With the recent raises of oil and goods due to the economic conjuncture, but more than that due to sheer speculation, pressure is being driven upon the poorest countries.
The rich countries keep throwing sand to our eyes by sending help to those countries.
However, as important as that help may be, it's not enough.
The rich countries must provide the knowledge and conditions so that the populations of those countries may achieve a reasonable level of education, to provide a better medical system and to explore the possibilities in terms of agriculture development.
Of course that environmental issues should be taken into consideration.
Only this way those countries will have the chance of starting to be auto-sufficient and even contribute to the development to the adjacent countries.
It is also vital that governments play a more regulatory part in economics, not permiting that volatility in prices prejudices the poorest.
This post will be kept from today until the 18th of May as part of the Bloggers Unite For Human Rights initiative.
Based in New York,NewArtTV,Inc. is a media company that produces quality videos on contemporary art.
Robert Knafo, an independent art critique and curator who is also the producer of studiovisit.net, has created newarttv.com.
In this interesting website you can have access to videos on exhibitions, studio visits and other subjects.
Please respect the copyright of the site's content. Thank you.
Aguarela is one of the most beautiful songs of all time.
Its author is the talented brazilian composer Toquinho.
Although this blog is mainly dedicated to visual arts, I felt the need to add this song, together with a wonderful videoclip. Afterall music is Art.
Guido Daniele is a talented italian artist born in Soverato and now working in Milan.
He attended the Brera School of Arts where he graduated in 1972 with a major in sculpturing. In India he attended the Tankas school in Dharamsala.
In 1972 he started working as an illustrator for publishers and advertising companies. He has also specialized in trompe l'oeil.
In 1990, Guido starts exploring the body painting technique and with its development he focus on hand painting creating amazing works of Art.
You may visit his website to learn more.
Zac Freeman is a fine artist who works with several media.
He has a B.F.A. from the Jacksonville University with cum laude and departmental honors and his art has been exhibited, among other places, at the Museum of Contemporary Art (Jacksonville), Chester Gallery (Chester, CT) and Miami Museum of Science and Space.
His work is part of the Art collection of The Regency Group ( Florida).
The quality of Zac Freeman's Art has granted him a well deserved recognition and has been featured on several publications.
Although as mentioned before he uses several media, I believe that the "Disposable" portraits collection made with junk, trash and disposable goods may be considered his ex libris.
Roaring Brook Press, a publisher of quality books for young readers, brings us a book with a 3D pop up alphabet.
Although the concept of books with pop up elements is not new, in this case the result is worth taking a look.
So, lets watch this video.
The well known Arts For The Parks call for artists celebrates its 22nd competition.
Inspired by the american masters of landscape, namely of natural parks, the competition gives the participants the opportunity to have their works exhibited throughout the USA.
The call is open to all artists and the participants may enter using traditional mediums (excluding 3D, namely sculpture), photography and digital art. The work must be representational, abstract art will be disqualified.
There are several prize categories and benefits for the artists.
This is trully an opportunity to have one's work known through a vast public, so make sure that you take note of the dealines.
You may learn more about it by reading the prospectus and by checking the menu on the right.
Carl Warner is a british photographer. He lives in Kent, England.
Besides the more common photography, his way to call our attention is through foodscapes. And what are foodscapes ?
Nothing more and nothing less than landscapes made with food.
Carl Warner composes his landscapes over a table with about 1,2m by 2,4m.
The photographs are shot in layers so that he doesn't have to depend so much on how much time the elements will stay in mint conditions. Afterall it's real food that we're talking about.
He has plans for a book featuring his foodscapes as a way to educate children on eating healthy food.
Once in many years a person with a rare talent is born. That was the case of Carlos Paredes (1925 - 2004).
Son of the also well known Artur Paredes, he took the portuguese guitar to new levels.
Born in Coimbra, he inherits a family tradition of guitar players and although somewhat influenced by the popular portuguese songs and fado, he reinvents the way of playing the portuguese guitar, especially during a generation of the 60s, revitalized by new social and cultural concepts.
In 1993 he is diagnosed a myelopathy, which prevents him from playing in the last 11 years of his life.
The song that you can listen on the video is called "Verdes Anos" and was translated to english as "Tender Years".
Metro or metropolitano in portuguese and french, tube in England, or subway in USA, going underground doesn't have to be a dull experience.
The subway stations are places places where one can enjoy Art and cultural events.
Their architecture has improved over the last years as to improve the aesthetic experience of the user.
Click on the image and scroll down the page to see some subway stations worldwide.
Image is copyright of the respective owner.
