It’s the last day of August, goodbye summer and hello autumn.
Goodbye Summer
August 31st, 2008
Beethoven fest
August 29th, 2008
Every year in the autumn, between the end of August and the beginning of October, Beethoven’s native city of Bonn celebrates the Beethovenfest, welcoming top international orchestras, well-know soloists, major ensembles and promising young performers. The Beethovenfest has seen renowned Beethoven interpreters and big stars like Alfred Brendel, Kurt Masur, Lorin Maazel and Hélène Grimaud. [...]
Antwerp, Belgium
August 25th, 2008
The Cathedral of Our Lady, in Antwerp,Belgium was started in 1351 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been ‘completed’. In Gothic style, its architects were Jan and Pieter Appelmans. It contains a number of significant works by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, as well paintings by artists [...]