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THE FALL OF ATHENS: A BOOK REVIEW BY LUCA ZANCHI
THE FALL OF ATHENS. A BOOK REVIEW by Luca Zanchi Some years ago, as I decided to transition from being a Diamanda Galàs’ devoted fan into a scholar studying her art, I struggled trying to understand her cultural roots. How is one to approach the grief, despair, love,…
Zabrzmiał nieludzki, fascynujący wokal Diamanda Galás (Wroclaw, Poland)
By KORNELIA GŁOWACKA-WOLF 19.06.2015 20:01 Głos nieprawdopodobny, o niewiarygodnej skali, świdrujący mózg, rozrywający serce – od pisku po charkot przez szept, jęk do krzyku, do tego zapętlona transowa muzyka – w Imparcie amerykańska artystka zaprezentowała ekspresyjny i mroczny “Das Fieberspital” oparty na tekstach Georga Heyma i jej własnych. Artykuł otwarty…
THE WROCLAW GAZETTE ANNOUNCES DAS FIEBERSPITAL JUNE 18 AT IMPACT, WROCLAW
Krzyki, szepty i jęki – demoniczna Diamanda Galas we Wrocławiu Agata Saraczyńska 12.06.2015 12:25 A A A Drukuj Diamanda Galas (Materiały prasowe. Austin Young) “Das Fieberspital”, najnowszy utwór, nad którym pracuje Diamanda Galas, jedna z najniezwyklejszych współczesnych wokalistek, będzie miał oficjalną premierę podczas Olimpiady Teatralnej w 2016 roku, 18 czerwca jego fragment przedstawi w…
Living in a Material World
Living in a Material World Madonna fights back against ageism and sexism in the entertainment industry Madonna performing at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards: “The disgusting comments towards her age and behaviour at the Grammys in February were some of the most regressive made towards a woman in recent memory.”…
ISIS Attacks Nimrud, a Major Archaeological Site in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The Islamic State militant group attacked the ancient archaeological site of Nimrud in northern Iraq and damaged it with heavy vehicles, Iraq’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Thursday. It was the latest in a series of attacks on ancient structures and artifacts in Syria and Iraq that…
Christian Genocide in the Middle East and Public Apathy in America
Christian Genocide in the Middle East and Public Apathy in America By Dr. Alexandros K. Kyrou Posted 2015-01-07 20:02 GMT One of the last diplomats to leave Smyrna after the Turks set the great Anatolian port city ablaze in September 1922 was the United States’ Consul General, George Horton. Reflecting…
Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud
Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud Militants’ latest assault in Iraq described as war crime by Unesco and condemned as part of systematic campaign to erase millennia of culture A look at the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud before it was looted and bulldozed by Islamic…
Black September: Hellenic Genocide
BLACK SEPTEMBER HELLENIC GENOCIDE www.greece.org/themis/macedonia The month of September brings with it the end of summer, the beginning of a new year on the Orthodox calendar, and the anniversaries of dates that have ravaged Hellenic civilization and culture. On September 14, we commemorate the Hellenic Genocide. We remember once again…
Mandates or War?
The following article was submitted to us by Sofia Kontogeorge Kostos. THE NEW YORK TIMES—Magazine, NOVEMBER 9, 1919 M A N D A T E S OR W A R? World Peace Held to be Menaced Unless the United States Assumes Control of the Sultan’s Former Dominion B y H…
