August 23, 2024
European Art

D.C.’s Pioneering Bolivian Bar to Shut Down in December

Less than a year after it opened as a permanent bar in Adams Morgan, Bolivian cocktail lounge Casa Kantuta is closing its doors. Sibling co-owners Carla and Juan Sanchez, along with Bolivian-Venezuelan beverage director Luis Aliaga, set up their festive, impassioned cocktail lair in the basement of vegan Eastern European restaurant and skate shop Spacycloud

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EHRC – McCormack flies to Historic Acropolis Rally victory

Martin McCormack and co-driver Barney Mitchell complete a dominant victory on the Historic Rally Acropolis in their Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800 Valter Pierangioli (Ford Sierra Cosworth 4×4) and Ernie Graham (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) complete the podium Category champions gather in Athens for a gala awards night and celebration to close the 2023 EHRC season

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Air Products to build largest blue hydrogen plant in Europe

Listen to this article Allentown-based Air Products announced Monday that it will build, own and operate a state-of-the-art carbon capture and carbon dioxide treatment facility at its existing hydrogen production plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This will be the largest blue hydrogen plant in Europe once operational. According to a release, the facility is expected

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Laurinda Weisse preserving history, unlocking stories as UNK archivist – UNK News

Post Views: 70 VIEW THE 2023 NEW FRONTIERS MAGAZINE FEATURING WEISSE AND OTHER UNK FACULTY By KIM HACHIYAFor UNK Communications KEARNEY – Families, organizations and universities value their history and stories. It’s why genealogy classes and websites flourish. Why “decluttering and rehoming your stuff” websites also flourish. But for archivists, “boxes of stuff” can

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Just Stop Oil will damage access to art

Reaction 10:05 An attack on a rare Velzáquez painting will only hurt ordinary visitors by Philip Hensher Just Stop Oil activists target the Diego Velázquez Venus in the National Gallery on Monday. Credit: Getty The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square is not particularly large — a little over 2,000 paintings. But it contains a truly

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Unseen for 50 Years – Exquisite Fine Arms Collection Goes to Auction

Rock Island Auction Company will feature a rare cased Gastinne-Renette masterpiece and exquisite firearms from acclaimed collector Norman R. Blank during the December Premier Auction ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) is presenting the collection of Norman R. Blank – a grouping of high art European arms over

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Essen: Germany’s ‘ugly duckling’ city success

“Zollverein is a role model for structural transformation not only in Essen but in the entire Ruhr area,” said Hanna Lohmann, press officer from the Zollverein Foundation. “It vividly shows that everything is possible – going from mining coal to climate protection and culture.” Yet, Essen isn’t resting on its green laurels and is continuing

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Asia’s universities attract the next generation wealthy

Wealthy Asian families are increasingly sending their younger generations to study at homegrown universities, as the region’s powerful economies present greater opportunities for business connections — and business expansion. Where once rich dynasties favoured American and European establishments for their children’s undergraduate and post graduate studies, advisers report that many are now opting for the

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The ‘faraway heaven’ at the heart of Polynesia

The little island of Raiatea is believed to represent a sacred heart of Polynesia and the Pacific. Look at it on Google Earth and you can start to understand this logic. Raiatea is 12 miles long, with a spine of green mountains and a barrier reef extending all around it like a halo. Pan backwards

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Watch Brands Find Inspiration for Their Names in Many Places

And the De Bethune name honors a historic figure. “By borrowing the name from the 18th century French Chevalier De Bethune, naval captain, researcher and specialist in techniques and materials,” wrote Denis Flageollet, who co-founded the Swiss brand in 2002 with David Zanetta, “I wanted to pay tribute to a man who embodied all my

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