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Apr 14, 2026 at 17:50 987

Bye, bye Orbán! Péter Magyar and his Tisza party win a two-thirds majority in the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election

Bye, bye Orban! Péter Magyar (*1981) and his oppositional Tisza party win a two-thirds majority in the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election—despite all of Viktor Orbán’s (*1963) repeated gerrymandering, the control of roughly 80% of the media in Hungary, and repeated election handouts to retirees and rural residents, who make up his core constituency. On April 12, 2026 the...

Apr 06, 2026 at 19:15 Gustave Courbet: realist and rebel

The French painter Gustave Courbet (1819–1877), born into a wealthy farming family in a provincial town, revolutionized the pictorial language of 19th-century art by making the visual reality of his time the...

Apr 05, 2026 at 16:02 Félicien Rops: Laboratory of Lust

Even in today’s sexualized world, the erotic and pornographic works of the master of Belgian Symbolism, Félicien Rops (1833–1898), have the power to lure audiences out of their comfort zones. They...

Mar 11, 2026 at 11:10 Global Nuremberg 1300-1600

Already since September 25, 2025 and only until March 22, 2026 Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg shows the exhibition GLOBAL Nuremberg 1300–1600. It explains how the city of Nuremberg (Nürnberg)...

Dec 31, 2008 at 00:00 1646

Israel’s war against Hamas 2008

Update added on January 3, 2009 at 22:07 Swiss time: Israeli ground forces have entered the Gaza Strip today. The Israeli defense...

Oct 03, 2008 at 00:00 9211

St Regis Grand Hotel Rome

The St Regis Grand Hotel Rome offers probably the most outstanding history of any hotel in the eternal city. In 1894, it started as the Grand Hotel, a brainchild of the most mythical name...

Jan 14, 2008 at 00:00 46907

Mena House Hotel history

The management contract with the Indian Oberoi group ended on December 31, 2012. The Egyptian General Company For Tourism & Hotels (EGOTH) is currently selecting a new management...

Oct 08, 2007 at 00:00 1474

Brzezinski: Second Chance

Added on May 28, 2017: In the evening of May 26, 2017 Zbigniew Brzezinski passed away in Virginia at the age of 89. Book review: Zbigniew Brzezinski: Second Chance. Three Presidents and...

Mar 05, 2007 at 00:00 2521

Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity

The exhibition Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity was originally conceived at the Milwaukee Art Museum and then...

Jan 14, 2007 at 00:00 2733

Chola Sacred Bronzes of Southern India

The international exhibition Chola: Sacred Bronzes of Southern India at the Royal Academy of Arts in London (catalogue:...

Jan 09, 2007 at 00:00 2701

Kristine Opolais: biography of the soprano, concert reviews, photos

Biography of Kristine Opolais For this biography, in December 2006, I interviewed the Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais at...

Dec 28, 2006 at 00:00 12494

James Brown biography and concert review

Updates: December 25 and 28, 2006: The hardest working man in showbiz made a last visit to the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. The body...

Dec 01, 2006 at 00:00 7898

Hotel Kämp Helsinki

One of Scandinavia’s finest places to stay at is Hotel Kämp Helsinki. The economic, social and cultural elite of Finland as well as illustrious guests from around the world gather at...

Oct 15, 2006 at 00:00 597

The UN Resolution 1718

The UN Resolution 1718. The santions againt the People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) Security Council 5551st Meeting (PM) On October 14, 2006 acting under Chapter VII of the...

Aug 04, 2006 at 00:00 1329

Israel’s war in Lebanon in 2006

Update added on August 13, 2006: Finally, on the evening of Friday August 11, 2006 the U.N. Nations Security Council unanimously...

Aug 01, 2006 at 11:47 2373

Andrejs Zagars

Biography based on an interview of Andrejs Zagars in Riga on May 18, 2006 The biography of Andrejs Zagars, the general director of the Latvian National Opera (LNO) in Riga, is the kind of...

Jul 19, 2006 at 00:00 2079

Klee and America

The works of Paul Klee (1879-1940) were considered “degenerated” (entartet) by the Nazis while they enjoyed an enthusiastic reception by key collectors and curators in the...

Jul 05, 2006 at 00:00 6457

Andris Nelsons

Biography based on an exclusive interview with Andris Nelsons in Riga in June 2006 Andris Nelsons was born in Riga in 1978. Both his parents are musicians. His father is a cellist, the...

Jun 06, 2006 at 00:00 1479

The Peruvian presidential election 2006

Article added on June 6, 2006: Sunday June 4, 2006 was a sad day for Peru. The Peruvian presidential election 2006 gave headaches...

Apr 04, 2006 at 00:00 1061

Israel and Palestine after the elections of 2006

Update added on October 4, 2006: President Abbas declared that Fatah’s negotiations with Hamas for a government of national...

Jan 05, 2006 at 00:00 4773

Origins A Perfect World

When I stayed in Paris in 2005, by chance, I discovered an excellent range of skin care: A Perfect World ™ White Tea skin care by Origins (Amazon.com). The cosmetics industry is always in...

Dec 28, 2005 at 00:00 939

Walker Evans: The Hungry Eye

Thames & Hudson have re-edited in paperback Walker Evans: The Hungry Eye, the book/catalogue (Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk) which accompanied the landmark exhibition at The Metropolitan...

Dec 01, 2005 at 00:00 2957

Restaurant Talavera

Talavera restaurant is closed, not in operation anymore [update October 9, 2006]. The Radisson SAS Daugava Riga has two restaurants, both located on the ground floor, facing the river...

Dec 01, 2005 at 00:00 3618

Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel Riga

After three months of reconstruction works, Technogym Wellness Centre reopened it’s doors for the first guests at the Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel on the May 1, 2006. It offers...

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