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The Arts Centre of Christchurch is a vibrant and exciting venue for a huge range of New Zealand made art and crafts, shopping, education and entertainment. There truly is something for everyone, with highlights including over 40 specialty shops, fine art galleries, world-class theatre, art house cinemas, bars, restaurants and cafes, a bustling weekend Art, Craft and Produce Market, and an array of festivals and special events throughout the year. Once the site of the University of Canterbury, these distinctive Gothic Revival buildings are today a maze of fun, wonder and delight, and form part of our award-winning tourism attraction.

Love the arts? Get your camera ready to embark on an art trail unlike any other.

Visit the world exibition of modern and contemporary art, which takes place 100 days in the german city of Kassel during the summer 2012.

Situated at the edge of Christchurch's historic Cultural Precinct, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu is truly a landmark building for the city. Featuring a spectacular flowing glass and metal façade that evokes the sinuous form of the koru and Christchurch's River Avon, the building houses nine exhibition areas, a reference and study library, multi-purpose auditorium, education workrooms, an underground car park, a restaurant and retail outlets and extensive collection storage spaces.

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness- a manifestation of the sublime in art - [ USA ] The artistic presentation of religious and mythological figures and events is not new to the planet earth. Poets, painters and composers have done it repeatedly in their respective creations adding their own typical and quintessential touch. Be it the Last Supper by the great Leonardo Da Vinci..

The Upper Mustang trek is an exotic tour to unspoil and ancient Tibetan villages, rare medieval Buddhist arts, the exotic culture and the unique beauty of the Himalayan desert. The medieval settlement of Upper Mustang and its capital Lo Manthang lie in the remote Himalayan desert behind the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains .Geographically the land is an extension of the Tibetan plateau, characterized by windy and arid valleys, eroded canyons and unique stratified rock formations .The people in Upper Mustang are of Tibetan origin, migrated from Tibet centuries ago, and belong to Bhotias and Loba communities. They practice Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism.The only place to see Tibetan culture in completely undisturbed state.The houses and monasteries in here have medieval look and unique local architecture. Mostly they are built with stone and sun baked mud bricks.Upper Mustang is a land covering about 2600 sq km in area and is a home 6000 people.Festivals are religious in nature, the Tiji festival being the biggest .The capital called Lo Manthang , a walled complex with the houses of local nobilities and monasteries will be one of the main attraction of the trek.Recently in 2007, an international team of explorers have discovered invaluable objects of cultural and historical importance in Upper Mustang caves.In high caves requiring technical climbing they have discovered beautiful Buddhist murals, and historical objects, dating back to , according to them around 800years ago.A rare visit to a place perfectly untouched by modernity, preserving its ancient Buddhist culture , traditions and invaluable art objects in high Himalayan desert.

The Upper Mustang trek is an exotic tour to unspoil and ancient Tibetan villages, rare Buddhist arts, exotic culture and the unique beauty of the Himalayan desert. The medieval settlements of Upper Mustang and its capital Lo Mangthang, lie in the remote Himalayan desert behind the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains. Geographically the land is an extension of the Tibetan plateau, characterized by windy and arid valleys, eroded canyons and unique stratified rock formations. The people in Upper Mustang are of Tibetan origin who migrated from Tibet many centuries ago, and belong to Bhotias and Loba communities. They practice Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Upper Mustang is the only place in the World to see Tibetan culture in its completely undisturbed state. The houses and monasteries in here have their own unique local architecture and medieval look. Mostly they are built with stone and sun baked mud bricks. Upper Mustang is a land covering about 2,600 sq km in area and is home to 6,000 people. Festivals are religious in nature, the Tiji festival being the biggest. The capital called Lo Manthang , a walled complex with magnificent monasteries and the ancient houses of local nobilities, will be one of the main attraction of the trek. Recently, in 2007, an international team of explorers discovered invaluable objects of cultural and historical importance in Upper Mustang. In high caves which required technical climbing they discovered beautiful Buddhist murals, manuscripts and other historical objects which, according to them, date back to 800 year. Our Upper Mustang trek offers a rare visit to a place perfectly untouched by modernity, preserving its ancient Buddhist culture, traditions and invaluable art objects in high Himalayan desert. - See more at: http://www.pristinetrekking.com/index.php/upper-mustang#sthash.tddNlMJo.dpuf

The Upper Mustang trek is an exotic tour to unspoil and ancient Tibetan villages, rare Buddhist arts, exotic culture and the unique beauty of the Himalayan desert. The medieval settlements of Upper Mustang and its capital Lo Mangthang, lie in the remote Himalayan desert behind the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains. Geographically the land is an extension of the Tibetan plateau, characterized by windy and arid valleys, eroded canyons and unique stratified rock formations. The people in Upper Mustang are of Tibetan origin who migrated from Tibet many centuries ago, and belong to Bhotias and Loba communities. They practice Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Upper Mustang is the only place in the World to see Tibetan culture in its completely undisturbed state. The houses and monasteries in here have their own unique local architecture and medieval look. Mostly they are built with stone and sun baked mud bricks. Upper Mustang is a land covering about 2,600 sq km in area and is home to 6,000 people. Festivals are religious in nature, the Tiji festival being the biggest. The capital called Lo Manthang , a walled complex with magnificent monasteries and the ancient houses of local nobilities, will be one of the main attraction of the trek. Recently, in 2007, an international team of explorers discovered invaluable objects of cultural and historical importance in Upper Mustang. In high caves which required technical climbing they discovered beautiful Buddhist murals, manuscripts and other historical objects which, according to them, date back to 800 year. Our Upper Mustang trek offers a rare visit to a place perfectly untouched by modernity, preserving its ancient Buddhist culture, traditions and invaluable art objects in high Himalayan desert. - See more at: http://www.pristinetrekking.com/index.php/upper-mustang#sthash.UBXJb0bN.dpuf

The Upper Mustang trek is an exotic tour to unspoil and ancient Tibetan villages, rare Buddhist arts, exotic culture and the unique beauty of the Himalayan desert. The medieval settlements of Upper Mustang and its capital Lo Mangthang, lie in the remote Himalayan desert behind the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains. Geographically the land is an extension of the Tibetan plateau, characterized by windy and arid valleys, eroded canyons and unique stratified rock formations. The people in Upper Mustang are of Tibetan origin who migrated from Tibet many centuries ago, and belong to Bhotias and Loba communities. They practice Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Upper Mustang is the only place in the World to see Tibetan culture in its completely undisturbed state. The houses and monasteries in here have their own unique local architecture and medieval look. Mostly they are built with stone and sun baked mud bricks. Upper Mustang is a land covering about 2,600 sq km in area and is home to 6,000 people. Festivals are religious in nature, the Tiji festival being the biggest. The capital called Lo Manthang , a walled complex with magnificent monasteries and the ancient houses of local nobilities, will be one of the main attraction of the trek. Recently, in 2007, an international team of explorers discovered invaluable objects of cultural and historical importance in Upper Mustang. In high caves which required technical climbing they discovered beautiful Buddhist murals, manuscripts and other historical objects which, according to them, date back to 800 year. Our Upper Mustang trek offers a rare visit to a place perfectly untouched by modernity, preserving its ancient Buddhist culture, traditions and invaluable art objects in high Himalayan desert. - See more at: http://www.pristinetrekking.com/index.php/upper-mustang#sthash.QXLyNN54.dpuf

When You Visit France With Schengen Visa Then You Can Experience The Art And Culture Of Europe Offcourse There Are Lot Of Entertainment Waiting For You Visit.

At the Time of French Revolution most of the furniture was sold and the other arts were shifted to museums. After World War II an effort was made to restore the glory of Versailles, Which included putting back the original Furniture and the arts.

Museums in Amsterdam for Those Who Love Art and Human History

A guide by English speaking francophiles to help promote the city of Marseille and to make its year as Capital of Culture in 2013 a success.
The site includes articles on What to do in Marseille, Art and culture, How to get there, Around and about Marseille, Books and Films about Marseille and a news item for current events.
This site is under development - suggestions for new content welcomed.

A guide in English to Marseille, France that has been written by English speaking francophiles. This site is under development - suggestions for new content welcomed.

Makeup is an art - your face is the canvas and sometimes a blank canvas isn't pleasing to the eye. We realise there is a lot more to wearing makeup than a mere swipe of mascara or a measly dash of brown eyeshadow. Here are three tips.

Crane Dance is the world's largest dancing animatronics show extravaganza created by four-time Emmy Award winner Jeremy Railton for Resorts World Sentosa. A magical love story between two cranes, the Crane Dance draws inspiration by a common folklore found in many cultures, where the power of love is able to infuse life into even inanimate forms. Rising to a height of 30 metres (10 storeys high) and weighing 80 tonnes each - making it the world's tallest dancing animatronics show - the cranes' love story is told through a magnificent animatronics spectacle, complete with digital art, LED displays, astounding light and water effects, pyrotechnics as well as an original score.

The Upper Mustang trek is an exotic tour to unspoil and ancient Tibetan villages, rare Buddhist arts, exotic culture and the unique beauty of the Himalayan desert. The medieval settlements of Upper Mustang and its capital Lo Mangthang, lie in the remote Himalayan desert behind the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains. Geographically the land is an extension of the Tibetan plateau, characterized by windy and arid valleys, eroded canyons and unique stratified rock formations. The people in Upper Mustang are of Tibetan origin who migrated from Tibet many centuries ago, and belong to Bhotias and Loba communities. They practice Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Upper Mustang is the only place in the World to see Tibetan culture in its completely undisturbed state. The houses and monasteries in here have their own unique local architecture and medieval look. Mostly they are built with stone and sun baked mud bricks. Upper Mustang is a land covering about 2,600 sq km in area and is home to 6,000 people. Festivals are religious in nature, the Tiji festival being the biggest. The capital called Lo Manthang , a walled complex with magnificent monasteries and the ancient houses of local nobilities, will be one of the main attraction of the trek. - See more at: http://www.pristinetrekking.com/index.php/upper-mustang#sthash.B1UHm0G5.dpuf

The Upper Mustang trek is an exotic tour to unspoil and ancient Tibetan villages, rare Buddhist arts, exotic culture and the unique beauty of the Himalayan desert. The medieval settlements of Upper Mustang and its capital Lo Mangthang, lie in the remote Himalayan desert behind the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains. Geographically the land is an extension of the Tibetan plateau, characterized by windy and arid valleys, eroded canyons and unique stratified rock formations. The people in Upper Mustang are of Tibetan origin who migrated from Tibet many centuries ago, and belong to Bhotias and Loba communities. They practice Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Upper Mustang is the only place in the World to see Tibetan culture in its completely undisturbed state. The houses and monasteries in here have their own unique local architecture and medieval look. Mostly they are built with stone and sun baked mud bricks. Upper Mustang is a land covering about 2,600 sq km in area and is home to 6,000 people. Festivals are religious in nature, the Tiji festival being the biggest. The capital called Lo Manthang , a walled complex with magnificent monasteries and the ancient houses of local nobilities, will be one of the main attraction of the trek. - See more at: http://www.pristinetrekking.com/index.php/upper-mustang#sthash.YRlt3Qob.dpuf

Tanzania is the east African country which is known for its state of the art beautiful wildlife. Though it is smaller than Egypt and of the same size as that of Nigeria, it is one of the richest wildlife areas in Africa which provides a lot of diversity.

Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil considered the largest art deco statue in the world. It is also called as O Cristo Redentor in Portuguese, formerly Portuguese: Christo redemptor.