Culture

[Waltzing]

For those who yearn to once again heat Russian opera singers like A Netrebko there is Christmas Eve on ARTS channel for some lovely Russian opera singers performing...

7:30 Pm to 10:05 Arts channel.

 one  hopes one day tourists will be able to visit ST Petersberg and once again listen and watch great perfomers and lets hope that is within a decade..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Netrebko

[Ferg]

A bit of Kiwi culture.  Even at war....boys will be boys.

The story of 6 men from the Maori Battalian who hunker down for the night in a ruined Italian home.

A very short film (15 mins) called 'Tama Tu' by Taika Waititi.

Well worth watching.  Enjoy!

[Hectorplains]

A bit of Kiwi culture.  Even at war....boys will be boys.

The story of 6 men from the Maori Battalian who hunker down for the night in a ruined Italian home.

A very short film (15 mins) called 'Tama Tu' by Taika Waititi.

Well worth watching.  Enjoy!

His

A bit of Kiwi culture.  Even at war....boys will be boys.

The story of 6 men from the Maori Battalian who hunker down for the night in a ruined Italian home.

A very short film (15 mins) called 'Tama Tu' by Taika Waititi.

Well worth watching.  Enjoy!

His Two Cars, One Night from the previous year is a cracker too.

[Waltzing]

yes he has some great stories and films to his credit..

[Waltzing]

Drugs ... where there is the demand come the criminals ...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/why-christiania-copenhagens-lawless-hippie-oasis-could-be-dug-up-by-danish-police/B3IW73NEKNH2VMDKBENW7AZ7IY/

[Waltzing]

And the winners are ? 

Where the drinkers are so watch out on your bike rides...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wastewater-testing-reveals-new-zealands-biggest-drinking-regions/A2GDMGE625BKZIK34ZDEPAF33M/

[Waltzing]

BBC - Take me to the Opera - Celebrating the 80 th birthday of ... on BBC TV this morning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiri_Te_Kanawa

[Waltzing]

Well who needs creative new zealand and maybe that department could be devolved into chartity ...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/tai-tokerau-sheilah-winn-shakespeare-festival-award-recipient-vying-for-international-stage/LSZBUUZNA5BWZKFB3774ZEHYIA/

[Waltzing]

Are humans mentally sick?  who cares what shoes a person wears and is this the problem with the human race? it judges people by shoe style...

humanity doomed...

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/09/style/uk-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-sneakers/index.html

[Waltzing]

France the new retirement lifestyle destination ....

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/us-too-expensive-artist-relocated-french-pyrenees/index.html

[BlackPeter]

France the new retirement lifestyle destination ....

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/us-too-expensive-artist-relocated-french-pyrenees/index.html

France is a lovely country, if it wouldn't be for the natives ;

OK - this might be unfair, but the handful of times I've been there I always felt they are trying to take advantage of foreigners. Providing inferior services for over the top prices. Quite different to my experience in any other country I visited in Europe, Asia or the Americas (and there are many).

[Waltzing]

Now look i love the french language and i even know DUTCHMAN who left is farms in NZ (sold) and retired to a lovely village in france somewhere... A DUTCHMAN!!!!  in france!!!!

Well they do realise they are special and therefore can charge more for less...

[Waltzing]

For those of you who are missing amsterdam since COIVD brought you back to the lovely shores of NZ...

dont forget to watch on ARTS Channel ..   Springtime in Amsterdam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19l6GsSqgE

[Waltzing]

ARTS Channel ....  sunday afternoon...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmM4jodAXuk

[Waltzing]

Back to shoes...

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/advice/a3331/women-love-shoes/

well men obviously like sneakers... but are they also addicted ?

These are the great questions of our fashion driven retail consumption world..