Haruki Murakami Will Host a Radio Show & Help Listeners “Blow Away Some of the Corona-Related Blues”

Characters in Haruki Murakami’s books see emotions in colors and hear them in sounds—the sounds, specifically, of The Beatles, Shostakovich, Sarah Vaughan, and thousands more folk, pop, rock, classical, and jazz artists in the novelist’s immense record collection. We must occasionally suspend some disbelief as readers, not only in the fantastic elements in Murakami’s work, but... Continue Reading →

May 21, 2020 0

Pompeii Live

Take a special tour of our 2013 blockbuster exhibition 'Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum.' First broadcast in cinemas, Pompeii Live transports you back to AD 79 to discover how life was transformed in just 24 hours, when these two cities in the Bay of Naples, southern Italy, were buried by a catastrophic eruption of Mount... Continue Reading →

May 20, 2020 0

Bill Gates’ 2020 Summer Book Recommendations

Most of my conversations and meetings these days are about COVID-19 and how we can stem the tide. But I’m also often asked about what I am reading and watching—either because people want to learn more about pandemics, or because they are looking for a distraction. I’m always happy to talk about great books and... Continue Reading →

May 19, 2020 0

International Museum Day

Each year since 1977, ICOM has organised International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community.The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness about the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.” Organised... Continue Reading →

May 18, 2020 0

Άλλο Ένα Καλοκαίρι (Η νέα χάραξη, 2007)

Για σκέψου να μην πρόφταινακι αυτό το καλοκαίρινα δω το φως ξανά εκτυφλωτικόνα νιώσω την αφή του ήλιου στο κορμί μουνα οσμιστώ δροσερές και χαλασμένες μυρωδιέςνα γευτώ γλυκόξινες και πιπεράτες γεύσειςν’ ακούω τα τζιτζίκια ως τα κατάβαθα της νύχταςνα καταλαβαίνω τους δικούς μου που αγαπώνα μην αδημονώ μ’ αυτούς που με στηρίζουννα σκέφτομαι κι εκείνους... Continue Reading →

May 17, 2020 0

Take A Digital Stroll Around Two Of The Sunny Galleries Of The Acropolis Museum, And See The Famous Parthenon Frieze “Up Close”.

A few days ago, I visited the Acropolis hill. Well, sort of. Due to the coronavirus lockdown, I couldn’t actually go there. But I was able to while away a fascinating few hours gazing at the ancient structures and learning about them on a virtual tour. Today, I’m following that visit up with a virtual visit to the... Continue Reading →

May 16, 2020 0

Stonehenge Will Livestream Its Summer Solstice Celebration For The First Time Ever

JUST BECAUSE STONEHENGE is thousands of years old doesn’t mean it can’t adapt to the virtual age. The ancient, mystical site typically hosts one of the world’s most popular summer solstice celebrations, attracting thousands of people, including the druid and pagan community, on the longest day of the year to watch the sun rise behind the... Continue Reading →

May 15, 2020 0

Developing An Exhibition In Liaison With Visitors – The 360⁰ Approach

Developing an exhibition in liaison with visitors - The 360⁰ approachMałgorzata Zając, Deputy Marketing Manager at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews4 June 2020 at 11:00 CESTRegister to the webinar. About the Topic How do you make exhibitions more understandable and attractive to visitors without sacrificing curatorial ideas? One way is it to apply... Continue Reading →

May 14, 2020 0

“Geospatial Recording and Point Cloud Classification of Heritage Buildings”

" Tuesday, May 26th 2h00 PM GMT (10AM EST) "Geospatial Recording and Point Cloud Classification of Heritage Buildings" Join us for our first "Present Your Thesis" talk with Theodorus Arnadi Murtiyoso followed by a discussion and feedback session! To register, see https://tinyurl.com/PYTMurtiyoso Ιf you are finishing your PhD and would like to give a short talk for some... Continue Reading →

May 13, 2020 0

Ο Δρόμος Της Ευτυχίας

Πριν πεθάνω, κόρη μου, θα ‘θελα να σιγουρευτώ ότι σου έμαθα:• Να χαίρεσαι τον έρωτα.• Να έχεις εμπιστοσύνη στις δυνάμεις σου.• Να αντιμετωπίζεις τους φόβους σου.• Να ενθουσιάζεσαι με τη ζωή.• Να ζητάς βοήθεια όταν τη χρειάζεσαι.• Να επιτρέπεις να σε παρηγορούν όταν πονάς.• Να παίρνεις τις δικές σου αποφάσεις.• Να υπερασπίζεσαι τις επιλογές σου.•... Continue Reading →

May 12, 2020 0