The 81st Birthday of Micaëla, Dowager Countess of Paris

Henri and MicaëlaToday, HRH Princess Micaëla d'Orléans, Dowager Countess of Paris, marks her eighty-first birthday.The Dowager Countess of Paris was born doña Micaëla Ana María Cousiño y Quiñones de León on 30 April 1938 at Vichy, France. Her parents were Luis Maximiliano Cousiño y Sébire (1895-1970) and...

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A Look Back: Balkan Royals Interviewed When The Cambridges Wed in 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011 after their weddingYesterday, 29 April, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (née Catherine Middleton) celebrated eight years of marriage: The Queen made the Duchess of Cambridge a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on the occasion of the anniversary....

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Eurohistory Royal Archive...Who am I?

Who am I?I was born in what is now modern-day Poland...a land that had been taking by my country nearly 2 centuries before it was given independence after the Great War.My maternal family suffered from early deaths, while some of my cousins were brutally murdered by revolutionary wretches.My father's...

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Ray Chen exploring what makes a violin's sound

Ray Chen is looking for violins to be played by the finalists of his Play with Ray competition. Here he pays a visit to the New York offices of Tarisio to try out some instruments.He writes: "In this video I go and explore the question ‘What is sound?’ by interviewing different people in the business....

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Hamilton Elzie Waters

In 1835, Hamilton Elzie Waters, secured himself and his mother, Lovey Waters, a Certificate of Freedom. Waters had been partially blinded during his years as a slave, possibly due to injuries received during punishment after being caught with a book.Waters and his mother migrated from Maryland to Ithaca,...

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The Real Story of the Huston-Springer Houses

The James Springer HouseAuthor's Note: I apologize for this post running a bit longer than most. However, I felt that these two houses needed to be dealt with together, as their histories are inextricably linked. This is one of those cases where you really can't understand one property without understanding...

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Le Trung Chinh

Le Trung ChinhSelfies Spring 2...

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Mehmet Aksoy'un son sergisi “Şamanlar ve Mitler Dünyasında”

Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, Tophane-iÂmire Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi yine harika bir sergiye ev sahipliği yapıyor. Tarihi mekânda, usta heykeltıraş Mehmet Aksoy’un eserlerine yer verileceği haberini duyar duymaz, merakla serginin sanatseverlerle buluşacağı anı beklemiş ve ilk fırsatta bu sergiye gitmeliyim demiştim. Ve bu hafta sonu, pırıl pırıl güneşli bir bahar havasını...

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Samuel Hasselhorn, First Prize at Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition 2018 – Interview by Emilie Vanderhulst

27-year-old German baritone Samuel Hasselhorn has won the 2018 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels. He studied at the Hanover and Paris conservatories and is currently working with Patricia McCaffrey in New York. He was awarded the 2018 Emmerich Smola Prize, First Prize in the 2017 Das Lied International...

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Royals RSVP to the Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

The funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg will take place on this Saturday, 4 May, at Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg.Many royal houses have already announced that they will be present to pay tribute to the late grand duke, who was well-loved by his people and well-known for his bravery during World...

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Become the "Lion King' of Photography With These 10 PHOTO TIPS!

Thank you for visiting our Travel Blog Today, I have seen that you frequently write about Inspiring Travel Related Topics in your TWEETS, as I can see on Our TWITTER Page and those are alsoa Topics that I enjoy reading. Something that helped Inspired meto create this TRAVEL Blog myself!   ...

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