The Sami are an indigenous ethnic group, endemic to the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Regions Norway: Troms and Finnmark Sweden: Norrbotten County, Västerbotten County and Jämtland County Finland: Finnish Lapland; Enontekiö, Inari, Utsjoki and part of Sodankylä are recognised as the Sami…
Romanticism was characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical. In literature, Romanticism found recurrent themes in the evocation or criticism of the past, the cult of “sensibility” with its emphasis on women…
The Musée Carnavalet is the Parisian municipal museum dedicated to the history of Paris from the origins of the city to the present day. Located in the Marais district at No. 23 rue de Sévigné in Paris, in the 3rd arrondissement, it presents collections on various themes: memories of the…
Azerbaijan’s oil industry – the twentieth century and the beginning of the developing and the Republic of the area, which play an important role in the economy. The oil industry is basically concentrated around Baku. The petroleum industry in Azerbaijan produces about 873,260 barrels (138,837 m3) of oil per day…
Luce Cinecittà Institute is one of the main cinematic realities and works to support and support Italian cinema. The company was founded in 2011 after a long reorganization of the company, which in 2009 included the merger between Cinecittà Holding and the Luce Institute. Luce Cinecittà Institute is a full…
Strawberry box houses or Strawberry-box bungalow was a style of homes built during World War II and into the 1950s to 1960s and found throughout Canada. The style utilizes a square or rectangular foundation and named due to the similarity with boxes used to hold strawberries. History During World War…
Stuckism is an international art movement founded in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting as opposed to conceptual art. By May 2017 the initial group of 13 British artists had expanded to 236 groups in 52 countries. Childish and Thomson have issued several manifestos. The…
Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) — formerly known as the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB) and even earlier as the State, War, and Navy Building — is a U.S. government building situated just west of the White House in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. Maintained by the General Services…
Valie Export (born May 17, 1940 in Linz as Waltraud Lehner,) is an Austrian artist. She is a pioneer of media art, Her artistic work includes video installations, body performances, expanded cinema, computer animations, photography, sculptures and publications covering contemporary arts.Valie Export lives and works in Vienna and Cologne. Educated…
The State Guest Houses (Akasaka Palace) are national facilities to receive foreign dignitaries, such as monarchs, presidents and prime ministers, from countries all over the world. The SGH plays one of the key roles of diplomacy through performing a wide variety of functions, including accommodating foreign dignitaries and holding summit…
The Chamber of the Scrutinio (Italian: Sala dello Scrutinio). This immense room is in the wing of the Doge’s Palace built between the 1520s and 1540s during the dogate of Francesco Foscari (1423-57). It was initially intended to house the precious manuscripts left to the Republic by Petrarch and Bessarione…
The poverty line for 2014 marked a per capita income of 100,534 pesos a year. According to the data from the National Statistical Coordination Board, more than one-quarter of the population fell below the poverty line the first semester of 2014, an approximate 78 percent increase since 2013. The country’s…
Sustainable design (also called environmentally sustainable design, environmentally conscious design, etc.) is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of social, economic, and ecological sustainability. Theory The intention of sustainable design is to “eliminate negative environmental impact completely through skillful, sensitive…
The figure of an animal has been portrayed as a theme of Japanese paintings since ancient times. Even though it is an animal picture, its subjects are various. In modern Japanese paintings, works depicting imaginary creatures such as dogs and cats that are familiar and pretty, horses and cattle who…
Postmodernism is a broad movement that developed in the mid- to late-20th century across philosophy, the arts, architecture, and criticism and that marked a departure from modernism. The term has also more generally been applied to the historical era following modernity and the tendencies of this era. While encompassing a…
Mouans-Sartoux is a French commune located in the department of Alpes-Maritimes in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region . The commune of Sartoux was combined with the commune of Mouans, to take the combined name of Mouans-Sartoux by order of Napoleon III on 28 March 1858. A town with a rural tradition,…
In camping, a ground pad, sleeping pad, sleeping mat, roll mat, or iso mat is a simple device often used in conjunction with a sleeping bag. Its purpose is to provide padding and thermal insulation. All types currently available use air as their primary form of insulation. Use It is…
The Hungarian State Opera House (Hungarian: Magyar Állami Operaház) is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House. The Opera House is not only one of the most significant listed buildings of Budapest but number one institute of opera…
Enotourism, oenotourism, wine tourism, or vinitourism refers to tourism whose purpose is or includes the tasting, consumption or purchase of wine, often at or near the source. Where other types of tourism are often passive in nature, enotourism can consist of visits to wineries, tasting wines, vineyard walks, or even…
The Bergianska trädgården, the Bergian Garden or Hortus Bergianus, is a botanical garden located in the Frescati area on the outskirts of Stockholm, close to the Swedish Museum of Natural History and the main campus of Stockholm University. The Academy of Sciences, principals of the garden is King. The Swedish…
Sejm and Senate Complex of Poland (Polish: Kompleks budynków Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) are a complex of buildings located in Warsaw, housing the Sejm and Senate of Poland. The construction of the complex began after Poland regained its independence in 1918. The expansion of the complex continues to the modern-day, with…
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, the parish – since the 19th century called the ecclesiastical parish (outside meetings of the church) to avoid confusion…
Mataro is a town Catalan coastal Mediterranean capital of the region of Maresme. The city occupies a superb location, lying between the sea and the Serralada Litoral mountains. Just 30 minutes from Barcelona, Mataró is also very near to some of the finest tourist resorts in the county. Mataró carefully…
Hong Kong Fashion Week, Asia’s biggest fashion event, to showcase an array of new season garments, fashion accessories, clothing accessories, fabrics and related professional services, creating an ideal trade platform with a rich vein of business opportunities. The fair is crafted to reflect current market trends, unveils the latest shimming…
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Sami Cultural Tourism
The Sami are an indigenous ethnic group, endemic to the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Regions Norway: Troms and Finnmark Sweden: Norrbotten County, Västerbotten County and Jämtland County Finland: Finnish Lapland; Enontekiö, Inari, Utsjoki and part of Sodankylä are recognised as the Sami…
Read moreRomantic literature
Romanticism was characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical. In literature, Romanticism found recurrent themes in the evocation or criticism of the past, the cult of “sensibility” with its emphasis on women…
Read moreGuide Tour of Carnavalet Museum, Paris, France
The Musée Carnavalet is the Parisian municipal museum dedicated to the history of Paris from the origins of the city to the present day. Located in the Marais district at No. 23 rue de Sévigné in Paris, in the 3rd arrondissement, it presents collections on various themes: memories of the…
Read morePetroleum industry in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s oil industry – the twentieth century and the beginning of the developing and the Republic of the area, which play an important role in the economy. The oil industry is basically concentrated around Baku. The petroleum industry in Azerbaijan produces about 873,260 barrels (138,837 m3) of oil per day…
Read moreIstituto Luce Cinecittà, Rome, Italy
Luce Cinecittà Institute is one of the main cinematic realities and works to support and support Italian cinema. The company was founded in 2011 after a long reorganization of the company, which in 2009 included the merger between Cinecittà Holding and the Luce Institute. Luce Cinecittà Institute is a full…
Read moreStrawberry box houses
Strawberry box houses or Strawberry-box bungalow was a style of homes built during World War II and into the 1950s to 1960s and found throughout Canada. The style utilizes a square or rectangular foundation and named due to the similarity with boxes used to hold strawberries. History During World War…
Read moreStuckism
Stuckism is an international art movement founded in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting as opposed to conceptual art. By May 2017 the initial group of 13 British artists had expanded to 236 groups in 52 countries. Childish and Thomson have issued several manifestos. The…
Read moreWhite House Virtual Tour: the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) — formerly known as the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB) and even earlier as the State, War, and Navy Building — is a U.S. government building situated just west of the White House in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. Maintained by the General Services…
Read moreValie Export
Valie Export (born May 17, 1940 in Linz as Waltraud Lehner,) is an Austrian artist. She is a pioneer of media art, Her artistic work includes video installations, body performances, expanded cinema, computer animations, photography, sculptures and publications covering contemporary arts.Valie Export lives and works in Vienna and Cologne. Educated…
Read moreAkasaka Palace, Tokyo, Japan
The State Guest Houses (Akasaka Palace) are national facilities to receive foreign dignitaries, such as monarchs, presidents and prime ministers, from countries all over the world. The SGH plays one of the key roles of diplomacy through performing a wide variety of functions, including accommodating foreign dignitaries and holding summit…
Read moreChamber of the Scrutinio, Doge’s Palace
The Chamber of the Scrutinio (Italian: Sala dello Scrutinio). This immense room is in the wing of the Doge’s Palace built between the 1520s and 1540s during the dogate of Francesco Foscari (1423-57). It was initially intended to house the precious manuscripts left to the Republic by Petrarch and Bessarione…
Read morePoverty in the Philippines
The poverty line for 2014 marked a per capita income of 100,534 pesos a year. According to the data from the National Statistical Coordination Board, more than one-quarter of the population fell below the poverty line the first semester of 2014, an approximate 78 percent increase since 2013. The country’s…
Read moreSustainable design
Sustainable design (also called environmentally sustainable design, environmentally conscious design, etc.) is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of social, economic, and ecological sustainability. Theory The intention of sustainable design is to “eliminate negative environmental impact completely through skillful, sensitive…
Read moreAnimal theme of Japanese painting, Adachi Museum of Art
The figure of an animal has been portrayed as a theme of Japanese paintings since ancient times. Even though it is an animal picture, its subjects are various. In modern Japanese paintings, works depicting imaginary creatures such as dogs and cats that are familiar and pretty, horses and cattle who…
Read morePostmodernism
Postmodernism is a broad movement that developed in the mid- to late-20th century across philosophy, the arts, architecture, and criticism and that marked a departure from modernism. The term has also more generally been applied to the historical era following modernity and the tendencies of this era. While encompassing a…
Read moreMouans-Sartoux, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Mouans-Sartoux is a French commune located in the department of Alpes-Maritimes in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region . The commune of Sartoux was combined with the commune of Mouans, to take the combined name of Mouans-Sartoux by order of Napoleon III on 28 March 1858. A town with a rural tradition,…
Read moreSleeping pad
In camping, a ground pad, sleeping pad, sleeping mat, roll mat, or iso mat is a simple device often used in conjunction with a sleeping bag. Its purpose is to provide padding and thermal insulation. All types currently available use air as their primary form of insulation. Use It is…
Read moreHungarian State Opera, Budapest, Hungary
The Hungarian State Opera House (Hungarian: Magyar Állami Operaház) is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House. The Opera House is not only one of the most significant listed buildings of Budapest but number one institute of opera…
Read moreEnotourism
Enotourism, oenotourism, wine tourism, or vinitourism refers to tourism whose purpose is or includes the tasting, consumption or purchase of wine, often at or near the source. Where other types of tourism are often passive in nature, enotourism can consist of visits to wineries, tasting wines, vineyard walks, or even…
Read moreBergian Garden, Stockholm, Sweden
The Bergianska trädgården, the Bergian Garden or Hortus Bergianus, is a botanical garden located in the Frescati area on the outskirts of Stockholm, close to the Swedish Museum of Natural History and the main campus of Stockholm University. The Academy of Sciences, principals of the garden is King. The Swedish…
Read morePolish Parliament, Warsaw, Poland
Sejm and Senate Complex of Poland (Polish: Kompleks budynków Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) are a complex of buildings located in Warsaw, housing the Sejm and Senate of Poland. The construction of the complex began after Poland regained its independence in 1918. The expansion of the complex continues to the modern-day, with…
Read moreChurch of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, the parish – since the 19th century called the ecclesiastical parish (outside meetings of the church) to avoid confusion…
Read moreMataró, Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Catalonia, Spain
Mataro is a town Catalan coastal Mediterranean capital of the region of Maresme. The city occupies a superb location, lying between the sea and the Serralada Litoral mountains. Just 30 minutes from Barcelona, Mataró is also very near to some of the finest tourist resorts in the county. Mataró carefully…
Read moreHong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter & Spring/Summer 2016, China
Hong Kong Fashion Week, Asia’s biggest fashion event, to showcase an array of new season garments, fashion accessories, clothing accessories, fabrics and related professional services, creating an ideal trade platform with a rich vein of business opportunities. The fair is crafted to reflect current market trends, unveils the latest shimming…
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