The art of arranging flowers originated in China and developed in Japan under the influence of Buddhism, which was introduced there in the 6th century. It was customary for monks to offer flowers as part of their rituals, and to place them...
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A landmark in Budapest city centre, the Párisi Udvar welcomed us for a few days, during a family celebration. This historic jewel houses one of the most refined five-star hotels in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt. Unquestionably one of the most beautiful...
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More than just a stopover in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, the town of Cognac, birthplace of François 1er and Jean Monnet, one of the fathers of modern Europe, gave its name to the famous eau-de-vie made from the region's white wine,...
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In Zermatt, Europe's highest resort (3883 m), the 4-star, family-style Schweizerhof is within walking distance, just a few minutes from the cable car and station. You can also get there by horse-drawn carriage or electric taxi...
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Every year in February, the classic mimosa festival in Mandelieu, in the Alpes-Maritimes, maintains the tradition of floral floats, each one telling a story. This year, the theme was "The Olympics gone wild". Ah! the...
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In January, Peru recovered more than two hundred pre-Hispanic archaeological objects - ceramics, sculptures, textiles and objects of indigenous art - from collectors and institutions in several countries. A few weeks earlier, forty-one archaeological pieces were recovered from...
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Since 6 December 2023, a reform of federal legislation on the protection of American Indian heritage has required establishments to obtain the agreement of the tribes concerned before exhibiting their heritage. The December update of the regulations governing the...
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The precious ceremonial ornament, woven from natural fibres and covered with thousands of red ibis feathers, will leave the National Museum in Copenhagen in 2024 to join the collections of the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro.There are only 11 known Tupinambá cloaks...
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Butō is a contemporary dance founded in the 1960s by Japanese dancers Tatsumi Hijikata (1928-1986) and Kazuo Ōno (1906-2010). Hijikata created a transcultural, transgressive and revolutionary form of expression, rejecting institutionalised artistic styles, but sometimes referencing...
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