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Discovering Columbus
About the Exhibition
Tatzu Nishi (b. 1960, Nagoya, Japan) is known internationally for his temporary works of art that transform our experience of monuments, statues, and architectural details. His installations give the public intimate access to aspects of our urban environment and at the same time radically alter our perceptions. For his first public project in the United States, Nishi has chosen to focus on the historic statue of Christopher Columbus.
The marble statue, which rises to more than 75 feet atop a granite column, was designed by the Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo. It was unveiled in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas. Despite its prominent public location, the statue itself is little known, visible only as a silhouette against the sky or at a distance from surrounding buildings.
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Sponsored by the Thai Tourism Authority. A four day festival showcasing different foods, customs and culture of various regions in Thailand.
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Located in northwest Switzerland on the river Rhine, Basel functions as a major industrial centre for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The Basel region, culturally extending into German Baden-Württemberg and French Alsace, reflects the heritage of its three states in the modern Latin name: "Regio TriRhena". It has the oldest university of the Swiss Confederation (1460). Basel is German-speaking. The local variant of the Swiss German dialects is called Basel German.
Basel is among the most important cultural centres of Switzerland. The city comprises a large number of theatres and many museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, the world's oldest art collection accessible to the public. In addition the Theater Basel was chosen in 1999 as the best stage for German-language performances and in 2009 & 2010 as "Opera of the Year"
History:
During the days of the Roman Empire, the settlement of Augusta Raurica was founded 10 or 20 kilometres upstream of present Basel, and a castle was built on the hill overlooking the river where the Basel Münster now stands. But even older Celtic settlements (including a vitrified fort) have been discovered recently in the area predating the Roman castle. The city's position on the Rhine long emphasised its importance: Basel for many centuries possessed the only bridge over the river "between Lake Constance and the sea"[citation needed].
The town of Basel was called Basilea or Basilia in Latin (from Ancient Greek Vasilèa, Βασιλεια meaning kingship) and this name is documented from 374 AD. Since the donation of the Abbey Moutier-Grandvalto and all its possessions to Bishop Adalbero II in 999 till the Reformation, Basel was ruled by prince-bishops (see Bishop of Basel, whose memory is preserved in the crosier shown on the Basel coat-of-arms ). In 1019 the construction of the cathedral of Basel (known locally as the Münster) began under German Emperor Heinrich II.[7] In 1225–1226 the Bridge over the Rhine was constructed by Bishop Heinrich von Thun and lesser Basel (Kleinbasel) founded as a beachhead to protect the bridge.
In 1356 the Basel earthquake destroyed much of the city along with a number of castles in the vicinity. The city offered courts to nobles as an alternative to rebuilding their castles, in exchange for the nobles' military protection of the city.
In 1412 (or earlier) the well-known guesthouse Zum Goldenen Sternen was established. Basel became the focal point of western Christendom during the 15th century Council of Basel (1431–1449), including the 1439 election of antipope Felix V. In 1459 Pope Pius II endowed the University of Basel where such notables as Erasmus of Rotterdam and Paracelsus later taught. At the same time the new craft of printing was introduced to Basel by apprentices of Johann Gutenberg.
The Schwabe publishing house was founded in 1488 by Johannes Petri and is the oldest publishing house still in business. Johann Froben also operated his printing house in Basel and was notable for publishing works by Erasmus.[8] In 1495, Basel was incorporated in the Upper Rhenish Imperial Circle; the Bishop of Basel was added to the Bench of the Ecclesiastical Princes. In 1500 the construction of the Basel Münster was finished.
In 1501 Basel joined the Swiss Confederation as its eleventh canton, separating de facto from the Holy Roman Empire, and began the construction of the city council building. The bishop's seat remained in Basel until 1529, when the city became Protestant under Oecolampadius. The bishop's crook was however retained as the city's coat of arms. The first edition of Christianae religionis institutio (Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin's great exposition of Calvinist doctrine) was published at Basel in March 1536.
In 1543 De humani corporis fabrica, the first book on human anatomy, was published and printed in Basel by Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564).
There are indications Joachim Meyer, author of the influential 16th century martial arts text Kunst des Fechten ("The Art of Fencing") came from Basel. In 1662 the Amerbaschsches Kabinett was established in Basel as the first public museum of art. Its collection became the core of the later Basel Museum of Art.
In 1792 the Republic of Rauracia, a revolutionary French client republic, was created. It lasted until 1793. After three years of political agitation and a short civil war in 1833 the disadvantaged countryside seceded from the Canton of Basel, forming the half canton of Basel-Landschaft.
On July 3, 1874 Switzerland's first zoo (the Zoo Basel) opened its doors in the south of the city towards Binningen.
My original comment about this high cross read as follows: As you walk along a lonely country lane from the LUAS tram stop at Laughanstown to the old church at Tully the first thing of note that you will see is a well preserved high cross. The cross was saved from destruction by James Grehan in the later part of the nineteenth century. The road next to the cross was being lowered and James Grehan had this small wall built and the cross placed upon it at it's original height.
Today it is nearly the end of 2017 and I have just realised that Dublin [Greater Dublin] is now changing faster than I can photograph the changes and as a result I really do need to review my programme for 2018. I think that the changes are more rapid than in the Celtic Tiger period.
Today as the sunlight was magical I decided to use my 15mm Voigtlander with my new Sony A7RIII body and I was more than a little bit surprised by the results. I am now convince that the Sony A7RIII is very much superior to the A7RII. Also while I was inclined to avoid using the Voigtlander 15mm until now I must confess that I was really impressed by it when combined with the A7RIII.
Every time I publish photographs of Laughanstown I receive mail advising me that I made a spelling error and that the name of the area is Loughlinstown. I am one hundred percent certain that there is no tram stop named Loughlinstown but to be fair I cannot blame anyone for being confused as it could well be argued that Laughanstown is in Loughlinstown.
Today, I met a very helpful lady on the tram who was convinced that I was totally confused about my destination. Even when I showed her photographs of the old church and graveyard she was not at all convinced that I was not confused.
I think that I last visited the area about a year ago so I was not really expecting to see any changes. In the past I was able to access the historic sites via a narrow country lane. Today I was a bit disappointed to discover that access to a really old historic cross was barred because of a major redevelopment. I met a gentleman, walking his dog, and was surprised to discover that he was East European [he look like a local farmer and I suspect that he actually was a farmer] but he explained to me that the area was being redeveloped as a public park with a major road passing through it and that I could only gain access to the site from Carrikmines. As the sunset was approaching I decided that it was best to come back at a later date.
[UPDATE... Further Research Resulted In The Following Information]
Tully Park is located at the centre of the Cherrywood development, and the park itself is centred on the ruins of the Tully Church and Graveyard. Tully Park will be 22 acres in size, roughly the same as Dublin’s St. Stephen’s Green Park.
Being the flagship park of Cherrywood, Tully Park will serve as a facility for the entire development, containing everyday walking and cycling routes and providing environmentally-positive connections.
Lehaunstown Lane and the existing hedgerows and tree lines will divide the Park naturally into four zones:
A Heritage Zone with Tully Church & Graveyard, High Crosses and their environs, with paths to explore the monuments.
A Biodiversity Zone with lots of native wildflowers, shrubs, trees and informal paths to wander.
A Play Zone which includes a large play area for kids, a skate park and an amphitheater area for open-air plays or performances.
A Passive Zone with lawns, meadows and wooded areas make up the majority here, with winding paths and seating areas.
Tully Park will be located beside a primary and secondary school. These schools and the local community will be able to avail of the outdoor recreational facilities and open space within Tully Park.
Discover a world of rich history during your visit to Lincoln castle, nestling in the heart of historic Lincoln.
The castle hosts an exciting events program and offers free guided tours. These provide a fascinating insight into the history of Lincoln and its castle.
The castle is home to the Lincoln Magna Carta, dating back to 1215, as well as the Charter of the Forest. Lincoln castle is the only place where you can see the two documents together in the world.
Join one of the experienced tour guides to discover more about the history of Lincoln Castle. The guides will take you through the ages from the origins of the castle in 1068 to the Victorian times when the castle was used as a prison.
Experience the magnificent views of the cathedral, the city of Lincoln and the surrounding countryside from the extensive wall walks during your visit to the castle.
Find speciality, vintage and retro stores on Steep Hill, voted 'Britain's Best Street 2012'. The Strait, at the bottom end of Steep Hill has a range of fashion and designer stores.
Discover the historic part of Lincoln by shopping on Steep Hill and The strait. These lovely old streets offer a wide variety of independent and speciality shops, a lot of them housed in the oldest buildings of the city. This shopping area provides a great selection of food and drink, exclusive and vintage clothing, old book stores and other speciality shops.
Lincoln Cathedral, one of Europe’s finest Gothic buildings and an icon for Lincoln dominates Lincoln's skyline. Lincoln Cathedral has been the tallest building in the world. Yet, in spite of its size, it is filled with intricate detail. In Lincoln Cathedral the architects of the Gothic style perhaps reached the pinnacle of their art. It is an absolute must see for anyone visiting Lincoln. Floor Tours run from Monday to Saturday, which are suitable for all. They usually last around an hour and cover all aspects of the Cathedral: from architecture, history with a few interesting stories thrown in along the way. Roof Tours are also run throughout the year excluding Sundays. It takes approximately 90 minutes and will give you fantastic views of the inside of one of the Cathedral roofs as well as getting up close to the wonderful stained glass windows. Tower Tours - this tour takes you up the highest tower and once at the top you will get an amazing 360 degree view of the surrounding area.
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Participants in Discover! Virtual Reality at the World Economic Forum. AMNC 14, Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, People's Republic of China 2014. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Heinz S. Tesarek
Sponsored by the Thai Tourism Authority. A four day festival showcasing different foods, customs and culture of various regions in Thailand.
Yobie Benjamin, Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer, Avegant Corporation, USA; Technology Pioneer in Discover! Virtual Reality at the World Economic Forum. AMNC 14, Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, People's Republic of China 2014. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Heinz S. Tesarek
It's a year to the day since the big ginger wuss died so I thought I'd honour the occasion with the only other old photo of him I could find. It's been cropped in order to remove myself 13 year old self from the photo - no-one wants to see that.
As you most of you know, it's been a tough year for us in terms of cats, what with the two cats we adopted discovering the perils of the B939 but there is some positive news. Instead of us adopting a cat, one has adopted us instead. He's been kicking around the village for a while so lets hope he has some road sense.*
Here's a video of our new friend.
*that road sense comment was in no way a reference to William Walton and his gang of cunts who are opposed to the Aberdeen bypass.
Discover casual dining in Washington, DC, near Georgetown and Dupont Circle at Washington Marriott. The Atrium Restaurant in DC serves creative American cuisine in a casual setting.
Since launch as Eurowings Discover back in mid-2021, the airline was launched to take-on the leisure-orientated flights operating from Lufthansa's main hubs at Frankfurt and Munich. To facilitate this saw the transfer of select Airbus A320s and Airbus A330s from other Lufthansa Group airlines to provide both the short-haul and long-haul flights to be operated by the carrier.
Now known as Discover Airlines, the carrier's long-haul network primarily operates from Frankfurt; Munich did see a long-haul base for a brief period up until late-2022 where Discover Airlines decided all their long-haul flights were better utilised from Frankfurt, with Munich maintaining a short-haul and medium-haul network.
In recent schedule updates for the S25 schedule next year, Discover Airlines announced they will be restarting long-haul flights out of Munich for 2025, initially starting off with Orlando, followed by Windhoek then Calgary with Airbus A330-300s to operate these flights.
Currently, Discover Airlines operates 13 Airbus A330s, which includes 3 Airbus A330-200s and 10 Airbus A330-300s. Discover Airlines are to receive 9 Airbus A330-300s from Lufthansa in the future.
Alpha Foxtrot Yankee Romeo is one of 10 Airbus A330-300s operated by Discover Airlines, delivered new to Swiss's leisure carrier, Edelweiss Air as HB-JHR on 23rd March 2016 carrying the name 'Chäserrugg' before being withdrawn from service on 28th March 2021 prior to transferring over to Eurowings Discover (now Discover Airlines) on 30th July 2021. She is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce 772B-60 engines.
Airbus A330-343E D-AFYR on short finals into Runway 25C at Frankfurt-Main (FRA) on 4Y65 from Tampa (TPA), Florida.
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For this photo, I asked my friend about her hopes and dreams. She told me that her hopes were to "get outta here, find something new". I thought the bridge was the best way to go for conveying this concept, showing her "crossing the bridge" to that new world she wants to find.