Tatyana Binovskaya- artist

CASTLE Of Good Hope The castle was built in the form of a five-pointed star according to the idea of ​​the French military engineer Wauben, who was in the service of King Louis 14. Construction began under Jan von Riebeck in 1652. Local materials were used for the construction – yellow wood (today the symbol of South Africa), the forest was cut down in Howth Bay, shell rocks from Table Mountain and shells from Robin Island. There were problems with the transportation of materials, as the soldiers considered it very hard work and expressed their dissatisfaction, but after they were punished, the work continued. In the first year of his service, Jan von Riebeck visited Robin’s Island, discovered there opportunities not only for the extraction of stagnant materials, but also the possibility of setting up a prison on the island. The prison held criminals and they also worked on the extraction of materials. Later, as eyewitnesses say, one of the subsequent governors, Johan Bach, personally,...

When Great Mother Ma finished creating Stars Sun and Earth She sat down on the Iron Mountain Tab-Zimbi, Relax and wait for further orders of the Great Spirit. And while she sat A very strange feeling arose in her- A feeling she couldn’t convey And now we understand that it was a feeling of loneliness And she wept bitterly. She cried so long and so bitterly that the stars in the sky began to tremble and fall to the ground. While the tears of the Goddess poured and poured A huge lake formed under her feet. And it began to spread in all directions Forming the murmuring streams and mighty rivers that we see today. Finally, the Great Spirit ordered the Goddess to calm down And restore order in the destruction that she did on Earth With falling stars from her tears. And having calmed down, continue to create Absolute Peace of the Universe from Chaos.     Когда Великая Мать Ма закончила создавать Звезды Солнце и Землю, Она присела на Железной горе Таба- Зимби, Отдохнуть и подождать д...

http://binovskaya.com/cape-town-life-flowless-villa-italian-pizza-party/ Italian Party in Noordhoek. And again a party with friends with the preparation of Italian pizza. The hospitable Villa Flawless and her wonderful hostess our daughter Rada are always glad to have guests. Everything in the house is arranged in such a way that such meetings take place in a very pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. Rada’s good friend, Italian Paula Capelly, with her husband and daughter at such moments bring a special pizza machine and the cooking process becomes magical. Friends of Rada also had children and now it is a real pleasure to watch them grow up, that freedom and very close proximity to nature makes them very different from the Ukrainian children whom I had previously observed.   Вечеринка в Нордоке   И снова вечеринка с друзьями с приготовлением итальянской пиццы. Гостеприимная Вилла Флавлес и ее замечательная хозяйка и наша дочь Рада всегда рада гостям. В доме все устроено так, что...

Cape Town in the 17th century. If you imagine a map of Cape Town at that time and plot everything that was built at that time on it as it emerged, you get a very interesting picture. By the beginning of the 18th century, vegetable gardens – Company’s Gardens were organized and gave a good harvest, the castle was being built. By 1663, was built the canal, through which water running down the mountains was collected in a reservoir, it was named after one of the governors of the Wagenaar Canal. Remnants of these canals can still be seen on Heeren Gracht Street. There is now a monument to the first commander of the Cape Colony, Jan von Riibek. The first Sea Street appeared, connecting the castle with Companies Gardens, now it is called Strand Street. Talking about Strand Street, everyone says that she walked right along the beach. The rest of the territory of the modern city, going to the ocean on the right, is an artificially created infrastructure. Кейптаун в 17 веке.   Если представ...

Goodman Gallery. https://www.goodman-gallery.com/ Of course, in addition to walking around the city, Radu and I also enjoy visiting exhibitions in various galleries in the city. More contemporary art galleries are located in the developing area next to the Cape Town harbour Woodstock. This area has truly become an art district. In addition to the Biscuit Mile market, where, in addition to food and drinks, amazing shows by musical bands from all over the world are held for the public. More and more new galleries are operating and opening in this area. I’ll tell you frankly, the area has changed a lot since the time we lived here in 2005-2009. Today I will tell you about the Godman Gallery, which is located in the same building as the Stevenson Gallery. Goodman Gallery is an international contemporary art gallery with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and London. The gallery features artists whose work resists entrenched power structures and inspires social change.   Выставки и гале...