Tag: culture

  • Shibuya (Tokyo)

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-13 #places
    Shibuya (Tokyo)

    Tokyo is one of the largest and biggest metropolis in the world. And within the twenty-something districts there is the whole multitude of cultures and characters, which you can imagine. The most modern and young ward of Tokyo is Shibuya. Everyone above 25 years old is quite a vintage machine, but don’t hesitate to go there anyway. The place is crowded all day long and consists of giant department stores and specialists.

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  • Sant Miquel (Barcelona)

    written by vicuna on 2008-05-09 #places
    Sant Miquel (Barcelona)

    The beach of Sant Miquel just at the end of the area of Barceloneta (and often called Barceloneta Beach), is one of the famous beaches of Barcelona. Sure, many tourists are going to this beach in the summer, and in the middle of the afternoon it's really full and difficult to find a place... But if you go there early in the morning (8.00 am or after 7.00 pm) or in the late afternoon, you'll have the beach almost for you alone :).

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  • Yerebatan Saray Cistern

    written by wil6ka on 2008-05-09 #places
    Yerebatan Saray Cistern

    One of the most amazing things about Istanbul is that it collects so many architectural styles and historic moments. Well, you can say this about Berlin, too, but in Istanbul you go way back. Before the Arabian influence took over it was a merely Christian area and during the Byzantium the architecture was very roman.

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  • Mosaic Park

    written by neja on 2008-05-09 #places
    Mosaic Park

    Not far away from my house, on Tchaikovskogo street near Fotanka river, just accross the bridge from Summer garden, is a hidden yard where a small academy of arts for children is based, everything is covered with mosaics there. Everything! Children`s playground, house walls, benches, etc....

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  • Music and Film Photography – An Interview with Indie Rock Band Cheats

    written by soundfoodaround on 2023-02-05 #culture #people
    Music and Film Photography – An Interview with Indie Rock Band Cheats

    In this interview we’re catching up with Filipino indie rock band Cheats. They tell us why for them film photography and music are inseparable art forms and give us their tips for shooting film at live concerts.

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  • Queen Elizabeth Hall

    written by neja on 2011-04-15 #places
    Queen Elizabeth Hall

    Perfect place for a romantic date or taking your mom out.

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  • Nice (Charms of The Old City)

    written by vicuna on 2008-07-14 #places
    Nice (Charms of The Old City)

    One of the main charms of Nice (besides the sea, of course) is the old city, "la vielle ville" or "vieux Nice" like the people here call it. It's a typical old Mediterranean city from the middle ages which has supported very few modifications since the 15th century (at least). As it is a main tourist attraction, there's a regular effort of the city to maintain in good state the architectural heritage of this old city and the whole area is really in a very good conservation state.

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  • Lago di Fiastra

    written by wil6ka on 2008-05-09 #places
    Lago di Fiastra

    I recently took my vacation in the Marche, which is a neat area in the middle of Italy. Very calm and decently close to the Adriatic Sea and the port of Ancona. It has all the treats of the Italian landscape, having mountains and seaside alike.

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  • Cathedral Notre Dame

    written by vicuna on 2008-04-27 #places
    Cathedral Notre Dame

    The cathedral of "Notre Dame" of Paris, in the real historical center of the city (Island of the city, on the Seine) is a world-known monument and for sure one of the most visited places by the tourists in Paris. Always a very crowded place and typical "postcard" of your stay in Paris... But to say truly, the religious gothic style of this building is really worth the visit, it's a beautiful cathedral.

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  • Lisbon Graffiti: Av. Infante D. Henrique

    written by saidseni on 2014-03-30 #places
    Lisbon Graffiti: Av. Infante D. Henrique

    Come on, street art lovers! Grab your lomo cameras, it's time for another graffiti tour in my beautiful city, Lisbon. This time, lets walk along the Tejo river and discover some fine masterpieces.

  • The Smallest Chinatown in the World

    2013-03-24 #places
    The Smallest Chinatown in the World

    No matter where you go in the world, in almost every large city you will find a Chinatown. Mexico City is no different, but what sets this Chinese hub aside is its tiny size. Covering but a single block, this Mexican Chinatown is probably the smallest in the world.

  • Lisbon Graffiti: Amoreiras Wall of Fame

    written by saidseni on 2013-02-25 #places
    Lisbon Graffiti: Amoreiras Wall of Fame

    Someone said to me, or maybe I read it that this is the biggest graffiti wall in the Iberian Peninsula. I can't be sure of that, neither the length of it, but it is huge!

  • LomoAmigo HUDDLE Shoots with the Lomo LC-A+

    written by mmoya on 2012-09-24 #people #videos
    LomoAmigo HUDDLE Shoots with the Lomo LC-A+

    Lomography and FILTER Magazine teamed up to present a special collaboration! We provided several artists from the Culture Collide festival in Los Angeles some Lomography cameras and here is our first LomoAmigo from our Culture Collide LomoAmigo series!

  • Trophy of Augustus (La Turbie)

    written by vicuna on 2008-09-02 #places
    Trophy of Augustus (La Turbie)

    In the little city of La Turbie, near of Monaco, you can find one of the oldest roman antique trophy of the french riviera.

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  • Jacnaja Poljana, Kaliningrad

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-21 #places
    Jacnaja Poljana, Kaliningrad

    Many German grandmas and grandpas are coming from a region called „Königsberg“. In fact we have the feeling that they are all coming from Königsberg;) But in the past, because after WWII this is Russian territory and the now called Kalininigrad was for a long time a closed area, which only was accessible for armed forces.

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  • Karaoke-Box in Roppongi

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-12 #places
    Karaoke-Box in Roppongi

    In my point of view Karaoke is such an important part of Japanese Popculture as Manga and Anime. Because the ambitious salary men of the island are working 24/7 they surely try to enjoy their free time at the max. Invented in the 70's the idea of making yourself a clown by singing your favourite songs in front of a large crowd. In Japan it is quite common to book entire karaoke boxes for some hours. Fixed by this idea we made this entertainment our program for new years eve. First we looked around Shinjuku, but nope. We found our spot in Roppongi, which is the new nightlife quarter of Tokyo. There are entire Karaoke-Buildings, that have boxes on several floors, which are decorated in movie- and music-themes. The rent of the box is paid per the amount of people singing. So this is reasonable, but cheap it isn’t. You also have to buy drinks, maybe you right away take the flatrate. In the box we needed 10 minutes to figure out the system to choose songs and we were anxious to get the action on like in “lost in translation”. Finally we figured out that there is a display which takes the orders and sends them to the prompter via Bluetooth. There is also a telephone-book-size instruction from which you can also choose songs.

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  • Stone Alphabet (Ashtarak)

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-06 #places
    Stone Alphabet (Ashtarak)

    One sometimes gets the feeling, that there are no secrets anymore and no insider-information to be shared. The Internet left us with no doubts and lack of knowledge. But still there are some lomo-locations, that are truly mysterious and barely to be found otherwise. There is a spot in Armenia, which I passed by on a recent trip. It is situated around a city called Astarak, directly aside to the highway leading to the capital Yerevan.

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  • Osaka-jo

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-06 #places
    Osaka-jo

    The castle of Osaka is the major attraction of the town, and it surely is worth a visit. From the inside and the outside it represents the great history and future of this magic place called Japan. The Castle grounds covers 60.000 square meters, maybe the largest park in town. It dates back until 1583 when the famous Conqueror Toyotomi Hideyoshi started building it, but was many times looted and rebuilt.

  • Lake Geneva

    written by vicuna on 2008-05-09 #places
    Lake Geneva

    I discovered the Lake Geneva this summer during a little week end at friend's home. Wasn't exactly at Geneva, but in the nice city of Nyons, about 20 km from Geneva but still at the lake! This lake is really huge and the panorama that's in front of you let's you think about a seaside and not the Alps!!

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  • Kiev

    written by wil6ka on 2008-05-09 #places
    Kiev

    Kiev is one of the hero-cities of the Soviet Union. This status was passed only to a very few towns, which had a major significance during the Second World War. And as we know WWII was one of the main topics in school, television and likewise propaganda.

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  • Blue Lagoon

    written by wil6ka on 2008-05-09 #places
    Blue Lagoon

    Iceland surely is a strange place. One of the most astonishing sites is the blue lagoon. Well. It's a hot thermal source. But it's more than that. It lay in the middle of a field of volcanic stones, a rough moon-like field. The Bath is close to the seaside, that's why there are Sea-Minerals in the water and on you. It's a habit to put a white mineral-paste on you skin.

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  • LomoAmigos TCLY Hailing From Mexico

    written by mil978 on 2012-06-29 #people
    LomoAmigos TCLY Hailing From Mexico

    Along with a fisheye No.2, the guys from The City Loves You (TCLY) share their views and perspective on Mexican Urban Culture. Not only do they tell Lomography what their blog is about, they also give us some insight on what's next for them.

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  • Godzilla (Tokyo)

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-13 #places
    Godzilla (Tokyo)

    One of the great heroes of mine surely is Godzilla. The big fellow from the seaside, who was created through atomic pollution by American evildoers in Japan. Hence Japan was bombed by A-bombs the whole multitude of nuclear pollution was a very relevant dramatic element. The character was created in 1950s and was instantly a major success in the Japanese Cinema. This is grand B-Movie-History. Up to date there have been 28 movies made and the next big thing lingers around the corner. Rumors say, that there will be another epic Japanese G-Film soon.

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  • Red Square (Moscow)

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-12 #places
    Red Square (Moscow)

    After the Russians have won the Eurovision song contest I have to bow and say, what they really want they will get eventually. Well, and the 10 million dollar oil-money, that was needed to pay the song, written by Timbaland was helpful as well. But the one place that displays the state of mind of the largest country in the world is truly the red square in Moscow.

  • Demonstration in France

    written by vicuna on 2008-07-11 #places
    Demonstration in France

    If you went to France once, you perhaps had the "chance" to see one of the most typical social attitude of the French people: strike and demonstration. You can have a look at this specific social contest in almost all big cities, mostly in Paris of course, but also other main

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  • Baku

    written by wil6ka on 2008-05-09 #places
    Baku

    Among the new Islamic countries of the post-Soviet Union, I tend to like Azerbaijan a lot. You get your kebab warm, photo-venders throw LC-A after you and I even saw transvestites after nightfall on the street. That's what I call liberal, baby! I was in Baku for a seminar, so food and drinks were granted for free. Yeah! There is an interesting habit for waiters, though.

  • Griboedov Club

    written by neja on 2008-05-09 #places
    Griboedov Club

    My favorite locations of all times are SOUL FUNK PARTIES by DJ CHAK. They take place regularly once a month in the oldest and busiest clubs of the city - GRIBOEDOV club. It is found inside a bomb-shelter which was built during the Cold War back in the 1950s.

  • Cemetery of Bruce Lee

    written by wil6ka on 2008-05-09 #places
    Cemetery of Bruce Lee

    I didn't even know, that when legends die, that they have to lay down in a cemetery. That they are nothing but normal Earthly creatures that pass away one day sooner or later. I was recently in Seattle and after a few days I kind of got bored and flipped through the hotel-journal to find other interesting spots in town.

  • Cultural Center Georges Pompidou – Beaubourg

    written by vicuna on 2008-05-09 #places
    Cultural Center Georges Pompidou – Beaubourg

    The main modern art collection in Paris is to be seen in the Center Georges Pompidou - Beaubourg: it's the second most important collection of the world after the famous MOMA in New York. But "Beaubourg" as the Parisians like to call it is also an important cultural center with a huge library, many cultural events (concerts, thematic movie retrospectives and other cultural representations) and is also a fascinating building of a very "futuristic style" of the 70's.

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  • Pantheon

    written by vicuna on 2008-05-09 #places
    Pantheon

    The building of the Pantheon in Paris is located in the center of the city, in the 5th "arrondissement" and is a very impressive classical building. Built as a church at the end of the 18th century in a Gothic style with antique Greek influences it was transformed after the French revolution in a memorial place of the greatest men of the French history in all kind of achievement (art, culture, literature, politics) and where these are buried.

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