London Design Festival announces programme for 2013 (14 – 22 September 2013)
September will see the eleventh year of the London Design Festival, one of the most important events on the global design calendar. The Festival will again present a programme that celebrates and challenges design, from large-scale landmark initiatives to an array of satellite destinations, districts and hotspots covering the breadth of London. Key features of 2013 … Read more
Musicians’ backstage as seen by photographer Henry Hargreaves
Rider is a contract clause which indicates a series of conditions which have to be respected from at least two parts. Those, used by musicians, which indicate how they want to have prepared their dressing room and which food and drinks they want, can be also very entertaining. Let’s remember This is Spinal Tap to imagine how … Read more
El Somni – the gastronomic opera by El Celler de Can Roca
It was a nice morning in London last Monday when we have gathered in Mandarin Oriental, a nice international crowd of food and travel journalists and opinionmakers, for the Catalonian breakfast with the legendary Roca brothers (El Celler de Can Roca) and tonight (6th May) is the day when premiere of El Somni will happen. … Read more
Fascinating monograph – Vipavska – colours, scents, flavours
The valley of mansions, castles and farmsteads between the Kras and the Trnovo forest, Nanos plateau and the Soča River, offers a deep variety of characteristic colours, scents and flavours to expert as well as amateur lovers of wine and cuisine. Readers now have at their disposal a rich monograph titled Vipavska – colours, scents, … Read more
Hommage to Mark Rothko
Do you love art? I know you love food! If you love both you will love creative food art, especially when it pays tribute to great artists. On this ocassion here is a group of photos that replicate the painting style of Mark Rothko. The twist? The homage is done with colored rice. This amazing art … Read more
Merry Christmas and happy 2012!
I can, therefore I am. (Simone Weil) We can, that’s why I’m looking forward to a sparkling, happy and successful coming year. Daring dreams, heartfelt smiles, warm hugs, creative minds, helping hands and open hearts are my wishes for you for a merry Christmas and wonderful 2012. Andreja Lajh
Call for the thirteenth edition of the International Award “Casato Prime Donne” 2011
Prime Donne is the name of an international award for the science of wine making, journalism, and photography that celebrates as a “Prima Donna” a female figure that is of example or of help to other women. Prime Donne is the name of the first great Italian red wine – Brunello – selected by female tasters and destined for … Read more
Slovenian artist Marjetica Potrč between the 10 most important artists of today
Newsweek has on June 5th listed the 10 most important artists of today. Between them is also Slovenian artists Marjetica Potrč. And who are the others? Gillian Wearing, Christian Marclay, Artur Zmijewski, Tacita Dean, Sophie Calle, Francis Alys, Jeff Wall, Jeff Koons and “enfant terrible” of the British art Damien Hirst. Newsweek writes about her: She builds better … Read more
Audemars Piguet to scintillate St Patrick’s Cathedral
Francois-Henry Bennahmias, President of Audemars Piguet North America is proud to announce that the renowned Swiss watch company will be the official sponsor of FLASH: LIGHT (www.flashlightnyc.org) an evening of site-specific light and projection art beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Mulberry Street, New York City. … Read more
An Edible Art Book Made From Sugar Paste
Here’s a brilliant way to get kids excited about art museums: Turn all the boring stuff — the exhibit catalogs and the signage and the like — into 55 pounds of mouth-watering, teeth-rotting, brain-addling candy. Apparently, it works for adults, too, because Andreas Pohancenik’s graphics for the exhibition Design Criminals – made entirely, fantastically out sugar … Read more
