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An Intimate Gallery

by Marina Rybak

Glass

giampaolo_1Recently I attended a poetry reading at the Italian Cultural Institute. Giampaolo Seguso is a poet like no other.  He is a romantic philosopher, emotionally rooted at the heart of his spirit. He is an artist, a maestro glass blower, who is forging his masterpieces in the furnaces of Murano Island in the middle of the Venetian lagoon.

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By Marina Rybak


The official Valentine’s Day is far behind us, but the sizzling season of “Amor” is just heating up. The heartbeat of the city is pulsating with Flamenco passion.

You do not need to be a native of Spain to appreciate this sensuous, vibrant art form, which has multicultural roots and has sprouted from the sunny Andalusia. And you do not need to be a professional flamenco … Read More


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