LONDON.- Ashdown House – an idyllic 17th-century Dutch-style country house – carries a tragic history of love, loss and steadfast loyalty and has a unique, ethereal charm. Situated in a valley within the rolling Berkshire downs, Ashdown was built in th…
Orthodox Flock to Once-Banned Holy Site of Sumela Monastery in Turkey
SUMELA MONASTERY (REUTERS).- Europe Papadopolous’s grandparents were children when they fled their village in northeast Turkey and settled in Greece almost 90 years ago, yet she still felt she was in exile. Papadopolous, 45, was one of thousands of Ort…
Lock of Napoleon’s Hair Sells at Auction for $13,000
AUCKLAND (REUTERS).- A lock of hair cut from Napoleon Bonaparte’s head after he died has sold for US$13,000 at an auction in New Zealand. Extra phone lines were installed for the sale to cope with an expected rush of international buyers seeking to sni…
IVAM Celebrates Ramón Gaya’s 100th Anniversary with Exhibition
VALENCIA.- On the occasion of Ramón Gaya’s hundredth anniversary IVAM exhibits “Homenaje a la pintura” [Homage to painting], which is co-organized by the State Society of Cultural Commemorations (SECC), in order to recall the love for painting expres…
IVAM Celebrates Ramón Gaya’s 100th Anniversary with Exhibition
VALENCIA.- On the occasion of Ramón Gaya’s
hundredth anniversary IVAM exhibits “Homenaje a la pintura” [Homage to
painting], which is co-organized by the State Society of Cultural
Commemorations
(SECC), in order to recall the love for p…