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A rare collection of letters, pictures and other personal objects from Dutch exotic dancer and convicted spy Margaretha Zelle, also known as Mata Hari, are going up for auction.
Lima (Perú), Dec 22 (EFE), (Camera: Mikhail Huacán).- 3,700 years after, the "lady of El Paraíso", a woman of high status from Ancient Peru, has been brought to life thanks to an innovative reconstruction made of her skull and bones that put her face back on."She is very similar to a woman of today," archaeologist Dayanna Carbonel, director of the research project for el Paraíso archaeological site, where the remains of the 'Lady of El Paraíso' where found in 2016, the told Efe. FOOTAGE OF THE LADY OF EL PARAÍSO AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE. SOUNDBITES OF DAYANNA CARBONEL, ARCHAEOLOGIST:"We have been able to make a reconstruction of the Lady of El Paraíso's face as we can see it. A series of experts, also the renowned artist de Teo Ugarte and I have participated in the project.""It was an arduous work that took us 5-6 months."
Caracas, Jul 20 (EFE), (Camera: Jackdwin Sáez).- Wearing a black suit and a hat, artist Jesús García has brought to life the Venezuelan physician José Gregorio Hernández, to spread awareness and prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the streets of Caracas.Doctor Hernández, who will be beatified 101 years after his death, is credited with scientific advancements in Venezuela in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the introduction of the microscope to the country. FOOTAGE AND SOUNDBITES OF ARTIST JESÚS GARCÍA:"To raise awareness...Since doctor Hernández combined science and religion, we will have faith but we will also support health workers and scientists so they can end with this virus once and for all."
Prague, Apr 21, EPA/EFE, (Camera: Martin Divisek).- The shutdown of public activity in the Czech Republic has forced all non-essential workers into home confinement, but for ballet dancers whose profession requires a rigorous daily exercise routine, these new restrictions pose real obstacles to staying fit. Authorities have started slowly easing some of the restrictions, meaning the dancers have been allowed to return to some group trainings. The Czech National Ballet has already suffered heavily due to the shutdown and the consequent loss of performance revenue. But despite the economic gloom, the Ballet launched the “Dance Through It” initiative, which saw the theater put on a gala, broadcast live on national television and streamed online, to mark Easter Sunday.FOOTAGE OF MAGDALENA MATEJKOVA , SOLOIST OF THE CZECH NATIONAL BALLET, IN HER HOME DURING THE CONFINEMENT, INCLUDES SOUNDBITES.MAGDALENA MATEJKOVATranslations:1. "I have more time for things for which there is usually not so much time: reading books, cycling, cooking and especially in the family. My mother and sister are the only ones I have been seeing a lot of lately. But I miss the theater.2. "I miss the adrenaline, I'm looking forward to it. When I return to the stage and feel the butterflies in my stomach.3. "Every morning I try to stretch, exercise for a while and get some basic training, in my pointed shoes. Mostly I try to walk a lot and ride my bike."
A modern-day tale of Romeo and Juliet enchanted a crowd in Novosibirsk on January 27, when Russian ballet dancer Nikolai Maltsev proposed to his partner Ksenia Zakharova on stage. The two were taking a bow after the performance when Maltsev snuck behind the stage to retrieve an engagement ring before going down on one knee to pop the question. The overjoyed ballerina, who was making her debut as Juliet, then threw herself into the arms of her Romeo and accepted the marriage proposal, much to the delight of the audience.
U.S. Artist and animator create unique motion paintings with collaboration