Rijksmuseum begins restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’

Rijksmuseum begins restoration of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’

Amsterdam. Eight art conservators began a painstaking process to remove a layer of varnish from Rembrandt’s mammoth masterpiece ‘The Night Watch’, revealing its original depth and color. The task, which could take years, began on Tuesday at the Rijksmuseum national gallery in Amsterdam. “Rembrandt painted with a very clear contrast between light and dark and … Read more

From Guingamp to Lannion, revolt is brewing in hospitals against the canned vegetable cartel

From Guingamp to Lannion, revolt is brewing in hospitals against the canned vegetable cartel

The interim relief judges of the administrative courts of Nantes and Rennes have disavowed around ten French hospitals – including those of Noyal-Pontivy (Morbihan), Lannion, Lamballe and Guingamp (Côtes-d’Armor) – which now intend to take legal action against the manufacturers and distributors of canned vegetables who colluded on prices, to their detriment, for thirteen years. … Read more

92.9% of the greater than 3,000 heritage properties broken in 2017 have been restored

92.9% of the greater than 3,000 heritage properties broken in 2017 have been restored

The devastating earthquakes of 2017 induced harm of various levels to three,268 properties positioned in eleven states which can be a part of Mexico’s cultural heritage. Through the present administration, 92.9 % of that complete have been restored. A lot of the broken heritage are temples constructed between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, they usually … Read more

Notre-Dame Cathedral Restoration Complete: Rising from the Ashes in Five Years

Notre-Dame Cathedral Restoration Complete: Rising from the Ashes in Five Years

AFPThe scaffolding at Notre-Dame is gradually being dismantled NOS News•today, 2:13 PM Frank Renout France correspondent Frank Renout France correspondent 1,000 oak trees had to be cut down to completely rebuild the spire alone. The stones, the wood, the glass and the lead: it was worked, supplied and tailor-made by around 1000 craftsmen from 250 … Read more

Do you have unknowingly a “treasure” at home? The restorer described what is worth up to 50 thousand crowns

Do you have unknowingly a “treasure” at home?  The restorer described what is worth up to 50 thousand crowns

It is visited by collectors of advertising posters, comic book enthusiasts and movie lovers for the sake of memories. Restorer Ondřej Zatloukal repairs old graphics, posters, banknotes and other paper objects. People from Italy, Austria or England also turn to him. Why should one be wary if one has old Shamrocks at home? And the … Read more

Demir will propose to the Flemish government not to approve the nature restoration law

Demir will propose to the Flemish government not to approve the nature restoration law

climate Flemish Minister of the Environment Zuhal Demir (N-VA) will propose to the government not to approve the European nature restoration law in its current form. The reason? There could be negative consequences for future permits in Flanders, she reported in a press release on Friday. “The risks for the granting of permits in Flanders … Read more

Residents of Aktau blocked the road due to lack of drinking water and heating

Residents of Aktau blocked the road due to lack of drinking water and heating

Residents of the Shanyrak residential complex in microdistrict 32B blocked traffic on the evening of November 16. People protested due to the lack of drinking water and heating in their apartments. The video footage, which was sent to the editorial office of Lada.kz, shows how residents lined up in a human chain at a pedestrian … Read more

Fan Zone Registration and Access Information for Signing Ceremony and Draw Viewing on Giant Screen in Gastrogune

Fan Zone Registration and Access Information for Signing Ceremony and Draw Viewing on Giant Screen in Gastrogune

As there are capacity limitations, we have activated a registration form for all people who want to access the Fan Zone, both for the signing ceremony and to witness the draw on the giant screen in Gastrogune. Each person may include a maximum of three companions and the applicant must present their ID when accessing … Read more

Monument to Lenin in Altai, Kazakhstan, Falls Dramatically During Restoration: Viral Video Sparks Controversy

In the Altai of Kazakhstan, they decided to “tighten” Lenin with an excavator bucket, after which the monument made an epic landing “head” down. In the city of Altai, East Kazakhstan region, a very bright and very memorable restoration of the monument to the “leader of the world proletariat” Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) was carried out, … Read more