In Gent heeft het radionet Klara van de openbare omroep enkele prijzen uitgedeeld. Dat gebeurde in het kader van de eerste Staten-Generaal van de klassieke muziek in Vlaanderen, een ontmoeting van klassieke musici, componisten, concertorganisatoren en beleidsmakers.
Toon Daems (53) uit Schoten won als eerste laureaat de Klara-Compositieprijs 2005, die naar aanleiding van 75 jaar radio was uitgeschreven.
De opdracht: een nieuwe compositie voor pianotrio schrijven als hommage aan Mozart. De Klara-Carrièreprijs, een soort Lifetime Achievement Award, ging naar Huelgas Ensembledirigent en -stichter Paul Van Nevel, die met respect voor de authentieke partituur de Vlaamse polyfonie nieuw leven inblies.
Voor de jaarlijkse Klara-muziekprijzen waren veertig cd’s genomineerd.
Het Jef Neve Trio won de jazzprijs met It’s Gone, Stefan Winter haalde het in de categorie wereldmuziek met Cuadernos de Mexico, drie cd’s met veldopnames van volksmuziek uit Mexico gebracht door zestien verschillende solisten en groepen.
Als beste klassieke cd van het voorbije seizoen kwam een opname van Vivaldi’s Orlando Furioso door het Ensemble Matheus uit de bus.
Luisteraars van de muziekzender konden via de website of de post ook stemmen voor twee publieksprijzen.
Die voor de beste Vlaamse productie ging naar het ensemble Zefiro Torna voor hun cd El Noi de la Mare, kerstliederen uit middeleeuwen en renaissance.
De Oekraïense pianist Vitaly Samoshko (winnaar Koningin Elisabeth-wedstrijd 1999) ging aan de haal met de publieksprijs voor beste internationale cd 2005 voor Etudes voor piano van Alexander Scriabin.
2005-11-17
AquaFed - The International Federation of Private Water Operators
"AquaFed is an association set up to connect international organisations with private sector providers of water and sanitation services.
Aquafed brings together over 200 water service providers operating in 38 countries worldwide."
Aquafed brings together over 200 water service providers operating in 38 countries worldwide."
2005-11-16
Camille & Thomas
Camille turned 1 year old on November 4, 2005. It's been an incredible ride together with Mama and all our friends and families. Becoming a parent, changes not only your sleep schedule, your behaviour, but your mind... and your insight, your care and caring and also your "stewardship" responsibility.
Camille: thanks for making me want to be a better man/dad/friend!
Camille: thanks for making me want to be a better man/dad/friend!
"Stercus accidit" (shit happens)
Reading: The Plot Against America - P.Roth;
Stopped reading:
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susan Clarke:
finished reading: the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson:
Listening to: Millionaire (*/*****), Latest by Franz Ferdinand (**/*****), Admiral Freebee (****/*****), Uri Cane Bach Goldberg Variations (*****/*****)
Thinking: "Stercus accidit" (shit happens)
Last picture: Set of Pictures compiled: 1 year in Review: Camille 2004 - 2005
Stopped reading:
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susan Clarke:
bored after 150+ pages, decided to put the book away. A part from the nice cover - a white crow on a black background - there's not much to say about this BORING book
finished reading: the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson:
after 2+ years of reading, finally completed the 3-vol. opus M. by former SF writer Stephenson turned guru of the 18th century. Will thoroughly miss Jack Cock-eyed Shaftoe and Eliza Countess de la Zeur, but Newton, Leibniz and their companions of the Royal Society even more. A thrilling ride, a fantastic story and great insights in the birth of banking and the intertwined rise of science and alchemy... A must-read for any real Renaissance-(wo)man, a fantastic primer on the revolutions of the Sciences...
Listening to: Millionaire (*/*****), Latest by Franz Ferdinand (**/*****), Admiral Freebee (****/*****), Uri Cane Bach Goldberg Variations (*****/*****)
Thinking: "Stercus accidit" (shit happens)
Last picture: Set of Pictures compiled: 1 year in Review: Camille 2004 - 2005
2005-09-29
Bike to work or not?
Over the past years I've taken the habit of ditching the car more and more often, and to jump on my run-down bike for the short trips (from/to work in Paris until last year- around downtown Brussels from this year).
appearantly, I wasn't the only one wondering if this was/is a healthy activity, sucking up exhaust fumes at 20km/h and what's more "biking the risk of getting hit by monster traffic"...
GRIST has an interesting discussion and concludes that "biking wins over all mechanized transport".
So .. get out there, you bums, get some exercize: but be prudent and make sure your brakes work, you wear a protective helmet and fluorescent jacket, ankle straps to keep your trousers from getting snatched by the chain.... yakayakayakayaka....
In my opinion: it's great to de-stress, but the risks are important, but then again, not all of us have showers at the office...
appearantly, I wasn't the only one wondering if this was/is a healthy activity, sucking up exhaust fumes at 20km/h and what's more "biking the risk of getting hit by monster traffic"...
GRIST has an interesting discussion and concludes that "biking wins over all mechanized transport".
So .. get out there, you bums, get some exercize: but be prudent and make sure your brakes work, you wear a protective helmet and fluorescent jacket, ankle straps to keep your trousers from getting snatched by the chain.... yakayakayakayaka....
In my opinion: it's great to de-stress, but the risks are important, but then again, not all of us have showers at the office...
2005-09-22
Brussel Blogt
Brussel is een collectief blog rijker... en houdt dus grote kuis... go check it out
Thinking: Une grand-mère qui meurt, c'est une bibliothèque qui brûle.
Travelling: Stockholm, Paris, Barcelona
Last picture:
2005-07-27
Moleskin veneration
This is Moleskinerie, a blog dedicated to the proposition that not all notebooks are created equal....
We are not afraid !
Post a picture of yourself with the message "we are not afraid"!
show them terrorists what you've got!
show them terrorists what you've got!
2005-07-19
"If the shit hits the fan... let's bomb Mecca" - says US congressman
U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo's office on Sunday tried to clarify remarks the congressman made on a radio show that the U.S. could threaten to "take out" Islamic holy sites if Muslim fundamentalists were to attack the country with nuclear weapons.
Campbell asked Tancredo how the country should respond if terrorists were to strike several U.S. cities with nuclear weapons.
"Well, what if you said something like - if this happens in the United States, and we determine that it is the result of extremist, fundamentalist Muslims, you know, you could take out their holy sites," Tancredo answered.
"You're talking about bombing Mecca," Campbell said.
"Yeah," Tancredo responded.
The congressman went on to say that he was "just throwing out some ideas" but that an "ultimate threat" might have to be met with an "ultimate response."
Tancredo released a statement Sunday evening in which he said he was simply trying to figure out what the United States could use as a threat to deter future attacks.
"Among the many things we might do to prevent such an attack on America would be to lay out there as a possibility the destruction of these sites," he wrote. .
Campbell asked Tancredo how the country should respond if terrorists were to strike several U.S. cities with nuclear weapons.
"Well, what if you said something like - if this happens in the United States, and we determine that it is the result of extremist, fundamentalist Muslims, you know, you could take out their holy sites," Tancredo answered.
"You're talking about bombing Mecca," Campbell said.
"Yeah," Tancredo responded.
The congressman went on to say that he was "just throwing out some ideas" but that an "ultimate threat" might have to be met with an "ultimate response."
Tancredo released a statement Sunday evening in which he said he was simply trying to figure out what the United States could use as a threat to deter future attacks.
"Among the many things we might do to prevent such an attack on America would be to lay out there as a possibility the destruction of these sites," he wrote. .
2005-07-04
Alternative Travel Scenarios
For all those backpackers out there: eat this....
http://www.latourex.org/
http://www.latourex.org/
Westfleteren - Best Beer in the World
Westvleteren is beste bier ter wereld
De toonaangevende biersite RateBeer.com heeft de trappist ,,Westvleteren Twaalf'' uitgeroepen tot 's werelds beste bier. Duizenden bierliefhebbers uit meer dan zestig landen namen aan de stemming deel.
De toonaangevende biersite RateBeer.com heeft de trappist ,,Westvleteren Twaalf'' uitgeroepen tot 's werelds beste bier. Duizenden bierliefhebbers uit meer dan zestig landen namen aan de stemming deel.
2005-06-21
How The Rich Stay Rich
Before going to Europe on business, a man drove his Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank and went in to ask for an immediate loan of $5,000.
The loan officer, taken aback, requested collateral. "Well, then, here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce," the man said. The loan officer promptly had the car driven into the bank's underground parking garage for safe keeping, and gave him $5,000. Two weeks later, the man walked through the bank's doors, asked to settle up his loan and get his car back. "That will be $5,000 in principal, and $15.40 in interest," the loan officer said. The man wrote out a check and started to walk away.
"Wait sir," the loan officer said, "while you were gone, I found out you are a multi-millionaire. Why in the world would you need to borrow $5,000?"
The man smiled. "Where else could I park my Rolls-Royce in Manhattan for two weeks and pay only $15.40?"
The loan officer, taken aback, requested collateral. "Well, then, here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce," the man said. The loan officer promptly had the car driven into the bank's underground parking garage for safe keeping, and gave him $5,000. Two weeks later, the man walked through the bank's doors, asked to settle up his loan and get his car back. "That will be $5,000 in principal, and $15.40 in interest," the loan officer said. The man wrote out a check and started to walk away.
"Wait sir," the loan officer said, "while you were gone, I found out you are a multi-millionaire. Why in the world would you need to borrow $5,000?"
The man smiled. "Where else could I park my Rolls-Royce in Manhattan for two weeks and pay only $15.40?"
2005-06-20
BBQ & Europe
Great sarcastic way to debunk some myths spread by Eurosceptics...
What has Europe ever done for us?
http://www.whathaseuropedone.org/
Reading: "Quand les Belges nous font rire"
Listening to: Chucho Valdez, Robert Plant, latest Kruder & Dorfmeister, Prince live in Paris
Thinking: "why did the PIG cross the road" - because the BBQ smelled great:
Travelling: Paris-Brussels
Website of the Summer: http://www.3men.com/thepig.htm: 3 guys - World Champion BBQ cooks tell you the inside secrets to perfectly broil some stuff. Or as Sam/Forest used to say:
"Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sautee it. Dey's ummm, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo... pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp... shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich... That- that's about it.
What has Europe ever done for us?
http://www.whathaseuropedone.org/
Reading: "Quand les Belges nous font rire"
Listening to: Chucho Valdez, Robert Plant, latest Kruder & Dorfmeister, Prince live in Paris
Thinking: "why did the PIG cross the road" - because the BBQ smelled great:
Travelling: Paris-Brussels
Website of the Summer: http://www.3men.com/thepig.htm: 3 guys - World Champion BBQ cooks tell you the inside secrets to perfectly broil some stuff. Or as Sam/Forest used to say:
"Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sautee it. Dey's ummm, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo... pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp... shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich... That- that's about it.
2005-06-10
2005-06-06
Illustrated Primer to Gravity's Rainbow by Pynchon
Thomas Pynchon's Masterpeace explained... a picture says more than a thousand words....
2005-05-23
Resto-running: do it in style
Activist raid a 5star hotel and restaurant wearing t-shirts "Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei" and wielding giant cardboard forks and spoons: they distributed some tracts and then proceeded to a forced-free "all you can eat" petit-déjeuner....
http://www.ueberfluessig.tk
http://www.ueberfluessig.tk
2005-05-20
Wacondah on 43 Things
H*ll yeah, finally something where you can find out about lists of stuff/sh*t you need to get together!
Whoah! Also check out the Zeitgeist section
Whoah! Also check out the Zeitgeist section
2005-05-03
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