Tuesday 31 May 2016

Transmongolia

Buskers from Mongolia is something you don't see every day, even here. The guys were throat singing, very unusual. And I liked it!
Transmongolia is the name of the band, they seem to be quite famous.

Monday 30 May 2016

Interfaith

I came across some interfaith festival yesterday. 8 or 10 of the main religions in town were represented. I really liked this children choir!

Saturday 28 May 2016

'Sans titre'

Another stunning exhibit of the MAMC, musee d'art moderne et contemporain. It is called 'sans title', untitled, by french contemporary artist Sylvie Fajfrowska 

Friday 27 May 2016

Sophie Henriette Gertrude Taeuber-Arp

Oh well, let's call her Sophie. A friend of Kandinsky, Miro, Picasso, Duchamp. She lived in Strasbourg, with her husband Jean (Hans) Arp. Dada, surrealism, concrete art...

Thursday 26 May 2016

Summer day

26 degrees C... Thirsty weather! What is your favorite poison?

Wednesday 25 May 2016

The Kandinsky room

Hi there. I could not post yesterday, Had to go to my old computer's burial. Now, I am trying to get familiarized with a french keyboard, bewilderingly weird.

Now then. Wassily Kandinsky has always been one of my top fav artists. And oh joy, he has his own room at the musée of modern art!!!

Monday 23 May 2016

Legs as art

Many beautiful thing at the musee d'art moderne... This is one of the stranger exhibits, artist unknown (to me, anyway)

Sunday 22 May 2016

Night at the museum

So, last night was the yearly museum night, free entrance. All the museums had a program, music here at the modern art museum

Friday 20 May 2016

Skywatch Fridy

When you wake up to this, the day seems suddenly... brighter.

Skywatch Friday, click here

Thursday 19 May 2016

Spitaltor

Right in the most central center of town, is the huge complex of the Hopital Civil. It's big, and it's old, very old. Legend says it was founded by Duke Attic (St Odile's father) in 675 AD. But the first written proof dates from 1119. Old. Nowadays, most existing building were built around 1718. On my photo, one of the entrances to the complex, the Spitaltor, or hospital gate. The chapel you see on the side is 'new': 1428.

Several other hospitals in Strasbourg, all of them much newer!

Wednesday 18 May 2016

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

On a rare sunny day... I didn't like this building at first, but it is growing on me. Next step: stepping inside. Well, next week is museum night.

Monday 16 May 2016

Livres en Liberte

Oh look, there is a new free lending library in the Orangerie park! The last one burned down last year. Books in many languages. It works like this: take any book you want, and feel free to bring them back, or not, no obligation. Feel also free to offer books! Love it! 
I have enough to read for the moment, 1300 pages by Vikram Chandra, so I browsed, but didn't take anything. Later.

Sunday 15 May 2016

Weekend reflection in the park

It is way too cold today, but last weekend was perfect for this.
More Weekend Reflections here.

Friday 13 May 2016

Hide and seek

The sun was hiding, and I am a sunseeker! At ungodly hours, as usual, sipping my first coffee and watching the fireworks in the sky from my kitchen window.

Skywatch Friday, HERE!

Thursday 12 May 2016

My first car

Well, maybe. There is a photo showing myself driving the same model, same color in the early 60es. Part of s small circuit, on rails, with 3 more cars.

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Gone fishing

Do you remember that nice Chris Rea song? Anyway, c ya tomorrow, can't you see I'm busy now?!