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Deserving your support: My Culture Is Not a Trend; Darryn George heads to Venezia; Surface Too Deep to Sydney

March 26, 2013/9.20

Wellington artists Tai and Kaaterina Kerekere have just opened their latest exhibition, My Culture Is Not a Trend, at Thistle Hall, on the corner of Cuba and Arthur Streets in New Zealand’s capital city.    The couple’s paintings take pride of place, expressing personal aspects of Māoridom, culture, womanhood, family, and identity, relevant not only […]

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Venezia’s ex-James Bond theme, with Pierce Brosnan and Olga Kurylenko at weekend premières

September 3, 2012/9.55

Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Ian Gavan/Getty Images The Mostra di Venezia—the Venice Film Festival—saw more celebrities over the weekend, including Madisen Beaty, accompanying Joaquin Phoenix, Paul Thomas Anderson, JoAnne Sellar, and Philip Seymour Hoffman at the première of The Master, a film inspired by science fiction author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard (though the […]

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Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts brighten the first day of Venezia Biennale

August 31, 2012/1.33

Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts dazzled in golden gowns at the Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia (Venice Film Festival), the oldest film festival in the world.    Hudson, in Atelier Versace, was there for the première of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, in which she stars. The film, adapted from […]

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Intrigue in Venezia

February 9, 2012/21.17

Once a year la Serenissima reverts to its true and elemental nature, as the ghosts come out and history can be felt on every narrow bridge and alleyway. Of course, I am talking about Carnivale, where the imagination soars, as masques and costumes, capes and mystery sweep by you at every corner. The city turns […]

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Italian dreams: Francesca Donetto

January 30, 2012/11.25

Thomas Salme Top Italian model Francesca Donetto, wearing Enrico Coveri, photographed by Thomas Salme. Above Francesca Donetto wears Federico Sangalli. Francesca Donetto is one of many thousands of Italian young women who want to make it as a model in the hard fashion world of Italy—and especially that of Milano.    I shot her latest […]

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New trailer for The Tourist released, alongside UK Facebook page

November 4, 2010/21.18

A new trailer for the Johnny Depp–Angelina Jolie starrer The Tourist has been released, as has its official UK Facebook page.    The film revolves around Frank (Depp), an American tourist visiting Italy. Elise (Jolie) is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Set in Venezia, Frank pursues Elise but soon finds himself pursued […]

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Carnevale in Venezia

February 7, 2010/2.39

A special promotion at the Luna Hotel Baglioni in Venezia. On Friday, February 12 you can be part of the ‘Ball of the Baglioni Counts’ and on Saturday the 13th attend the Great Carnival Ball, writes Stanley Moss […]

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At the Venice Film Festival

September 4, 2009/13.11

Getty Images Here’s Rec 2 star Manuela Velasco—known to some readers as Ana Valverde in the hit Antena 3 series La chica de ayer (the Spanish Life on Mars remake)—wearing her Jæger-LeCoultre watch at the photo call for her film at the Venice Film Festival. She’s one of many stars at the Mostra Internazionale, which […]

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