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Damien Hirst's dots travel around the world

Damien Hirst's famous dot paintings are taking the world by storm. The exhibition consisting of the artist's spot paintings are presented in eleven Gagosian galleries around the world. Among the cities visited by the exhibition is Athens.

The exhibition includes more than 300 tables, from the first dot painted by Hirst that year 1986, even his recent works and they bear strange names, such as "Cocaine Hydrochloride".

He himself has declared: “Imagine a universe of dots. Every time I create a painting I cut out a square piece of this universe. But the dots are reborn in the part I cut. They are all connected to each other".

Hirst, one of the most influential artists of our time, has made 1.500 overall spot paintings, while now a team of his assistants is working on a million-dot project that will take nine years to complete.

The projects are of various dimensions. Ξεκινούν από μισή κουκκίδα (2,4×1,2 cm.), ενώ άλλα είναι τεραστίων διαστάσεων. Παρουσιάζονται ταυτόχρονα σε έντεκα γκαλερί σε ολόκληρο τον κόσμο και προέρχονται από συλλογές και 20 διαφορετικές χώρες του κόσμου.

Παράλληλα με την έκθεση θα κυκλοφορήσει η έκδοση «The Complete Spot Paintings 1986-2011», η οποία αποτελεί μια πλήρη αναφορά σε όλα τα έργα με κουκκίδες που φιλοτεχνήθηκαν από τον Hirst στο αντίστοιχο διάστημα.

Η έκθεση «Damien Hirst: Κουκκίδες, η πλήρης συλλογή, 1986-2011» θα προηγηθεί της πρώτης μεγάλης αναδρομικής έκθεσης του έργου του Χερτς, η οποία θα εγκαινιαστεί στην Tate Modern τον Απρίλιο του 2012.

Σε αυτήν κεντρικό έκθεμα θα είναι το «For the Love of God», ένα ανθρώπινο κρανίο φτιαγμένο από πλατίνα και διαμάντια.

Η έκθεση The complete spot paintings διαρκεί έως τις 10 Μαρτίου και στην Αθήνα φιλοξενείται στην γκαλερί Bogosian, Μέρλιν 3, Kolonaki.
Source : tovima.gr
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Apostolis Totsikas : His unknown talent!

The camera of the show "Eleni" captured him last night Apostoli Totsika in the theatrical performance "You'll be here again next year" where Thodoris Atheridis stars, at the Brittany theater.
THE 28old actor he talked about his participation in Mega's television series "Back at home" and emphasized that he was not afraid of comedy because he himself has humor and a sense of comedy in his life. "Comedy is a challenge for me, and if you do it right, it's a nice craziness", he said characteristically.
As for his personal life, Apostolis Totsikas he said he feels "pleased" and revealed that music makes him happy in his life. «I feel happy when I listen and when I play music. I play drums!», he said characteristically and added that his teacher says very good things to him so he is thinking of continuing.

Source : yupi.gr
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ADELE is also the first in Greece

Adele, last year, except for the public of the rest of the world, also conquered that of Greece.
Her big hit "Rolling in the Deep" was declared the most played song on Greek radio more than’ any other piece of foreign repertoire.
This particular song even continues today, a year after its release, to be one of the most popular Greek radio options.

Listen to the songHERE
Source : ethnos.gr
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The hardcore Corsa OPC Nürburgring Edition

The pilgrimage of sports driving fanatics around the world is long 20 and some km. and christened by Sir Jackie Stewart "green hell".

The "old" Nürburgring, today, it may not be used for an F1 Grand Prix but it is a by no means easy track that drivers are happy to pay the relevant price for. But mostly it's today, sports car development site, which manufacturers duly honor.

Opel wanting to present a more hardcore version of the Corsa OPC, dropped her little GTi into the 'Ring's twisty pit and began the evolution. Opera and it happened, the collectible – just in 500 parts – Opel Corsa OPC Nürburgring Edition.

He also has grace
The act shows that the interventions of the people of the Opel Performance Center completely took place. First of all, grip margins climbed even higher and the 'special' Corsa OPC corners much faster and spectacularly.

A big contribution to this is the tighter and lowered suspension, but mainly the new locking front differential, which passes the extra power very efficiently to the road with a subtle pull on the steering wheel. But the latter does not have the feeling that would suit it, as a result you need adjustment time before blindly trusting it and marking the next apexes.

Cornering gradients have been eliminated, but the price on Greek roads is paid in comfort, also due to the low profile 225/35/R18 tires, which in addition need attention so as not to be injured in the malpractices.

But taking advantage of the power of the engine, the immediacy of the frame and the high grip, you easily forget comforts and such daily occurrences and find yourself ecstatic to play with the limits of grip while enjoying the adjustability of the frame, the least intrusive ESP (it turns off anyway) and the dynamic brakes, which we wish had a less spongy feel.

4 thousands...
For the "package" that comes with the collector's edition of the Corsa OPC someone will have to pay 4.000 euro. Although times are tough, I would hardly turn my back on him. And not only because maturity is a word that remains out of my vocabulary, but because with this Corsa you can shoot indiscriminately. And enjoy it, of course, of course…

Interior: "Special" and quality
The interior of the Corsa OPC Nürburgring is based on the corresponding part of the Corsa OPC, having some distinctive details of uniqueness. So we come across decorative door sills in black/red with the Nürburgring logo, while the corresponding name is also written on the backs of the front sports seats by Recaro, which is literally all the money.

also, both the front ones, as well as the back seats, stand out for the white vertical and horizontal stitching found on both the handbrake and gear selector.

What is included in the Nürburgring edition "package".
– Maximum power 210 horsepower and torque 250 Nm
– Front differential lock
– Bilstein sports shock absorbers and Eibach springs.
– Lower vs 20 mm.
– Reinforced front disc brakes and 4-piston Brembo calipers
– New setting for Traction Control and ESP
– Super sport bucket seats with the track badge on top
– Dual rear exhaust
– Characteristic rims 18 inches

Engine – Performance: He shoots
This new version comes with changes to the very capable 1,6 turbo engine of the Corsa OPC (B.C. new settings on turbine and engine management, sportier export etc.), so as to offer 18 horsepower above (210 overall) and 20 Nm of torque in addition (250 overall – 280 Nm with Overboost). In practice, these changes have given the car a more "explosive" character, as expressed through our measurements.

For the 0-100 km/h are required 6,9 δλ. (against 7,3 of the Corsa OPC), top speed rose to 230 km / h (+5 km / h), the 60-100 km/h with 4th/5th coming in 5,3/6,9 δλ. (5,4/7,4 δλ. in the Corsa OPC) and the 80-120 km/h with 5th/6th is an assumption 7,2/9,0 δλ. (7,4/9,2 δλ. in the simple).


Source : newsbeast.gr/autotriti.gr

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The all-new Porsche Boxster

The third generation of the Porsche Boxster is very different from the previous ones... The new model is not only very different in design, but it also has substantial testing changes. It is based on a significantly upgraded and more capable floor and its body is much lighter, as it is made of aluminum, instead of steel!
also, has considerably longer trajectories, longer wheelbase, smaller overhangs and a smaller bonnet, meaning the passenger cabin has grown forward.

In terms of design, the new Boxster has a "flatter" silhouette, with elements that refer to the original 918 Spyder. Even the roof of the new Boxster is different and now opens and closes 100% automatically and stored in the luggage compartment.
A six-cylinder unit is now placed under the hood 2,7 lt replacing the engine 2,9 lt. Despite the smaller capacity, the new motor performs 10 more horsepower (overall 265 PS) and gives better performance (0-100 km/h σε 5,7 sec) and lower consumption (7,7 lt/100 km).

The Boxster S retains the same engine 3,4 lt, which, however, now produces five more horsepower (overall 315 PS) and it also has improved performance (0-100 km/h σε 5,0 sec) and lower consumption (8,0 lt/100 km). Both versions are available as standard with a six-speed manual gearbox and as an option with the 7-speed dual-clutch PKD.
Sales of the all-new and significantly improved Porsche Boxster will begin next spring.

Source : protothema.gr
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The Afghanistan of war and music!

School members poor and homeless children

Culture is a balm in hard times to people who have been through hardships, they say. This seems to be the opinion of the leaders of the music Academy in Afghanistan, who try through music to ease or at least ease the pain of young children, who witnessed a fierce war.
The notes follow one another, in the two-story building in the center of Kabul and the classical piano blends perfectly with the violins and flute. Young students are taught music, in the hope as the teachers say, to forget the gruesome details of the war they lived through and the poverty they endure.
The head of the National Music Institute of Afghanistan, Ahmad Sarmast, in an interview with the Reuters agency he said, among other things, that "we are committed to building the lives of these troubled children through music, given its healing power."
School counts 140 students, with most members being orphans and homeless children, which according to Ahmad, they are passionate about music.
"This country is thirsty for music and art in general, as for the change", concluded the teacher. While then he underlined that the college also gives scholarships to schools abroad, such as Britain and Denmark, which already finance the school.
Source : protothema.gr
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The Afghanistan of war and music!

School members poor and homeless children

Culture is a balm in hard times to people who have been through hardships, they say. This seems to be the opinion of the leaders of the music Academy in Afghanistan, who try through music to ease or at least ease the pain of young children, who witnessed a fierce war.
The notes follow one another, in the two-story building in the center of Kabul and the classical piano blends perfectly with the violins and flute. Young students are taught music, in the hope as the teachers say, to forget the gruesome details of the war they lived through and the poverty they endure.
The head of the National Music Institute of Afghanistan, Ahmad Sarmast, in an interview with the Reuters agency he said, among other things, that "we are committed to building the lives of these troubled children through music, given its healing power."
School counts 140 students, with most members being orphans and homeless children, which according to Ahmad, they are passionate about music.
"This country is thirsty for music and art in general, as for the change", concluded the teacher. While then he underlined that the college also gives scholarships to schools abroad, such as Britain and Denmark, which already finance the school.
Source : protothema.gr

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