What should one expect of a jewelry designer with architecture, environmental and theatre studies? I came upon the work of Irina Kalintzaki in the beginning of 2011, little before her exhibition in Chili Art Gallery, Athens. On the occassion of the two Christmas art bazaars she participates in this December, I wanted to share with you the creations and talent…
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Eleni Marneri Gallery presents an one-off series of gold-embellished soap by Dimitra Natural. Made out of symbolism rather than luxury, this original idea found its roots in ancient texts of Homer’s litterature and the Old Testament. The prime material for the soap is olive oil, which Homer called “liquid gold”. In an effort to materialize this metaphor in an allegoric and…
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A few days before the official launch of her jewelry collection for 2012, Cypriot designer Skevi Afantiti reveals her latest creations to an exclusive preview for PaulaTrendsets. “Thoughts, ideas and emotions living within ourselves, come out. All these start a dialogue with the world outside us and compose our truths that accompany us on our path of life. “LINK” collection…
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Flea markets are an all-year-round tradition in Belgium, but they reach their peak of fabulousness just around Christmas. Apart from the Sunday classic flea market in Place aux Marche des Herbes (Herbs Market Square) in Brussels, here are a couple of other indoors Christmas markets in Belgium, worth visiting this Christmas season. – Nivelles, Grande Place, Marché des Artisans, Salle…
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I let this article slip into the “Arts and Culture” category because, first, I consider culinary an art and, second, because environmental consciousness is a matter of culture as well. Commissioner for the Environment of Cyprus Republic, Mr Charalambos Theopemptou, presented the first “Green Key” Award to be awarded to a restaurant in Cyprus. The winner of the prize is…
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