Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Beethoven, the Bonn's protege


Beethoven, the Bonn's protege, originally uploaded by algenta101.

In 1996, the Dusseldorf based sculpture Klaus Kammerichs created "Beethon" a visually stunning concrete bust based on the best known portrait of Beethoven, painted in 1819 by karl Josef Stieler (the name of the bust is a play on the German word "Beethon", which mean concrete). The sculpture has been synonymous not only with Beethoven Hall but also with the city of Bonn itself

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Wok in Europe


Wok in Europe, originally uploaded by algenta101.

A Chinese restaurant at downtown Amsterdam. The action is a regular sight in my town of Kuala Lumpur, but to the European, it is totally a new revelation to them.

The photo shows the chef is cooking fried noodle with flashy fire. In less than 5 minutes, the noodle is ready to be served.