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Woman Inspiration: Charlotte Casiraghi, the Royal Philosopher

3 August

Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi was born on August 3, 1986, the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and the late Stefano Casiraghi, and the granddaughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III. Unlike many members of European royal families, she holds no princely title. Her mother deliberately chose not to bestow royal titles on her children, hoping they might grow up with a greater measure of normalcy. Today she stands roughly 11th or 12th in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne. While the public often knows her as a fashion ambassador for Chanel, an accomplished equestrian, and a fixture of Monaco's social calendar, a quieter and more deliberate side of her life centers on philosophy, literature, and the effort to keep serious thinking alive in contemporary culture. Early Life Shaped by Loss and Protection Tragedy marked her childhood early. In 1990, when Charlotte was only four years old, her father-an Italian industrialist and passionate powerboat racer-died in a boating accident. Princess Caroline was so devastated that she could not bring herself to tell her children the news; Prince Rainier III delivered it instead. Charlotte has since spoken of inheriting her father's courage, describing how the loss itself became a source of strength.In

Arles Photographic Festival

13 September 2011

2011 is the 10th anniversary of the Arles Photographic Festival known under the name of “Les rencontres d’Arles”. During time, it faced difficulties but it succeeded in creating a wonderful festival. Les Rencontres d’Arles were created by Lucien Clergue, Michel Tournier and Jean-Maurice Rouquette who ...

Pharaons at Avignon

13 September 2011

Calvet museum is an Egyptian culture lover. Twenty five years ago, the museum revealed an Egyptian collection stored in the museum reserves under the name of “Egypt and Provence”. Now, a new collection is wearing the Egyptian accent, exhibited under the name of “Fastueuse ...

Watermelon art crafting

10 September 2011

Every year, Czech Republic hosts an artistic festival called Melounovy Festival. it is a special event as at this one,there are no paintings or sculpture exhibits, but watermelon art. every year great watermelon carving artist gather at this festival and show their best works. We ...

Picture of the year Wikimedia Commons

10 September 2011

POTY 2010 brought to our view fantastic images that only an artistic eye could capture. These beauties are put into a top of the greatest images of year 2010. Source: Commons Wikimedia In mid-August 2010 ESO Photo Ambassador Yuri Beletsky snapped this amazing photo at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. A ...

Vivid Sydney

10 September 2011

Vivid Sydney is a spectacular festival of light, music and ideas that takes every year in June at The Rocks and Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia. There are over 40 amazing light installation with light effects, from ”psychedelic jellyfish swimming across the Sydney Opera House sails ...

Omindia gives us a piece of India

10 September 2011

Omindia s’inscrit dans une logique de co-développement et de partenariat durable avec ses fournisseurs. Son laboratoire en Inde participe à l’établissement d’usines en zones franches permettant la création et le maintien d’emplois des femmes vivant en zone rurale. Les soins Omindia sont en vente dans les boutiques ...

Cross currents Inner child

10 September 2011

Enter a new reality where the rules of engagement focus on imagination, spontaneity, freedom, discovery and instinct. Childlike thinking is challenging today’s rule-driven world, where all aspects of life are dominated by health and safety culture, PC posturing, realism, decision by committee and doing the ...

Spectacular football club anniversary

31 August 2011

When this year, on February, Football Club Hajduk from Split, Croatia celebrated 100th anniversary seemed like everything was on fire. Fans lit up hundreds of torches in the honor of their favourite team. The club was founded in 1911 and its name derives from Turkish hajduks ...