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Location: fictitious official center of Europe, Bernotai, Vilniaus, Lithuania
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2013-05-24 12:07:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)
It's more than time for a second episode of the European Photo Show with +Ugo Cei and +Michael Muraz!
Discover some of Europe's finest photographers through their images, but also through their lives, their genres, their city and their best spots.
This week we are welcoming +Athena Carey, +Julia Anna Gospodarou and +Michael Diblicek for a show around Long Exposure Photography. We'll discover each photographer and their long exposure universe and they will share their latest images.
Join us next Thursday at 8PM CET! Please share the event and invite as many people as possible.
2013-05-24 12:01:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)
Ever wondered what it would be like to live by the standards of a different political ideology? Or what it would be like for the political landscape you lived in to change almost overnight?
If so, then you should check out our new project, Europeana 1989, which documents the time when the very symbol of the division of Europe was torn down, and states dominated by one-party dictatorships could finally move towards democracy.
2013-05-24 11:00:04 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)
Sweden's capital endured a fourth consecutive night of rioting Wednesday, with fires and clashes with authorities decreasing in the original flashpoint in the northern suburbs but increasing to the south, police said.
Rioters continued to set fires to vehicles and other structures in Stockholm and suburbs, and they pelted responding firefighters and police with rocks and other objects, Stockholm police press officer Kjell Lindgren said Thursday.
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Early media reports said the four days of riots, which started in the high-unemployment, low-income northern suburb of Husby on Sunday, might have been triggered by last week's shooting death of a man by police. But police said Wednesday they were not sure of the cause.
2013-05-24 08:07:58 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)
Good Morning Google+
After so much drama, lust, violence and revolution from the artists of the last few days, I need something soothing. So let's celebrate the birthday of Marcel Janco, the Romanian-Israeli artist who was born on May 24th in 1895. And yes, I am aware of the irony, because though this painting Port may suggest otherwise, Janco's life was filled with adventure and drama as well.
Born into an upper-class family in Bucharest, Janco traveled widely and spent time in Switzerland (among other places), where he became one of the founders of Dada, which is anything but soothing. His name is most often associated with the Dada movement, though most of his work was actually influenced by many other styles such as post-impressionism, expressionism, symbolism and cubism.
After spending much of the time between the two World Wars in Bucharest, ... more »
2013-05-23 17:30:04 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)
Cardinal Joachim Meisner compared Angela Merkel’s government’s family policies to Communist East Germany, when he said women who stayed at home were considered “demented”.
Germany, which has the lowest birth rate in Europe, is seeking more workers from crisis-hit countries including Spain to solve its shortage of skilled labour.
In unusually direct criticism of the German chancellor, Cardinal Meisner said: “Where are women really publicly encouraged to stay at home and bring three or four children into the world? This is what we should do, and not – as Mrs Merkel does now – simply present immigration as the solution to our demographic problem.”
During her first term in office in 2006, Mrs Merkel introduced generous child benefit payments, worth up to 65% of a new parent’s salary to a maximum of 1800 euros a month. But the policy has had little effect on the country’s birth r... more »
2013-05-23 14:14:00 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)
Are you passionate about video-making? The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) launched a students' video competition. Show the importance of traineeships abroad or the value of international networking in a short film, register your video before 31 Oct. 2013 and you may win cash prizes!
All info on the contest website: http://bit.ly/10Tluj3 or https://www.facebook.com/events/412618365512589/
2013-05-23 11:27:00 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)
Iceland's newly elected government has called off talks with Brussels on EU membership and promised a referendum to give Icelanders their say.
Iceland applied to join the European Union in July 2009, a year after it suffered one of Europe's worst financial crises.
Opinion polls suggest most Icelanders are now against joining.
Iceland has made a striking recovery since its main banks collapsed in 2008.
Because it has never been part of the eurozone, the island was able to preserve the value of its exports by devaluing its currency.
Fish and fish products account for more than 70% of those exports and fishing rights remain the most contentious issue in EU membership negotiations.
2013-05-23 08:30:00 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)
Are you creative in graphics or design and affected by the current EU unemployment rates?
Thanks to "Zita Katona Art, Graphic & Textile Design" for sharing this competition link
2013-05-23 08:13:58 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)
Good Morning Google+
Today, we remember Jean-Baptiste Nattier, the French painter who committed suicide on May 23rd in 1726. This painting, _Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife_ is one of his best known and provides reason to delve into 1. more salacious gossip, disguised as 'historical background', and 2. brushing up on my biblical references.
First, the salacious gossip historical background:
Nattier had been a member of the Académie Royale, but was expelled due to his involvement in the Deschauffours Affair. Benjamin Deschauffours was a homosexual and pimp who abducted and provided young boys to wealthy men. It was said that he even had one of the boys castrated, before passing him on to the recipient. Because the over 200 cases laid at his door involved mostly members of the aristocracy, the authorities originally wanted to to keep the scandal quiet, but the she... more »
2013-05-22 22:11:27 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)
Gallantry is not yet outdated in Europe
In Europe, nine singles out of ten claim to be open to new encounters, reports the annual survey called LoveGeist conducted by Match.com.
11,000 singles from 7 European countries were asked about their feelings on their celibacy. Even though nine out of ten singles claim to be ready to take the initiative to end their celibacy, women are most often the ones to take the initiative of the first appointment (58%).
According to the LoveGeist survey, 88% of European single women claim to appreciate gallantry, enjoying their "knight" even more if he is considerate and romantic. What defines gallantry you ask? Here are the answers: to be escorted by car, taxi or on foot (43%), to be introduced in the case of an encounter with an acquaintance (39%) and not to be interrupted when speaking (36%).
In France, 98% of ... more »
2013-05-22 22:10:26 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 8 +1s)
Smartphone data usage prices: up to 100x difference in EU
In depth study shows astounding differences in the EU telecom market. Mobile internet prices differ enormously between member states and there is still no pan-European pricing in spite of large multinationals like Vodafone.
Some depressing observations from the study:
Smartphone tariff data volume allowances: up to 500x difference in EU27: in progressive markets independent challengers (e.g. Tele2 and 3) offer for the same price 100 to 500 times more data volume than what Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom or Telefonica offer in protected markets.
In progressive markets, when spending €24 consumers get on average 10 times more (13GB vs 1.3GB) smartphone data volume than in protectedmarkets. On top they also get twice more minutes and SMSs.
Data only tariff volume allowances: up to 100... more »
2013-05-22 11:30:04 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)
Spot the difference - time for a new twinsie! Today Cheyne Gallarde has very skilfully recreated a self portrait of a young Rembrandt. Uncanny isn't it? Who do you think he'll be next?
Image: 'Self Portrait at an Early Age' by Rembrandt. Rijksmuseum (Public Domain). Learn More: http://bit.ly/Rembrandt-Self-Portrait
2013-05-22 08:30:01 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)
Russia's foreign minister has called Azerbaijan's failure to award any points to Russia's entry in the Eurovision song contest "outrageous".
Sergei Lavrov said the points had been "stolen" from Russia's Dina Garipova and "this outrageous action will not remain without a response".
Azerbaijan says it cannot explain how it awarded no points to Russia, when Garipova came second in its phone poll.
Russian voters awarded the maximum 12 points to Azerbaijan's Farid Mammadov.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has ordered an inquiry into how its votes for Russia apparently went missing.
2013-05-21 21:41:06 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)
A travel to the borders of the European Union
The interactive online documentary, "Frontier portraits" offers a series of portraits of cross-border workers and residents, revealing the unique activities at the gates of the European Union, five years after its last extension.
For each portrait, specific issues emerge, but common border-specific issues tie these lives together. Three regions are explored:
The region of Kapikule, between Turkey and Bulgaria, also close to the border with Greece;
The region of Terespol between Poland and Belarus, also close to the border with Ukraine;
The region of Vaalimaa between Finland and Russia.
2013-05-22 22:11:07 (1 comments, 15 reshares, 10 +1s)
LGBT in Europe: still a long way to go
Nearly two-thirds of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals living in the European Union do not dare holding their partner's hand in public, according to the results of a survey published earlier this month.
According to Morten Kjaerum, director of the Agency for Fundamental Rights (AFR), "Fear, isolation and discrimination are commonplace in this community".
Nearly 30% of the 93 000 participants in this study were victims of violence or abuse in the past five years. Even in generally tolerant countries, some feel discriminated against and are often verbally abused. Often, discrimination begins at school: according to the report, two out of three people had to hide their sexual orientation and have been the target of negative comments or behavior.
➥ sourc... more »
2013-05-20 18:52:09 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)
If ever there was a day where you need a +YouTube playlist the most, it's #Monday. For a bit of interesting reading (preferably while singing), check out our update on this week's goings-on in the Parliament @ epgplus.eu/aF and tell us; how do you cope with the start of the week?
2013-05-20 18:29:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)
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European Photographers Circle 5.0
(May 2013 version)
A circle by +European Photo
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The +European Photo page is happy to present the new version of the European Photographers circle. People in this circle are photographers living in Europe and mostly sharing images from Europe.
Sharing is caring
We ask that people in this circle or people interested in this project, please share this post, +1 this post, and leave a comment. Your support is greatly appreciated by +European Photo and the curators.
How to be included
If you're not in this circle and... more »
2013-05-20 17:30:04 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)
"Iaaaahhh ... It's spring time"
Saw this horse running around and kicking in the air on my bicycle ride yesterday ... had to make a stop to capture the joy :)
Nikon D800E - ISO 200 - 70mm - f/11 - 1/1250 sec
#norway
#visitnorway by +Visit Norway
#pixelworld by +PixelWorld
#plusphotoextract by +Jarek Klimek
#aweekinplus by +Mathew Hanley
#europeanphotograpy by +European Photo
#10000photographers by +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS & +Robert SKREINER
#breakfastclub by +Breakfast Club
#norwaylandscape
#nordiclandscapes by +Nordic Landscapes
#landscapephotography by +Landscape Photography
#1212scenery by +1212Scenery
#horsephotos
#horse
2013-05-20 16:30:03 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)
All you wanted to know about Cyprus (according to your Google searchs)
Being the tiny island that it is, and with a complicated past and present, it is expected for Cyprus to be mysterious to most. Even to citizens of fellow EU member states (yes, Cyprus is in the EU). But fear not, +The Guardian looked at your interrogations, and decided to answer them.
If you're still wondering if Cyprus is part of Greece, click on the link below to find your answer, and some more.
2013-05-20 09:30:01 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)
Origin of Man - In Russian
Another nice find by the website Google Maps Mania : the Google Map linked below shows the locations of the important paleontological sites, which coincide with the earliest evidence of man found around the world.
You can zoom in and out, filter and read more, but beware! Google Translate shall be by your side - unless you can read Russian, of course. We all should.
➥ source : http://www.mapsmaniac.com/2013/05/the-history-of-world-part-1.html
2013-05-20 08:30:05 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 10 +1s)
Oliver Klink, автор фото: «Медвежата непредсказуемы. То они с любопытством разглядывают вас, то в испуге бросаются наутек. Эти два семимесячных гризли решили, что, если они "возьмутся за руки", опасность сама собой исчезнет».
2013-05-20 08:22:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)
Good Morning Google+
The French painter Charles Camoin died on May 20th in 1964. Camoin was a student in Gustave Moreau's class at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, where he met and befriended Henri Matisse and Albert Marquet. He was actively involved in the 1905 exhibit at which his works and those of Matisse and Darin among classical sculptures caused the renowned French art critic Louis Vauxcelles to exclaim "Donatello parmi les fauves" (a Donatello amongst wild beasts), and thus was born the term "Fauves".
Maybe influenced by his mentor Cezanne, he soon abandoned the classic hallmarks of Fauvism, strong visible brushstrokes, heavy outlines, and equal weight of light and shadows, all of which can be seen here, in his _Sail Boat in Port Cassis_ dated 1902. But he remained true to another central aspect of Fauvism, the primary importan... more »
2013-05-19 23:06:58 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)
bishop and his dog
#SacredSunday +SacredSunday™ , +Manfred Berndtgen , +Robyn Morrison , +Chatchai Rombix , +Justin Hill , +Steve Barge , +Carolyn St.Charles , +*****
#streetphotography +StreetPhotography curated by +Tatiana Parmeeva +Maria Roco
#EuropeanPhotography +European Photo
+Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Michael Muraz +Susanne Ramharter +Ela Kupiec +Ugo Cei
2013-05-19 17:30:04 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)
Being a Kosovar: memories of a 5th birthday
On 17 February 2013, the country of Kosovo turned five. This article from Café Babel tells the story of this celebration from the eyes of Kosovar people, surfacing the doubts and unescapable divisions plaguing a country stretched between its Kosovar, Albanian and Serbian identities.
'Before I was Yugoslavian, then Serbian, now Kosovar. Today I no longer know where I come from.’
2013-05-19 11:21:05 (2 comments, 8 reshares, 11 +1s)
The Roma case: the reality of a Europe-wide trafficking
Roma people are looked down upon with contempt in most Western European countries. They steal, beg, prostitute themselves, and generally disturb the neighborhood. But too often, the media reports on the end chain of what is an now an established international trafficking, rather than looking at the people responsible for this human trafficking. Because Roma are often victims first, before becoming thieves.
This article tells the tragic story of those migrant workers who had hope for a better life in the West, but end up being entangled in a web of debts, for the profit of a network of criminals.
2013-05-19 09:14:43 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)
Procol Harum are a British rock band. Formed in 1967, they contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Although noted for its baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music also embraces the blues, R&B and soul.
Their best-known recording is the 1967 single A Whiter Shade of Pale . As you may see from http://goo.gl/KOlrD, the title alone has already inspired many people ;)
A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum was the original 'summer of love' 1967 hit record and endless artists have taken this song into their repertoire. Just to name a few:
Joe Cocker - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (LIVE in Berlin) HD
Whiter Shade of Pale - Annie Lennox
A Whiter Shade of Pale - Sarah Brightman
King Curtis - A Whiter Shade of Pale - HD
Please welcome today's contribution to the #sundayclassis stream -... more »
2013-05-19 09:00:04 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 9 +1s)
The French paradox
French people are among the most unsatisfied in the world, polls report - but is it about style or substance? A French academic tried to assess this question in a research conducted last year. She argues that 'her country's education system and its cultural "mentality" make the French far less happy than their wealth and lifestyle suggest they should be'.
So what is it about? Seemingly, French pessimism is at least partly caused by educational and other early socialisation factors. The high suicide rate and consumption of antidepressants suggest just that.
The idea is of course controversial, as shown in the comments of the Guardian article :
"In my experience a large number of teachers, particularly in the core subjects of French and mathematics, see their role as instilling into pupils the idea that their su... more »
2013-05-19 03:00:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)
It's official. They cannot be beaten. DENMARK HAS WON THE 2013 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
2013-05-18 21:31:41 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)
Now THIS is funny my G+ friends ;) #rotfl
#KnowledgeGraph is available in #Poland since few days.
Look what shows up as the search result of the phrase "prime minister republic of poland" in Google Search :D
First impression counts? ;)
Via +Antyweb, +Karol Kopańko
2013-05-18 14:45:39 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)
I Am European
This catchy song was produced to promote The Festival back in 2009.
So, to you, what does "I Am European" mean?
The Lyrics
Greek dance, Tour de France, Appenzeller, football fans,
Colossus of Rhodes and magic dragon Amsterdam,
Swiss watches, beer bar, Döner Kebab, sauna,
Flamenco, help for Africa, Yves Saint Laurent the mega star,
Croatian islands, Mozart, Spring of Prague, German cars,
BB lips, Pommes Frites, Norwegian fjord, and Cold Play hits,
Scottish kilt, oil rigs, the Irish and Saint Patrick’s,
French wine, Spanish wine, Italian wine, Neuschwanstein…
I am European – and I love it to be
I am European – it’s my destiny
I am European – that’s my place to be
I am European – you’re my family
I am European – and I love it to be
Black Sea, Baltic Sea, ever... more »
2013-05-18 14:10:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)
Okay, so I'm a big Kickstarter fan, and stumbled across an excellent project by +Cheyne M Gallarde called "Twinsies". I thought it would be fantastic if we could do something with him for +Europeana. Buy in from +Neil Bates and +Cheyne M Gallarde, and our new creative re-use project is here!
Cheyne is working on a series from some famous works of art that can be found in Europeana - http://www.europeana.eu
Follow the Europeana Facebook page for more: http://www.facebook.com/Europeana
Also, you should follow Universe of One to see more of Cheyne's excellent work: http://www.facebook.com/universeofone
2013-05-18 14:07:17 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)
It's International Day Against #Homophobia, so share this post to show your support and join the Parliament in saying STOP to homophobia and transphobia! #LGBT
2013-05-18 14:06:17 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)
Fill the Erasmus Impact Study and share it with your friends!
Any student can fill it! http://goo.gl/3d1fx
2013-05-18 14:05:23 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)
IT'S GRAND FINAL DAY!!!!! Are you excited?? We most certainly are! Check out our pre-article to wet your appetite for tonight's show:
2013-05-13 13:40:04 (7 comments, 4 reshares, 5 +1s)
Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden
Here's a brief overview of all participating songs in alphabetical order. For details and full versions see http://www.eurovision.tv/page/malmo-2013
Calendar:
May 14 Semi-Final 1
May 16 Semi-Final 2
May 18 Grand Final
Are you going to watch the contest?
2013-05-12 08:43:04 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)
Last week, I had a real #sundayclassics, as I went to a church to listen to classical music. There, I discovered this beautiful piece of Sheherazade by Rimski-Korsakov, that I'm now pleased to share with you.
Korsakov was a russian composer and a member of the group "The five". He is considered as a master of orchestration. Sheherazade is a well-known symphonic suite, composed in 1888. This version is from Ernest Ansermet, a swiss conductor often associated to russian music, and his orchestra.
I hope you'll enjoy !
#europeanmusic #russianmusic
Scheherazade ~ The Young Prince & The Young Princess
2013-05-09 10:22:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)
Can you do a 360? Parliament can! Join our virtual tour of the EU Open Doors in Brussels this past Saturday @ epgplus.eu/ae and see how! That's got to be worth a +1, right?
2013-05-09 10:02:56 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)
Interesting article about European people
especially for a greek guy living in Germany ;)
Another intriguing finding is that the numbers and timing of common ancestors among different parts of Europe may reflect major events in the continent's history. Notably, the number of common ancestors within the last 1,000 to 2,000 years is particularly high within eastern Europe — similar to those in Ireland despite spanning far greater distances — and the timing fits with the series of migrations that began with the Huns in the 4th century and ended with the Slavs between the 6th and 10th centuries.
http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1001556
2013-05-09 09:54:21 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)
Here comes the first European Photo Show with +Michael Muraz and +Ugo Cei!
Discover some of Europe's finest photographers through their images, but also through their lives, their genres, their city and their best spots.
Every two weeks, on Thursday at 8PM CET, tune in to hear what's happening on Google+ and everywhere in Europe. Find out about all the events, the photowalks and everything around the European Photo theme.
For this first Episode, we are glad to welcome four guests: +helen sotiriadis, +Andy Gray, +Luca Cesari and +Charles Lupica. We'll be talking about European Photo and about these 4 great photographers' work and life.
Join us on Thursday at 8PM CET! Please share the event and invite as many people as possible.
2013-05-08 02:14:42 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)
Apply now for the European Union Hackathon, taking place on September 24-25 in our Brussels office. This year, contestants will work on products that visualize government government access to citizens’ private communications online. Entries will be accepted until June 15 at noon CET at http://2013.euhackathon.eu/apply/.
More info: http://goo.gl/Mxz4n
2013-05-07 11:13:59 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)
Here comes the first European Photo Show with +Michael Muraz and +Ugo Cei!
Discover some of Europe's finest photographers through their images, but also through their lives, their genres, their city and their best spots.
Every two weeks, on Thursday at 8PM CET, tune in to hear what's happening on Google+ and everywhere in Europe. Find out about all the events, the photowalks and everything around the European Photo theme.
For this first Episode, we are glad to welcome four guests: +helen sotiriadis, +Andy Gray, +Luca Cesari and +Charles Lupica. We'll be talking about European Photo and about these 4 great photographers' work and life.
Join us on Thursday at 8PM CET! Please share the event and invite as many people as possible.
2013-05-01 12:35:00 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)
Celebrating the 1st of May with some #europeanhistory !
In Europe the first of May used to be dedicated to love. It was customary that day to be capped with a crown of leaves and flowers, or to offer one to the loved one. This tradition is pictured in the image that we attached to this post. This image, called illumination(*), is from a famous French book of prayers titled the “Très Riches Heures Du Duc De Berry” It illustrates the month of May in the early fifteenth century.
Schoolchildren from certain regions of Belgium or Rhineland in Germany still cultivate the tradition of the crowns of foliage. May 1 also leads to festivities in honor of spring in different parts of Europe, following the ancient ritual of the May tree(**).
The canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, celebrates this day with spring songs and candies distributed to children.
In many... more »
2013-05-01 12:30:45 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)
If you’re still agonising over which European #musicfesivals to attend this year, this article is for you http://eurone.ws/13Locqu If you want to know who is playing where this summer in #Europe, use our map: http://eurone.ws/11X06ba
(Our map is far from complete, so if you know of a festival that’s not on our map, please let us know at: festivals@euronews.com)
2013-04-29 15:34:56 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)
Since 1 April, around 875,000 children, aged from six to 16 years, have been unable to attend school after a breakdown in talks between the teachers' union and local government over the setting of working conditions for the coming years.
The deadlock, affecting 69,000 teachers, has had profound effects in a society where it is normal for both parents to work.
The stand-off is over the length of time teachers should work.
Kommunernes Landsforening (KL), representing municipalities which employ the teachers, wants school principles to have the power to decide how much time a teacher spends teaching, on lesson preparation, on evaluation and other duties.
But teachers fear such flexibility will undermine the quality of their teaching. "In no other country in Europe, are there no limits on teachers' hours," says Dorte Lange, deputy head of the... more »
2013-04-28 18:45:00 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)
Not an American Tune
The story behind a tune - a #sundayclassics special
Hans Leo Hassler (1564—1612) was a German composer, director and the most eminent organist of his day. He was one of the first to carry the concertato style, the polychoral idea, and the freely emotional expression of the Venetians into the German culture, creating the first and most Baroque development outside of Italy.
Hassler's Lustgarten Neuer Teutscher Gesäng / Balletti, Gaillarden und Intraden , containing 32 German songs, was printed in 1601. It is in this work we find the secular love song Mein G’müt ist mir verwirret von einer Jungfrau zart [“My heart is distracted by a gentle maid”]. The original text can be found at http://goo.gl/ZGNcc
Creating a new song by replacing the lyrics of an existing tune was quite popular in the 16th century. Due to the Germanisa... more »
2013-04-28 11:46:34 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)
To celebrate Europe day on May 9, we've launched a new competition to highlight Europe’s cultural treasures available via Europeana. For a chance to win a Nexus 7 tablet, we want you to tell us what Europe means to you through one of its cultural treasures from Europeana. Simply select an item from our public domain and CC0 image collection of over 900,000 cultural treasures, save the image and upload it via the link below along with a description of why you chose it and a link to the item on Europeana.
Our public domain and CC0 collection (use refine search function): http://bit.ly/europeana-pd-cc0
Upload your selected item here: http://bit.ly/europe-day-comp
Perhaps it’s a painting by Rembrandt or Monet, or a manuscript by Victor Hugo, whatever it is – let us know by entering the competition. The winner of the Nexus 7 will be the entry that receives the most votes ... more »
2013-04-27 19:41:30 (7 comments, 10 reshares, 42 +1s)
A look at European pagan traditions
National Geographic features in the article below the work of Charles Fréger, a photographer who spent two winters travelling through Europe, in search of the the remains of European pagan traditions.
ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/04/europes-wild-men/freger-photography
In Bulgaria, this tradition is called Kukeri, and is practiced to scare away evil spirits, but name and meaning vary from country to country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukeri
2013-04-27 13:51:38 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)
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At the game of the longest one, the Welsh village called
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
wins hands down. Following the way you count it, it can either have 58 or 51 letters.
The name means: [St.] Mary's Church [in] the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool [and] the church of [St.] Tysilio with a red cave
Close friends call it Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
While being the holder of the longest name for a place in Europe, it sadly gave up the world first place to
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
which refers to a hill in North Island, New Zealand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_long_place_names
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