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The temple of Hephaestus in Athens, seen from the southwest. It was completed in the third quarter of the 5th century B.C. and dedicated to Hephaestus and Athens - joint patron of the arts.
Saturday Night's Headline performance on the main stage, Centenary square - The Birmingham Royal Ballet and The Birmingham Opera Company, accompanied by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, with a Firework Finale
Artsfest 2009, The UK's biggest FREE Arts Festival
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UXMAL mayan city in the Yucatan, MExico, July 2018.
Uxmal (Yucatec Maya: Óoxmáal [óˑʃmáˑl]) is an ancient Maya city of the classical period in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichén, and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala. It is located in the Puuc region and is considered one of the Maya cities most representative of the region's dominant architectural style. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its significance.
It is located 62 km south of Mérida, capital of Yucatán state in Mexico. Its buildings are noted for their size and decoration. Ancient roads called sacbes connect the buildings, and also were built to other cities in the area such as Chichén Itzá in modern-day Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in modern-day Belize, and Tikal in modern-day Guatemala.
Its buildings are typical of the Puuc style, with smooth low walls that open on ornate friezes based on representations of typical Maya huts. These are represented by columns (representing the reeds used for the walls of the huts) and trapezoidal shapes (representing the thatched roofs). Entwined snakes and, in many cases two-headed snakes are used for masks of the rain god, Chaac; its big noses represent the rays of the storms. Feathered serpents with open fangs are shown leaving from the same human beings. Also seen in some cities are the influences of the Nahua, who followed the cult of Quetzalcoatl and Tlaloc. These were integrated with the original elements of the Puuc tradition.
The buildings take advantage of the terrain to gain height and acquire important volumes, including the Pyramid of the Magician, with five levels, and the Governor's Palace, which covers an area of more than 1,200 m2 (12,917 sq ft).
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Sabato 1 giugno 2013 alle ore 21.30 la Filarmonica della Scala sarà in Piazza del Duomo con Riccardo Chailly e Stefano Bollani per offrire ai milanesi un grande concerto gratuito interamente dedicato alla musica di George Gershwin.
Il concerto proporrà alcune delle più celebri pagine di George Gershwin oltre alle improvvisazioni di Stefano Bollani insieme ai solisti dell'orchestra. Nel corso della serata sarà consegnato a Chailly e Bollani il Disco di platino per il CD "Rhapsody in Blue".
Stuff around Buffalo, NY for Scott Kelby's World Wide PhotoWalk.
The sign at the Irish Classical Theater, all lit up. It looked pretty cool, especially with the extra added softness of the star filter.
The unique Amilcar leads an impressive classic line up at Brooklands during the 2013 Double 12 weekend in Surrey.
"Aurelia (B) Cd-release « La création du monde » Their instruments may be classical, but Aurélia’s music defies the classical label. The magical world conjured up by Aurélie Dorzée and Tom Theuns is folk music for modern times: enlightened, beautiful and unclassifiable, light and yet sharply contrasted. What lies behind their music is a slightly off-beat nature, a characteristic gentle madness and a highly infectious complicity which spreads to include the whole audience within the first or at most the second of their musical pieces. With grace and humour, the duo carry you along on a journey of enchantment and magic. Also along for the ride is percussionist Serigne CM Gueye with his own personal touch, offering a little rhythmic counterpoint to this already highly unusual mix. Don’t let this description put you off though as, however eclectic their style, one of Aurélia’s greatest talents is that of remaining fully accessible to the audience. Aurélia is made up of two Belgian musicians, originally from folk, classical and jazz genres, that have played together for five years now, appearing at a great many venues in Belgium (Sfinx festival, Festival van Vlaanderen, Bugges festival) and abroad (France, Netherlands, Algeria, Senegal, etc.). They have also appeared on tour on board their canal barge - the Aurélia Féria – in Flanders and in France. More recently they have recorded two albums on the homerecords label and will be presenting their third at the same label at this concert."
An impromptu concert atop Mt. Tabor by some members of Classical Revolution PDX (www.classicalrevolutionpdx.org/)
About Sultan Ahmet Mosque
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction
The design of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect has ably synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendour. It has one main dome, six minarets, and other eight secondary domes.
Originally built in 514 BCE, Suzhou has over 2,500 years of rich history, and relics of the past are abundant to this day. The city's canals, stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens have contributed to its status as one of the top tourist attractions in China. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it has also been an important centre for China's silk industry.
The classical gardens in Suzhou were added to the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997 and 2000. Suzhou is often dubbed the "Venice of the East" or "Venice of China".
The New York State Capitol standing in the center built in 1899 surrounded by the Legislative Office Buidling (Left) & Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice (right) built in the 1970s in Albany,New York
I was fortunate to attend the kite festival being held at the Portland Classical Chinese Gardens this past month. The festival is running through the entire month of April. This kite really took my eye with its symmetry, colors, and realism.
Yann Tiersen
Villa Arconati - Milano
21 luglio 2014
Ph. Mairo Cinquetti
Yann Tiersen (born 23 June 1970) is a Breton musician. His musical career is split between studio albums, collaborations and film soundtracks. His music involves a large variety of instruments; primarily the guitar, synthesizer or violin together with instruments like the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, accordion and typewriter.
Tiersen is often mistaken for a composer of soundtracks, himself saying "I'm not a composer and I really don't have a classical background", but his real focus is on touring and studio albums which just happen to often be suitable for film. His most famous soundtrack for the film Amélie was primarily made up of tracks taken from his first four studio albums.