The Palio di Siena (known locally simply as Il Palio) is a horse race that is held twice each year, on July 2 and August 16 on Piazza del Campo. Ten horses and riders, dressed in the appropriate colors, represent ten of the seventeen contrade, or city wards. Throughout the year, parades like this one…
You would think these two old ladies live in a remote Mediterranean village but this is not the case. Burano is a small island in the Venice lagoon, located just a few miles from Piazza San Marco. It is famous for its lace and coloured houses. November 2001. On pourrait croire que ces deux vieilles…
Gamelan music, candle lights and stone statues. A young shy girl shows up in the yard of the Lotus palace in Ubud. In the traditional Legong, dancers wear incredible costumes and have wide-eyed facial expressions. August 2004. Musique de gamelan, bougies et statues de pierre. Une jeune fille timide apparaît dans la cour du palais…
At this time, the Ribeira district was a very poor part of the city of Porto. In 1996, it was designated World Heritage by UNESCO. May 1994. A l’époque, le quartier de la Ribeira était un coin très pauvre de la ville de Porto. In 1996, il a été inscrit au Patrimoine Mondial de l’Humanité…
When the day breaks around 11:00am, it is sometimes difficult to feel awake on your way to work. You see many people sleeping in the Metro line 2 (Moskovsko-Petrogradskaïa). December 2013. Quand le jour se lève à onze heures du matin, il est parfois difficile d’être réveillé en allant au travail. On voit beaucoup de…
I should call this picture « the Remains of Communism ». You walk in the street and suddenly facing this small of group of people, you remember the city has been levelled by communist ideologies in the recent past. December 2013. Je devrais appeler cette photo « les Vestiges du Communisme ». On marche dans la rue et soudain…
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