Karen Prendergast, widely regarded as one of leading Irish artists of her generation, exhibits from her work of the last eight years at the IMMA. She produces art that deals with issues such as the body, mapping, landscape, power, sexuality and identity. This exhibition is her first solo museum show, having previously exhibited in a [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Karen Prendergast – The End and the Beginning
December 30, 2008Tchica & Marrabenta Fusion
December 26, 2008During the month of August, the ever-popular Centre de Cultura Contemporània stages open-air concerts in its spacious courtyard. Tchica & Marrabenta Fusion, featured mid-month, play an explosive cocktail of Argentine, Uruguayan and Portuguese-African sounds and rhythms. The four-piece band is led by Tchica on guitar and vocals and Cristóbal Montesdeoca on piano, keyboards and voice. [...]
Da Remo
December 24, 2008If you happen to be near Albarese, down in the Maremma area of Tuscany, Da Remo is one of the best places to sample fish and prices are very reasonable. Fresh fish and seafood is brought in every day and cooked with a light touch. The mixed antipasto is a must – grilled oysters topped [...]
Cirque du Soleil – Dralion
December 22, 2008The colourful world-renowned Cirque du Soleil returns with a new production ‘Dralion’, whose title is inspired by the legendary half-dragon, half-lion Chinese creature. The dragon represents the East, while the lion symbolises the West and the show is inspired by Eastern philosophy. Once again, this is a world inhabited by magic and circus arts. Featuring [...]
Moonlit evening
December 19, 2008North Sea beachfront on the island of Foehr in Germany
December 18, 2008Not just for babies…
December 17, 2008Baby Wet Ones (you know – those wet wipe thingos) are great for refreshing on a hot dusty day, disinfecting hands before eating (e.g. in India) and if you run out of toilet paper….
Liberté
December 11, 2008Dish
December 10, 2008Organic ingredients, free-range chickens and a wide variety of fresh fish are the signatures of Dish. Proprieters Trevor Browne and Gerard Foote have stuck to tried-and-tested global cuisine for their Temple Bar restaurant, but as it is done with a certain flair and talent you can overlook the clichés. There is a wholesome influence in [...]
Daniel Spoerri’s Garden
December 2, 2008The Giardino di Daniel Spoerri is situated in southern Tuscany on the slopes of Monte Amiata. Opened to the public only two years ago, the sculpture and installation park founded by the Romanian artist Spoerri is in continual evolution. Scattered throughout the 16-hectare property are artworks by such illustrious contemporary artists as Alphonse Huppi, Juliane [...]
