A New Immigrant Detention Centre in Greece (0)
4/30/12 •
Following the success of privatized prisons in the US, Greece has now opened a detention centre for illegal immigrants near Athens. As the Greek government will eventually be stripped of unnecessary ballast under the terms of the bailout, they will be seeking new revenue streams. Many of the current state run agencies will be privatized thereby leaving [...]
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A Balkan Tale (0)
4/27/12 •
The Balkan Tale exhibition in Athens teaches us an alternative history of the Balkan peninsula from the period of the Ottoman Empire. It paints a picture of a multicultural society where very diverse people managed share public spaces while exhibiting a common civility between them. The photographs of the exhibition are mostly of monuments, places of [...]
Art Paris (0)
4/21/12 •
Collectors were out in full force for the private viewing at Art Paris. Although I found the artworks to be particularly stimulating, I was more fascinated by the collectors. One can see art almost anywhere these days, but collectors? that truly is rare! One collector stuck out from among the crowd. Each time I saw [...]
Diario del último hombre (0)
3/13/12 •
The 7th annual Athens Internation Animation Festival was packed with entries, though the film that captured my attention more than any other was “Diario del último hombre” (The Diary of the Last Man), by Jorge Caballero, Spain 2011. At only 23 minutes in length, it tells a story that goes on for millions of years, [...]
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