Merry Cristmas and a happy New Year!

“Christmas is not a time nor a season,
but a state of mind”

Calvin Coolidge

Merry Christmas
and a happy New Year, my dear Erasmus!

Have fun, rest and

stay the most amzaing and

the most crazy people in the World... :)

Lot's of kisses,

Laura

Avalanche of events for Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009 announced

120 art and culture projects and over 900 events to run in 2009.

On 28 October 2008, Vilnius is introducing the national programme “Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009” with nearly 120 unique projects, more than 900 events and the message to the world: Vilnius – European capital of culture opens the gate to the country which celebrates its name millennium.

“Next year is 365 important steps to create a new experience of European culture in Vilnius. In 2009, many places in Vilnius will feature international projects affecting many daily lives. The prestigious status of European capital of culture is the excellent opportunity to change ourselves and others. We’ll try to make use of all opportunities and to show Vilnius as a lively city open to people and to new initiatives,” says Elona Bajorinienė, Director of PI Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009.

600 events for free

The national programme “Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009” consists of 6 thematic fields: “Special Events”, which will include 16 projects next year, “Conferences and Conventions” (12 projects), “European Art Programme” (45 projects), “Culture (Re)Discovery Programme” (13 projects”, “Living History Programme” (16 projects), and “People Programme” (16 projects).

“The programme is intended for different audiences including gourmets of various arts, devoted lovers of specific genres and the general public. Plans are to implement nearly 120 projects, 90 per cent of which are premieres in Lithuania and 80 per cent are run in co-operation with artists from round the globe. Ten projects including Hamlet by Oskaras Koršunovas and co-production of opera Love and Other Demons by Peter Eötvös are co-financed by Lithuania and other countries”, Bajorinienė said.

Vilnius residents and visitors will be invited to over 900 events, two thirds being free of charge.“The outcomes of European capital of culture will step beyond the end of 2009. These include new infrastructural objects: the National Art Gallery, the multifunctional culture centre “Art Printing House” and works of art by the country's most prominent sculptors on the bank of Neris River.

We hope to develop new cultural traditions such as Lithuanian capital of culture elections, LUX Festival of Lights, Street Musician Day and "Let There be Night!" and to contribute to the creation of 11 new pieces of music to be living far beyond 2009. This is only part of the substantial contribution to the cultural life not only in Vilnius, but also throughout Lithuania,” Bajorinienė said.

From professionals to young talents

Partners of the national programme include both Lithuania’s most important institutions for culture (Lithuanian Art Museum, Lithuanian National Philharmonic, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Contemporary Art Centre, etc.) or globally recognised Lithuanian artists (Oskaras Koršunovas, Arūnas Matelis etc.) and young creators (Linas Kutavičius, Julijonas Urbonas etc.) or newly emerging culture institutions (Kultfluxas, etc.).

What is more, co-operation involves influential foreign networking organisations (European Festival Association (EFA), International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM) etc.) and the most famous troupes (St Petersburg Maria Theatre, London Symphony Orchestra, the European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA), etc.).Prompted to take active part in the projects ("My yard/art yard", People Programme Foundation, etc.), Vilnius local communities and different social groups also play an important role.

SOOO, VISIT US!!! :)

Some news, ...

Hi Dudes,

I'm just taking few minutes to write a post here.

I graduated (or almost because the graduation party is in few days) so now the University is over and I'm working as an engineer. To be precise, I'm now working in Xerox as a consultant. It'll change soon because I'll not have a land job but I'm gonna be a consultant being here and there and meeting clients.

I now live in the center of Paris (near Place de Clichy for those who know what it is) in a cool flat and I'm doing sport because of the 4 stairs (without elevator of course).

Past summer, I went to Crete and also to Vilnius where I met Laura. I'm tiding my pictures so it's not possible to see them at the moment.

Ok that's it (for the moment)

bye

Toulouse!

Hello everybody, how are you going? I'm sure all of you are great :) hope so at least!!

Well, it is just a "small" message in which u'll know a bit of my life :)

So as I had said in a previous message, I passed my exams, and just after I did a training (3 months) in a Law Firm. It was really interesting because I was working on what I prefer: international law... But well, 3 months is quite long and I was happy to finish in August.

Then I had 1 month of vacation, and here I am: in Toulouse. In fact I applied in different universities in France, and I lastly chose Toulouse, because their project seems to me more interesting & serious.

I had my first meeting yesterday, 4 hours of boring speeches hehe. But the good point is that we went, with the other students from my master ( we are 37) in a bar, for making links between us :) It was really cool, i felt a bit as in Sofia hehe. But the beer is much more expensive, even during "happy hours" :D

So that's all for now! I'll be in Toulouse at least till April, and then i have another trainee. I hope to find a cool one (abroad if possible) but well.. not so easy :D So if somebody wanna come, just tell me! The city looks very beautiful (I will post here some pics about :) )

Good luck to everyone!!! See u later.

Sebo

PS: Jerome, i'm still waiting for your special message, here, in the blog ... hehe

PPS: what about the others ( Nacho, Jesus, David, Thomas, Laura...), we do not have so much news from you!! Let us know if you are still doing ok, please!!


Edit: oh i forgot, i did a second concert, with my band (Somnium) in september, here are some photos! Was cool :)

Some "vagues" of contemporary art

A wave "vagues" of contempororay performances arrived last week end in a very old factories...

It was very great, a lot of artists, exhibitions, photos, paintings, theater, video art...

Special library for art books and strange funny and delicious cook!

This week end was very modern!!!!!

I think of you, i kiss you,

jibi

Jean-Baptiste's exhibition

Bratislava / june 08'

05 november 08' - 05 february 09' in L'Atelier

Cities, volumes and lines

Contemporary photos / Urban style

Jean-Baptiste Pattier-Lecomte

I Will make my first exhibition in the modern coffe restaurant of my birth city, o sea, that means in Lisieux. Of course i am very happy because i am very busy but...i wanted, it was the opportunity, so i decided to say Go! I have project, maybe this exhibition will go after in Caen, Paris and Berlin!!!! But i need times...
It's really cool, also because i have to create an art book with prices and everything, maybe i will earn money!!!!! I hope!!!!
Also i have to make a presentation of me in this art book, What i have to say about me ? Can you help me ? Molia!!!!!!!!!!
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It's really cool, also because i have to create an art book with prices and everything, maybe i will earn money!!!!! I hope!!!!
Also i have to make a presentation of me in this art book, What i have to say about me ? Can you help me ? Molia!!!!!!!!!!
And i don't know the prices of my pictures, how much for this one?????
Other informations :
- I will come back in Bulgaria 15 october - 21 october for international conference
- I will come in Berlin after
- I will be in Poland in November
- I will be in London in December
- I will be in Praha in April
I want to live in Paris next year to prepare select exam of journalism schools and make castings for cinema, theater and T.V.! Please pry for me!!!!!
I will see some of them this year, i will go in Toulouse for sure also!!!!!!
I think about you, i kiss you,
jibi

Baby devil is coming

Hello people!





Is here some important and great news I have to tell you:





Devil is pregnant! little baby half moroccan half devil is coming in February! Some of you knew already about it, but I think that for must of you, it will be a big surprise, but yes, I finally did it! So lots of changes in perspective! Fortunately, I finished my master last week, but it's the end of parties, alcohol and travel, at least for a little while, devil will be good ;-) We're very happy about it, and looking forward to see the face of our little kid!





To give you a little taste of it, here's his/ her first picture, at 12 weeks (ok, there's not much to see I admit)

Ps: just one think for the geeks ones please don't put any comments on facebook for the moment, because some people, like my dad, and cousins still don't know about it, as I haven't seen them for a long time, but in 2-3 weeks, no more problems, more or less everybody will know or see (as I already have a big belly)

Huge kisses to all, I hope to see you soon, and that everything is fine for all of you

(for the moment not-)Devil-Clem

nusia double master :)

Hi crazy people!!!
sorry i didn't give news so long but i was writing my thesis.
on wednesday i had my master exam and now i'm double master,hehe, finally i graduated from uni :)
aslo i had this funny ceremony, here some fotos:

Brief news from Romania

Hello!!! How are you people??? Hope everything is great for all of you and you enjoy summer days (like i do :D)
Some news about my life: * I finished university and i also had a graduation ceremony similar to Laura's (see photos below)
*In september i will have exam for the master degree and if i pass it next year i will go to Italy with erasmus
*On the 4th of august i will be in Spain. I already bought tickets and i am very happy about it
*Now i am in my town doing more or less nothing :D:D:D- just relaxing, sleeping, reading and enjoying my free days
OK, i am too lazy to write more :P
Big kisses for you all :*:*:*





With my mum and my sister

Hello from real lawyer... :))

Hey guys! How are you all? I hope quite fine. I was planing to write you quite long time ago, but didn't manage to sit at the computer after work for longer time at home... :)) Well - news from me. Finally I finished stupid law. So now I'm bachelor of law. Down here you can see some fotos from the ceremony. It's quite funny. In my university you always have to dress in these tunicas. As Thomas already said to me - we look quite stupid, but at the same time it's a big celebration, so it's cool be be dress "diferentlly" - not like every day.

What else - now I'm aplying to some new stuff. University the same, but I will study master. It's a shit, because it's more expensive then bachalor studies. Much more expensive - but... I have to... :) Mmm... Maybe I even want to - a little... :))

My work is OK. My personal life is OK. Summer is still not very much in Lithuania. As most of you know - I will go to Cuba in August. And... And nothing more special... :) Just normal life. I saw Carlos few weeks ago. He's the same. Said good wishes to all of you! And also he said, that even if he's not in contact a lot with you all - he's still missing Erasmus people. AND, one more thing - I also saw Mario last week - he also finished unviersity! :)) So, he did what he had to do one year ago - after comming back from Erasmus... :))

So, such news from cold Lithuania... :)) Kiss! I miss you all very much! :))

To think and to dream from Bratislava

Here, at the top of the fortress, there in the little streets of the old city, there between big communist buildings in some suburbs of Bratislava...i was thinking a lot about a lot of thinks... i loved thinking, i loved dreaming...there... i do not know why...something special...

In sofia tomorrow, i will think a lot also...where you will be during this week in Sofia ????? I do not know, maybe i will try to find you, i will try to feel you somewhere...

Je vous embrasse

Jibi

Summer time....

Hi everyone, how are you doing?

Me I'm quite fine  hehe!! It's just a small  message to tell you that i've just finished university for this year, that i passed perfectly well my exams!! Master 1: Over, uff!

But no worry, i'm not letting "LAW" alone :-D Indeed i'm currently a trainee in a law office... 

And fortunately i do not have to serve coffee or to clean toilets hehe

In fact i'm doing researching for the attorney, when he is not sure or wants more details!! Oh and i'm also the official translator in English hehe. That is really funny, today i sent a mail to an american association for business :D Lucky I am no? but no worry, even if i only write in English for now... i do not forget about the pronunciation... the most important thing, remember?

The last news of this post is about my band: we 're gonna do a concert for "la fête de la musique" (music party in the whole country on the 21st of June) in my small town hehe!! All of you are invited of course ;-)

Well I hope everybody is fine and having fun! Be happy, do like JB (I'm fuckin' jealous of you man, traveling so much, that's so incredible!!)

Ananaooo on my fridge between corazones!!!

When i have to cook...

When i take some eggs and put again in the fridge...

When i drink Martini with friends...

When i take my breakfast with a great homemade mamounette's jam...

I see...i fix el ananaoooo, el bananaoooo! The two fondamentals elements of Makedonia fruit salat!!!! and they fix me with their funny face...

When i am in love, mi corazon...is like a makedonia salad...fresh, sweet....

Bananaoooo + corazon purple + ananaooo + pink corazon... = i love my fridge!!!!!!

big kisses!!!!!!!!!!!

( I know... Ananao...you are warmer than my fridge!!!! ah ah!! )

Berlin is everything...!!!!!

On a wall between the contemporain museum, the Reichstag and the tarin sation...

berlin train sation, i wanted this photo because it was the same place than a photo in a magazine which published an article one month ago about Berlin, the modern city of Europe

The international institute where i worked during 10 days, so great, peaceful...

Inside the Reichstag, contemporain architecture : at 22h00, night, lights of the city, at the top you have a hole to look the stars...it was magic...!

Modern street...

Berlin wall

Who is who...an eternal question...on the Berlin Wall...

big kisses, i have a lot pictures and i made selections, maybe next time news photos, besos!!!!!

Hi everybody !! Some new from Montréal ! here every things is fine, I’m still doing very well, still doing nothing interesting at work, and still enjoying the candian way of life. These two last weeks, the weather is getting better! today it is 20° it is 50 more than one month ago ! That is why, almost no more snow… but it doesn’t matter because we had time to enjoy winter sport these two last month.
And every two days, all Montreal is in front of its tv or in bars, to watch hockey matches ! The Montreal Hockey team is qualified for the play of, they won the quater final against Boston (in 7 matches) and now they are playing againt Philadelphia, they won the first match yesterday. It is amazing how much every people are supporting this team !!
And in addition, I’m probably going to stay one more year in Montréal, because I have been accepted by the UQAM (university of Quebec in Montreal) to do a MBA ( Master business …something…) , a great stuff to complete my engineer formation, with no more informatics !!
And these are some photos…


We started our wwinter sport session by some cross-country skiing !! in a big parc of Montreal



Then we went to small mountain close to montreal to do some ski








Then we orgasised a day somewhere near to Quebec , to do Rackets, dog sledge and ski doo !! These moto are fucking fast, we reached 100 km/h










the day after it was the St Patrick, because of the big Irish comunity in Montreal we had a big parade, 3 hours





We also went to a "cabane a sucre" heu... a sugar house... we ate a traditionnal canadian meal, with a lot of very fat stuff, sausages, potatoses, eggs, beans... And all this food was accompany by "sirop d'erable" a very sweet stuff. And we were alloed to eat as much a we wanted, at the end , it was quite hard for all of us...









I finally I wanted to apology, because I didn’t come to see the blog since my birthday, and I dind’nt saw your messages, thank you very much, I’m so sorry to do that so late !! I was waiting for my response about my MBA before writing and I did not think to go to see on the blog after my birthday… sorry… and thank you very much !!!!!!!!!

Hi everybody !!
Some new from Montréal ! here every things is fine, I’m still doing very well, still doing nothing interesting at work, and still enjoying the candian way of life. These two last weeks, the weather is getting better! today it is 20° it is 50 more than one month ago ! That is why, almost no more snow… but it doesn’t matter because we had time to enjoy winter sport these two last month,
And in addition, I’m probably going to stay one more year in Montréal, because I have been accepted by the UQAM (university of Quebec in Montreal) to do a MBA ( Master business …something…) , a great stuff to complete my engineer formation, with no more informatics !!
And these are some photos…