The World architecture festival - Barcelona 2008

July 31st, 2008 by shearyadi

The inaugural World Architecture Festival awards will showcase, compare and contrast an outstanding range of completed buildings created by a profession which has always looked beyond national borders to the wider world of architectural culture.

The Festival, which will take place in the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB) Barcelona, Spain over…

Once upon a time the 6th edition of Parcours Saint-Germain 2008

July 31st, 2008 by shearyadi

After a successful 5th edition, Parcours Saint-Germain proposes to explore a new universe enchanter and fairy-like on the 6th edition. This artistic event was held since the year 2000, with this long tradition which made Parcours Saint-Germain as one of the symbols of the Parisian cultural life and arts.

This year…

Vincent Van Gogh recycled his own paintings

July 30th, 2008 by shearyadi

Reuters reported today a hidden unknown portrait painting of a woman was found underneath Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Patch of Grass’ painting, using a new technique based on “synchrotron radiation induced X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy” which is an improvement on X-ray radiography.

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According to scientists, Van Gogh was known to have paint over his…

Exploring the next planet for human to (possibly) live in

July 30th, 2008 by shearyadi

Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system, named after Mars, the Roman god of war. Also referred to as the “Red Planet” because of its reddish appearance. A terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere.

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Scientists have long speculated about the possibility of life on Mars owing to the…

Mosaic art, creating pieces into amazing art work

July 30th, 2008 by shearyadi

Mosaic is the art of creating images with small pieces of colored glass, stone or other material. It may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral. Small tiles or fragments of pottery (known as tesserae, diminutive…

Romeo and Juliet at Salzburg Festival 2008

July 28th, 2008 by shearyadi

imageThe Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele) is a prominent festival of music and drama. The festival is held annualy every summer starting in late July until the end of August, within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The summer festival was first founded in 1877…

Ras Al Khaimah the Persian gulf new modern oasis

July 28th, 2008 by shearyadi

Ras Al-Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates covering an area of 656 square miles (1700 km²) situated in the northern part of the Persian gulf. The city has a population of 219,897 as of 2008 and was served by the Ras Al Khaimah International Airport…

The art of recycle, a tranformation of reusable materials

July 27th, 2008 by shearyadi

Think green is not always have to plant new trees, reduce the use of todays energy or other global scales stuff. Although they are also necessary, but in more practical way, something that you can also do easily in your daily life is to start recycling.

Speaking about recycled materials, these…