Understanding of humans’ earliest past often comes from studying fossils. They tell us much of what we know about the people who lived before us. There is one thing fossils cannot tell us; at what point did we stop living day-to-day and start to think symbolically, to represent ideas about our environment and how we could change it? At a dig in South Africa the discovery of a small piece of ochre pigment, 70,000 years old, has raised some very interesting questions. Anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens) emerged in Africa roughly 100,000 years ago. We know from fossil evidence that Homo sapiens replaced other hominids around them and moved out of Africa into Asia and the Middle East, reaching Europe 40,000 years ago. Prof Richard Klein believes art is a landmark in human evolution. Unquestionable art that’s widespread and common suggests you’re dealing with people just like us. No other animals, after all, are able to define a painting as anything other than a collection of colours and shapes. This ability is unique to humans. Other scientists agree. They believe art defines humans as behaviourally modern, and its beginning must coincide with the ability to speak and use language. If someone has the imagination to devise a shared way to describe their environment using art then it seems inconceivable that they could not possess language and speech. The search for the moment our ancestors became behaviourally just like us is also the hunt for the first evidence of art.
Here we go again! After her successful music-collections (Indie, 80′s, Tarantiono) Joelle B. comes up with her Spring-Top-List! Please enjoy her selection and let her know what you think about this music! In spite of the troubles in Japan we must think positive and we’ll see how everything is getting green again. After the rain there comes the sun. After the winter comes Spring and what’s the song that you are going to sing? Keep it green – or at least try to do so!
SPRINGFEELINGS? WHATS LOVE ? a little animated short clip
“my spring-songs” by Joelle B.
Florence and the machine / Dog days are over
People press play/These days
Efterklang/ Modern drift
Jamiroquai/ feels so good
And here are our Fantastic 4 from Bern; CHOO CHOO :-9
CHOO CHOO hat wie ich nach guten Tönen gesucht, und sie haben sie auch gefunden! Mitten in bern, und passend zum frühling…. überzeugt euch selbst. By the way, CHOO CHOO`s neues Musikvideo erscheint voraussichtlich ende März. Here “we go” ;
Oder vielleich Lust auf Veränderung im Wohnbereich? Frühling im wohnzimmer…
LULL – A lamp that open and closes like a flower
” spring spring dance away from lonelyness come here in your trance and give of its caress sweet light of grace that comes with daybreak in shadowed tint plays when the air is awake “
Nachdem die kunterbunten REM-Bilder bei Pix-Mix gezeigt wurden, ist dies der siebte von insgesamt 16 Beiträgen mit REM-Bildern, die von Dieter Telfser überarbeitet wurden. Zu jedem Bild wird auch ein Gedicht von Stefan Meichtry publiziert.
Unglaublich aber wahr! Es wurde schon ein Austellungsort gefunden. Bitte senden Sie keine Anfragen mehr. Zum gegebenen Zeitpunkt wird über Ort und Datum der Vernissage informiert. Der Erlös des Verkaufs dieser Bilder wird vollumfänglich an www.newTree.org gespendet.
Es war einmal ein Affe in Madagaskar Er wollte ne Kokosnuss essen ist doch klar Er hat also die Nuss von nem hohen Baum fallen lassen Sie zersprang auf einem Stein – Einem klitch nassen
Doch zerbrach die Nuss, leider nicht in 2 gleiche Teile Am Fuss des Baumes lagen die Teile für eine ganze Weile Bis der Affe heruntergeklettert war Wurde ihm schon ein Stück von einem anderen gestohlen Das ist doch nicht wahr! und doch blieb im die grössere Hälfte er musste Sie nur noch holen
Um an das saftige frische Fruchtfleisch zu gelangen musste er seine Hand in die kleine Nuss hinein zwängen Es gelang Ihm ein Stückchen in seiner Faust zu erfassen Er zerrte mehr und mehr – Doch konnte er nicht loslassen
Mit dem Fruchtfleisch in seiner Hand verhungerte der sture Affe ganz kläglich Vergiss also nicht auf deiner Reise durchs Lebensland NUR LOSLASSEN macht das LEBEN erträglich.
Hätte der Affe zum richtigen Zeitpunkt losgelassen Wäre er jetzt satt anstatt tot doch er sah nicht die andere Möglichkeit, die sich ihm bot Sein Leben war kurz und er konnte es nicht fassen
wie einfach die Lösung gewesen wär Loslassen, Nuss schütteln und dann essen Er vergraulte statt dessen und sprach: DAS LEBEN IST NICHT FAIR.
Paulo Coelho’s A Warriors Life (on Sacrifice)
Paulo Coelho, one of the worlds most popular and widely read authors — and the story of how THE ALCHEMIST came to be.
Fernando Morais, the preeminent biographer in Brazil and a groundbreaking journalist, centers his investigative verve on one of Brazils most influential and successful kinsman — Paulo Coelho, the beloved author and phenomenon who has sold more than 100 million books worldwide and whose work has been translated more than any other contemporary writer.
Will Smith Talks About Alchemy | Paulo Coelho the Alchemist
Will Smith talks about Paulo Coelho’s book “the Alchemist” and it’s influence on his life.
Quite a unique chance to really hear Will Smith and his ethics.
Paulo Coelho: Social business – An issue close to society’s heart?
Bestselling author Paulo Coelho and film director Shekhar Kapur discuss how to win peoples’ hearts for social business with Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Panel Discussion II at the Global Social Business Summit at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg on the 5th of November 2010.
The Alchemist “Lose Your Life” official video
The Alchemist “Lose Your Life” official video
Featuring Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and Pusha T
For the last seven decades, Anna Halprin, the American dance pioneer, has redefined our notions of modern art by exploring one question in her work: What is important in life? The search for that answer has ushered in such revolutionary experimentation in theater, music, and performance that it’s reach extends beyond the arts and into our cultural conscious. Anna has not only succeeded in fusing art and life but has developed a new mindset: one that hails the vitality of existence and debunks the ‘limitations of age.’
BREATH MADE VISIBLE is the first feature documentary about the life and career of Anna Halprin. The film takes its audience from Halprin’s initial explorations of dance in her childhood to the experimental performances conducted on a dance deck under Californian redwood trees, through her spectacular tours in Europe, her withdrawal from the stage due to illness, and, finally, her triumphant return.
“A Breath of Air” details the work of USC scientists on the health effects of air pollution on children, and also the community perspective on air pollution in the Los Angeles area. It was produced and directed by Keren Markuze, with Andrea Hricko, a USC associate professor of preventive medicine at Keck School of Medicine as executive director, with funding from the California Air Resources Board.
A FILM BY RUEDI GERBER
