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Guest Diary• July 3, 2024

Rachel Hovnanian’s luscious art and empowering messages

More than 75 of contemporary American artist Rachel Lee Hovnanian’s New York friends/collectors descended upon Pietrasanta in Tuscany for a two-day celebration of Rachel’s multimedia installations. Lee Fryd breaks it down...

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A weekend with the American Friends of Versailles in Paris, Part II

Travel• June 28, 2024.
The American Friends of Versailles continued their summer tour in Paris by dining in a landmark royal chateau, touring an 18th-century Marais mansion, and mingling in the home of a distinguished architect. Sharon Hoge was there till the end... READ MORE
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A weekend with the American Friends of Versailles in Paris, Part I

Travel• June 27, 2024.
Le Gala des Fleurs d’Oranger was the centerpiece of a weekend when the American Friends of Versailles (AFV) gathered in Paris for events to celebrate their completed restoration projects at the royal French Château. Sharon Hoge brings us to the beauty. Part I of II... READ MORE
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The Paris Shopping Olympics

Travel• June 26, 2024.
Barbara Hodes braves the pre-Summer Olympics rush in Paris to track down some bits and pieces for her French flat in New York... READ MORE
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Stopping to smell the roses in Washington DC

Guest Diary• June 5, 2024.
Roses and Ralph Fiennes rise above politics before the summer kicks off in Washington, DC. ... READ MORE
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Refuge in Venice at Biennale Arte 2024, Part II

Guest Diary• May 30, 2024.
Part II of Barbara Hodes' travelogue in Venice around the 60th International Art Exposition, aka the Biennale... READ MORE
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Refuge in Venice at Biennale Arte 2024, the 60th International Art Exhibition, Part I

Travel• May 21, 2024.
Barbara Hodes travels to Venice and gives her take on the 60th International Art Exposition, aka the Biennale, its biggest edition yet... READ MORE
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TOURING IRAQ AND ITS ANTIQUITIES

Travel• May 17, 2024.
Anxious to see the “cradle of civilization,” even during these tense times, Sharon Hoge went on a sight-seeing trip with four others to Iraq. Fascinating, beautiful; an experience to treasure... READ MORE
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Mérida, Mi Amor

Guest Diary• April 10, 2024.
Barbara Hodes takes a break from her shopping tours and heads to the Yucatán to visit Mérida, known to many as the Paris of Mexico... READ MORE
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“Hooray for Hollywood! — “Save Venice ‘Los Angeles Celebration’ Raises Funds for Historic Art Preservation Efforts in Venice, Italy

Party Pictures• March 15, 2024.
Save Venice hosted a fabulous three-day fundraiser based in and around Beverly Hills to benefit its mission to preserve the artistic heritage of Venice, Italy... READ MORE
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Toujours, St. Barth

Guest Diary• February 12, 2024.
Barbara Hodes heads back down to St. Barth where the blue skies and warm waters beckoned and where there is always something new to savor... READ MORE
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BEYOND THE BALL: A WEEKEND OF ACTIVITIES IN PARIS WITH THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF VERSAILLES

Social History• January 19, 2024.
Part II of Sharon Hoge's Parisian weekend adventure with the American Friends of Versailles... READ MORE
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INTERNATIONAL VERSAILLES PATRONS CELEBRATE WITH A BALL AT THE CHATEAU’S GRAND TRIANON

Social History• January 18, 2024.
Sharon Hoge reports on The American Friends of Versailles' 25th anniversary celebration with a full weekend of events in Paris, capped off with a gala ball held at the Grand Trianon in the Versailles gardens. Part 1 of 2... READ MORE

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