Preparing for Portugal

International Photo Festival 2008, Portugal, Estremoz


10th - 28th September 2008
The Association to Promote the Art of Photography (APPAF) is organizing the 2nd Edition of the International Photo Festival, in Estremoz, Portugal. The festival has the support of several sponsors and partners, including Epson, Müller Martini, the University of Évora, the City Hall of Estremoz and the international photo galleries Le Pont Galerie (Syria), Underground Photo Gallery (Finland), Fotoloft (Moscow) and ArtBazar (Moscow). The event will take place between September 10th and September 28th, 2008 and will gather the participation of 25 foreign and Portuguese photographers.

Also, there will be lectures, master classes and workshops, as well as a cultural program with the purpose of involving the local community, artists and the festival’s visitors.

You can check on our website the biographies and works of the participating artists, the festival’s official program and obtain information on how to purchase our catalogue and attend the lectures, master classes and workshops.
http://www.appaf.eu

Martha's Vineyard

Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly...
--Langston Hughes
found on the headlines of the Vineyard Gazette.

Barack Obama came to Kansas City today

“All of us (are) driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won’t do — that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be,” Michelle Obama said. “That is the thread that connects our hearts. That is the thread that runs through my journey and Barack’s journey and so many other improbable journeys that have brought us here tonight, where the current of history meets this new tide of hope.”
more here:http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/766636.html

 

Nelson-Atkins Museum

Visiting the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

I am always surprised if parents living in Kansas City tell me that they have never visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. What could be better than showing works that provoke thought and inspire creativity to children? http://www.nelson-atkins.org