Monday 25 June 2012

Thoughts from urbania

 

I hate being away from the bush.

But I love to be among crowds. Sharing moments of extacy. Allowing real beauty to move you; forewer frozen in memory. Strangers breaking all limits just being there as one together.

This is the Power of Art.

Tuesday 19 June 2012

Urban Pleasures

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This is the new operahouse in Oslo. Built by Statsbygg, designed by Snøhetta, it has become a landmark as well as a popular area to visit for all kinds of people. From my house it takes less than 10 minutes to walk down there: I feel so fortunate!

The opera has also expanded its repertoire greatly with this new building; by my last visit 9.june the opera orcestra performed a symphony with Russian composers; Glinka, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky: tomorrow I am planning to see Kingwings versus The National Ballet; breakdance and classic at the same time!

…and perhaps end the evening as yesterday taking a trip up the hill to Ekebergrestauranten to enjoy the setting of the sun…

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