The ‘National Museum’ in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman and ‘Museum De Reede’ in Antwerp, Belgium, my home country are both newcomers…The first established end 2016, the latter opened beginning of June…The ‘National Museum’ showcases the cultural heritage of Oman, from prehistory to the present day. ‘Museum De Reede,’ (MDR) is dedicated exclusively to graphic art. … Continue reading
In La Roche-en-Ardenne, in the French part of Belgium, my home country, you become aware of fairies and elves…in shops in the town. Why this is, nobody knows…Perhaps it is inherent to the woods that surround the town? Through history fairies and elves were much more than a vague association of ‘spirit’ with the landscape. The concept of fairy … Continue reading
Last weekend, the medieval Castle of La Roche-en-Ardenne hosted ‘Castle Night Trail,’ and 416 participants for this new trail. Starting and ending point of three loops of 10, 20 and 30 km is not a sport hall or an event hall, but the solid architecture of the medieval castle, till the seventeenth century a stronghold … Continue reading
Today it is World Book Day. That’s nice for my books. Because when released they are ‘for’ and ‘from’ the world. Nowadays certainly more than before, because of publication possibilities on the worldwideweb. I want to share with you ‘stories’ that I found interesting in the local newspapers of Oman. They were oral and will … Continue reading
The ninth of this week, on a beautiful sunny day, a close friend of mine born in 1935, chose to go to hereafter. ‘Nine,’ number of completion of things, the last number before harmony. Her small lovely white dog Loulou, after completing his life with her, he found another place to live further on in harmony. … Continue reading
