Neal Benezra, Director of the SFMOMA, has every right to be beaming. The Richard Avedon exhibit is absolutely breathtaking and the SFMOMA is the only U.S. venue for this retrospective spanning the sixty-year career of Avedon’s artistic genius. The exhibit features over 200 photographs encompassing the span of his work “from his earliest street scenes to his breakthrough 1950s Paris fashion pictures and the iconic celebrity portraits that brought him world renown. This in-depth retrospective reveals Avedon’s singular ability to blur the lines between photojournalism, fashion photography, and fine art.”
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The traveling exhibition “Dali, los ojos del surrealismo” (Dali, the eyes of surrealism) opens on June 13, 2009, at Abasto Shopping mall, featuring works made by Salvador Dalí between 1950 and 1980, in a variety of techniques and materials.

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Croatian Tourism Minister opened in Split on Saturday the 11th international Croatia Boat Show, at which 1355 exhibitors are showing 450 boats.

The fair was organized by the Profectus Company and is open until 5th of April.

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 The 26th Rijeka Carnival opened today with the raising of the carnival flag in Krimeja.

The international carnival procession, which is expected to gather groups from the Rijeka region, those from all over Croatia and abroad, is scheduled for 22 February.

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Coffee cup fanatics now have another locale to sate their thirst; Avenida Elcano 3179 in Belgrano is the latest spot to boast the famous roast.  The others are located in Alto Palermo (Arenales y Diaz), Belgrano (Federico Lacroze 2301) and Centro (Callao 702) and all have free wifi.  According to the article in The Argentine Post, the most popular drinks in Argentina are the Caramel Macchiato, Mocha and Cappuccino.  Prices range between 7 and 15 pesos, but as many of the shops are new- they are usually abuzz with free samples.  With regards to the snacks, you’ll find your standard array of sandwiches, muffins and sweets.  See you there!

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An exhibition dedicated to travel writer and the author of numerous TV documentary films, Mario Saletto, opened at the Technical Museum in Zagreb on Friday.

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The new four-star Hotel Marmont in Split has recently been opened in the historical core of the city of Split, in Diocletian Palace.

This is a luxury hotel having a total area of 750 square meters. The hotel has 21 rooms arranged on three floors and a luxury 150 square-meter suite in the attic.

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Hotel Bastion, a new facility in the very center of the Dalmatian city of Zadar, has recently been opened.
The hotel has 28 accommodation units, a modernly equipped conference hall, a wellness center and a restaurant.
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Last Friday, the opera The Fairy Queen by Henry Purcell opened in Buenos Aires at the Complejo Cultural Cine of Teatro 25 de Mayo, on Av. Triunvirato 4444.Sponsored by the Colon Theater, which is dedicated to promoting opera in the city and the country, The Fairy Queen is based on the famous poem by Edmund Spenser and, because of its magical, almost surreal qualities, it has been compared to A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare and Metamorphoses by Ovid.According to the government website, after the performances this Friday and Sunday there are two more performances, Tuesday and Thursday, which begin at 8:30pm.Tickets are only 15 pesos, with discounts for retirees and youth.

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The non-profit opera organization Juventus Lyrica opens their performance of The Barber of Seville in the Teatro Avenida on Avenida de Mayo.The opera is by Gioacchino Rossini and opened for the first time in Rome in 1816.The story follows the character of Figaro, the barber of Seville, who ends up orchestrating a romance between Rosina and Count Almavida.This opera is one of the most well known in the world and has entertained audiences for nearly 200 years.According to My Buenos Aires Travel Guide, the performances will be on two successive weekends:August 29th and 31st and September 4th, 5th, and 6th.Tickets are available at the theater or via Entrada Plus.

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