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Loreena McKennitt

Dear friends,

I leave a few days in search of new adventures traveling but I leave you with an article by Nur bringing us closer to the figure of the singer Loreena McKennitt and that surely will make delight all lovers of good music.

I hope you enjoy the same way I've done and be led by a magical voice capable of transporting you to another world without leaving home ... Or am I wrong? _______________

Canadian singer and songwriter whose music has a very eclectic style, but whose core is based in the Celtic tradition. We could catalog it in that which has been called new music , with a strong Celtic influence, strong rhythms, evocative melodies and a soothing voice and penetrating. It is a multifaceted woman: besides singing and songwriting, plays several instruments: harp, accordion and piano, among others, produced their own records, is his own manager and also owns a record label with his records.

As if this were not enough, his music has also had extensive international recognition, first by the public, and then also by the critical and industry musical, which has granted numerous awards in addition to multi-platinum, gold and silver ...

Since 1985, after released their first album, Elemental , Loreena began to manage the concerts from his home, which also became the office. From there he continued creating his own music, which began distributing and selling by mail from this particular headquarters. Over the years, and given its success, has had to get out of this 'little heart' the mass distribution of disks for the stores, which, for obvious reasons, had to be made by large companies and also studies recording, for example for his latest album, which was recorded at Real World studios.

To compensate for this outsourcing of functions, Loreena has created a global organization, which she promotes and finances, to promote water quality and care of children and dysfunctional families.

While their first album was clearly Celtic style in the second makes clear her desire to Celtic culture with others from elsewhere. Loreena has constantly changing travel world his music was as new cultures, in 1991 he visited Venice , Hungary, Ukraine, Spain and parts of Asia to perform disk The Visit (1994).

She says music is a means of communication between different cultures and to leave it even clearer recorded the album The Mask and Mirror in which Spain has an important role such as the adaptation of the poem San Juan de la Cruz wrote after his captivity in Toledo, The Dark Night of Soul (English The Dark Night Of The Soul ). Presented

their studio album An Ancient Muse (2006), Loreena McKennitt and a stellar band of musicians collaborating acted in three outdoor concerts at the Alhambra in Granada in September 2006.

Winter, as the period of reflection, inspired A Midwinter Night's Dream , the new album by Loreena McKennitt, a work in which the Canadian singer has sought to bring "light and hope" because it is confident of therapeutic values \u200b\u200bof music: "It's like a pharmacy oral " he says.

In fact, McKennitt knows that his music is used by surgeons during operations, in palliative care patients terminals and even for the stimulation of babies.

His new album is in some ways a continuation of A Winter Garden, an album released in 1995 and has taken five themes, which has remastered again. Also included eight new songs, parts of the Christian tradition going back many centuries (some is XVII) and that she has adapted.

addition to singing, in a subject in Old French and Latin, plays the piano, accordion and harp, in a disk that has a long list of instruments, from the lyre or lute, the hurdy gurdy or Greek the fiddle, and various approaches musical traditions, as well as Celtic.

And that is to Loreena McKennitt's music is a vehicle approach has enabled many other traditions and cultures, like the Christian religion in which she was raised has allowed him to approach other spiritual paths.

Loreena For more information on:

Official Website

I leave a couple of videos with their songs live from La Alhambra.




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Aachen: Charlemagne's heart.

The first time I proposed to travel to Aachen my reaction was to ask "what is it there?. My face turned me completely incredulous when I said what if I say that we know the name of Aachen?. And that's a different story right? So if I face lit up and I sketched a big smile medieval town with great palace chapel cathedral, home of the Holy Roman Empire can you ask for?

Needless to say the first thing displayed in the view of the city is the magnificent cathedral that stands imposing, majestic and proud to know of its rich history. No wonder. This cathedral is considered the oldest in all of northern Europe and its history goes back to the eighth century during the reign of Charlemagne.

was initially built the Palatine Chapel, a masterpiece of Carolingian style made in the likeness of the church of San Vitale in Ravenna in Italy where we would highlight its marbles, mosaics and columns (the latter subtracted from Roman imperial buildings ) and at a later period and are added Gothic elements (namely its beautiful choir and their windows).

This perfect communion of the different elements gives it a unique and original character.

True to the Byzantine tradition the chapel is composed of an octagonal central plant (do you sound familiar "eight"?) crowned by a cupola and a walkway that is delimited by a colonnade and inside relic was housed as a piece of the layer San Martín. The chapel served not only as a private place for the king's prayer but would also be the venue for the coronation of Holy Roman Emperors succeeding so that a total of 31 kings were crowned there. It is now stored in a luxurious gold and silver casket the remains of Charlemagne, a magnificent piece of jewelry that will delight any visitor like the chandelier donated by Barbarossa.

Of special mention is also the museum in the cathedral treasure. I do not remember having seen so much gold together in a long time reliquaries, custody, virgins, medieval paintings, boxes, etc. But of all the pieces are some that always stay in your memory when the photos in the history books of all high school: the bust of Charlemagne, the Cross of Lothair or Proserpina sarcophagus. Beware

museum schedules already know that the Germans set out soon. I remember the entrance was 4 euros and included a booklet of information in Castilian. Essential

is also a walk through the Old Town que os llevará a lugares de gran importancia como el Ayuntamiento de la ciudad. Edificado sobre los restos del palacio carolingio y de estilo gótico, destaca su bella fachada adornada por las esculturas de diferentes reyes y emperadores, encontrando muchas simitudes a mi entender con algunos de los que podemos encontrar por toda Bélgica. Además, en la plaza adyacente podréis disfrutar de una gran escultura a Carlomagno y algunas de las casas más antiguas de la ciudad.

Como guinda al pastel de esta visita un vistazo a la fuente del S.XIX llamada “de Elisa” que emana aguas termales muy apreciadas por personajes de la talla de Pedro el Grande, el Zar de Rusia, el compositor Alemán Handel himself or Casanova.

And do not say that I give facilities (even though the company does not pay me for advertising) will tell you that you can visit Aachen taking a Ryanair flight bound for Eindhoven (there are round-trip fares by 20 euros) , rental car and 105 km of highway.

Now you have no excuse to miss it!!

If you fancy diving more about this topic:

Carlolingio Art in Artehistoria
Carolingian Empire in Artesguias
Holy Roman Empire in Wikipedia
website of the city of Aachen. (English and French)
Aquistrán: Unesco World Heritage Site. (Video English)

On youtube you have a story of Charlemagne History Channel fragmented into 5 parts.

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Ararat: Armenian symbol of pain. Slumdog Millionaire

gentilieza Nur has been sending me this review of a movie that cares about the content and continent to usher in a genocide silenced for years and years still expect recognition of their existence.

Prepretado by the government of "young Turks during the Ottoman Empire and skewed the lives of more than 1 million Armenians forced to leave Turkey under persecution mass murder of women and children, systematic torture of the population, forced marches through the desert without food or water Anatolia and endless barbarities that just seeing the photos you get a clue ...

Turkey still denies the charges auspices where the deaths were a result of the turbulent times experienced by the country during the First World War, but obviously behind all this are a series of tremendous political and economic implications.

is not looking good and bad, it is recognized that there was not to happen again but, unfortunately for all mankind seem obstinate in not remembering the past and learn from their mistakes ...

Learn more:

Armenian Genocide in Wikipedia

Genocide arm NIO

ARARAT directed by Atom Egoyan

Although a film of 2002, surely many of you will have seen not because they do not fall within the group of "commercial movies", which sometimes makes you think. But I wanted to because I think comentárosla which is an interesting film, which has one more of the genocide made throughout history, in many cases unknown or worse, totally ignored.

The shooting of a film about the Armenian genocide, the uneasy relationship of an art teacher with his son and his stepdaughter, the story behind a picture of an Armenian painter, and the rejection of a policeman to his gay son are just some of the storylines of this complex film. His goal is clear: to demonstrate how the past influences the obsessions and problems of today. Interesting is also the conclusion drawn after seeing the film: the importance Art is the time to reflect and diffuse a historical fact. Ararat

intertwines the stories of these two families, unresolved inner conflicts. Raffi, of Armenian descent, struggles with the memory of his father, the painter Arshile Gorky, and opposing reactions that memory inspires in his mother, Ani, haunted by a past that refuses, and his sister, Celia, who blames Ani by the death of his father. On the other hand, David (customs officer) tries to understand and accept the relationship with his son Philip is an actor of Turkish descent, Ali while trying to establish a solid relationship with his grandson, Tony, the son of Philip.

Considered one of the most personal filmmakers today's scene, Atom Egoyan returns to lecture about obsession and loss in Ararat. In it the author wanted to tell their unique vision of the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915. However, far from linearity prevailing in today's cinema, the Canadian-Armenian director plunges us into a complex network of interwoven stories, where past and present, reality and film feed back and influence. In short, as Egoyan himself says: "Ararat discusses the role that art can play in our struggle to find happiness after the genocide."

Closer reflection on the loss analysis of obsessions, Egoyan returns to touch us with a strong and sensitive film, but avoids the melodramatic excess to which we are accustomed to American films. The film as much with a tasteful and restrained direction of actors, a more efficient work of the entire cast and wise portrayal of the filmmaker. Although, the uneven development of different plots and various loose ends in the script a bit unbalanced and developed a smart film, but in any case is an excellent film with a soundtrack magnificent.

Note: The painter Arshile Gorky is not a invented character, is real, it was a genocide survivor, and you can dig into their tumultuous existence until the suicide ..... Do you sound? In fact, this movie poster is based on one of his paintings.

http://www.salvador.edu.ar/transox/0101/gorki.html

Review Nur.

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When I heard that the film was nominated for the Oscars and is preceded by a great critical success, there was skepticism and distrust of the few films have achieved great industry seduce. But I could not be more wrong.

Danny Boyle, known worldwide as director of films such as Trainspotting and 28 Days Later, has managed to conceive a human film, the kind that strikes a chord despite his concessions to the humor.

Set in the suburbs of Mumbai in India tells the story of Jamal, a young air withdrawn and scary that is submitted to the contest "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and despite his scant preparation to make the right each of the questions asked. Is he cheating?. The solution to this mystery will go reeling with each correct answer as it hides a story of struggle against elements of perseverance and overcoming.

A movie that captures, traps and dives for his virtue when good perfume mix which drops precise drama, humor and love to give that special smell, the smell of curry, coriander, humidity, the smell of sewage ... unmistakable India.

A film that brought to mind the experiences of a couple of years in India with kids from the suburbs who have been able to reflect as well. Some of those experiences you can read the here.

I put the trailer in Castilian but I advise you to see the original version with subtitles. The difference is huge ...

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The Imperial City of Hue. Manifesto of solidarity

The Ancient Capital of Vietnam, is located some 1,100 km north of Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon), bathed Perfume River and is one of the attractions visitors to the incredible Forbidden City and its citadel, the royal tombs and Thien pagoda.

The town banned.

The citadel and ancient city of Hue was built by the Nguyen kings Confucian early nineteenth century and was occupied by the French, the Americans bombed and now is following a major restoration.
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the model of French military engineering on the outside, the interior layout consists of palaces, gates and gardens reveal a clear influence of architecture and Chinese tastes.

The citadel comprised three concentric city walls, the outer perimeter is 10 km: KinhThanh (Capital), Hoang Thanh (Imperial) and Can Thanh (Forbidden). In

Imperial City fell by the Ngo Mon (south gate, erected in 1833), which gave access to the Thai Hoa (supreme peace palace built in 1805) and the Can Chanh (Palace of Celestial Law), which received foreign envoys. Strolling

Imperial City you get an idea of \u200b\u200bthe magnificence that was to take place in the past. I guess it's a small Beijing Forbidden City but moved at lower rates to Vietnam.

prohibited in the area also called Purple City, accessible only to women or servants, eunuchs, concubines for the emperor were safe.

The Queen's private rooms and cut is a gem for your decor and your taste and situation outside of a small lake dotted with lily pads and vegetation. Equally impressive

real theater where representations were made for kings, tastefully decorated with Oriental where bright red and gold splendor and richness carry the place.

As I said, unfortunately, in the Tet offensive (name given to the Vietnamese New Year), the city was severely bombed by U.S. planes and the Imperial City was seriously damaged as well as produce 10,000 civilian deaths

The Royal Tombs .

The tombs were built between 1814 and 1931 and were placed south of the citadel of Hue, on the banks of the Perfume River, according to the ancient Oriental art of wind and water, also known as feng shui.

architects strove to place imperial royal tombs in places surrounded by mountains and spared no efforts in including artificial ponds in the halls to blend with natural surroundings. Likewise, although every emperor designed the palaces and gardens more or less fusion of oriental and western styles, the exhibition attempted to adhere to the same model with the following elements: entrance, courtyard, pavilion Estela, temple cemetery aligned along an axis known as the Way of the Spirit.

goes without saying that this fabric construction was not without mystery and legend. It is said that all those who participated in the construction of the tombs was sent to run one knew where lay the remains true ... well, this practice is as old as the royal tombs of the dynasty of Ur in Mesopotamia archaic.
Of the seven royal tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty that were built, some are kept in better condition than others and are more or less extravagant. Among the grave

s most important: Tu Duc, Khai Dinh and Minh Mang.

Thien Mu Pagoda

The pagoda is located on a small hill beside the river, about 5 km from Hue city. With its octagonal shape and a height of 7 floors, each representing one level to the path of enlightenment. The name of the pagoda means "fairy godmother" because according to legend, an old woman sat on the hill saying that one day a gentleman built a large pagoda which would bring prosperity to the country. Nguyễn Hoàng King when told of the existence of this legend decides to build the pagoda in 1601.

addition to the pagoda, a temple and several buildings on one of which is retained Austin Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc, famous for immolate himself on a busy street in Saigon as a protest against the repressive policy towards Buddhism from the Vietnamese government.

The photo of the moment was captured by a reporter from the NY Times and went around the world. For sure, fans of Rage Against the Machine know the home his first and best work: they protest the Bush policy in the U.S..

During the stay in the city turned out to be the so-called Moon Festival (Tet Trung Thu) where we enjoyed the nice "Lion Dance." The kids dress up as lions and go dancing down the street to the sound of drums in huge procession. Following the orders of a lion tamer enters through the tents and stalls are calling for a "bonus" and if you give the animal dance and give you very good luck. Also typical of the party to eat the delicious "m ooncakes" which are a kind of giant marzipan.

Hue photos and much information:

Vietnam yesterday, today and forever ...

Hue: World Heritage UNESCO site.