My first memories of Rajasthan are tied up with golden mustard fields, turmeric hills and a slobbering water buffalo. It was the mid-1990s, and I was a graduate student investigating heirloom millet seeds—the region’s primary grain crop—and living in an unfinished brick house on the outskirts of Jhunjhunu, back then a dusty market town clamoring […]
Singapore Art Scene Everyone who grew up with Disney has been acquainted with two of the world’s most beautiful things: music and magic. In a brightly animated fashion, winged beings sprinkle fairy dust over earnest dreamers, princesses rise up from decades-old naps, and ragged girls transform into a midnight miracle. Mermaids have legs, lions can
Aladdin the Musical takes Singapore on a melodious, magic carpet ride Read More »
Explore beaches and basilicas in this Spanish seaside city A Mediterranean coastline, vibrant nightlife and melt-in-the-mouth tapas – Barcelona really does have it all and it doesn’t skimp on culture either. This Catalonian capital was once home to big names like Antoni Gaudí and Pablo Picasso, who literally left their mark on the city. Take
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Murakami vs Murakami If you are still stuck in Hong Kong why not give this exhibition a visit at the Tai Kwun Comtemporary One of the most influential artists in the world, Takashi Murakami has seen the ability to amaze as well as to confound, with a particular but subtle critique of contemporary culture. He
Luxury train journeys Scotland’s luxury sleeper train invites one to journey under the stars An adventure of a lifetime, an adventure in the highland: Belmond Royal Scotsman introduces bespoke excursions that sweep one off their seats and into the starlit landscapes of Scotland. Traversing in pleasurable comfort has always been the train’s mantra, but this
Ubud Village Jazz Festival 2019 The 7th Ubud Village Jazz Festival will be held on the 16th and 17th of August at the Arma Museum garden with some shady areas around the perimeter. Bringing another host of exciting acts to Ubud, the festival will be celebrating the huge range of styles and sub-genres that Jazz
Famous paintings by the great masters not to be missed when in Paris Paris has always been an art lover’s paradise, with Impressionist treasures at the Musée d’Orsay and historic gems at the world’s largest art museum, the Louvre. Here are some of the most famous paintings you can see in the City of Lights.
