A cultural bridge between Laos, Asia and the rest of the world.
By Dr Pick Keobandith REACHING NEW SUMMITS OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN WITH MY FRIEND NICOLAS GODELET AND HIS LAST DESIGN OF THE BIG AIR JUMP IN BEIJING. I first met Nicolas Godelet in Beijing more than 15 years ago thanks to the wonderful Marc Kohen, 1st Delegate of Culture and Education for the Wallonia-Brussels Delegation […]
By Ketsavanh Vongsay Panyathip In accordance with both the Chinese and Lao calendars, this is the Year of the Tiger. The BeerLao Tiger Head brand has a fine tiger head logo, which originally comes from Larue beer with the Black Tiger logo (Black Tiger). In ajoint venture with a group of French investors to establish […]
THE FORMER KINGDOM OF LAN XANG “LAND OF A MILLION ELEPHANTS” By LARA IRWIN Elephants are unique and multitalented animals. They are the largest living land animal and historically roam in Asia and Africa. The Asian elephant can weigh up to 11,000 pounds and stands anywhere from 7-12 feet tall. To sustain such a large […]
By CYNTHIA NADELMAN Newspapers Into Art Threatened but not yet extinct in the age of the Internet, the printed newspaper lives on. In the hands of artist Joan Giordano, the physical fact of newspapers and magazines from all over the world are an inspiration. They serve as subject and artistic foundation. Bold black headlines, writing […]
By TIIU KIRSIPUU Snow and ice sculptures have been made all over the world since time immemorial. This is something that has been a part of the Nordic winter and is offering joy for the viewers and the artists. Making ice sculptures continues to be popular in many countries in nowadays. I believe that many […]
By DR PICK KEOBANDITH Here you can discover the wonderful flavours of Congolese cooking and meet Monique, daughter of the founder of the restaurant “Inzia” in Matonge. This is a restaurant, an art gallery, and also a venue for cultural events, such as readings and live music by African artists. Every other Saturday there is […]
THE SUCCESS STORY OF BAKER ERIC KAYSER By DR PICK KEOBANDITH Eric Kayser is a French artisan baker. He is a former “Compagnon du Devoir” (Compagnonnage being an old, traditional French mentoring network based on apprenticeship with traveling masters); on completing his “Tour de France” and his international training, mainly in Quebec, he opened his […]
THE SPIRIT OF LAO CUISINE By DR PICK KEOBANDITH Ketsavanh and Sayasone Panyathip are the proud owners of Le Padaek. This restaurant illustrates their passion for Lao culture and demonstrates the high quality of Lao cuisine. It also shows their desire to pass on the pride of their national dishes to the next generation.They made […]
By SABRINA TACCA PANDOLFO On March 2, Italian writer Paolo Nori denounced a ghastly episode of “cancel culture” carried out by Bicocca (Statale) University in Milan, Italy. During a live broadcast where he appeared very upset, Nori told viewers about an email he had just received from the Milanese university informing him of the postponement […]
THE PERFECT NEST FOR MUSIC LOVERS HAS BEEN CREATED IN THE HEART OF BUDAPEST HUNGARY By HANNAH HEINZ Photos by APOLKA EROS Budapest’s House of Music museum was first unveiled earlier this year on January 22nd, fittingly the same day that Hungary celebrates its national Day of Culture. The museum is part of the Liget […]
