. Let my words be a good hint for you. Besides, we experience this riddle constantly & we cannot help it … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Blogging, culture, fantasy, France, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme seicento, enigme storiche, France, Francia, historical riddles, life, literature, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Re Sole, Riddles, società, society, storia, the Sun King, XXI century | 7 Comments

François Couperin: Concert Royal N.3

Posted on July 17, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, speaking of François Couperin, I would like to continue to present you his charming concerts that sound like drops of fresh cool water in a period of unbearable summer heat. This time we are listening to his magnificent … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, bossa nova, culture, François Couperin, France, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Music, news, Seicento, Society, tom jobim, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, 17th century France, art, arte, barocco francese, baroque, baroque dance, baroque music, beauty, bossa nova, Concert Royal N.3, cultura, culture, François Couperin, France, Francia, God, history, la musique baroque, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, musique baroque, Re Sole, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Vinicius de Moraes | 8 Comments

Vinicius de Moraes & Toquinho: Astronauta

Posted on July 12, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, I’m glad to present you this old vintage music piece by young Vinicius de Moraes. “O Astronauta” (1962) is a wonderful summer composition telling about searching of love. Enjoy it! Maria KethuProfumo

Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, bossa nova, culture, François Couperin, fun, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Music, news, Society, Toquinho, Uncategorized, Vinicius de Moraes | Tagged art, arte, beauty, bossa nova, Brasile, Brazile, Brazilian culture, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, civilization, cultura, cultura brasileira, cultura brasiliana, culture, folklore, François Couperin, happiness, life, lifestyle, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, società, society, Tom Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius de Moraes, XXI century | 5 Comments

Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 V

Posted on July 8, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, heat menaces our voyage. Unfortunately, there are neither fridges nor ice on board. Keep calm & be brave! The good news is there are plenty of flying fishes around. Aboard the Oiseau, 25 March 1685 “…We have finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Bible, Chiesa, Christianity, culture, folklore, France, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, religion, Seicento, Society, Sociology, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, Abbé de Choisy, civilization, costume Seicento, cultura, culture, France, Francia, God, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Siam, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Voyage au Siam 1685 | 3 Comments

Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church: Saint John of Shanghai & San Francisco

Posted on July 4, 2021 by kethuprofumo

John of Shanghai & San Francisco (1896-1966) is a very unusual Russian Orthodox Saint of our times. He was a pastor, a spiritual father, a healer & even possessed a gift of foreseeing. He belongs to the family of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Bible, Christianity, culture, folklore, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, news, religion, Uncategorized | Tagged Bibbia, Bible, Chiesa russa ortodossa, Christianity, civilization, Cristianità, cultura, culture, Dio, fede, God, Gospel, history, Iddio, life, lifestyle, Orthodox Church, Orthodox culture, Orthodox Saints, religion, Russian culture, Russian Orthodox Church, Santi russi, società, society, St. John of Shanghai, time, XXI century | 5 Comments

La Gazette 1633: Historical News Today

Posted on July 1, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, at last the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) news has arrived! A good thing is that there is more & more information moving Europe to the universal peace & a new renaissance. Frankfurt, 9th June, 1633: “On the 5th … Continue reading →

Posted in Chiesa, Christianity, culture, folklore, France, Gazette, God, Habsburgs, History, Italia, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 1618-1648, 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinal Infante, Cardinale de Richelieu, Christian IV, civilization, cultura, Elector of Saxony, Europa 1633, Europa Seicento, Europe 1633, France, Francia, God, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, history, La Gazette 1633, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIII, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, The Habsburgs, the Sun King, Wallenstein | 1 Comment

Soviet Movie Café: War Dramas VI

Posted on June 28, 2021 by kethuprofumo

The war movie “The Alive & The Dead” (1964) directed by Alexander Stolper tells about first years of the Second World War (the Great Patriotic War for Russia)which were very unsuccessful: too many solders perished & too many battles were … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, friendship. life, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, movie, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged art, arte, cinema sovietico, civilization, cultura, cultura sovietica, culture, film sovietici, history, Russian culture, Second World War, Seconda Guerra Mondiale, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet movie, Soviet Union, storia, The Alive and the Dead, Unione Sovietica, War movie | 3 Comments

Louis XIV Asks Riddles VI

Posted on June 24, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is a small mysterious historical riddle. Secrets & the wish to open them will serve you a hint in this Summer Solstice enigma time. Good luck! “Although my body is small, there is no need to show … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, culture, folklore, France, fun, God, History, humour, jokes, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, Charles Coutin, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme seicento, enigme storiche, Francia, Francia del Seicento, historical riddles, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Riddles, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, time | 6 Comments

Milorad Pavic: The Star Mantle

Posted on June 21, 2021 by kethuprofumo

To create some mystic air of the Summer Solstice I have chosen the novel “The Star Mantle” (2000) which Milorad Pavic presented as a brief astrological reference for whose who are unfamiliar with it. I remember when I was choosing … Continue reading →