This restaurant not only showcases the tastier recipes of Crete, but also the island’s relaxed and frolicsome vibe. With lovingly prepared and reasonably priced dishes, plaster plates available for the throwing, the owner on hand to give dance lessons and famous Greek musicians often dropping by, it can all feel as if there’s a sandy beach just outside the door… A main course costs G25-G35 (£7.50-£10.50).
{November 14, 2008} I Kriti
{November 12, 2008} Rembrandt’s Treasures
Rembrandt had his own collection of paintings, prints and drawings by Titian, Raphael, Da Vinci and Rubens, from which he drew inspiration. He also had Far Eastern porcelains, Venetian glass and fans, a bird of paradise, Roman busts and baskets full of minerals, shells and corals, which he used as study objects. All of these are now placed in their original spot within his recently renovated former residence.
{November 10, 2008} Jumping Rooster
{November 1, 2008} down the stairs to the mountain
{October 27, 2008} Blue Eriu
No longer do fans of Stila and Nars have to save up for a trip across the water in order to stock up on designer make-up essentials. The ultra-modern Blue Riu, just off Grafton Street, offers the ultimate in lipstick luxury and eye-shadow heaven. Brands include Shiseido, BeneFit and Aveda, making this strictly for those with money to burn. Blue Riu also offers beauty treatments (including manicures and facials) from such names as Dr Hauschka, Eve Lom and Elemis. One of the most desirable items to have in your possession these days is their trademarked little blue bag, signalling a mad spending spree.
{October 23, 2008} Corneille
As a founder of COBRA, the late-1940s movement involving artists based in Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam, Liège-born Corneille (real name: Guillaume van Beverloo) became identified with bold experimentalism. Featuring 35 of his works in several media, this exhibition shows him using garish colours to engage in a bizarre exploration of the links between sex and nature. Most of the paintings here date from the 1990s, proving that the 77-year-old has a creative vigour that many younger artists would envy.
{October 22, 2008} Noah’s Ark
This exhibition at the Dutch Nautical Museum allows children to literally step into the Bible story of Noah, where the noise of rain gets overpowered by the noise of animal couples barking, crowing, roaring, mooing, oinking and whistling. Besides a real ark, the story is brought to life with the aid of an animation film, paintings, children’s drawings, toys and illustrated bibles.
{October 17, 2008} Sunset at Butterfly Valley, Turkey
{October 10, 2008} Photoespaña 2000
This, the third edition of Photoespaña, is a massive event and a must for lovers of photography. Comprising more than 70 simultaneous exhibitions, Photoespaña 2000, as in previous editions, is centred on the eight-kilometre Castellana, the wide boulevard running between Atocha station and Plaza de Castilla. Thirty-two of the shows make up the official section with the common theme of ‘frontiers’, the borders that define cultures, different artistic languages and the mutations implicit in processes such as globalisation. The other section, centred mainly on private galleries, is more diverse.
{October 8, 2008} Megisti Lavra
