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Soviet Movie Café: The Man From Nowhere
“The Man From Nowhere” (1961) is another surrealistic Soviet movie that reveals weak points of the human society. This time it is not a robot but a savage from an unknown tribe Tapi learns Soviet people to be kind, sincere … Continue reading
Posted in Art, cinema, culture, family, fantasy, fun, humour, Life, Lifestyle, movie, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged cinema sovietico, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, Eldar Ryazanov, filmi sovietici, happiness, modern world, Russian culture, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet culture, Soviet film, The Man from Nowhere 1961, the Soviet Union, XXI century
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles IX
Esteemed Readers, today I would like to present you a historical riddle out of time. The object hidden in it is one of the most essential things in our world, important almost for each of us even at present. I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, education, France, fun, History, humour, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 17 siecle, 17th century, 17th century France, art, arte, cultura, culture, France, historical riddles, history, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, riddle, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Tom Jobim: Corcovado/Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
“Corcovado/Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” is a masterpiece out of time created by Tom Jobim in 1960. The song has had an enormous success & has become a jazz standard. Its English version, perhaps even more famous than the Brazilian … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, culture, France, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Music, tom jobim, Uncategorized
Tagged Andrea Boccelli, art, arte, Astud Gilberto, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, Bresil, Corcovado, cultura, culture, Henri Mancini, music, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, Quiet Nights of Quiet stars, time, Tom Jobim, XXI century
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Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg IV
Esteemed Readers, it is 5th September, Louis XIV’s birthday today. So His Majesty goes on his pleasant journey to Luxembourg surrounded with His Court, Ministers, Guards & us: “I even don’t mention you all the places & time when the … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, culture, family, fantasy, France, friendship. life, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Society, Sociology, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 1687, 17th century, civilization, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, Juin 1687, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, voyage Luxemburg Louis XIV
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Soviet Movie Café: His Name Was Robert or We called Him Robert
“His Name Was Robert” (1967) is another wonderful Soviet sci-fi movie. It tells about a humanoid-robot created in a laboratory and raises important issues of AI’s place & role in the Soviet human society. The story so far: “The Scientist … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, cinema, culture, fun, Life, Lifestyle, Love, movie, news, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged AI movie, art, arte, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, filmi sovietici, lifestyle, modern world, Russian culture, science, Science fiction, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet culture, Soviet films, Soviet movie, XXI century
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles VIII
Esteemed Readers, a beautiful summer of crazy 2020 is almost over. So, let’s meet autumn with this curious & rather industrial riddle belonging to Louis XIV’s times. Good luck! “I never walk around the town. If I do I wear … Continue reading
Posted in culture, education, France, fun, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Seicento, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century France, art, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme storiche, France, Francia, 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
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
“Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme” is a brilliant comedy-ballet, a fruit of two genii, Moliére & Jean-Baptiste Lully. The first performance took place October 14, 1670 in Château of Chambord. Decorations were made by Carlo Vigarani, costumes were inspired by Chevalier d’Arvieux. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, culture, France, History, humour, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, Louis XIV, news, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 1670, 17th century, art, arte, beauty, Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Carlo Vigarani, commedy-ballet, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, Jean, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Molière, Re Sole, Sarabande, Seicento, Signor Jourdain, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Tom Jobim: Eu Não Existo sem Você/I Don’t Exist Without You
“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
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Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg III
Esteemed Readers, we proceed the Royal voyage of His Majesty to Luxembourg. The weather is fine, roads are smooth for that epoch as well as the journey itself is pleasant & leisurely. “Monsieur Dauphin arrived to Claye before six o’clock … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, France, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Seicento, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 1687, 17th century, civilization, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, Juin 1687, la Corte di Luigi XIV, la Court de France, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, voyage Luxemburg Louis XIV
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