Palace of dreams
The Tuschinski Theater in Amsterdam with its art-deco facade of glazed tiles, ceramic sculptures and wrought-iron grids and lamps, is one of the most spectacular cinemas in the world. Built shortly after World War I by Polish immigrant Abraham Tuschinski, the main auditorium had an astonishing 1600 seats. Happily, it has survived unscathed and is now owned by film distributor Pathé.
Mickey Mouse, 90 and the first cartoon star, is one of the cast of characters featured in The Art of Storytelling at CaixaForum (17 July – 11 Nov) with original drawings and storyboards from the Disney Studios.
Slots were yesterday! Only five percent of visitors to Las Vegas admit to gambling these days. Instead, the city now pulls in show fans, for whom a spectacular new arena is being built: The MSG Sphere will seat 18 000 and be encased entirely in LEDs, transforming it into a gigantic digital globe.
In August, colorful circles adorn the roofs of Huangling village, China. They are, in fact, the baskets in which the farmers dry their crops: mainly orange kakis, bright-red chillies, and yellow chrysanthemums and corn kernels.
The journey is the reward: With a veritable mass migration once again gushing along Saint James’ Way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, we suggest some more tranquil trails for pilgrims and hikers.
St. Olav’s Way is the Norwegian version of Spain’s Saint James’ Way: Pilgrims make the journey from Oslo to Saint Olav’s burial place, a church in Trondheim. Farms provide simple accommodation all along the 640-kilometer trail.
A visit to Japan is too expensive? That’s true if you stay in a hotel. But the cheaper and more authentic alternative is to walk the 1700-kilometer Tokai Trail from Tokyo to Osaka – and pitch your tent in the evening.
You’ll need plenty of time to walk the Great Trail, the world’s longest at 24 000 kilometers, which crosses Canada, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts. The final gaps in the trail were closed last year.