The already normally full buses in Rome were even more packed this morning due to a strike which led to some lines not operating at all…
Public transport strike in Rome
Category: Travel
Travel writings from around the world
New Orleans Film Festival
The New Orleans Film Festival just concluded – October 14 – 22 2015
We went to see a few really good short films produced mostly by young filmmakers with a big vision and great talent. The short category, I think is an under-appreciated form of film. The quality of the films and the excellent storytelling is really entertaining but sometimes also give reason for pause and reflection.
The Lot was one of the most enjoyable short films that we watched this evening, but all the shorts had something that made them very interesting and fun to watch. The Lot is about a café owner that makes friends with a local kid and then tries to do good by helping him turn the empty lot next to the café into a place where the kid and his friends can meet and play – only to see the effort being thwarted by city bureaucrats. Follow this link to the film website to learn more.
- The Lot – Part of the Crew – From left Daniel Wood – Executive Producer, Jacques Soudelier – Casting Director/Producing Team, Megan Grogan – Producer, Russell Blanchard -Director/Writer/Producer, Lynn Reynolds – Grip/Electrical/Still Photography, Ben Gouldthorpe – Writer.
Royal Parks
St James’s Park in London is the oldest and most visited of 8 royal parks in the city. The lake has a “duck Island as well and is home to many different bird species.
Parikkala sculpture park
In the midst of the forest in the very Eastern part of Southern Finland you can find a pool of people amidst the Pine, Birch and Fir-trees. Parikkala sculpture park is the work of Veijo Rönkkönen (1944–2010) who was a self taught artist and a full time paper mill worker that lived in this part of Southern Finland, very close to the Russian border.
Below are some of the more interesting pieces in the garden, but there are many more to see. If you have a chance, take the 3 1/2 hr drive or so from Helsinki to see the gardens – I think you will appreciate it!
Here is a link to the website – http://www.patsaspuisto.net/the-parikkala-sculpture-park/
