Wanderlust. From Caspar David Friedrich to Auguste Renoir opens at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin on May 10 (Photo: “Solitude” by Hans Thoma).
Descendants of Iberian immigrants and Argentina’s first nations, gauchos have often been romanticized as free spirits who lead a hard life as cattle farmers on the South American pampas. Argentine photographer Aldo Sessa captured the reality and traditions of gaucho life in powerful images and has now published a book called Cauchos. Icons of Argentina
Culture clash
Down on your knee, out with the ring: This is how men traditionally propose in the West, but it’s only one of many traditions.
a matter of choice
“Would you make miso soup for me every day?” In the past, Japenese women could expect their suitor to pop this question, but these days, most would prefer to be admired for more than just their cooking skills. In traditional families, however, the parents have the final say.
a matter of respect
Men in Fiji first approach a woman’s parents, who can expect to receive a beautiful pair of whale teeth as an engagement gift.
a matter of convention
Talk about traditional: Among heterosexuals in the United States, men propose to women 95 percent of the time. In Scotland and Ireland, women like to take the initiative – but only in a leap year, on February 29.
Shortly before his death in 2015, U.S. artist Ellsworth Kelly left the blueprint for Austin, his chapel-like building, to the Blanton Museum of Art in Texas. Construction of the white building with rounded walls and rainbow windows is complete.
France! In 2017, France had 89.3 million visitors, making it the most popular country in the world. It was followed by Spain with 82 million and the U.S. with 72.9 million. Germany had 37.5 million visitors, which put it ninth behind Turkey and the U.K. (source: Statista).