With Thanksgiving approaching, many of you are probably wondering how to avoid spending all day on the couch. New York offers plenty of activities to make Thanksgiving Day memorable while also burning some turkey calories. Here’s a list of things to do alone, with family and kids, or with friends.
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When the winter comes around, the question of sport tends to die back a little. The warm, balmy summer months are over in the Northern Hemisphere, and most people just want to stay in their homes. With that said, sports continue. While it might sound like an oxymoron, some activities are seriously hot, while others aren’t.
An emergency session of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was recently organized in Paris to devise a strategy to protect the ancient architectural wonders. As a result of discussions, UNESCO added 34 historic sites in Lebanon to the enhanced protection list.
Have you gained interest in investing in Boulder Opal, being attracted to its rarity and enduring appeal? Indeed, its beauty and connection to Australian heritage make it a timeless option to consider. However, you should be cautious when buying Boulder Opals, and you should buy only from a reputable dealer.
“Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael,” a new exhibition hosted by London’s Royal Academy of Arts, touches on the competition between Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael – the most famous artists of the 15th-16th-century Italian Renaissance. Visitors have a chance to admire some of the most extraordinary examples of their work, including da Vinci’s “Burlington House Cartoon.”
20th-century European modernist art has many branches and movements. These include Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and the list can go on endlessly. One of the not-so-popular movements is Orphism, which is often looked down upon as an unfashionable modernist style. Yet, interested audiences can get acquainted with Orphism at “Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930,” an ongoing exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum, dedicated to reconsidering the value of Orphism in modern art.
Fra Angelico’s “The Crucifixion” will stay in the UK and will soon be available for public viewing. The Ashmolean Museum of the University of Oxford has closed the record-setting deal for over €5 million to ensure the world-famous painting by the notable Italian Renaissance painter won’t be sold abroad. The event has ended a long-term story of the artwork’s planned sale to a private collector, which started in 2023.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pompeii Archaeological Park has announced its plans to restrict the number of visitors. Starting from November, 20,000 people per day will be allowed to visit the territory. To compare, in October 2024, 36,000 people were admitted to the site. However, open-air museum representatives say that daily attendance in off-peak months is much lower.