Category: Culture Tales
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Inside Maison de Balzac in Paris
A testament to the enduring legacy of Honoré de Balzac and his profound impact on literature and culture, Maison de Balzac should feature on the bucket list of everyone interested in Literature.
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Exploring Musée Bourdelle in Paris
A hidden gem, Musée Bourdelle takes visitors on a journey through the life and work of Antoine Bourdelle. The sculptor’s work is often overshadowed by his contemporary Auguste Rodin,
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A Serendipitous Encounter with Gesine Arps
When a walk in the park leads to a serendipitious discovery of a contemporary artist, filling the heart with the kind of peace and joy only art can evoke.
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Bibliothèque: Infinite Worlds, One Roof
Portals to a world of magic, knowledge, and imagination, libraries are so much more than mere repositories of books. Magical islands in the bustling urban life of the 21st century, they hold the power to transcend time and space, offering an escape to a world of learning and enchantment.
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It’s all about the money…
Reflections on the value of art, and the consumerist society of the 21st century, after visiting ‘L’argent dans l’art’ an exhibtion at the Monnaie de Paris. What does it say about our society when we are no longer defined by our thoughts, but by our possessions?
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“Everywhen is happening everywhere” – Songlines
A brilliantly curated, and insightful exhibition, Songlines was much more than a simple exhibition about Indigenous Australian art.
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AI, GPT and l’art de vivre à la française
A potentially controversial opinion that AI, GPT and other large language models can help the world adopt l’art de vivre à la française.
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Fairy tale Castle (Almost) In My Backyard…
Less than an hour from Grenoble, the Château de Vizille ticks all the boxes of a fairy tale castle, and comes with a museum dedicated to the French Revolution. Little wonder that I keep going back…
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An Immersion in Wallpapers, Art Nouveau and Hydroelectricity
A visit to Maison Bergès, also known as the Musée de la Houille Blanche, the family home of Aristide Bergès, famous French hydraulic engineer and industrial papermaker.
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Throwback to Riverdale ArtWalk 2019
Being stuck at home makes you even more nostalgic about certain trips and memories. This week, the memories assailing me are those of which I don’t even have many photos. Memories of countless visits to artisanal markets, like the regular exhibitions at Chitrakala Parishad, and the innumerable flea markets that…
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Grenoble, where there’s a mountain at the end of every street
« Au bout de chaque rue, une montagne… » / “At the end of every street is a mountain…” – Stendhal, 1783-1842 The very mountains that captured my heart when I landed in Grenoble in 2009. I could see them from the window of my bedroom, from my classroom, from…
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Review: Beecham House, or Incredible India à la Gurinder Chadha
Big fans of period dramas, we were delighted when we discovered Beecham House this week, while looking for a new show. Touted as the Downton Abbey in Delhi, we figured that a show made by the maker of Bend It Like Beckham would be entertaining at the least, and started…
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