Travelling in the Lybian desert, in Egypt’s Western part, is a metaphysical experience, where infinity meets God. The desert feels like God before mankind. It’s an uplifting experience of purity and eternity. Many hermites have discovered that the desert helps them in their meditations. Some still live in the desert albeit in monastries with a… Continue reading Illustrated Desert Sayings – or God before mankind.
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Marc Jacobs meets Louis Vuitton
Marc Jacobs conception of Louis Vuitton’s women are that of modern, free and spontaneously elegant ones. At the Museum of Arts Décoratifs in Paris we can follow their relationship as well as the hate- and love-relationship between America (M.J.) and France (L.V.). Louis Vuitton’s hatbox The American Marc Jacobs: Truly incarnates the “American dream”.… Continue reading Marc Jacobs meets Louis Vuitton
Strindberg and Parsons school in Paris
August Strindberg: the famous Swedish author is celebrated this year 2012 as it was one hundred years since he passed away. At the Swedish Institute in Paris, Swedish speaking pupils read aloud from his plays and an exhibition about him is shown. Linda Jarvin – the Swedish headmistress at Parsons school in Paris – houses… Continue reading Strindberg and Parsons school in Paris
Mats Widbom: the new director at the Swedish Institute in Paris
Mats Widbom will have to shoulder two posts at the same time: both as director of the Swedish Institute and as cultural councillor at the Swedish Embassy, starting from April 2012. He doesn’t lack either cultural or international competence to lead Sweden’s only international Institute forward. Backround The tall, sporty looking Mats, smiles a warm… Continue reading Mats Widbom: the new director at the Swedish Institute in Paris
Lunch with the French Minister of Culture and Communication – Frédéric Mitterand
France’s minister has been a well-known figure long before he became minister. He is known as the former president François Mitterand’s nephew but also as a cultural leading personality who has starred cultural television shows, written several books and played an important role in film diffusions. The day we met, was a sunny, warm spring… Continue reading Lunch with the French Minister of Culture and Communication – Frédéric Mitterand