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thestalwartheart · 7 months

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sing to the devil (i've got a vice or two)

Preparing for a mission in Crete, Q turns to a tried and tested method of stress relief. Fill for the Kinktober prompt, "Deep kissing," though it isn't especially explicit or kinky.

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Through a set of billowing, white gauze curtains, Bond spots Q on the balcony of their hotel suite.

They’re in Crete for a mission, but Q is making a good show of being a holidaymaker in his linen shirt and tan suede loafers. In fact, he’s easily as comfortable in the field as Bond, at least for now. So far, there’s been little to do except reconnaissance, but knowing what he does of the field, Bond expects they’ll see violence as a matter of course. Tonight, however, is a clear, calm night. It’s the sort that warms Bond’s heart to Europe and to the job that has sent him here despite all that’s happened on the continent since he became an agent.

The only sign of Q’s habitual stress is the cigarette he’s holding between his fingers as he fiddles with his burner phone. His eyes haven’t yet turned towards the pinkening sky, though there’s a beautiful sunset on the horizon.

He hardly looks up as Bond steps outside to join him.

“Bond, you’ll meet with our DGSE contact in the morning. Eleven sharp at the archaeological museum in Heraklion.”

“Must it always be a cultural site?”

“What?”

“As I recall, we met in front of a Turner painting.”

Q smiles. “Yes. How could I forget?”

“Then it was the garden at the Musée Rodin, then the Kaneiji temple—”

“Oh, I was rather pleased with that drop site.”

“—and now you’re packing me off to look at statues.”

Q flicks the ash from his cigarette into a cheap ashtray. It looks like one he’s pilfered from a local bar.

“Museums and art galleries make for good cover in tourist spots, as you well know, but don’t worry 007,” he says blithely, his gaze finally looking toward the water of Mirabello Bay. “I’m sure there’ll be more than a few good busts for you to admire.“

Bond laughs. On the other side of it, he finds the ice broken. Q puts away his phone, signalling the end of professional business for now. Maybe it’s the smoking that’s done it, but all at once, he seems a lot more loose-limbed and relaxed.

Few would believe the Quartermaster capable of enjoying himself without a keyboard or a soldering iron in hand, but Bond knows better, even if he’s only ever seen Q this relaxed at home with a cup of tea in one hand and a cat in another. Crete is a welcome change, and Bond can see the evidence of Q’s enjoyment quite clearly. He closes his eyes against the salty air and sighs, breathing it in to clear his nose of smoke. Then, he dithers over helping himself to a second cigarette.

He eventually lights another with a charming, slightly guilty air about him. He’s on holiday after all, he says. May as well indulge in a rare vice.

“I wouldn’t have pegged you as a smoker,” remarks Bond.

“Oh? And why is that?”

“Doesn’t your generation know better?”

Q blows out a slow stream of smoke and smiles. An age joke always guarantees Q’s smile.

“University exams breed terrible habits in all of us. I’ve tried to quit, though I don’t smoke often, but I haven’t found anything that’s quite so good for stress relief.”

“Most people use a gym.”

“Oh, I hate treadmills,” says Q, crinkling his nose.

“Sex, then.”

That draws a laugh rather than a glare—thank Christ for that—and Q considers the cigarette in his hand. “Rather a lot of effort when I could just walk down to the corner shop for a pack of these.”

Bond concedes that point with an amused huff, then picks up Q’s cigarettes, which are sitting on the wide stone balcony wall. They’re Dunhill blues—expensive and appropriately English—and they fit neatly with his understanding of Q, who Bond knows to be a man of good taste even if that taste lives in stark contrast to Bond’s own. Q has always favoured quality over quantity, though something tells Bond he’d be just as uncompromising in his standards even if it were about the quantity.

It’s one of the things Bond respects most about him.

“Mind if I…?”

“Oh, go on then. I’ll add it to your tab.”

Bond extracts a cigarette and slips it between his lips, and before he can ask, Q is there with a lighter. It’s a cheap plastic thing, which surprises him. He’d have thought Q would carry around a proper one, something engraved and very possibly explosive.

“Left my good one at home,” murmurs Q, reading Bond’s mind as the flame flickers and sputters out. “This one’s rubbish.”

He shakes the lighter, taps it against the railing, and tries again. Again, it fails to light.

“Not to worry,” says Bond. He leans in and touches the end of his cigarette to Q’s.

Slowly, slowly, it crackles to life as Bond is looking at Q’s mouth. His lips are pursed, dark red and slick. Were it anyone else, Bond wouldn’t have bothered with a cigarette. He’d have stolen the one between Q’s lips, taken a long drag, thrown it over the balcony railing, and let Q inhale his fill with Bond’s mouth pressed close against his own.

But this is Q, and contrary to belief, Bond does have sense enough to keep in his trousers when it matters. Still, because he really is a bad man, he can’t help imagining those lips around his cock.

By the twinkle in his eye and the saucy tilt to his mouth, Q knows it, too.

“Something to say, 007?”

“Nothing at all, Q.”

Beyond the heady tobacco scent, Bond can smell a lingering hint of Q’s cologne — something light and citrusy — and the musk of a long day. It is unexpectedly erotic, as is the stubble darkening Q’s jaw.

It would surprise more than a few people to know Bond’s always found Q attractive. Those people, of course, have woeful imaginations. In the light of the sun setting over Greece, Bond can’t imagine anyone he wants to ravish more than the pale, newly louche man beside him.

Q, of course, is oblivious to Bond’s want. He’s turned to admire the view, and Bond tries to give it the attention it deserves, but he finds it wanting. Bond’s seen a thousand sunsets, but he’s never seen Q’s pale skin turn gold beneath them. He’s never even seen Q with the top button of his shirt undone. Now, three are lying open, revealing a tantalising hint of Q’s collarbone and a fine dusting of dark hair peeking out from his shirt.

It’s distracting in the extreme.

“Care for a drink, Q?”

Decisively, Q stubs out his cigarette and pockets the rest of the pack. “No.”

“No?”

“I have a limit of two vices a day.”

“Oh,” Bond huffs. “Do tell, then. What’s the second?”

Q turns to him. He has a bold, teasing challenge in his eye when he steps in close again, so close that Bond can see his eyelashes fanning against his skin, hiding and revealing his dilated pupils. Bond can feel Q’s breath, too, quick and hot against his cheek. Unable to help himself, Bond reaches out a hand to the side of Q’s neck, which is sun-warmed and tacky with sweat from a day of work outside. Underneath his thumb, Q’s pulse flutters erratically.

“I think I’m in the mood for a different sort of stress relief,” Q tells him, his voice low and full of smoke.

And after that delightful bit of flirtation, Bond finds himself being drawn into a kiss.

He grabs Q’s waist and pulls him in as the kiss turns deep, wet and furious. Q wriggles under Bond’s hands, hot and aroused, and his own fingers are everywhere: cupped over Bond’s cheek, dancing down Bond’s spine, tracing up his chest, around his neck and pulling at his hair. It’s not long before he’s pinning Q against the balcony wall, licking into his mouth to taste tobacco and a dizzying hint of the Tsikoudia they’d toasted the mission with not an hour ago. In his chest, a feeling presses at his ribcage, one he hasn’t felt in years. As atrocious an idea as it probably is, he wants to chase it until it overcomes him.

It seems like an age before he can hear the soft roar of the sea again, but when he pulls back, he doesn’t care a whit to look at it. The sight immediately in front of him is much more enticing: Q, swollen-lipped and pink-cheeked, dewy with warm pleasure.

Bond kisses him again and smiles.

“I do so love to be considered a vice, darling.”

“Oh, shut up,” Q breathes, and that is the last coherent word between them until much, much later when Q returns them both again to his first vice:

A well-earned post-coital cigarette.

#00q #00q fic #my fic #james bond #this fic involved homoerotic smoking so read at will lol

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travelonourown · 5 days

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Mon 4/22

After taking Lexa to the local KC dealer for a 10K service appointment, we headed into town, first visiting the gorgeous Nelson-Atkins art museum. It has a top-notch European collection (including some great Impressionist paintings), and is completely free! After our short visit, we enjoyed the adjoining sculpture garden, which included giant shuttlecocks and a Rodin “Thinker”. Next we drove to historic Union Station for a quick look around. After that we went to the Crossroads Art District where we hunted for fun murals on various streets and had nice cocktails and small plates at Tom’s Town Distilling, a very cool bar. They make vodka, bourbon and gin on site, and we bought a bottle of good gin to take along with us on our travel westward. Next we walked to the nearby Power and Light District to check out Art Deco edifices like the Power and Light Building and the Hotel President. After a few miles of walking we headed back to our hotel to rest before the long drive to Denver on Tuesday.

#travel #road trip #kansas city #Nelson-Atkins art museum #union station #crossroads art district #power and light district

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claud-e-monet · 6 months

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Giverny - Dinner Tuesday - Ancien Hôtel Baudy

Located in Giverny , the Ancien Hôtel BAUDY was a famous place of passage for many French and American painters. Considered today as a real source of inspiration for amateurs and professionals, the establishment is ideally located 5 minutes from the Claude Monet and Impressionism museums and has been frequented by many artists: Cézanne, Renoir, Sisley, Rodin , Mary Cassatt, from Monet's time.

Our customers can freely visit a period artist's studio, located in the garden. Built in 1887, it has a glass roof to the north, which provides natural and constant light. This room then allowed the study of the nude, a solution used in particular by Claude Monet himself. Remaining in its original state, the workshop has retained its period charm and is therefore ideal for escape and inspiration.

Today, the Ancien Hôtel Baudy has found its restaurant room , its bar, its tea room, its terrace and its wooded park.

Ancien Hôtel Baudy

In 1886, the American painter, Willard Leroy Metcalf, requested lodging from Angélina and Lucien Baudy, owners of the refreshment bar-grocery store in Giverny. The mistress of the place not having one, she quickly threw the big guy out of her business, later admitting to having been afraid of this man who looked like a vagabond, who spoke in incomprehensible gibberish.

A few days later, Metcalf returned alongside three other American painters. This time, Madame Baudy offers them room and board, and these four art enthusiasts learn with amazement that Claude Monet, the impressionist master, lives in Giverny, a few steps from the grocery store. The latter invited the four friends to his home, and they will therefore have the opportunity to have lunch alongside him.

Back in Paris, at the Académie Julian, Metcalf and his compatriots were enthusiastic; They loudly proclaim that Claude Monet lives in Giverny, a small Norman village where there is a pension which offers room and board for a ridiculous price. From that moment on, every week, a horde of artists, amateurs and curious people flocked to Giverny, to the now famous grocery store.

Hosting one, two then three painters' workshops in its garden, the Hôtel Baudy is now a gathering place, where the walls are painted with numerous paintings. The establishment welcomes Renoir, Rodin, Sisley, Pissarro, Monet, Clémenceau... as well as painters from across the Atlantic, such as Sargent, Robinson, Hart, Butler, Beckwith, Dawson-Watson, Young, MacMonnies, Frieseke, Cassat, Collins, Perry, etc. It is even renamed the Hotel of American Painters.

History of Ancien Hôtel Baudy

#claude monet #giverny #dinner #france vacation #vacation post #ancien hotel baudy

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jaydeemedia · 11 months

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Run, don't walk—this weekend is your last chance to experience the most artistic beer garden in Philly. The Rodin Museum Garden Bar is open this Saturday and Sunday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/440204646714962/

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fleshxfailures · 3 years

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introduce yourself

Hi friends! I’m Tonie (she/her) and I play Medea, Seif, and Rodin. I recently finished grad school and have been working to flex my creative muscles more and spend more time writing with you all! Presently I work nearly full-time in bridal sales so I may be a bit busy during the day but I can be reached pretty easily through dms and will try to get back as soon as I get a free moment! check out the rest of my intro below:

describe yourself as a writing partner

I’m pretty laid back but I do try to get to responses as soon as I can, especially now that I don’t have classes on top of working to keep my hands tied. I tend to be a bit wordy but never worry about matching length! I just happen to take longer trying to come up with something shorter rather than writing out a longer blurb lmao, I tend to favor longer paragraphs with gifs but I’m not opposed to other types or lengths of replies. Dming is the best way to get a hold of me as the notifications help me remember who I was meaning to reach out to, but I will open things at work and forget sometimes so do feel free to pester me if I haven’t responded--I promise it’s not because I’m not interested! I love chatting out headcanons and can’t wait to come up with new plots with you all!

who are your characters? (click for bios)

Seif Al-Ansari: he/him, ghoul, 86 (appears in his late 30s). Bladesmith trust fund baby that spends most of his time holed away in his home forge or walking his rescue dog Siggy out and about. Introverted grumpy gus who secretly just wants to talk about historical weapons. Probably knows quite a few people through his dog Siggy alone, she insists on stopping for treats and pets. Medea Colchis: she/her, mage, 73 (appears to be in her 40s). Medea stems from a long line of powerful sorceresses but was discouraged from practicing magic by a mother who had been ungifted. She has spent the best of her later years honing her magic and owns an apothecary storefront, specializing in potioneering, elemental magic, and poisons. Likes fine arts, wine, and live music and appearing emotionally unavailable. Queen of treating herself. Rodin: he/they, demon, unknown (appears to be in his late 50s/early 60s). Owns The Gates of Hell bar frequented by members of the criminal underground and supplies them with various weaponry. Rodin is old as dirt and has very few allegiances; he will help most anyone with procuring resources or knowledge if they’re willing to pay the proper price. He gets very excited about destruction.

plot ideas

Seif: someone please let him be a nerd about blades and talk shit about historical inaccuracies in popular media (aka this grumpy boy needs some friends). i also uhhhh would love to see him in an antagonistic relationship because he’s got a temper and i want to see him fist fight lol. he also supplies weapons through rodin some times so it would be fun to see him involved in some shadier business, and have some regular customers in general Medea: my chaotic wine aunt, it would be great to see her have some friends to cause a ruckus and go to museums/art galleries with. she also loves helping others meddle and would be happy to supply spells and potions for your assorted revenge plots and the likes (especially if something ends up going wrong oops). she’s running from a tragic past which could be of interest to either potential enemies or intimate relationships. she’s been playing the emotionally unavailable card for a while because of it so i’d also be open to casual romantic interests or even tiptoeing in to something more serious. Rodin: first and foremost, i’d love to get him in to all kinds of trouble! as supplier of the criminal underground there would be plenty of opportunity to get involved in some shady business. he’s also very old so it would be nice to see him come across faces he may not have seen in a very long time. as the main plot progresses i think it would be interesting to have some interactions that would require him to get more personally invested in the community and the drama being unveiled from more than just a business standpoint.

wanted dynamics

Seif: platonic friends, fellow creators/artisans, maybe individuals with specific opinions (positive or negative) about ghouls, customers past and present, past or present romantic/sexual partners, someone older who might have information (troubled past w/ the supernatural government) on him to hold over his head, someone who pulls him out of his shell

Medea: platonic friends, fellow business owners, fellow magic practitioners, antagonist characters, someone she may have done wrong in the past (through her own doing or by helping someone else screw them over), neighbors that may find her jazz and barefoot dancing in the back yard schtick seem odd lol, past and present customers, past or present romantic/sexual partners, someone she feels comfortable opening up to/can be vulnerable around, intimacy that’s terrifying and exhilarating.

Rodin: i absolutely would love for you all to use rodin in your shady business as much as possible, he’s very much the type to sit by on the sidelines and be an enabler with his wheeling and dealing. would also be interested in friends old and new, bar regulars, weapons enthusiasts, antagonistic relationships (especially with angels, though he has been known to target lesser demons to collect souls for weapons so like, who hasn’t he pissed off by now?)

present headcanons what is your character(s) doing in the present?

Seif: business as usual. he commissions custom orders out of his home forge and also sells a variety of blades to/through Rodin. he makes daily trips out with Siggy either for supply orders or simply for coffee and a walk. very much enjoys his (somewhat bland) routine, could use some spicing up. lives in his family’s historic mansion

Medea: constantly treating herself to local fare and sights when she isn’t working, does a great deal of gardening for her own materials. always shopping around and splurging, be it on wine or local businesses or clothing. lives a rather lavish but solitary lifestyle, perfectly comfortable going out places on her own. extravagant but eco-conscious lol. lives on the waterfront

Rodin: loves causing a commotion and encouraging chaos. gets excited when he comes up with new weapon ideas, disappears occasionally to fight some lesser demons or celestial beings to make weaponry of them. usually always on the bartender side of the bar but can be seen mingling, mostly in his own establishment unless duty calls. lives in a penthouse downtown

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what it keeps of you

ch2 - The Rodin (AKA, clearing out the innumerable valuable-not valuable things she’s accumulated over time in a not-last-will-and-testament kind of way) read on ao3 or below

James Copley stares at the statue, and then at the clothed flesh likeness in front of him. While his mouth hangs open, his eyes flick back and forth. And he knows he's been standing in silence for too long, so he says the only thing that's running circles in his head.

"That is a Rodin."

Behind the oldest former immortal in existence who merely nods in confirmation, the youngest immortal grins while mouthing, ‘I know!’

Nile had been gleeful the moment she heard Andy's decision to donate the statue. They passed through the Provence to collect it and her enthusiasm at the thought of it being put in a museum had also been unwavering. It buoyed her up during the long drive down, and she had snuck several peeks at the statue in Andy's bag on the ferry. It had continued all the way up until the moment she finally cajoled an invite to Surrey for the drop off out of her, instead of waiting at the safe house. "Come on, Andy, please! I want to see his face when you tell him."

And she hadn't been disappointed.

But as Copley blinks over his abandoned mug of coffee with his eyebrows racing for his hairline, Andy stares back at him. Her experience of stunned silences consisted of a long and plentiful list so it's easy for her to consider all the things that he could be thinking of. However, she quickly comes to realise that his silence is likely to be hiding nothing deep. It was most likely a wondering if the bare kitchen counter top was clean enough to have the sculpture sitting on it.

"That's a Rodin, of you." James Copley finally tears his eyes away from the sculpture to run a hand over his face. "And you were keeping it in a-?"

"An abandoned mine shaft." Nile helpfully finishes off the sentence.

If Andy had eyes in the back of her head, she knew she'd be seeing Nile rolling hers, again.

Still, glad that the newbie's awe was wearing off enough to find the overall amusement of the situation, Andy rehashes her original request into a simpler sentence. "Put it in a museum, Copley."

He hums in acknowledgement but again, he has to drag his eyes away from the long-lost, maybe completely unknown, masterpiece sitting in his kitchen. Eventually, he finds his words. "Profit or no profit?"

"No profit." Andy replies, after the briefest of pauses. “Find a good cause.”

"Consider it done." Copley replies, looking back down, feeling the weight of her trust once more. Then he frowns, unable to stifle a question rearing up in his mind, "What was he like?"

She takes a moment to try and recall, and then shrugs. "More easier to model for than Praxiteles."

Behind her, she feels rather than hears Nile's shock.

"For fuck's sake, just let me know when it's done." She picks up her coffee and heads out the back door into the garden to enjoy the crisp morning sunshine, leaving the two of them flabbergasted at the breakfast bar.

Silence fills the room again and he leans on the counter top and mouths the artist’s name. Beside him, Nile slowly loads up a plate of chocolate and blueberry muffins in a daze. "It's like this with them. Every time I think I've got my head around it, someone says something, or does something, and it's all out of the window again."

Copley nods sympathetically and reaches for his cooling coffee to take a long sip. "I think… I need go back through the research."

Nile waves a muffin at him. "Let me know what you find."

"Can't you just...ask?"

She scoffs and picks up her plate and coffee to follow Andy out in the garden. "You think I'd get a straight answer?"

"Yes, probably not," he tells the empty kitchen.

Later, he and Nile would drag out the boxes of research and filter through it for artwork, if only to dig deeper down that rabbit hole. It would throw up more than a few surprises. But for now, Copley breathes out slowly into an empty room, and tries to regain some of his composure.

Three weeks later Andy gets a text, ‘There is an orphanage in Bouza which sends its thanks to a generous and kind-hearted donor.’ She smiles, pockets her mobile, and heads out into the midday heat to treat herself to some fresh baklava.

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PARIS, FRANCE: “CITY OF LOVE”

It is an incredibly romantic city, and best known for its Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. It is a major European city and global center for fashion, art, closure and gastronomy. The city of love and romance that people daydreamed of long walks down the Champs-Elysees with a baguette under one arm, and maybe a croissant in the other. There's a reason Paris is one of travelers' most famous cities. The streets of Paris, known as the "City of Light" or the "City of Love," overflow with music, art, beauty, and history. Paris is a city that catches the hearts of millions every year, whether it's looking for Monet's Water Lilies at the Musée de l'Orangerie, ascending the many steps of the Sacré-Cœur, standing in wonder before the Eiffel Tower, or searching for the best crepes along the Seine. Initially, Paris was a Roman city called Lutetia. There are also a lot of places in Paris that is so trendy that every people wants to go including me of course, first is the Miss Kō, it is one of the trendy spots in Paris that is a restaurant that most of the people wants to eat because of the foods there that is so yummy and delicious. Le Comptoir Général8.6, according to Ronan F.Ronan Flynn-Curran his comment about this place is "Fantastic hip spot - part club, venue, school and cafe bar. Lots of dancing and great music once we were here". I also want to visit here to try the feeling being in there. There are a lot of places that are top trendy in Paris that I am very excited to visit the other two was mentioned above the others are Le Mary Céleste, Monsieur Bleu, Le Derrière, Daroco, Le Perchoir, Mama Shelter, Holybelly 19, Paname Brewing Company, 52 Faubourg Saint-Denis, Prescription Cocktail Club, Lomi, East Mamma, Strada Café.

The history of Paris is rich and filled with sugar and butter. and military glory, intriguing architecture, musicians, food, and fashion as well. The amazing history of Paris is that “Paris, Older Than You Think” the bones, indeed, human bones, were discovered all the way back to 8000 BC in Paris. That's during the Mesolithic period, which just happens to be right between the dull stone tools of the Old Stone Age and the polished stone tools of the Modern Stone Age. Paris was the largest and most populous city in all of Europe during the Middle Ages, also known as the medieval era. It lasted from the 5th to the 15th century, if you want to draw up your handy-dandy mental timeline. Paris is proud to have founded the University of Paris in 1150 as the second university in all of Europe. Paris became Europe's book-publishing city during the 16th century. And according to a study, the Paris Catacombs hold the bodies of more than six million dead people. After a basement wall collapsed in a cemetery in 1774, work started on the catacombs, and good ol 'King Louis XVI discovered that there were just not enough cemeteries for all his dead subjects. There was a regular procession of wagons beginning in 1786, carrying skeletons from the graveyard to a mine shaft, deep down into the catacombs. In 1892, Vogue was created and fashion houses were founded by Jacques Doucet and Madeline Vionnet. By popularizing the casual chic look as the feminine standard of style, Coco Chanel stepped into the fashion spotlight in 1925.

There are currently 130 museums in Paris, including the Musée de la Magie (Musée de la Magie), the Musée du Fumeur (Museum of Smoking), and the Musée de la Préfecture de Police (Museum of Police and Law Enforcement). And well the Louvre is there. Paris is also home to the Musée du Parfum (Perfume Museum), established by Fragonard Parfumeur in 1983. The museum, however, features displays of perfume bottles, containers, and collections of toiletries. It is also under discussion whether there is a smelling tour or not. The Louvre is the world's largest museum. It has 380,000 works of art and over 15,000 daily visitors. Originally, it wasn't a museum; it was a castle built in 1190. It was then a royal palace later on. The Louvre became a museum only when the Royals were upgraded to the Palace of Versailles. Yeah, and it's the one haunted by Belphegor's mummy.

There is one place that catches my attention and that is the place that inspired Hemingway and Balzac, impressionist paintings and love songs, everybody knows Paris. There are a lot of beautiful places in the city, like Panthéon, it is gorgeous neoclassical architecture is lure enough. Musée Rodin may be a light-filled estate with a serene garden crammed with sculptures just like the Thinker and therefore the Gates of Hell. It's as intimate and private (and relatively uncrowded) a museum-going experience as you will get within the city. Place de la Concorde, this public square is now one of the most majestic locations in Paris, considering its macabre past (it was the location of guillotine executions during the French Revolution). Landmarks such as the Luxor Obelisk and the fountain overflowing with mermaids just add to the glamour. And the next one is the Pont Alexandre III, this ornate, Beaux-Arts-style bridge links Paris' Left and Right Banks, and it is the city's largest tourist photo-ops. We catch on with all the gilded statues and views of the river, the urge to selfie is real.

Next is the Eiffel tower, this is one of my most favorite place in Paris. One of the key reasons that the Eiffel Tower is so popular is that it was considered crazy' at the time of construction as a new artistic concept. It is famous because in almost every picture taken of the Paris skyline, and in almost every movie set in this area, the tower appears. It's also one of the world's most distinctive structures, climbing it is a bucket list activity you'll never forget. Another reason the Eiffel Tower became so popular all over the world was that it was by far the tallest building in the world at the time. At 986 feet, the Eiffel Tower is almost twice the height of the previous tallest building (the Washington Monument at 555ft). It was thus towering above all else in Paris and people were in awe of the ability of this metal structure to stand alone. I have been dreaming to visit this place since I was a child. I was amazed of the picture that I have seen once when I googled about it. I’ve been dreaming about it that maybe one day I can see 100 of kilometers allowing me to take sides of Paris such as the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, La defense, and Champs Elysees. The Eiffel Tower has been used in many works of artists, photographers, and film makers, which has led to its status as one of the most famous and romantic destinations in the world. The main reason that I want to visit the Eiffel tower is simply because it is so iconic and impressive structure in person. The Eiffel tower is a guy ribley more beautiful from afar or in photographs, it is truly magical experience that I want to visit one day.

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5. Check Out the Crow Museum of Asian ArtIf you’re a fan of Asian art, then the Crow Museum of Asian Art is not to be missed. It’s one of only a handful of museums in the country dedicated solely to the arts and cultures of Japan, China, India, and Southeast Asia. During your visit, you’ll see jade ornaments from China, delicate Japanese scrolls, and a rarely seen 2-by-28-foot sandstone façade of an 18th-century Indian residence.

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Dallas Arts District is excited about the partnership with HALL Group and Through the Lens: Dallas Arts District with 91 incredible photos by 56 talented photographers. This is the first fundraiser that will support the grants program for the Dallas Arts District Foundation since the first donation in 1984 by the Crow family. With this opportunity, Dallas Arts District is taking the next six months to review, revise, and develop the application and grants process to create access, collaborations, and new audiences in the Dallas Arts District. The revised application will be ready in the summer of 2019; the book will be available in Fall 2019 with the opening of the HALL Arts Hotel, and the grant recipients will be announced in December 2019 for projects in 2020. Over the past 34 years, the Dallas Arts District Foundation has awarded over 420 grants totaling $1.1 million to Dallas arts and culture organizations since 1984.

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The Crow Collection of Asian Art is one of only a handful of museums in the country dedicated solely to the arts and cultures of Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia. Experience a peaceful world of beauty and spirituality in the heart of the city with pieces dating from 3500 B.C. to the early 20th century. Don’t miss a glimpse at precious jade ornaments from China, delicate Japanese scrolls, and a rarely seen 2-by-28 foot sandstone façade of an 18th-century Indian residence.

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The Rodin Museum Garden Bar The Rodin Museum Garden Bar is back for summer 2022 by popular demand. The seasonal pop-up will serve beer, wine, craft cocktails and tasty small plates in the scenic garden. Enjoy a proper aperitif, and then cool off inside with works of art by the master sculptor Auguste Rodin. Admission to the Garden Bar is free; admission to Rodin Museum is Pay What You Wish.…

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Warm Flanders

Indulging our traveling desire and continuing the newly developed tradition of European Christmas markets, we bought tickets to Belgium. This trip had its peculiarities - and a unique aftertaste. Welcome to the capital of Europe!

Panorama of Bruges from Belfry (I assume, the point where Brendan Gleeson's character jumps off in the movie 'In Bruges'

I don't know how we chose Belgium - but it all started with just Brussels, and then grew to another three towns. I suspect we may have a psychological condition.

After Brussels, Bruges was an obvious addition to the trip. Possibly the most well-known of tourist destinations in Belgium, it features a well-preserved medieval town so quaint like it crawled out of a fairy tale.

The movie 'In Bruges' (a nice piece of popularized arthaus) added to the fame of the place. The town in this flick is a character of its own - it serves as the premise and the plot twist, it helps to make hard choices and aids the protagonist. Besides, the film has gorgeous cast. Seriously, look it up if you've never seen it - or rewatch if you have.

Being in Belgium (and, more importantly, its northern part, Flanders - probably the most history-heavy region), I absolutely had to see Antwerp. Ghent was a curious little addition that we didn't plan - but that happened between Bruges and Antwerp just because we had time and opportunity. Stay tuned for more.

Brussels: Art and Chocolate

Rue de la Chaufferette/Lollepotstraat, LGBTQ art street in the inner City of Brussels

Brussels is a weird city. Commonly I enjoy places that don't mind you roaming the streets (think Rome, Bangkok, New York). Brussels is however different. It etched into my memory as grey and rainy (I barely got a chance to snap a photo), and multifaceted to the point of utter incomprehensibility.

That is partly on national communities. Our free-tour guide mused on the immigration agenda of the city: nearly 80% of the current population (first and second generations) are not native to Belgium. The city, being the administrative and political center of Europe, is the very definition of a cultural melting pot.

Only a day before we arrived, French workers had a strike against ever-growing prices - thus all of Brussels was covered in barricades (not sure about the name, but something like Cheval de frise or knife-rest (aka Spanish rider) obstacles; all cold metal and barbwire, brutal).

But Brussels also flaunts its historic heritage and celebrates its art. The whole city is covered in street art - most notably scenes and characters from comics and statements in favor of LGBTQ community. Street decorations and overhead lamps of different designs and splendor turn the city into an exhibition of light.

Altmejd, 2015. Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique/Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van Belgie

The more traditional artistry is spread within the cluster of museums of Mont des Arts/Kunstberg, most notably the Royal Museu of Fine Arts that features both old masters (David, Rembrandt, Rubens - and a whole hall and Google-partnered tour program dedicated to Bruegel) and new masters (some of my beloved Impressionists including Van Gogh, Serat, Gaugin, and a couple of Rodins). Another pearl, Magritte's museum is just down the stairs.

We've also followed one of the most bizarre quests I've ever had, looking for all three pissing monuments of Brussels - the symbol-status Manneken Pis, his female version Jeanneke Pis and a non-fountain canine variation Het Zinneke. Belgian people are weird.

We had some hysterical fun trying to decipher one of the ads on a bus stop. It claimed certain Subea was the best gift for your loved ones on Christmas. Passersby undoubtedly believed us crazy as we tried to identify the thing - and never came close to guessing. Look it up, it's hilarious.

Blue street art, Brussels

Built on the time-tested principles of trading cities, Brussels preserves the tradition of market squares. In early December, the downtown is covered in Christmas towns and motley crowds, framed in softly shimmering lights. It's full of flavors of waffles with cream, and frites, and gluhwein, and seafood, and sausages.

Brussels is full of cyclists (even more so than Copenhagen), full of churches, and homeless, and nationalities - cuisines, skin tones, languages. The signs duplicated in French and Dutch do not help location purposes in any significant way.

Nevermind the confusing feelings I developed for Brussels, there is one thing I should mention with firm praise - chocolate. Walk the streets and have a cup of hot chocolate - it's literally chocolate of your choice melted in hot milk. Eat warm Liege waffles topped with chocolate and cream. Buy a set of (regular) chocolate boxes with discount - or pay a visit to Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert to learn about chocolate as art. It's expensive, yes, but oh is it worth every cent!

Break a chocolate bar of preference - dark works best - into pieces, add to the cup and pour with hot milk. Stir until it melts. Enjoy the taste of Belgium.

St Michael and Gudula Cathedral, Brussels

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Grand Place

Brussels Town Hall

Residence of the Dukes of Brabant

Maison du Roi/Broodhuis

Manneken Pis

Jeanneke Pis

Het Zinneke

Bourse/Beurs (stock exchange)

Galleries Royales Saint-Hubert

St Michael and Gudula Cathedral

chapelle de la Madeleine/Magdalenakapel

Mont des Arts/Kunstberg

Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique/Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van Belgie (Musee Oldmasters, Musee Magritte, musical instruments museum)

Royal Palace

Parc de Bruxelles/Warandepark

eglise Notre-Dame au Sablon/Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ten Zavelkerk

eglise royale Sainte-Marie/Koninklijke Sint-Mariakerk

National Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Atomium

Royal Palace of Laeken

Bruges: The Belfry and the Waffle Houses

Rozenhoedkaai, Bruges

Belgian capital is the least Flemish city among those I've visited. Bruges, on the other hand, seems to bear the imprint of one of the richest regions of medieval Europe. The town is neat and cute, full of waffle houses with stair-step facades, all red brick and yellowish stone. The streets are carefully crafted and well-groomed; they stretch in slow curves, and the houses crowding each side chant their stories to the tourists in a never-ending lullaby.

Houses plaster all over each other - it feels like each street has only one building that was actually constructed with 4 walls. The rest figured 'hey, here's a perfectly good empty wall right there, with nothing attached, why not stick to the side'.

The whole country is like that, one of the signature traits of Belgium, alongside angry cyclists and painted waffle houses.

Before walking to the main attraction (Belfry, naturally), we've decided to have a glass of beer in Halve Maan, one of the oldest breweries in town. We were pleasantly surprised by the sleepy emptiness, the fireside couches and craft beer (I've never had an 11° beer before, it felt almost as a shot of whiskey). In a slumbery, sheepish haze we walked around the Minnewaterpark with its swans and gardens dipped in green moisture.

Minnewaterpark. After the rainy, grey-ish Brussels, Bruges met us with sun-through-the-clouds and warmth worthy of mid-October. I finally got out my camera and snapped my way through the cute medieval city

The territory of Bruges is covered in canals - no wonder it's called the small Venice of the North, and the centuries-old architecture covers the town in a romantic blur. Even the long queues of Belfry (one person in, one out, and around half a hundred waiting for their turn) didn't disturb our dreamy mood. The view from above maps the whole town on the palm of your hands, and the stone parapet is covered in numbers and names of cities with arrows pointing the direction.

Carillon, a fascinating musical instrument that has several dozen bells connected to play melodies. The Belfry carillon plays a different melody every quarter of an hour

Belfry is gorgeous at sunset, especially observed from Grote Markt - towering, starkly contrasted against the fading skies.

Bruges is probably best-known for its streets - after you've seen the main attractions, there's no clear itinerary, but just wander around and get lost in the medieval brick labyrinth. You can visit the old windmills - each with its own unique name - and the corner of Groenerei, which is less romantic in winter but still a nice place for a romantic rendezvous. Or just roam the streets and inhale the ambiance of this old town that looks like it jumped straight out of a fairytale with enchanted castles, simplistic plotline where good always conquers evil and a set of enjoyably cardboard characters.

Sometimes it's fun to experience something so far from real life. Can't disagree with the philosophic view of Fiennes's character from 'In Bruges'.

What to see in Bruges:

Kasteel de la Faille

Sashuis

Minnewaterpark

Sint-Janshospitaal-Memlingmuseum

St Salvator's cathedral

Church of Our Lady (featuring Michelangelo's Madonna met Kind)

Bonifaciusbrug

the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Rozenhoedkaai (the most photographed spot in Bruges)

't Brugse Vrije

City Hall

Basilique du Saint-Sang

Brugge markt

Belfry and Market Halls

Provinciaal Hof

Jan Breydel en pieter de Coeninck memorial

St James's church

Jan Van Eyck memorial

windmills (de Coelewey, de Nieuwe Papegaai, Sint Janshuismolen, Bonne Chiere)

Sint-Annakerk

Gronerei

Train Tales

Belgium is unexpectedly bad at doing trains. We heard the first bell as we tried to get out of Brussels. The Northern train station has a clear division between two worlds. The ground floor belongs to hobos and (most probably) unemployed immigrants - this is the world of half-light, scary coughs and little noises, empty food wrappings, garbage, people wrapped in multiple layers of dirty blankets and coats. The upper floors are obviously European, well-lit, with shops, 24/7 information desks and wending machines. The contrast is so stark that it's frightening.

(Under)ground floors of Antwerpen-Centraal

Yet this was but a warning. For some unknown reason, the schedule of Belgian trains is really complicated - we couldn't make sense of it using just timetables and scoreboards. This was a shock for me specifically - I just went to Italy a month prior, where I didn't even need to talk to anyone to understand where to buy tickets and how to get from point A to point B.

Obviously we were not alone confused by the whole system - by the machine selling tickets, a nice lady was spending her working hours explaining stupid tourists how this works. She offered us a ticket we didn't consider - it could take us to 10 destinations (we needed 6, and decided to spend 2 more for a short detour to Ghent before Antwerp; profit).

The complications started when we failed to notice the class of the coach we were boarding. Truth to be told, there was a number '1' on the side - but the inside didn't look any different from second class, so I'm not sure what's the deal. 10 minutes into the ride, a railway employee walked in and aggressively started to demand extra payment to 'upgrade' our tickets - about 10 euro per person. None of us were allowed to leave the first class coach for the second.

The thing about that whole situation was: of all the people in the coach, only one woman was aware of its first class status. The rest were bewildered and looked like lost tourists (some of us surely were) who forgot to check the number on the side of the carriage. Which, frankly, didn't feel like the people's fault. A Spanish family nearly started a brawl with the guy - which earned my compassion but also a portion of solid mirth.

Hilarious experience - but also quite frustrating. Not too fond of Belgian train system.

Ghent: The Castle and the Histrionic Weather

Gravensteen, Ghent

I didn't expect this short detour would turn out this satisfying. Don't get me wrong, there's not much to do in Ghent in the evening. In a manner traditional for the whole country, life dies away after 6PM. As nightfall covers the streets, the shops and restaurants close, and the whole city seems deserted. There are some late passersby, some groups of youth and random tourists but they're not common, especially further from downtown.

But the architecture is spectacular nonetheless. Korenmarkt (basically, central square) with Church of Saint Nicholas is the heart of the city. The sites are mostly all on the same line - Stadhuis Gent and Belfort, Saint Bavo cathedral and a couple of nearby 'palaces' that were actually residences of (very) wealthy merchants, and Saint Michael's church on the other side of Korenmarkt, across the Leie river.

It was enjoyable to just wander the empty streets quite aimlessly, bumping into architectural sites curious things here and there

Gravensteen is exactly the prototype you imagine when someone says 'a castle'. It's the type of medieval structure you drew as a kid, with the battlements and turrets. This is where a valiant knight came to rescue a fair maiden from an evil king. It's The Ultimate Castle.

In yet another plot twist, the weather in Ghent was unpredictably fun. It made us giggle at its hysterical fits.

Rain, wind and damp autumnal warmth changed each other in bizarre epileptic seizures.

One moment, it decided to rain - and the downpour started as soon as we opened our umbrellas. 2 minutes later it all stopped as if nothing happened. Ten minutes passed - and terrible gusts of wind that nearly knocked us down. Sure enough, soon it was warm and mellow again. Best advice when the weather is in such a theatrical mood: keep an umbrella with you at all times.

The walk from the city center to the train station is quite long, about an hour. But at least the building of the train station is worth exploring - it has great inner decorations all over the ceiling that imitate medieval style. Outside, by the largest bike parking I've seen after Copenhagen's sleeping districts, a sad man was playing his wistful sax; there seems to be something about Belgium and saxophones.

What to see in Ghent:

Korenmarkt (basically, central square)

Church of Saint Nicholas

Saint Michael's church

Gravensteen

Stadhuis Gent

Belfort

Saint Bavo cathedral

Antwerp: The Train Station and the Sky

Antwerpen-Centraal Train Station, Antwerp

After the grey cold rain of Brussels and the crazy run of tourist-packed Bruges and (devastatingly) empty Ghent, Antwerp was all sunshine and warmth. Easily the most enjoyable time I've had in Belgium.

Antwerp is a mild, soft city, quite self-indulgent - it has less tourists than either Brussels or Bruges - and completely immersed in its own thoughts. Traces of the eternal, undying energy that preserves big cities can be found everywhere.

First things first, we went to see the jewel of Antwerp's sightseeing itinerary - Antwerpen-Centraal, the main train station of the city. It has 4 floors, with trains arriving on each of them - it is really impressive, especially as the whole structure is sunlit through the ribbed glass roof and the underground floors are dipped in orange-and-purple lights, the true impressionist study of light and color.

Antwerp has a clear itinerary, as if the city was built with the idea of easy navigation in mind. Starting from Antwerpen-Centraal and past the diamond district, the shopping streets of Antwerp start and run right to the heart of the city, Grote Markt. The walk there is short if one ignores the detour sites like the beautiful neoclassical Bourla theater with round-ish colonnade façade, the house of Rubens turned museum, the oldest house in Antwerp build circa 1480, completely wooden and still inhabited, or the baroque St Charles Borromeo church, which simplistic interior is decorated with astonishing woodwork.

The notorious diamond district of Antwerp is located right beside the train station. History has it that it all started with shops opening here so that rich people coming to Antwerp to buy diamonds could keep their incognito and leave as soon as the deal was sealed, without the need to visit the town.

Grote Markt and the nearby Groenplaats are connected with a short street that features another pearl of Antwerp, the Cathedral of Our Lady. This majestic Gothic temple is narrowly surrounded by the old houses of trading guilds glued to its every side. You cannot actually see the side walls of the Cathedral (which is another trademark feature of Flemish towns - a dead giveaway that trade was of utmost importance, and that secular and religious matters were closely connected).

Grote Markt itself looks just like other main squares in Belgium - a lot of space adapted for Christmas markets during this time of year, crowded by waffle houses with gilded statues and inscriptions dating back to the Autumn of the Middle Ages, and towering Brabantine Gothic spire, the cynosure of the city.

Stroh violin player. Stroviol is a popular instrument of street musicians, seen all over Flanders

The next thing I was agitated to see was Sint-Annatunnel - a 1/2 km tunnel under the riverbed, fully built for walking on foot, riding on bicycles and even for motorized vehicles. The escalators are wood-paneled and lacquered, the photos on the walls tell the history of construction of the tunnel as one descends.

Quay along river Scheldt, shipyard and windmills

On our way to MAS, we've taken a turn into the Antwerp red lights district. As I was quite shamelessly staring at the girls (literally) displayed in the windows, my friend surprised me, hilariously paying attention to some nesting boxes on a random tree instead. Some way to explore the city.

Don't miss on the chance to visit MAS museum. For a tourist, it's a golden opportunity: free entrance to the rooftop with stunning night panorama of Antwerp lights. From up above, the lights on the windmills twinkle red, painting an ominous image in the night skies. The walls of the interior are covered with posters of modern art (sometimes inspiring, sometimes hilarious, sometimes frightening). Besides, MAS is open till 10 PM, a rare case for Belgium.

MAS pays the oddest homages, and one of them is to Harry Potter franchise: the building features floor 9 and 1/2.

While on the roof of MAS, the pragmatism and commercial genes of Flemish people deliver nothing but pure delight. The nearby houses host advertisements for the visitors of the museum: cafes and restaurants ornament their awnings with offers of hot drinks and rich meals.

What to see in Antwerp:

Antwerpen-Centraal

diamond block

Leysstraat 32-34 and 27 (twin buildings)

Meir (shopping street)

Rubenshuis

Bourlaschouwburg

Boerentoren

Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk

Groenplaats

Cathedral of Our Lady

Grote Markt

Brabo fountain

Stadhuis Antwerpen

Het Steen and Lange Wapper memorial

Sint-Annatunnel

Stoelstraat 11 (the oldest house of Antwerp)

Sint-Pauluskerk

Schipperskwartier (red lights district)

MAS museum (rooftop viewpoint)

What to eat:

chocolate (in all forms, whether it's box of finest pralines, a chocolate bar, or a cup of hot chocolate)

waffles (fillings vary; I personally prefer dark chocolate and whipped cream. Belgian people however have plain waffle with sugar powder)

beer (one of the oldest and most important produces of the region; brewing beer is fine art here)

frites (basically French fries, but don't call them that - it's offensive, given the fact they were not invented in France; the locals still hold their grudge over the matter)

mussels (Brussels specialty, usually go with frites on the side)

Flanders As It Is

Wandelterras Noord, quay of Antwerp, near Sint-Annatunnel. The sun gave us its last warmth of the day as we strolled along the Antwerp quay, the dark silhouettes of seagulls scattering sunbeams as we scared them off the railings

The towns of Flanders are easily recognizable. The main square is always called 'Grote Markt'; the combination of a cathedral (usually of Our Lady), a stadhuis and a belfry impending over the town is mandatory. Old houses of stone (and sometimes even wood), with stepped roofs and intricate ornaments. Waffles and chocolate on every corner, infinite varieties of beer in any pub. Add cyclists during the day or bicycle parking at night, cobblestone streets, a culture co-depending with trade - and you have a perfect portrait of a Flemish city.

It was a little vacation we all need from time to time - not spectacular but fun, warm and surprisingly full of color in this grim, gray time of the year.

#belgium #brussels #bruges #ghent #antwerp #flanders

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Rio Cultural Centers - Flamengo Options

Thinking about renting an apartment in Flamengo? Excellent idea! Flamengo has become an increasingly sought-out neighborhood in Rio for several reasons, including its art deco architecture buildings, famous bars like Belmonte and ultimately its cultural centers and museums. Until the 1950s, Flamengo and Catete were the principal residential zones of Rio's wealthier middle class and that may be the reason why some of many embassies (today consulates) were established here.

Nowadays, Flamengo is a vibrant middle-class residential neighborhood, with much charm and culture to be had. In this article we will describe some of the cultural centers and museums established in the Flamengo district including the Modern Art Museum, Oi Futuro Cultural Center, and the Catete Palace. The best thing is that most of these marvels are free.

Our first stop is the city's Modern Art Museum. It has a privileged location on Flamengo Park alongside Guanabara Bay, with the landscaping designs of Burle Marx. The Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro started its construction in 1954, and is perhaps architect Affonso Eduardo Reidy´s most striking design: rows of angled concrete ribs support and enclose the gallery space. Inaugurated in 1958, the Modern Art Museum has a very unusual history; after a tragic fire in 1978 burned most of its collection, and damaged rent an apartment in embassy gardens accra the structure of the building, a tremendous reconstruction effort put the museum back on its feet, and today the permanent collection has over 2,000 pieces by Brazilian and international artists. A major contribution was made by art patron Gilberto Chateubriand, with a private collection of 4,000 pieces. It is also under the care of MAM, and can be seen in the permanent exhibition. An interesting program of art shows and exhibitions keep the museum as an excellent attraction throughout the year. An impressive collection of the works of Picasso, Max Ernst, Rodin, Brancusi and other artists from Brazil and elsewhere is housed in this concrete and glass building in Flamengo Park.

Another major attraction of the Museum of Modern Art is the film collection ("Cinemateca do MAM"), one of the best in Latin America, with over 12,000 titles including some rarities. There are sessions and festivals open for the general public, with Brazilian and foreign cult movies that are not normally shown on the commercial circuit. Art workshops are held at the Oficina da Gravura. Additional Information on the Modern Art Museum in Rio: Open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 85 - Flamengo Park.

Our next Cultural Center for Flamengo is OI FUTURO, located at Rua Dois de Dezembro, 66. The Center is maintained and supported by major telecom player in Brazil: OI and has been receiving since its founding grants from several foundations to enhance its cultural assets and infrastructure. OI FUTURO is housed in a building that was built in 1918 and has just been remodeled, resulting in a gain of over two thousand square meters of internal space. The building's façade was preserved. There are four floors, interposed among the building's eight levels, connected by glass stairways and elevators. Each floor presents different exhibits throughout the month. OI FUTURO's varied program includes activities related to music, videos and plastic arts. Visitors will also find an up-to-date library with an abundance of research material: magazines, newspapers and on-line computers as well as exhibition rooms. A full multi-use theater with 180 seats presents regular plays every week, at popular prices. A very charming Wi-Fi connected bistro is located at the upper floor of the Cultural Center, which leads to the terrace of the building. From the terrace, you can even see part of the Flamengo beach and Guanabara Bay. You can check OI FUTURO's monthly cultural program and schedule in English.

Additional Information on the OI Futuro Cutural Center: Open Hours: Tues-Sun. 11am-8pm; Address: Rua Dois de Dezembro, 63 - Flamengo, Phone:(21)3131-3060. Free Admission for several exhibits, with the exception of theater plays.

Our last stop is the Catete Palace. The Catete Palace - seat of Brazil's Republican Government from 1897 to 1960 and scene of activities of eighteen Presidents - has seen some of the most important events in Brazil's political life, including the Declaration of Brazil's entry into World Wars I and II and the suicide of President Getúlio Vargas in 1954. Transformed into a museum when Brasília became the nation's capital in 1960, and closed for restoration from 1983 through 1989, the Republic Museum reopened with a broad-ranging cultural program that includes exhibitions, concerts, plays, movies, videos, boutiques, restaurants and a book-store.

The gardens of the Museum acquired new lighting, with the replacement of 71 forged iron posts - in the eclectic style - for other posts with contemporaneous designs made of steel. Today, on the ground floor, the Entrance Hall and the Ministerial Room still retain the solemn atmosphere of capital meetings and decisions regarding the nation's destiny. Two long-standing exhibits present historical information about the first occupant of the Palace and his descendants and about the inauguration of the Republic Museum. The remaining rooms hold temporary exhibits that represent varied aspects of Republican Brazil.

On the second floor, known as the "noble floor", luxury and thematic diversity stand out. The Chapel room and the Blue, Noble, Pompeian, Venetian, Moorish and Banquette rooms show off their vintage Brazilian and French furniture, paintings from artists such as Baptista da Costa, Gustavo dall'Ara, Décio Vilares, Rodolfo Amoedo, Henrique Bernardelli, besides sculptures, chandeliers and porcelain from the 19th and 20th Centuries. The third floor highlights the reconstruction of President Getúlio Vargas' room. The remaining rooms are devoted to the display of objects, text documents and photographs from the Republic Museum's own collection. The complex also hosts one of my favorite movie theaters in town. The theater is especially known for its art movies and is named "Cinema Museu da República". You can check the theater's schedule in any newspaper in town.

Additional Information on the Catete Palace: Open Hours:Tues-Thurs-Fri, noon-5pm Wed, 2pm-5pm- Sat-Sun-Holidays, 2pm-6pm. Free admission Sundays and Wednesday to the Catete Museum. Address: Rua do Catete, 153 - Catete. Phone: (21) 3235-2650 The park in the Catete Palace is opened for visits until 10 p.m.

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