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20 June 2016

Book review: A Splendid Isolation (2014) by Madeline Drexler, *****

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Synopsis What does Bhutan understand about happiness that the rest of the world does not? Award-winning journalist and author Madeline D...
03 March 2016

Film Review: Mongol (2007) by Sergei Bodrov, *****

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Synopsis A historical epic that covers the early life of the legendary Mongolian leader Genghis Khan (Tadanobu Asano). The first part ...
29 February 2016

Book review: Married to Bhutan (2011) by Linda Leaming, ****

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Synopsis Tucked away in the eastern end of the Himalayas lies Bhutan—a tiny, landlocked country bordering China and India. Impossibly re...
17 February 2016

Book Review: Bhutan - Himalayan Mountain Kingdom (2009) by Françoise Pommaret, *****

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Synopsis Shoe-horned into the Grand Himalayas, Bhutan - Land of the Peaceful Thunder Dragon - is a fiercely independent kingdom that celeb...
16 February 2016

Il giorno del fidanzamento

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Fidanzamento subacqueo a Bunaken, Indonesia. Si sa che le donne amano le sorprese, e questa volta mi sono sorpreso anche io!
03 February 2016

Film review: Happy Times (2000) by Zhang Yimou, ****

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Synopsis Zhao ( Zhao Benshan ) is an ageing, unemployed bachelor who is desperate to get married, but has so far failed to meet the woman ...
21 January 2016

Film review: Like Stars on Earth (2007) by Aamir Khan, ****

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Taare Zameen Par Synopsis Ishaa Ishaan is an 8 year old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate; colors...
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14 January 2016

Film review: Ju Dou (1990), by Zhang Yimou, ****

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  Synopsis In Zhang Yimou and Fengliang Yang's sensuous, Oscar-nominated Ju Dou (1990) , billowing bolts of red, yellow and blue dy...
25 December 2015

Dies Natalis Solis Invicti

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Roman Imperial  repoussé   silver disc of Sol Invictus (3rd century), found at  Pessinus  ( British Museum ) The birthday of the unconqu...
01 December 2015

Film review: Earth (1998) by Deepa Mehta, ****

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Synopsis Earth, the second film in Deepa Mehta 's controversial trilogy is an emotionally devastating love story set within the sw...
25 November 2015

Film review: Curse of the Golden Flower (2006), by Zhang Yimou, ****

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Synopsis From Zhang Yimou , the Director of Hero and House of Flying Daggers, comes a stunning epic about the folly of war and the disi...
14 November 2015

Film review: Red Obsession (2013) by David Roach and Warwick Ross, ****

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Synopsis Red Obsession is a film about power, passion and the fine wine game. Something unprecedented is happening to the fine wine mar...
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27 October 2015

Recensione: Pillole di Cina (2013), di Massimo Donda, ****

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Sinossi Lo scritto “la Cina in pillole” non vuole essere un libro, ma una serie di appunti, utili per meglio comprendere. Esso nasce da ...
04 October 2015

Sake Master Class, Londra

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Confesso che mi ero iscritto alla Master Class sul sake organizzata dall’ Associazione Italiana Sommelier a Londra  con un misto di cur...
24 September 2015

Barong and Kris Dance in Bali

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The Monster The Barong play represents an eternal fight between good and evil. Barong (a mythological animal) represents the good spir...