This blog is a collection of things I like, enjoy and want to mark and remember
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Frans Cafe
This 24 cafe, part of a chain, has really nice staff, and is very GLBT friendly - right down to the free publications it carries for customers. Internet access as well and a great place for people watching. What more could you want?
Check out their website at: www.franscafe.com.br/
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Walsingham
In part of the pilgrimage complex is another chapel which is dominated by an art work by David Begbie which using metal mesh creates stunning images and shadows. This was the first work I had seen of Begbie's.
More example of his work are on his website at
http://www.davidbegbie.com/
Friday, November 28, 2008
Playa Chihuahua, Punta del Este, Uruguay
Thursday, November 27, 2008
shreenathjee
One of the most unusal places I visited in India was the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara. Shrinathji is one of the representations of Krishna and this is a major shrine for a particular sect within Hinduism. The temple itself is home to a very important image which is dressed and displayed to the faithful in events called Darshans. The garments used represent different stages in the day and times of year.
The temple is managed with a ritual day that reflects Rajastani palace life in the early medieval period. A form of artwork has developed which represents the image during the Darshans. These paintings, called Picchvai, are very popular devotional aids and beautiful pieces of art. The picture shows one of them.
The Temple has a website in Hindi at http://shreenathjee.com/
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Le Gai Moulin
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Sarita Colonia
While in Lima I visited the grave of Sarita Colonia. Described as the patron saint of homosexuals, bus drivers, taxi drivers, job seekers and migrants is Sarita Colonia who was born in Lima in 1926 and died in 1952 and is buried in Cementerio Baquijano in Callao.
A lot more about her and the cult that has developed around her at
http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/sarita-colonia/#more-422
Some Photos I took of this rather strange place