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Amber Dobrzensky has written 71 reviews in 23 countries.
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Festivals in Monaco
The Monte-Carlo International Fireworks Festival is a free event that takes place over several evenings every July and August. Since 1966, countries from across the world have competed to put on the best fireworks display. Over several evenings selected nations will take turns putting on long and complicated firework routines, displaying the latest pyrotechnic innovations, which must be at least 20 minutes in length. The winner returns and produces a final display for the 18th of November, the evening prior to Monaco's National Holiday.
The events are attended by thousands, who crowd along the port Hercule, palace area, casino terrace and the walls of Fort Antoine to watch the spectacle. The city speakers boom with music, perfectly coordinated with the display, while the port waters mirror the incredible explosions of colour. If you have access to some kind of vessel, hop aboard! The sea fills up with boats, from dinghies to massive yachts, whose revellers are unfettered by the crowds in town.
Get there early (the show starts shortly after dark, about 9.30pm) to find a good perch in town, and if you're adverse to loud noises be sure to bring your earplugs- the end of the display is punctuated by the wail of a thousand car alarms, set off by the thunderous explosions, and the appreciative bellows of boat horns. |
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Works of Art in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Floralis Generica, a huge steel and aluminium sculpture, was created by Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano and donated to the city of Buenos Aires in 2002 . Located in the United Nations Park next to Recoleta and behind the Mueso de Bellas Artes, the enormous flower is on permanent public display. Wieghing over 18 tons and standing 23 metres high, the Flor has 6 motorised, 13 meter high petals that unfold each morning and close again every night. The petals are illuminated with pink and red lightning during the flower's daily opening and closing, a 20 minutes procedure. |
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Works of Art in New York, United States
The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa Oki Nami Ura) is a famous woodblock printing by Hokusai. It was published in 1832 (Edo Period) as the first in Hokusai's series 36 Views of Mount Fuji and is the artist's most famous work. It depicts an enormous wave threatening boats near the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa; Mount Fuji can be seen in the background...A copy of this print hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the British Museum in London and another one at Claude Monet's house in Giverny, France. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Wave |
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Works of Art in Paris, France
Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda (La Joconde), is a 16th century oil painting on a poplar panel by Leonardo Da Vinci. It is arguably the most famous painting in the world, and few other works of art have been subject to as much scrutiny, study, mythologizing and parody. It is owned by the French government and hangs in the Mus?e du Louvre in Paris. The painting, a half-length portrait, depicts a woman whose gaze meets the viewer's with an expression often described as enigmatic. It is considered by many to be Leonardo's magnum opus. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_lisa |
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Works of Art in Milan, Italy
The Last Supper (Italian: Il Cenacolo or L'Ultima Cena) is a 15th century mural painting in Milan created by Leonardo da Vinci for his patron Duke Ludovico Sforza and his duchess, Beatrice d'Este. It represents the scene of The Last Supper from the final days of Jesus as narrated in the Gospel of John 01:21, when Jesus announces that one of his twelve disciples would betray him. The painting is one of the most well known and valued in the world; unlike many other valuable paintings, however, it has never been privately owned because it cannot be moved easily...intending visitors are required to book ahead and can only stay for 15 minutes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Su... This famous cenacolo lies within the Covent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan. |
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