05 Jun

Macedonian president cancels trip to Greece due to landing refusal

Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski has canceled his trip to Greece because Greek authorities have refused to grant landing permit to his plane, the president’s office said on Thursday.
Crvenkovski was to attend a south-east European summit in Athens on June 13 at the invitation of his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias and UNESCO Secretary-General Koichiro Matsuura.
But Greek [...]

04 Feb

Sacred image

Photographer Jacky Ghossein brings her unique
perspective to Arnhem Land.
Who would have thought stubbing my toes, getting lost and
running out of petrol could be so much fun?
Not to mention the awesome “truckie’s tan” or the days it took
to remove the dirt from under my nails after coming home from a
four-wheel-drive photographic tour through Kakadu and Arnhem
Land.
Arnhem [...]

28 Jan

Haute couture flower power finds favour

Just days before the summer haute couture collections, the
florists in Marcelle Guillet’s workrooms tucked behind the Bastille
opera house are putting the finishing touches to their speciality:
artificial flowers.
Whether pinned to the lapel of a jacket, nestling in cleavage or
trimming a hat, the exquisite floral creations that grace the
catwalks of the top designers will all have emanated [...]