Paris, France — It was among the first countries to become independent from the ex-Soviet Union in 1991 and the last country to be Christianized in Europe in 1387. The energetic and […]
Luminous Lithuania
A Bountiful Bid for a Dazzling Dinosaur
Dampierre-en-Yvelines, France —The skeleton of a 150-million-year-old herbivore named Vulcain sold at auction for over $US 6 million in France last November 16th defying all estimates and joining the top ten club […]
Out of Africa and Into Paris: The African Art Fair Returned to Paris for a Resounding Ninth Time
Paris, France — Pensive paintings, eye-catching statues, intriguing works in myriad materials, performance art and more all emanating from the African continent and diaspora came together during one of the most intriguing […]
A Horse Named Zeus
Versailles, France — He was possibly one of the most intriguing characters of the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games last summer. Zeus is his name, the eye-catching metallic horse that […]
Golden Pearls of Elegance and Light
Left: Five-strand bracelet in yellow gold and diamonds from the Van Clef & Arpels Perlée collection. Right: Five-strand bracelet in pink gold and diamonds from the Van Clef & Arpels Perlée collection. […]
Moments in Time: Wild West Time with Ralph Lauren
Left: The black cushion dial model for the Ralph Lauren’s American Western Watch Collection in pink gold. Right: The black cushion dial model for the Ralph Lauren’s American Western Watch Collection in […]
The Artful Autumn of Biodiversity
Paris, France — While the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity did not reach an agreement to ramp up a game plan and spending to […]
On Saving Species
Paris, France — The largest nature conservation conference drew to a close on November 2nd in Colombia without reaching an agreement to ramp up a game plan and spending to protect the […]
Olympic Outing: A Last Chance to See
The sporty show is being held in a museum housed in a former 17th century Carmelite monastery Saint-Denis,France —The world of arts and culture rallied around the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games […]
Autumn of the Arts: Going Offscreen
Paris, France — The celebrated and somewhat hectic Paris art week drew more or less to a close last October 26th although a bevy of cultural offerings are still on around town. […]
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