René Magritte (1898–1967) was a key proponent of Surrealism, a painter who blended dream and reality, and broke with conventional attitudes and perspectives. In the exhibition La trahison des images (September 21 to January 23, 2017), the Centre Pompidou in Paris showcases his work.
Sadly, Naples bakes its zeppole di San Giuseppe just once a year, on March 19, Saint Joseph’s Day (hence their name), when you can sample these tasty treats on informative food tours of the old town’s local specialty shops. At least stockfish, pizza napolitana and limoncello, the local lemon liqueur, are available all year round. Buon appetito!
On 40 hectares and mostly out of doors, the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum shows how red rocks, green cactuses, grassland, desert foxes and humming birds survive in temperatures that humans shun.
The Manta Resort off the coast of Pemba Island, Zanzibar, has a special suite guests: A bedroom below the water’s surface with large windows for great glimpses of the ocean and its inhabitants.
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.