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This summer, Paris shows two great exhibitions – one at the Centre Pompidou and the other with drawings at the Louvres – of one of the past fifty years’ greatest artists.

Mohamed Diab – a young Egyptian filmdirector – shows one of the consequences of women’s oppression in the Arab world in his film “Bus 678”. But it’s the beginning of a new phenomenon: to openly express what’s been taboo to mention for so long.

At Paris foremost Asian museum – musée Guimet – an interesting and esthetic international exhibition is shown until the end of June. The exhibition’s theme is about the place that rocs and stones held amongst the ancient Chinese lettered men who were clercs as well as calligraphers, poets and artists.

The entire city is preparing for Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee – 60 years at the throne of Great Britain – and the Olympics following suit. In the meantime there are several good shows going on.  Saatchi gallery Eurostar’s inauguration: Boarding the early morning train from Paris to London, I thought about another celebration: that of Eurostar’s… Continue reading Swinging London this summer

In Görrel’s Espelunds excellent book, “8 women who made a difference” (in Swedish: “8 kvinnor som skapat världsrubriker”, Sekwa publishing house, 2010), we follow some of the world’s leading women. They are examples for us to follow, not as a means to get to a power position but to create a more just and engaging… Continue reading 8 women who made a difference.