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November 19, 2020December 23, 2020
Metamorphosis

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. It’s about igniting the fire within he student, breeding confidence and curiosity,

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Queen Marie of Romania wearing suman

The Suman – A Romanian Folk Coat Fit for a Queen

November 11, 2020November 19, 2020
Romanian DNA

Way long before Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Dior, Tory Burch and other famous designers discover the beauty of the Romanian folk

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Give credit

When Fashion Designers Forget to #givecredit

October 20, 2020November 19, 2020
Romanian DNA

This new article about the Romanian IA tells a different story ... what happens when designers forget to give credit and honour

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Overdue explanation about this blog

A Long Overdue Explanation

October 15, 2020November 3, 2020
Metamorphosis

I kept silence for a long time. Here's what happened in the meantime and what you should expect finding on my blog

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The Romanian IA

The Romanian IA – The Fashion Icon Designers #GIVECREDIT

September 27, 2020October 25, 2020
Romanian DNA

The brief story of how the Romanian IA turned from an ethnic blouse into a fashion icon. Yves Saint Laurent, Philippe Guilet,

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El Floridita - Havana

Hemingway’s Love Affair with El Floridita’s Daiquiri & Writing

August 20, 2020November 3, 2020
Joys of Life

“My mojito in the Bodeguita del Medio and my daiquiri in the Floridita.” These are the words left by Hemingway himself on

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Hemingway Daiquiri

Hemingway Daiquiri Recipe (aka Papa Doble)

August 15, 2020November 3, 2020
Joys of Life

"Daiquiri like Papa" or "Papa Doble" are the old names used for this Cuban rum cocktail honoring Hemingway. Today we simply call

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European Communication Monitor 2019

Last Call for Participants — European Communication Monitor 2019

March 4, 2019October 13, 2020
Facts & Dots

The European Communication Monitor 2019 survey explores how topics such as hot topics such as trust and authenticity in PR, how Artificial Intelligence impacts

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The Almighty Healing Garlic

The Almighty Healing Garlic of the Ancients

September 10, 2018November 3, 2020
Identity

Greeks, Egyptians, Jews, Indians, Romanians, Chinese are just few of the wise ancients who appreciated the all mighty healing garlic for its

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Garlic protection

The Magical Garlic of All People

July 3, 2018November 3, 2020
Romanian DNA

Garlic protection goes much further than the vampire repellant reputation. All over the world garlic-related traditions are closely linked with abundance, crops,

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Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse

The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse

June 17, 2018November 3, 2020
Romanian DNA

June 24 has a special significance for both Romanians and all those who appreciate the beauty and meaning of the traditional folk

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The Magical Garlic

The Magical Garlic – Vampire Stories

June 10, 2018November 3, 2020
Identity/Romanian DNA

Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula, made famous Romania’s belief that garlic wards off the vampires. But, when you start really looking for the

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All Love / Sekhem

About All Love Energy with Patrick Zeigler

May 7, 2018November 3, 2020
Metamorphosis

For some people meditation is a way of living linked in the most profound way with their spirituality. For others meditation just

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macaques

The Macaques of Monkey Forest in Ubud

May 4, 2018November 3, 2020
Joys of Life

The macaques rule over the 12.5 hectares of the The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, Bali. It’s the kind of place

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Top 10 Most Fascinating Facts about Dolphins

April 13, 2018November 3, 2020
Joys of Life

It's not without a good reason why Ancient Greeks called dolphins "hieros ichthys" which means sacred fish. Dolphins are extremely intelligent and

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