Aesthetics

The value of authenticity

Easter always goes hand in hand with the search for authenticity. For the authentic Epitaph procession, good company for the subsequent authentic feast, the authentic Greek landscape, the authentically spiritual experience of the Resurrection service. Like many things around us, all of this is becoming more and more valuable.

Yannis Gaitis | Athens | To May 14

Marking 100 years since the birth of the great Greek modernist Yannis Gaitis (1923-1984), the B&M Theocharakis Foundation (thf.gr) presents the retrospective show "The Essence of Anonymity." The career-spanning exhibition starts with his 1944 self-portrait and stretches to the end of his creative journey, with pieces on loan from galleries, foundations and private collections, including sev

1,200-year-old Eirene Tower in Fatih transformed into art gallery

The 1,200-year-old Eirene Tower in Istanbul has been transformed from a weaving atelier into an art gallery, where marbling, miniature and calligraphy arts are made.

Located in the historical Eminönü neighborhood in the Fatih district and built during the Middle Byzantine Period, Eirene Tower was once used as a weaving atelier.

Survey: Bulgarians Do Not Approve of Corrections to Physical Appearance

60% of Bulgarians do not approve of aesthetic corrections to physical appearance, and 74% are of the opinion that modern girls overdo it with aesthetic intervention. Nearly 900,000 Bulgarians would change something in their appearance, and 62% are of the opinion that young girls should not be allowed aesthetic corrections.

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