Positioned towards the Spains eastern coast such that the location overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, lies the Barcelona city that is home to Musems that showcases work of the world's greatest architects and artists including Antoni Gaudi and Pablo Picasso. Hundreds of cultural attractions, art exhibition and museums disclose the wealthy heritage of this admirable travel destination. The Barcelona City is sure to meet the desires of those who like...more
While entertaining guests doesn't mean that you'll need to stand on your head, it will certainly require some effort. If a friend or relative casually drops by, then breaking out some snacks and shooting the breeze would be enough. But when you have several guests over, or have guests over for a long time, part of being a good host is keeping your guests entertained. Here are some tips to make your entertaining of guests-well, more entertaining:...more
Finding Entertainers for Events Finding entertainers for events will help your meeting, seminar or wedding go off with a bang. People love to be able to relax and enjoy themselves, even if they are at a corporate event.Many events require entertainment to help those attending relax and laugh. Even corporate entertainment is important as business conventions or meetings should have some entertainment as light relief. Corporate entertainment will help people absorb the more serious parts of the convention as they have had the chance to rest from absorbing all that information.Wedding entertainment is popular too. It helps the happy couple and their guests celebrate their union with romantic songs or music – or any other kind of music that they might enjoy. Wedding entertainment includes singers and musicians or even bands that will play your choice of music.However, when you hire entertainers you need someone who is a professional. Some people think they can entertain others, but this is only because their friends are kind enough to encourage them. Really, they would be doing a kinder service to tactfully tell them that they are not as good as they think. These kinds of...more
Daguerreotype: A Blend of Art and Technology The first successful photographic process was the daguerreotype. Invented by French inventor Louis-Jacques-Mande Dagurre, the photos were produced directly on a silvered polished surface of copper. Exposure to fumes of iodine made the copper plates sensitive to light. Exposure to bromine...more
Contemporary Art In Russia Art exhibitions and auctions which took place recently showed that Russian contemporary art is one of the most promising and dynamic emerging sectors of the world's art market, and the exhibition "Counterpoint, Contemporary Russian Art" in the Louvre Museum (Paris, France) which started on October 14, 2010 and...more
Contemporary Art Movements In 1960s The sixties was a decade of changes in America, on many levels in society. It was the time when the post-war children became young people, who were not wiling to remain the conservative fifties any longer. It was a time of freedom and possibilities, and is memorable for the impact that had on art at the time and since. In art, the sixties was the decade of the birth of a number of art movements, as different groups and individuals engaged in creative activity searched for new ways to express themselves and their generation. This article will give you general impression of this art boom, focusing on major and particularly interesting art movements. Abstract expressionism was the first notably American art movement, a new way in art of expressing emotions and composing abstractions in which artists painted rapidly and emotionally using nongeometrical strokes on big canvases, using big brushes or their hands. Consequently, the resulting work shows not only an image but an event. The best-known abstract expressionists include Hans Hofmann, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko and others. Conceptual art, in which the central aim is...more
AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS - A Philosophical Approach to THE ART OF LIVING AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS - A Philosophical Approach to THE ART OF LIVINGArt of Living made Simple The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness: Epictetus Book...more
Get the Best Entertainment with DIRECTV In our busy schedule of life, we hardly get any time to enjoy ourselves. We cannot even spend enough time with our family and friends except the social gathering and weekend parties. This however, does...more
It is a well known fact that while Europe was busy finding and conquering new worlds, asia was looking more towards human existence and meaning. Asia is known to be a continent where people, cultures look inward to find inner peace and contentment....more
I look around at the classy dojos these days and I shudder in horror. I see the wall length mirrors and the immaculate rows of bags, and the soft mats, and I shudder. These places are nothing like what I experienced when I trained at the Kang Duk...more
At some point in time there comes a need to change from what has saturated the market to something that is new, innovative and original. These are the characteristics that come with a metal art portfolio case. Designers, students and professionals...more
Metal Art Can Be Very Expressive Fist Fire can be very expressive, whether it is huge sculpture, jewelry, wall art, fine arts or even structural work. Even a fundamental knowledge of metalworking will allow you to begin creating. Here is how...more