Spotlight Festival 2017 - a doua seara

Prea frumos si interesant sa nu ma duc, pentru a doua seara, sa vad cladirile luminate de pe Calea Victoriei.
Nu mai ploua si este mult mai multa lume, dornica sa admire "peisajele" inedite de pe Calea Victoriei.
Cel mai mult si mai mult mi-a placut cum a fost luminat Palatul CEC.

Spotlight Festival 2017 - prima seara

Joi a debutat Festivalul Luminilor, pe Calea Victoriei. 

Vremea mai mult decat neprietenoasa, ploaie din belsug, frig si ceva vant. Nu mi-au stat in cale, mi-am dorit foarte mult sa vad spectacolul din deschiderea festivalului. 

A meritat statul in ploaie si frig, cei de la Phoenix Fire Dancers au incendiat scena si la propriu si la figurat!

Calea Victoriei, cu ale sale cladiri, s-a transformat intr-o lume de basm.

Dizygotic twins

I found this mural on Doamnei Street. I could not find too much information about it, I just know that it's painted in 2011, on the wall of an old house.

For more murals visit Monday Mural.

Another day, another walk, another fence.

Dimitrie Racovita Street is a quiet street with many beautiful old houses.

In this building, well protected by fence, is the Romanian Academy's Institute of Geography.

Linking with Good Fences.

Caragiale's plays electrify you

In 2012 we celebrated 100 years since the death of Ion Luca Caragiale, the most famous Romanian playwright. 
To mark this event, Enel (one of the electricity suppliers) painted a power transformer house in the town center, with characters of Caragiale's work.
What is the connection between an electricity supplier and Caragiale ?! They both had a premiere at the same time. In 1885, at the premiere of the play "Of the Carnival" by Caragiale, the National Theater in Bucharest was electric lighting for the first time, becoming the third theater in Europe with electric lighting.

African Violets

Botanical Garden hosted, last weekend, the exhibition of African Violets. The exhibition was organized by the Romanian Club of Gesneriaceae.

Community aims at popularization of the family Gesneriaceae plants across the country through its members and all those interested in making a complex set of information about the history, evolution, care and propagation of African violets and other Gesneriaceaee.I visited the exhibition and I really enjoyed what I saw. It is the first time I see such an exhibition. And because I liked it so much I will show you some violets.

Casa din Dimitrie Racovita

Bucurestiul este un oras plin de contradictii, din punct de vedere arhitectonic. Gasesti case vechi in stil art nouveau, in stil traditional romanesc, case neutre sau blocuri comuniste. Printre toate acestea, am gasit aceasta casa, care nu se incadreaza nici unui stil arhitectonic. Proprietarul a vrut o casa unica si a reusit. Casa se afla pe strada Dimitrie Racovita.

Barber - La Mitica

This mural is on Sun Street in Old Town, on a narrow wall. This blind wall is only one meter wide. The painting is at the entrance of the bar, and the inscription "Barber - La Mitica" has no connection with reality, but remembers the old times. Two ladies walking on a street in an interwar decor.

The place is very narrow,  and it was difficult to fit the entire mural in one picture. 

Prehistoric Animal

I found this mosaic at Selari street, in Bucharest's Old Town. Seeking information about this Prehistoric Animal, I found that was done in 2014 by artist Julian Emil Moldovan, the project Glappy. He is a young artist who was specialized in mosaics and has several outstanding works, spread all over the country.

Hanging garden

Somewhere on the Lipscani street I found this picture on the wall. It is a good choice to cover the wall, I think.

For more murals visit Monday Mural.

Baratia Church

This is a cafe located in the Old Town, in Bucharest.

In the windows is reflected Baratia Church, the oldest catholic church in Bucharest.

For more reflections visit Weekend Reflections.

Last sunset in March

Linking with SkyWatch Friday.

Old Fence

An old fence built of river rock with massive gate. And the gate is built of river rock also, but plastered.

You can find its at the Village Museum "Dimitrie Gusti" in Bucharest.

For more fences visit Good Fences.

Chrissoveloni Palace

One of the most beautiful building in central Bucharest is Chrissoveloni Palace. It was revived and turned into the largest bookstore in Romania.

The building belonged to a famous family of bankers and was restored by the only heir remained alive.

Chrissoveloni Palace was built in 1860. It has hosted the most powerful Romanian banking family. Here there were sleeping quarters and administrative offices. After the financial crisis of the '30s, the building was transformed into a popular bazaar and later the communists have turned it into a shop called Familia.

After few years, the architectural jewel was won in court by the heir, Jean Chrissoveloni, and he had only one desire - to convey it to the culture.

Thus appeared Carturesti Carusel bookstore.

 10,000 books, 5,000 music albums and movies, an art gallery and a bistro are placed on the 6 floors of the Chrissoveloni Palace. 

In this beautiful place you get the "book, music, tea and trimmings" - this is the slogan of the bookstore.

The place is now a culture carousel, where even if you're not an erudite, you can spin and forget the noise of the city.

Linking with Tuesday's Treasures.

Black and white

This is Kulturhaus club entrance, near Old Town. Now the club is closed for administrative reasons.

Only one hairy customer waiting reopening the club.

For more murals visit Monday Mural.

Fence with magnolia

Spring comes shyly. A stroll through the elegant neighborhood Domenii from Bucharest is always a delight. 

First, I saw the fence. It is elegant and different than any other I've seen.

Then I saw magnolia that blooms.

Nostalgia

I told you here about the story of murals from Gara de Nord metro station.

Today I present to you another mural. I think the right name is Nostalgia: the women with retro hairstyle, the velocipedes and the car.

For more murals visit Monday Mural.

Mon Chic Jardin

"Mon Chic Jardin" is a flower shop. I was surprised by this nice arrangement in front of the flower shop.

Reflection on the Orange building

For more reflections visit Weekend Reflections.

Evolution

During the event - Bucharest metroArt, the artists from "I love Bucharest" changed the atmosphere of the metro station Gara de Nord 1.

They painted more murals that combines elements characteristic of interbellum Bucharest with contemporary visual elements.

The carried out works have changed the austere atmosphere of the metro station and created a visual identity for passengers. This is a special reference point in our daily journey.

For more murals visit Monday Mural.