The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. On Fridays, Traveling IQ curates the highlights from the past week: *Royal babe, indeed! Refusing to be overshadowed by his future niece or nephew, a mural of a shirtless Prince Harry now permanently hangs in the London gay club, Manbar (via Evening Standard). *Not without controversy, … Continue reading The Week in Travel (12/7/12)
Au Revoir PIFA
After 25 days, 1,500 artists and more than 135 events, the City of Brotherly Love bids adieu to the Paris-inspired Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). But not without a bonne soirée! The inaugural festival responsible for bringing local and international artists—in almost every field imaginable—to Philadelphia is transforming The Avenue of the Arts … Continue reading Au Revoir PIFA
From Cuba to PIFA
Commissioned by the Arden Theatre as part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), the play Wanamaker’s Pursuit tells the story of a young Nathan Wanamaker’s arrival in Paris in search of the latest fashions for his family’s department store, and the unexpected discoveries of his journey. Though a work a fiction, the … Continue reading From Cuba to PIFA
PIFA: Fashion Forward
Paris is a fashion capital of the world. To honor the artistry responsible for clothing royalty, supermodels and mere mortals, the Paris-inspired Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), explores Parisian fashion—past and present. First, Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design presents “Brave New World: Fashion and Freedom, 1911-1919.” See how … Continue reading PIFA: Fashion Forward
Josephine Baker: Free to Be
The African American Museum in Philadelphia exhibition honors Josephine Baker and other African Americans in Paris.
From World’s Fair to Art Festival
. Built to celebrate the 1889 World’s Fair, the Eiffel Tower was originally meant to stand for only 20 years. Now, explored by millions of people and considered the “most-visited paid monument in the world,” the Eiffel Tower has become the unequivocal symbol of Paris and all things Français. Over the last century, the iconic … Continue reading From World’s Fair to Art Festival
PIFA: Paris… Philly
PIFA is inspired by art of Paris between 1910 and 1920