I first discovered David Bowie in the summer of 1980 in New York City. Since then his music became part of my life’s soundtrack. 36 years later, I say good bye at the memorial in front of his apartment on Lafayette Street in Manhattan. [wpgmza id=”9″]Read More →
Storks like most birds are migrants. Ancient Egyptians associated storks with the soul. The Hebrew word for white stork is chasidah meaning “merciful” or “kind”. Greek and Roman mythology portray storks as models of parental devotion, and it was believed that they did not die of old age, but flewRead More →
During 2015, near my house, many trees have flown away. Will they come back? Watch and find out.Read More →
Dear friends of La Casa Ausente / The Absent House: Two years ago on 11 December 2013 La Casa Ausente / The Absent House had its world premiere at the “Festival internacional del nuevo cine latinoamericano” in La Habana, Cuba. Ever since, the film has participated in over a dozenRead More →
I was in Mexico during the month of October teaching a video editing class in Tzintzuntzan, near Lake Pátzcuaro. During my time off, Petra and I visited the workshop of the multi-talented artist Esteban Silva. He and his wife run the Taller De-Lirio. It is a play on words becauseRead More →
La Casa Ausente / The Absent House played in 11 cities this past weekend 20-22 Nov. as part of the 2015 Sürdürülebilir Yaşam Film Festivali (Sustainable Living Film Festival) held in 20 cities around Turkey. We thank Pinar Oncel, Gamze Sulcuk, and Tuna Ozcuhadar, the Festival’s engine, for their kindRead More →
Recently I went back to the editing studio where I spent countless hours editing La Casa Ausente / The Absent House to pick up some disks for my daughter Sara. Along with them I also brought home two books that I had almost forgotten: The Elements of Style by WilliamRead More →
Petra and I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Home Opera at Marina Arnhold’s home in Zürich. The evening was nothing short from magical and spectacular. HOME OPERA, as its website correctly states, creates an intimate musical experience with a popular and rare opera repertoire, musical hits and other classics, performedRead More →