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<title><![CDATA[Marnathon: Mas fotos !!]]></title>
<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=341</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/marnathon-mas-fotos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Marnathon Mas 1
Pués&#8230;como les interessa&#8230;. aqui las ultimas fotos que tengo, del prim]]></description>
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[caption id="attachment_344" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Marnathon Mas 1"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/p1010090.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-344" title="p1010090" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/p1010090.jpg?w=300" alt="Marnathon Mas 3 !" width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
<p>Pués...como les interessa.... aqui las ultimas fotos que tengo, del primer <strong>Marnathon</strong> en Cadaqués. El año que viene intentare a hacerlo. Cada vez que estoy en S'Alqueria voy haciendo <strong>"S'Alqueria-Sa Farnera"</strong>...</p>
[caption id="attachment_342" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Marnathon mas 2"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/p1010087.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-342" title="p1010087" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/p1010087.jpg?w=225" alt="Marnathon mas 1 !" width="225" height="300" /></a>[/caption]
<p>....Y al volver, una buena parillada de pescado y una botella de <strong>S'Alqueria 2006*</strong>.....jajajajajaja...</p>
<p><strong>* Cuvée 3000 en BCN !</strong></p>
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[caption id="attachment_355" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="A beber con moderacion .i amigos !"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/salqueria-single-photo-copie1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-355" title="salqueria-single-photo-copie1" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/salqueria-single-photo-copie1.jpg?w=300" alt="A beber con moderacion .i amigos !" width="300" height="105" /></a>[/caption]
<p>Asi va la vida, no?..... Haremos un "Team S'Alqueria" con <strong>Eric Bos</strong> para alenarnos !!!</p>
[caption id="attachment_350" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Despues el esfuerzo...."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/parillada-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-350" title="parillada-1" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/parillada-1.jpg?w=225" alt="Despues del esfuerzo !!" width="225" height="300" /></a>[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_343" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Marnathon mas 3"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/p1010089.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-343" title="p1010089" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/p1010089.jpg?w=300" alt="Marnathon mas 2" width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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[caption id="attachment_351" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="...el sacrificio !!"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/parillada-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-351" title="parillada-2" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/parillada-2.jpg?w=300" alt="...el sacrificio !!" width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<title><![CDATA[Josep Pla: Cadaqués]]></title>
<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=331</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/josep-pla-cadaques/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230; Me paseo, ahora en invierno, por Cadaqués. Es de noche, con luna. Teno el pueblo a m]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"... Me paseo, ahora en invierno, por Cadaqués. Es de noche, con luna. Teno el pueblo a mi dercha y el mar a la izquierda. El mar es negro y está como adormecido. La luna riela sobre las aguas muertas. No se mueve nada; no se oye ni el menor ruido. Una pequeña goleta fondeada en la bahia es como un fantasma inmóvil. Del Pianc voy al Poal, y después, por el Podritxó, al Baluard y Pordogué.</p>
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Paseo - Promenade."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/p1010129_11.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-333" title="p1010129_11" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/p1010129_11.jpg?w=300" alt="Paseo - Promenade." width="300" height="225" /></a></dt>
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<p>A veces, en el curso del paseo, me detengo un momento y vulevo la vista atrás. La luna, que es vija y está sobre la tierra, roza el pueblo oblicuamente. Una parte de la villa se reflecta en el mar de la bahia. El agua es tan tensa y densa, que la proyección es una maravilla. Las casa blancas tienen, sobre el mar, un color de marfil. Las sombras de las aberturas proyectan una mancha de un negro reluciente. Las lucecitas parecen amarillentos gusanos de luz. La luna toca los cristales de la casas."</p>
<p><a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_Pla">Josep Pla</a>. "Cadaqués".</p>
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<title><![CDATA[A l'Illa de Port-Ligat - Victor Rahola]]></title>
<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=323</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/a-lilla-de-port-ligat-victor-rahola/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Amb ta petita amiga La Farnera
vigiles el portal de Portlligat;
ton pare el Cap, ta mare l&#8217;Oli]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;">Amb ta petita amiga La Farnera</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">vigiles el portal de Portlligat;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">ton pare el Cap, ta mare l'Oliguera</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">et guarden amb amor al seu costat.</p>
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[caption id="attachment_324" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="La Farnera vue de la plage de Port-Lligat."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/p1010014.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-324" title="p1010014" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/p1010014.jpg?w=225" alt="L'Ile de la Farnera, vue de la plage de Port-Lligat." width="225" height="300" /></a>[/caption]
<p style="text-align:center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">El sol totjust nascut ja t'acarona</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">il el far t'envia sos petons de nit;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">el mar uns cops t'empaita i s'abraona</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">i altres voltes et llepa amorosit.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Ell t'envolta del tot amb sa abraçada</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">i no't deixa abordar per les remors</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">de  la vida del món enverinada</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">pels crits de les baralles i els dolors.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"> </p>
[caption id="attachment_329" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="La Farnera gardant Port-Lligat. Vue de S&#39;Alqueria."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/p1010177.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-329" title="p1010177" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/p1010177.jpg?w=300" alt="La Farnera gardant Port-Lligat vue de S'Alqueria" width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<p style="text-align:center;">! Oh lloc de quietud i senzillesa</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">que convides a alçar-se el pensament!....</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">! Oh recó condormit on es palesa</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">i es capeix tot lo gran del Firmament!....</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"> </p>
[caption id="attachment_325" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Autre vue de La Farnera."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/p1010017.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-325" title="p1010017" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/p1010017.jpg?w=300" alt="Autre vue de La Farnera." width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<p style="text-align:center;">Recés d'acollment hospitalari,</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Illa de Portlligat,</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">ets i seràs sempre'l reliquiari</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">d'una franca amistat..</p>
<p>CADAQUESENQUES - <span style="color:#666666;font-family:Arial;">Edicions del Cotal, 1984/ 1ª ed. 1930</span></p>
<p align="justify"> </p>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-size:small;">Víctor Rahola, fill de Cadaqués i metge de professió, va publicar el 1930 aquest recull de poemes, prologat per Eduardo Marquina, i il·lustrat a la ploma per U. Tous.</span></p>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-size:small;">Són poemes amb mètrica modernista, i la majoria recreen situacions relacionades amb el poble. "Els crespells", "El banc d'en Sinofós", "A una peixetera", "En Tano dels Roures", "El doll", "El bany de la Nurieta"..., tots són poemes d'una gran frescor i, al mateix temps, amb una mètrica molt acurada.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[On ze road: de S'Alqueria hasta Palamós]]></title>
<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=250</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/on-ze-road-salqueria-a-palamos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Départ de S&#8217;Alqueria le matin. Salida de S&#8217;Alqueria la mañaña. Departure from S]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Départ de S'Alqueria le matin. <em><strong>Salida de S'Alqueria la mañaña</strong></em>. Departure from S'Alqueria in the morning. (vue de la playa del Papà ! <strong><em>vista de la playa del Papà</em></strong>, view from the Papà's beach.) </p>
<p><span style="color:#0000ee;text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/2-plage.jpg"></a></span></p>
<div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter"><a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/2-plage.jpg"></a>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/1-plage.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-257" title="1-plage" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/1-plage.jpg?w=300" alt="Calme.... le matin à l'abri du vent" width="300" height="225" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Calme, le matin à l'abri du vent. </dd>
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<p>.....Et voilà, belle journée... sur la route pour rencontrer des distributeurs ! <em><strong>Pués un bel dia...en el coche visitando a distributores! </strong> <span style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">So here is a great day...on the road to go and meeting with distributors !</span></em></p>
<p>Et puis le troupeaux de moutons qui traverse la route tout naturellement !! <strong><em>Pues el ganado que atraversa la carretera muy naturalmente !!</em></strong> So the sheep crossing the road..naturally !</p>
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[caption id="attachment_260" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Tranquilos ..."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/moutons.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-260" title="moutons" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/moutons.jpg?w=300" alt="Tranquilos ... " width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<p>Et puis finalement les amis (14) sur la plage de Palamós et le vin qui arrive !<strong><em> Finalmente los amigos (14) en la playa de Palamós y el vino que llega</em></strong> ! And finally the friends (14) on the beach in Palamós and the wine that arrives.</p>
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[caption id="attachment_265" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="solo se queda- reste plus que - Claude"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/5-sur-la-plage1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-265" title="5-sur-la-plage1" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/5-sur-la-plage1.jpg?w=300" alt="solo se queda- reste plus que - Claude" width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<p>Belle aprés-midi et la sieste alors- <strong><em>Que buena tarde. Y la siesta, que? </em></strong>- Lovely afternoon isn't it What about the siesta.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Etoiles de Mougins 2008: Vins !!]]></title>
<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=196</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/etoiles-de-mougins-2008-vins/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 

Eh oui..Mougins est aussi une bonne occasion de déguster quelques belles bouteilles.

 
Champa]]></description>
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<div style="text-align:left;">Eh oui..Mougins est aussi une bonne occasion de déguster quelques belles bouteilles.</div>
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<p><a href="http://www.laurent-perrier.fr/">Champagne Laurent-Perrier</a> partenaire de la manifestation, bienvenue:</p>
<p> </p>
[caption id="attachment_197" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Même les responsables RP sont au boulot !"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/lp-agnes.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-197" title="lp-agnes" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/lp-agnes.jpg?w=225" alt="Même les responsables RP sont au boulot !" width="225" height="300" /></a>[/caption]
<p>Agnés responsable des R.P au travail !! Et le Lundi belle dégustation commentée.</p>
<p> </p>
[caption id="attachment_198" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="...du monde et de beaux Champagnes."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/lp-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-198" title="lp-1" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/lp-1.jpg?w=300" alt="...du monde et de beaux Champagnes." width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
<p>Et aussi Gianni <a href="http://www.gagliardo.it/">Gagliardo,</a> grand producteur de <strong>Barolo</strong> dans le piémont italien et moi -IVO- avec mon vin de Cadaqués dans l'Empordan au nord de la Catalogne - <strong>S'Alqueria 2006</strong> - . Nous avons pu faire déguster nos vins à  de nombreux professionnels. Beau moment.</p>
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[caption id="attachment_200" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Gianni Gagliardo - Davide Dalmasso - Ivo"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/trio-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-200" title="trio-1" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/trio-1.jpg?w=300" alt="Gianni Gagliardo - Davide Dalmasso - Ivo" width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<p><a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/gagliardo.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-201" title="gagliardo" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/gagliardo.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<p>Les ateliers de cuisine ont permis au nombreux public de cotoyer les grands chefs (près de 100 chefs étoilés de tous pays ...) <a href="http://www.marcveyrat.fr/">Marc Veyrat</a> était  l'invité d'honneur. Moment de passion le dimanche soir à la soirée organisée au restaurant <a href="http://www.lepark-mougins.com/">Le Park à Mougins</a> où il a défendu le BIO comme sur France Bleu !! </p>
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[caption id="attachment_202" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="beaucoup de Chefs pour ces animations."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/atelier.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-202" title="atelier" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/atelier.jpg?w=225" alt="beaucoup de Chefs pour ces animations." width="225" height="300" /></a>[/caption]
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[caption id="attachment_205" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Veyrat, son Chapeau et le micro pour ses combats."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/veyrat-11.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-205" title="veyrat-11" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/veyrat-11.jpg?w=300" alt="Veyrat, son Chapeau et le micro pour ses combats." width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<title><![CDATA[visa]]></title>
<link>http://niralon.wordpress.com/?p=274</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nir</dc:creator>
<guid>http://niralon.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/visa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[visa celebrated its 20th anniversary. dorit and i our 22nd. it was great to get away from everything]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://niralon.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/visa-pour-limage-perpignan-2008/" target="_blank">visa</a> celebrated its 20th anniversary. dorit and i our 22nd. it was great to get away from everything, take it easy, see beautiful places and enjoy good food!</p>
<p>this was our second visit to barcelona, first time on our own without the children, and the city was different. we had a chance to visit sites that weren't defined as "attractions". it wasn't a race from one "extraordinary" place to another. it was a stroll in the city, allowing the atmosphere to sink in, the people to register in our conciousness, and a chance for us to enjoy all barcelona has to offer.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="sangria" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376856331_RXB9S-M.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="450" /></p>
<blockquote><p>sangria, barcelona, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="mary" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376856904_c7HEK-M.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="450" /></p>
<blockquote><p>barcelona, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>the next morning we picked up a rented car and started out north along the costa brava. the weather was beautiful and landscapes fantastic. we stopped at roses for lunch and instead of choosing a restaurant on the tourist packed waterfront, we walked into the inner streets through narrow alleys, looking for a place where the "native catalans" eat.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="dusting" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376855965_SDPsv-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>native catalan, roses, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>and we found it!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376855637_4XS4J-M.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="450" /></p>
<blockquote><p>calamari deep fried with lemon - no bullshit, roses, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>crossing into france we were stopped by french police at what looked like an improvised checkpoint. a short "good morning" in english rewarded us with "you can go!"</p>
<p>isn't it great when you can't speak the local language and the locals don't want to make the effort to speak yours?!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376864400_jyxt7-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>france/spain border crossing, costa brava, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>we made a few more stops along the way and finally arrived to our hotel in perpignan.</p>
<p>perpignan is an interesting city! it's much larger than i thought but we constrained our wandering to the old city where visa pour l'image was taking place. narrow streets and alleys, colorful buildings, and intersting people in what our hotel owner called the gypsy quarter.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376855492_aTpM5-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>gypsy quarter, perpignan, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>the 2nd week of visa is quiet. very quiet! no crowds at exhibitions. almost no restaurants open after 19:00. perpignan in the evening is a ghost town. we mentioned this to our hotel owner. he said the french worked hard all day, were very tired, and went to bed early. i'm not surprised they get so tired speaking french all day!</p>
<p>visa exhibitions were very interesting! most of them located in old buildings in perpignan, cracked walls, pealing paint, arched halls - what an atmosphere!</p>
<p>i saw many familiar works by <a href="http://niralon.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/line-of-fire/" target="_blank">ziv koren</a>, <a href="http://www.ydfa.com/artists/menahem_kahana/" target="_blank">menachem kahana</a> and <a href="http://www.brentstirton.com/" target="_blank">brent stirton</a> in the agency french press 20-year exhibition and canon's ambassadors exhibition. but there were also new findings.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376423765_FxZ3N-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>ziv koren - canon ambassador, perpignan, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>i was not previously familiar with the work of <a href="http://www.visapourlimage.com/exhibition/2953.do" target="_blank">paula bronstein</a> but found her project of modern day afghanistan (2001-2008), displayed at couvent sainte claire, amazing! not only is it an excellent job of photojournalism, telling a story, but each photo on its own is worthy of artistic merit. graphically captivating images, even if you don't read the captions and you're not too sure what it is you are viewing. much like the style of brent stirton in this regard - almost as though she directs her photos and journalism. </p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376869426_Xuo5R-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>afghanistan - a fragile peace, perpignan, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>and on the other hand, <a href="http://www.axellederusse.com/" target="_blank">axelle de russe</a>'s "china - the return of the concubine", displayed in castillet. the photos are good but not breathtaking - not because de russe didn't do a good job, but because the subject matter has its limitations. but her photojournalism is facsinating! viewing the photos and reading the captions i found  myself captivated by very interesting journalism - a strong story very well told!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376854494_LspPd-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>the roots of heaven - michael nichols, perpignan, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.pierregonnord.com/" target="_blank">pierre gonnord</a>'s "the portrait test" at eglise des dominicains has a striking presence! a small number of huge portraits of extraordinary quality and character portraying the gypsy community of perpignan. i find it difficult to connect gonnord's work to journalism but enjoyed viewing the photos non the less.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376854974_Pu9ZM-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>the portrait test - pierre gonnord, perpignan, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>for a day out we drove to collioure. what a beautiful mediterranean town! and it was market day!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376851682_NstiE-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>spices in collioure, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376852214_rTHPi-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>baskets in collioure, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376852959_ma4od-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>the bay, collioure, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376850464_642cU-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>monochromatic church, collioure, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376850087_Yj4NT-M.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="450" /></p>
<blockquote><p>collioure, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>two stops on the way back to el prat (barcelona intl' airport). <a href="http://www.fontfroide.com/" target="_blank">abbaye de fontfroide</a>, recommended by <a href="http://niralon.wordpress.com/2006/07/29/father-josep-maria/" target="_blank">father josep</a> over gmail chat on wifi in our perpignan hotel.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376849334_Q7mws-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>abbaye de fontfroide, narbonne france, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376848484_WRKMN-M.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="450" /></p>
<blockquote><p>abbaye de fontfroide, narbonne france, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376846439_xiHFk-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<blockquote><p>abbaye de fontfroide, narbonne france, september 2008</p></blockquote>
<p>and <a href="http://www.ville-arles-sur-tech.fr/engorgesdelafou.htm" target="_blank">les gorges de la fou</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376844863_WXrF2-M.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="450" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376857135_PPq9B-M.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></p>
<p>bottom line - an educational photographic experience, a fantastic vacation and lovely time spent with my friend and partner in life!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://niralon.smugmug.com/photos/376856495_qoQMX-M.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="450" /></p>
<p><a href="http://imagesofmythoughts.com" target="_blank">nir</a></p>
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<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=162</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:26:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/comprar-acheter-buy-settiembre-08/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[En donde comprar &#8220;S&#8217;Alqueria&#8221;&#8230;..pues de momiento le podre conseguir el vino ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>En donde comprar "S'Alqueria".....pues de momiento le podre conseguir el vino solo si Usted me escrive a: <strong>contact@vini-vinci.net </strong>  Espero que entre un par de meses se podra encuentrar en restaurantes, Enotecas i sitios internet.</p>
<p>Ou acheter "S'Alqueria"..... eh bien pour le moment vous pouvez le commander en m'écrivant a: <strong>contact@vini-vinci.net</strong>    D'ici quelques mois vous pourrez le commander chez différents cavistes, restaurants et même sur internet...un peu ce patience.</p>
<p>Where to buy "S'Alqueria"..... well for the moment you have to wait unless you have the chance to come to Cadaqués where I could sell you some cases. .... Within a month the wine will be available in the UK, for wholesaler, restaurants and for the consumer and wine lover. Look on the web site and you will have more information soon.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>IVO</strong></span></p>
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<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=143</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/2006-cata-degustation-tasting/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dans cette région - l&#8217;Empordan - Empordà- Il y est aisé de trouver des vins bons ou même d]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;"><span><em>Dans cette région</em> -<strong> l'Empordan - Empordà</strong>-<em> Il y est aisé de trouver des vins bons ou même délicieux.</em> <em>Mais cela se complique si les souhaits de l’amateur sont exigeants, car trop souvent la recherche des structures de bouche et des beaux équilibres reste vaine.</em> <strong>J'ai effectivement essayer de faire un vin avec une forte personnalité: fragile, puissant, élégant.</strong></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;"><span><strong><em>S’Alqueria</em></strong><em> affiche sa profondeur - couleur et sa culture régionale d’une matière très appuyée,</em>-<strong> il me parait fondamental que ce vin soit un vrai vin Català et ne ressemble à RIEN d'autre, qu'il soit en fait le reflet le plus exact de ce terroir d'exception -</strong><em> en ayant l’intelligence de ne pas tomber dans la caricature sphérique et creuse.</em></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;"><span><em>Un nez profond<strong>,</strong></em>-<strong> parfums de fruits rouges frais, notes de grillé, toasté</strong> - <em>impression de fraîcheur</em>, - <strong>avec une pointe mentholée assez discréte </strong>-<em> touche de rusticité contrôlée, un fruité en puissance, garrigue à l’affût.</em>-<strong> puissant, soyeux et délicat - pas facile à réaliser !.....parfums de garrigue à profusion .. venez vous promener dans le parc naturel du </strong><span style="font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><a href="http://www.roses.cat/fr/Turisme/Natura/CapCreus.aspx"><strong>Cap de Creus</strong></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong> ou </strong><span style="font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><a href="http://mediambient.gencat.net/cat/el_medi/parcs_de_catalunya/cap_de_creus/parc/presentacio.jsp?ComponentID=15551&#38;SourcePageID=15665#2"><strong>Parc natural del Cap de Creus</strong></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong> et vous</strong><span style="font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong> comprendrez ! ( ça vous changeras des rues de New-York , London, Tokyo ou Paris !!)</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;"><span><em>Bouche retenue au départ, profonde et verticale, s’allonge fortement à l’aération pour donner une superbe impression de « fluidité » musclée</em>. <strong>Ce vin est fait pour être bu au cours d'un repas avec des plats méditerranéens, il doit donc se boire avec plaisir et une bouteille vide est le meilleur témoin, d'où cette sapidité, cette fluidité sans concession pour sa  personnalité, ce caractère. </strong><em>Les tanins à point sont présents en permanence, mais la structure fournie, presque grasse contribue nécessairement à la notion d’équilibre que ce vin dégage</em>. <strong>Evidemment l'équilibre, l'élégance sont des notions, des impressions, des sensations, trés personnelles et je revendique une influence de certains Grands Couturiers: Jean-Paul Gaultier, Yves-Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, comme d'Artistes tels Serge Gainsbourg, Jacques Brel ou Josep Plà.. dans le style du vin que je fais. </strong> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Ce vin n'est pas un jus de raisin fermenté...c'est un concentré de parfums, de sensations, d'émotions, de plaisirs à partager - impérativement - avec des passionnés...de Cadaqués ! </strong> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;"><span>Ce commentaire de dégustation est rédigé conjointement avec <em>en italique les commentaires de Gérard M. - Chef Sommelier,  d'un des plus grands groupes de restauration français,</em> et mes observations, <strong>en caractére normal, gras</strong>. Prenez beaucoup de plaisir avec cette superbe bouteille !</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;"><span>IVO </span></span></p>
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<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=104</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/marnathon-fotos-photos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Quelques photos de cette premiére édition et super moment.
resultados - Resutats: http://www.marn]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quelques photos de cette premiére édition et super moment.</p>
<p>resultados - Resutats: <a href="http://www.marnaton.com/esp/retos/cdc-cad08/Resultados2008.pdf">http://www.marnaton.com/esp/retos/cdc-cad08/Resultados2008.pdf</a></p>
<p>Ambiance !</p>
[caption id="attachment_121" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Arrivée entre le Bar Meliton et Le Maritim !"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/ambiance-13.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-121" title="ambiance-14" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/ambiance-14.jpg?w=225" alt="Arrivée entre le Bar Meliton et Le Maritim !" width="225" height="300" /></a>[/caption]
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[caption id="attachment_105" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Derniers 200 m escortés par les kayaks."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/arrivee-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-105" title="arrivee-1" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/arrivee-1.jpg?w=300" alt="Derniers mètres escortés par les kayaks." width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
<p>Algunas fotos de esta primera edicion..fenomenal !</p>
[caption id="attachment_108" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Le premier en temps réel en plein effort."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/arrivee-21.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-108" title="arrivee-21" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/arrivee-21.jpg?w=300" alt="Le premier en temps réel." width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<p>Some photos of that first edititon and great moment !</p>
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[caption id="attachment_109" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Debout pour les derniers mètres."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/arrivee-31.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-109" title="arrivee-31" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/arrivee-31.jpg?w=300" alt="Debout pour les derniers mètres." width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
<p><span style="color:#0000ee;text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/nageurs-13.jpg"></a></span></p>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/nageurs-14.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-115" title="nageurs-14" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/nageurs-14.jpg?w=225" alt="quel sourire !" width="225" height="300" /></a></dt>
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[caption id="attachment_122" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="A 4H00 du matin elle étais au Tropical.. quelle forme !"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/nageurs-3.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-122" title="nageurs-3" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/nageurs-3.jpg?w=300" alt="A 4H00 du matin elle étais au Tropical.. quelle forme !" width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=96</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/amitie-amistad-ap/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Après plus de 25 ans j&#8217;ai d&#8217;abord retrouvé une aquarelle puis son auteur: Frederic Lab]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Après plus de 25 ans j'ai d'abord retrouvé une aquarelle puis son auteur: Frederic Laboria, un ami de longue date. Il avait offert cette aquarelle à mes parents pour les remercier de leur accueil. Nous nous sommes revus après ces années... TOP ! Fred est en dehors de son travail un peintre qui expose notamment a Dinard ou à Paris au Musée de la Marine ! Pour son travail c'est le spécialiste incontournable de l'événementiel ! Frederic LABORIA: fl@regie-production.com  -  061-521-7434</p>
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[caption id="attachment_136" align="aligncenter" width="218" caption="Cadaqués: vue de Port Doguer - 1985."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/cadaques-laboria-copie.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-136" title="cadaques-laboria-copie" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/cadaques-laboria-copie.jpg?w=218" alt="vue de Port Doguer - 1985." width="218" height="300" /></a>[/caption]
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<p style="text-align:left;">After more than 25 years I have found this painting and then the painter himself: Frederic Laboria, a friend from the ods days ! He had offered this painting to my parents to thanks them for their welcoming. We have seen each other since. Fred is also a painter and do expositions in Dinard or Paris at "Musée de la Marine". His work has mde of him THE specialist for any kinds of events in Paris and France. Frederic LABORIA: fl@regie-production.com  -  +3361-521-7434</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Depsues de 25 años encuentro esta pintura i depsues el pintor: Frederic Laboria un amigo desde cuasi siempre. Habia regalado esta pintura a mis padres. Nos hemos encuentrado de nuevo, que bien ! Fred es tambien un pintor i hace expositones en Dinard, o en Paris al Musée de la Marine. Por su trabajo Fred es el leader en la organisacion de eventos en Paris i en Francia.   Frederic LABORIA: fl@regie-production.com  -  +3361-521-7434</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Blakeney Delicatessen !]]></title>
<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=90</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/blakeney-delicatessen/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Il faut toujours un premier&#8230; Voilà mon premier client Anglais - bien que le propriétaire soi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Il faut toujours un premier... Voilà mon premier client Anglais - bien que le propriétaire soit gallois- . Vous trouverez dans son magasin<strong> <span style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="http://www.blakeneydeli.co.uk/">Blakeney Delicatessen in North Norfolk UK.</a><strong> S'Alqueria</strong> comme beaucoup d'autres vins et produits choisis avec passion. Merci Bob d'avoir apprécié mon vin et d'en être un Ambassadeur passionné !</span></strong></p>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/blakeney_deli_logo.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-91" title="blakeney_deli_logo" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/blakeney_deli_logo.jpg" alt="Mi primero cliente ingles !" width="250" height="334" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Mi primero cliente ingles !</dd>
<p><a href="mailto:info@blakeneydeli.co.uk">info@blakeneydeli.co.uk</a></p>
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<p><em>You always need a first one. My first Btritish customer is in Norfolk: <strong>Blakeney Delicatessen,</strong> 30 High Street, Blakeney, Norfolk NR25 7AL - Tel: 01263 740939 -  Fax: 01263 741710.  Bob has tasted my wine S'Alqueria and loved it. Thanks for beeing my first Ambassador with passion ! The wine will be available by mid october !</em></p>
<p>Se necessita siempre un primero. Pues mi primero cliente inglés es <strong>Blakeney Delicatessen</strong> Norfolk . Al Bob le encanto mi vino. Gracias para ser mi primero Embajador con passion !</p>
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<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=67</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/marnathon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Premier &#8220;Marnathon&#8221; en Catalogne:Le Marathon des mers de +/- 6km allant du Cap de  Creu]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Premier "Marnathon" en Catalogne:Le Marathon des mers de +/- 6km allant du Cap de  Creus à Cadaqués.<a href="http://www.marnaton.com/esp/retos/cdc-cad08/presentacion.htm">MARNATON Cap de Creus</a></p>
[caption id="attachment_68" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Jolie promenade !"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/etapas.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-68" title="étapes" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/etapas.jpg?w=300" alt="Jolie promenade !" width="300" height="206" /></a>[/caption]
<p>Et puis après tout cela un bon déjeuner avec un bon verre  de "S'Alqueria 2006" et on repars pour un tour !</p>
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<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=43</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/presque-pretes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Les bouteille sont presques prêtes&#8230; voila quelques &#8220;shots&#8221; en version finale avec]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Les bouteille sont presques prêtes... voila quelques "shots" en version finale avec vue de face.....</p>
[caption id="attachment_44" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Trio de S&#39;Alqueria."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/p1010032_1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-44" title="S'Alqueria." src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/p1010032_1.jpg?w=300" alt="Trio de S'Alqueria de face." width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
<p style="text-align:center;"> </p>
[caption id="attachment_46" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="S&#39;Alqueria Black &#38; White"]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/p1010032_1_11.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-46" title="S'Alqueria Black &#38; White" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/p1010032_1_11.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="164" /></a>[/caption]
<p style="text-align:center;">A vrai dire, ça ne laisses pas indifférent !!</p>
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<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=28</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yvespages</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyaivo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/assemblage-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Quelques moi se sont écoulés&#8230;.les vins sont bien mieux. J&#8217;ai les idées claires sur ce]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quelques moi se sont écoulés....les vins sont bien mieux. J'ai les idées claires sur ce que je veux faire comme assemblage finale pour faire ressortir cette élégance que je ressent sur ces terres de l'Empordà. Pas de tergiversations.. nous sommes de suite d'accord avec J-M - mon complice depuis plus de 20 ans: Carignan, Grenache, Petit-Verdot et puis (top-secret) .....L'assemblage final est validé. Les dés sont jetés. Maintenant il vas me falloir convaincre, expliquer, vendre, ce trés beau Catalan né dans l'Alt Empordan a Cadaqués.</p>
[caption id="attachment_29" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="J-M et moi IVO."]<a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/p1000407-copie.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-29" title="Assemblage" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/p1000407-copie.jpg?w=300" alt="J-M et moi" width="300" height="225" /></a>[/caption]
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<title><![CDATA[Grillade]]></title>
<link>http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/?p=25</link>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Voilà la dégustation finie et le moment de nous régaler simplement ! Ben oui... Y en as qui grelottent en Bretagne - petite et grande - mais bon... dans 6 mois ils auront de quoi se réchauffer le coeur avec mon vin en pensant à Cadaquès <a href="http://vinyaivo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/p10002021.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-26" title="Piments grillés" src="http://vinyaivo.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/p10002021.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://contradiccions.fr.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/la-precision-catalana/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[El otro día me encontre esto en Cadaques&#8230;

Rianse de los Suizos&#8230;
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>El otro día me encontre esto en <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaqu%C3%A9s" target="_blank">Cadaques</a>...</p>
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<p>Rianse de los Suizos...</p>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Francisco</dc:creator>
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<p>So, last weekend 3 friends of mine and I rented a car with the intension of exploring Spain. As our range was limited to about a radius of 400 km with Barcelona being the center we have opted for discovering Cadaques and its breathtaking environment.<a href="http://askfrancisco.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/452568941_31aa8337321.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-65 alignright" src="http://askfrancisco.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/452568941_31aa8337321.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a><br />
What we have found was way beyond our expectations: the scenery, the fresh air, the clean sea, the spirit of this little town; somehow hiding between the large mountains of Cataluña and the<span class="didyou"> </span><span style="color:#000000;">mediterranean</span> sea. Its a bit like a miracle. It is adored by many tourists, but yet it still managed to preserve its image of exclusivity and class, as only the very well informed get the chance to experience this little piece of heaven.<br />
We had lunch at a small restaurant on the shore, tried some local specialities, I wish I remembered their names...maybe next time I go there. Because Im definitely returning.<br />
After lunch, we got back in the car and drove down to Roses, one of Spain's amazing beaches. Due to the fact that it lies in a small bay the water is still as if it were a lake, however it is also as cold as one. Pure sandy beach, plenty of space for eveyone, with sunset that would inspire many painters and poets...</p>
<p>To be continued...</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Després de 36 anys, el <a href="http://www.festivalcadaques.cat" target="_blank"><strong>Festival Internacional de Música de Cadaqués</strong> </a>inicia una nova etapa marcada per l'obertura musical, el canvi d'ubicació i un salt qualitatiu en la programació. El 37.1 Festival Internacional de Música de Cadaqués, organitzat per l'Ajuntament de Cadaqués i dirigit pel músic i compositor <strong><a href="http://sonabe.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/saki-guillem-entrevista/" target="_blank">Saki Guillem</a></strong>, se celebrarà del 2 al 10 d'agost i l'escenari principal se situarà a la platja de Sa Conca amb la presència de músics referents de diferents gèneres musicals com Carlos Nuñez, Raimon, Carles Benavent, Brad Mehldau, Llibert Fortuny, Cris Juanico i l'espectacle "Alchemy" amb The Dufay Collective i Alquimia. El festival no s'oblida de la música clàssica pel que també acollirà l'actuació de l'Orquestra de Cambra de Berlín i la interpretació de la "Història del soldat", d'Igor Stravinski, dirigida per Joan Albert Amargós.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Consuta el <a href="http://sonabe.wordpress.com/files/2008/08/dossier_cadaques_081.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>dossier de premsa del Festival de Cadaqués</strong></a>.</p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://godj.fr.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/revueltto/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Semana movida con vacaciones, moto, playa, girona, piscina, expo zaragoza&#8230; Vuelta al curro par]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Semana movida con vacaciones, moto, playa, girona, piscina, expo zaragoza... Vuelta al curro para llorar.</p>
<p>A que no sabes donde nos vemos este finde...?? 1 de enero, 2 de febrero, 3 de marzo...</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Excursió: El Cap de Creus (Alt Empordà)]]></title>
<link>http://elblocdenxavi.wordpress.com/?p=142</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">El Cap de Creus és únic. Un excursionista experimentat ja em va avisar que es tracta d'un entorn  que enganxa molt i que té un munt de possibilitats. I tenia tota la raó. La ruta que us proposo aquí crec que va bé per veure "una mica de tot" i així agafar-li carinyo, doncs el creua d'oesta a est, començant a El port de la Selva i acabant a la punta del Cap de Creus, a l'extrem més oriental de la Península Ibèrica, permetent conèixer el seu paissatge interior (no va reseguint la costa), amb les seves cales, masos, roques volcàniques i, és clar, el <a href="http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant_Pere_de_Rodes" target="_blank">monestir de Sant Pere de Rodes</a>.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><strong>Foto:</strong> fent les primeres passes dins el Parc Natural</span><!--more--></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">De fet teníem pensat fer aquesta ruta en dos dies, no pas per lo llarga que és (17 km, unes cinc horetes), sino per dormir en el refugi de cala Prona, una antiga barraca de pescadors que ara està oberta com a refugi per a excursionistes. Al final per uns problemes logístics d'última hora la vam fer d'un dia, i cap problema.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">La ruta comença a <a href="http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Port_de_la_Selva" target="_blank">El Port de la Selva</a>, un poble que tot i la seva important actvitat turística manté l'encant d'un passat dedicat a la pesca i la vinya. Allà heu de dirigir-vos cap a la zona del port, i ja veureu un camí on comença el GR-11 amb les clàssiques marques blanques i vermelles. De fet aquesta ruta és l'última etapa del <a href="http://www.feec.org/Informacio%20Gral/sender/fitxes/prova/fitxa.php?IdSender=8" target="_blank">GR-11</a>, així que la podreu seguir mot fàcilment. Allà fareu un tram per l'asfalt de la carretera, però ja aquests primers metres deixa entreveure vistes de gran bellesa amb els penyasegats típics de la Costa Brava més brava. Aviat entrereu a la zona del <a href="http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_de_Creus" target="_blank">Parc Natural del Cap de Creus</a>, que té la seva seu central al Monsestir de Sant Pere de Rodes.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><strong>Foto:</strong> una antiga esglèsia que es troba pel camí. El que passa quan no fas el post ràpidament després de l'excursió és que potser no recordes tots els noms...</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">A partir d'allà us endinseu al Cap de Creus propiament. Lo bonic del lloc és que es tracta d'un paissatge muntanyos-rural amb vegetació típica mediterrania de gran bellesa i sense patir la destrucció habitual de la costa. El fet d'estar molt aillat en quan a comunicacions fins fa poc i ser declarat Parc Natural l'ha protegit de la destrucció típica. Per això hi ha cales de somni totalment verges, amb masos a escassos metros i caballs pasturant. Al llarg del recorregut es veuen innumerables restes de l'antiga vida al camp avui ja molt minsa, amb moltes terrasses antigament conreades de vinya. Ara només en queden algunes mostres pels més romàntics.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">Tot seguint les marques del GR-11, en quaslevol moment, podeu deixar el camí girant a mà esquerra per baixar a alguna de les moltes cales que trobeu, tornant a retrobar el GR més endavant. Repeteixo que la ruta no ressegueix la costa com si fos un camí de ronda, però hi podeu accedir quan vulgueu. Nosaltres ho vam fer a Cala Tavallera, allà vam dinar i vam poder pensar amb el bany que faríem si fes més caloreta... La major part de cales no estan marcades sobre el terreny, així que su recomano que su compreu el mapa oficial del Parc, que podreu trobar a  la seva seu.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">Cal destacar també les formacions rocoses que trobeu pel camí. Degut al vent gairebé constant que hi ha fa i als materials dels que estan formades les roques (molta roca volcànica) es creen formes molt curioses que sovint recorden formes animals, i si teniu bona vista fins hi tot en podeu trobar algunes d'elles que surten als quadres de Dalí.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">La veritat és que arribar  a la punta del Cap de Creus té un valor especial. És un lloc de pel·lícula. El paissatge rocós mig marcià es barreja amb la sensació d'estar a "la fi del món". La sensació de "per aquí ja no hi ha res més" és si més no curiosa i difícil d'explicar. Allò és el final, el final de tot. Com no podia ser d'altra manera al costat del far hi ha un excel·lent bar que tot i els intents de dissimular-ho manté un aire  típic  de taberna amb aspiracions turístiques. A l'estiu no us hi acosteu, està <em>absolutly full</em>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">A partir de la punta del Cap de Creus podeu seguir fins a Portlligat, si voleu. No cal que ho allargeu fins a Cadaqués, a no ser que us agradi passar pel mig d'urbanitzacions. Per si no ho havieu notat la ruta no és circular, així que cal tenir un cotxe a cada extrem. Tampoc no hi ha fonts pel camí, per tant porteu força aigua perque quan el sol apreta és que apreta... Potser no he expllicat la ruta amb massa detall, però hi ha varis llocs a internet que si que ho fan, doncs com ja he dit és l'última etapa del popular GR 11.  Aviat  faré una altra ruta per anar fins al monestir de Sant Pere de Rodes, ja l'explicaré. Fent aquesta ruta només el veureu de lluny, de molt lluny, el suficient per fer-vos venir ganes de fer una ruta específica per passar-hi per davant.</span></p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<blockquote><p>J'avais commis une erreur (grave) dans le précédent article où je disais que Breton était aussi venu à Cadaquès.,</p></blockquote>
<p>Ce n'était pas une erreur. Parce que je n'arrivais pas à retrouver l'épisode dans la biographie écrite par Mark Polizzotti, pavé de 842 pages, j'avais cru m'être trompée.<a href="http://cousumain.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/51467bw6hpl_sl500_aa240_.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-161" src="http://cousumain.wordpress.com/files/2008/06/51467bw6hpl_sl500_aa240_.jpg?w=240" alt="" width="240" height="240" /></a> C'est en lisant l'<a href="http://www.gallimard.fr/catalog/html/actu/index/index_breton.html">album Breton de la Pléiade</a> que j'ai eu la confirmation que l'idée que Breton était allé à Cadaquès n'était pas fausse. Il n'y pas de photo de ce séjour, comme preuve, il n'y a que ce cadavre exquis fait par Dalì, Gala, Breton et Valentine Hugo en mars 1932.<a href="http://cousumain.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/scan_86973138_1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-160" src="http://cousumain.wordpress.com/files/2008/06/scan_86973138_1.jpg" alt="" width="234" height="363" /></a><br />
Alors, je me suis remise à chercher dans cette mine énorme qu'est la biographie de Breton, la description de l'épisode. La chronologie n'y est pas toujours évidente, mais j'ai enfin retrouvé ce passage :</p>
<blockquote><p>Valentine Hugo, elle, voit sa faveur rapidement décliner. Le lendemain de la démission d'Aragon, le vendredi 11 mars, belle mais froide journée, Valentine a entraîné son amant désemparé loin de la scène de ses tourments, vers Cadaquès où ils doivent rendre visite à Dalì et Gala. Le samedi le temps change  il se met à tomber une pluie glacée et, un pneu étant crevé, leur voiture manque de verser dans le fossé. À l'hôtel, le soir, Breton peut-être reconnaissant à Valentine d'être encore en vie, lui fait l'amour de façon passionnnée - "la tête de Vercingétorix", précisera-t-elle dans son journal par allusion à l'une des positions décrites dans l'<em>Immaculée Conception</em> : "Lorsque l'homme est debout et que la femme repose le haut de son corps sur le lit, ses cuisses enserrant la taille de l'homme."<br />
Mais de tels moments d'harmonie sont rares. Après un bref séjour chez Dalì - dont la seule trace est peut-être un cadavre exquis à quatre mains dessiné au dos d'une carte postale - le couple regagne la France fin mars et part pour la Côte d'Azur rendre visite à Éluard et Nusch. L'humeur de Breton, à l'instar du temps, s'assombrit...</p></blockquote>
<p>Voici donc comment est raconté au milieu des 842 pages de cette biographie le séjour de Breton à Cadaquès. Un peu succinct, non ?</p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 09:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Cadaques has some excellent restaurants which serve really fresh fish. Our favorites are <strong>Es Baluard, Can Rafa and Can Tito. </strong>Sometimes we go to Casa Anita and the new (ish) Can Shelabi. We adore the lighthouse at <strong>Cap de Creus </strong>and, like everyone else, we spend a lot of time in the<strong> Cafe</strong> <strong>Maritim</strong>.</p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 00:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>...certainly take advantage of what the city has to offer. However, the month of July also means the start of some GREAT outdoor music festivals in Barcelona, as well as the surrounding Catalonian region and the Languedoc-Rousillon region in southeastern France. Here are some ideas if you seek to venture out of the Catalonian capital for a day or two:</p>
<p><strong>Colllioure, France</strong> ~  Medieval coastal village 45 minutes to the north of Cadaques [2 1/2 from Barcelona], just past the French border. Summer home at one time of Picasso, Derain, Matisse and Chagall. Famous for its pink "hue", zoning requires every home to be pink. Apparently the music festival is in August, but on July 14th they have a large Bastille Day celebration with fireworks out in the bay.<br />
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<strong>Perpignan, France</strong> ~ Largest city in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, and the capital at one time of the Catalonian Kingdom. About 45 minutes from Cadaques taking the freeway [2 1/2 from Barcelona]. You can still visit the Palace of the Catalan Kings and its fortified ramparts. It has a wonderful music/ballet/opera festival that runs through July called "Estivales". [estivales.com]  The website seems to only be in French, so you may have to call and ask for English support.<br />
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<strong>Festival Castell de Perelada</strong> ~ [festivalperelada.com] Housed in the town castle, the programming is wonderful. This year I would probably recommend La Boheme on July 25, 27, or the Night of Catalan Music July 26. The castle houses a high-end casino, which cannot be entered without a suit and tie. There is a restaurant that serves dinner before showtime out in the courtyard, but it can be expensive and not the greatest. Within walking distance is a unique and amazing restaurant called Cal Sagrista, just passed the church. Enjoy a traditional Catalan meal in a village setting, overlooking the rolling green hills of the five star Perelada Golf Club. [For reservations call 972.538.301]<br />
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<strong>Cadaques</strong> ~ Around town I recommend having an afternoon beer or coffee on Cap de Creus, in the lighthouse. Furthest point east of mainland Spain. Within walking distance of the house is Dali's former home which is now a museum. Definite must. Reservations must be made at least a day ahead of time. Alternatively is the Dali museum in Figueres, where he is buried. Figueres is about a 35 minute drive from Cadaques. 20 minutes outside Cadaques is the next village of Port de La Selva. Very pretty town on a huge protected bay famous for windsurfing. On the hill overlooking the town is the Monastery Sant Pere de Rodes. Very impressive. Views are amazing. Just past Port de La Selva, and the next town of Llanca, is a turnout to Playa Garbet. Its in the middle of nowhere, but the restaurant is very high-end, and the ambience is truly relaxing on the beach, sitting on the sand, enjoying cava and some foie-gras.<br />
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<strong>Roses </strong>~ Down the hill from Cadaques is the larger town of Roses. Not very pretty in its own right, but you can drive to Cala Montjoi which is a small cove reached by a harrowing valium-inducing drive through steep vineyards. In the cove sits a very modest building that for the third year has been named the best restaurant in the world. [El Bulli] Chef Ferran Adria. 15 minutes past Roses is the town of Castello d'Empuries, which is an entire Roman village that is still pretty much in tact, overlooking the Mediterranean. It is very interesting and a MUST see for historians or Roman artifact lovers. The mosaic tiled floors are enough to make you gasp in awe.<br />
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<strong>Girona</strong> ~ Capital city of the northern most Catalan province in a small but beautiful setting. Its El Call district is the best preserved Jewish quarter in Spain, steps from the cathedral whose claim to fame is being the tallest of any baroque period church. Walking along the dark meandering streets of El Call you come across many specialty shops, pubs and wonderful restaurants.<br />
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<strong>Barcelona</strong> ~ I highly recommend going to the concierge or the nearest tourist office and ask about the several musical options. On the Ramblas is the old Opera house [El Liceu] which is amazing, shows weekly in July. There is the Auditori Nacional which houses the symphony orchestra. There is also the Palau de la Musica Catalana, which is a stellar example of Gaudi work, and even worth a tour during the day without going to a concert. Lastly, there is a classical and traditional Catalan music outdoor festival, held in July and August, in the courtyard adjacent to the Palace of the Catalan kings [Gothic Quarter].</p>
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