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International Movie Night: Emil and the Detectives

Posted on December 26, 2013 by admin

Franziska Buch based Emil und die Detektive on the children’s novel of the same name, written in 1928 by Erich Kästner. She produces a wonderful adaptation which sensitively preserves the core of the story – namely a strong sense of … Continue reading →

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San Jose Museum of Art: Hidden Heroes

Posted on December 14, 2013 by admin

We almost missed this gem exhibit hiding at the San Jose Museum of Art if it were not for the Festive Fun workshop. With kid-size objects like pencil and lego that reveal and inspire, this amazing design exhibit is sure … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Polar Express

Posted on December 13, 2013 by admin

The Polar Express A doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

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deYoung Museum: David Hockney

Posted on November 29, 2013 by admin

David Hockney‘s Bigger Exhibition made a memorable grand finale for the Friday Nights at the de Young. It is indeed a happy exhibit to visit again, and travel from California to Iceland, Norway and East Yorkshire through beautiful timescapes! EXHIBITION … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Opera: The Barber Of Seville For Families

Posted on November 24, 2013 by admin

The Barber Of Seville For Families was a nice introduction to opera for kids and a day in San Francisco is always a treat! This time we’ve enjoyed the 20th Century Cafe for lunch, before the Barber, and Smitten Ice … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Rabbi’s Cat

Posted on November 23, 2013 by admin

Animation, Joann Sfar & Antoine Delesvaux, France, 2011, 89 minutes In French with English subtitles Streaming on: Amazon | Netflix An amazing, lightning and deep movie, a beautiful, thought provoking journey! GKIDS.tv Rich with the colors, textures, flavors and music … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: We Can Be Heroes!

Posted on November 16, 2013 by admin

We Can Be Heroes! Bäst i Sverige! Sweden, 2002 1 hour, 29 minutes Directed by Ulf Malmros A beautiful and complex movie, with many thought provoking layers for all ages, simply put in kids words: weird, but funny! http://youtu.be/OMZBWg5uST4

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SAN FRANCISCO: Swedish Saturday

Posted on November 9, 2013 by admin

We’ve started our Swedish itinerary this Saturday at the opening day of a new exhibit at the Legion of Honor: Anders Zorn: Sweden’s Master Painter. It was an extraordinary beautiful exhibit and a rich day, although we’ve missed the Anders … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Magic Silver

Posted on November 8, 2013 by admin

Magic Silver was a magic movie for all family. While the movie is not a trip through Norway, it reveals universal childhood stories in a Norwegian fairy tale winter setting, right on time for the season to come. We’ve watched … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Science Festival: Discovery Days

Posted on November 2, 2013 by admin

A fun event that we wish would happen more than once a year! Outdoor science, perfect October weather, myriads of science experiments that will satisfy every curious mind, and surprisingly, not extremely crowded… on short a day to remember and … Continue reading →

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