Traveler's
Advisory
By
LEORA MOLDOFSKY
North
America
Los Angeles
Nuremberg-born artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) is best known
today for his woodcuts, while Swiss painter Hans Holbein the
Younger (1497-1543) is remembered for the portraits he painted
in the court of England's King Henry VIII. But both artists
also helped create splendid works of stained glass-an art
form that rivaled oil painting in Renaissance Germany and
Switzerland. "Legacy of Light," at the J. Paul Getty Museum,
explores the collaboration between artists and glass painters
through 80 preparatory drawings and 60 stained-glass panels
featuring scenes from the Bible and chivalric sports like
hunting and jousting. Through Sept. 24, then at the St. Louis,
Mo., Art Museum.
Europe
United Kingdom
Keen walkers have long found Britain a green and pleasant
land. Now walking festivals are springing up across the country
to cater for those who don't want to stroll alone. Lasting
from a weekend to a fortnight, the festivals feature a wide
choice of walks, from a one-hour ramble to strenuous full-day
treks, led by guides versed in local history and wildlife.
After-dark activities include talks, slide shows, concerts,
dinners and dances. Among the festivals are Guildford's Surrey
2000 South East Walks (Sept. 7-10), Calerdale in West Yorkshire
(Sept. 23-Oct. 8), and Britain's northernmost walking festival,
in the Shetland islands (Sept. 13-17). See www.
visitbritain.com/walking.
Australia
Geelong
The wool industry was once so important to Australia that the nation was said to "ride on the sheep's back." Introduced into the colony in the 1790s, the merino sheep, which produces superfine wool, soon became a cultural icon: artists immortalized champion rams, street processions and parades often included sheep floats, and newspapers ran features on prize-winning sheep. "It may not be too sentimental to suggest that Australians adore sheep," say the organizers of "Logo Merino," a National Wool Museum exhibition which examines the sheep as a national symbol through paintings, sculpture, ceramics, silverware and
photographs. Through Feb. 4.
Asia
Singapore
Singapore Airlines has launched an automatic ticketing machine
at Changi Airport that lets travelers buy airline tickets
by credit card. Open 24 hours a day and featuring four languages
(English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil), the machine is being
trialed for flights to Kuala Lumpur but may soon issue tickets
for other regional routes. The airline's SAI Mobile Services
also offer to keep travelers posted on flight changes via
e-mail or mobile phone. To register, see www.singaporeair.com.
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September 4,
2000 | NO. 35
C
O V E R
COVER:
The Tao of Kofi Annan
In pursuing his controversial vision for enforcing world peace, the U.N.
Secretary-General is guided by the precepts of his Fantetribe: dignity,
confidence, courage, compassion and faith
S
O U T H P A C I F I C
SYDNEY
2000: Cleaning Bill for the Olympics
How environmentally sound are the vaunted green Games?
T
H E A R T S
MUSIC:
Wyclef Jean's new solo album is a winner, but we still miss the Fugees
CINEMA:
The hilarious horror of Keenen Ivory Wayans
THEATER:
Ayckbourn's doubly dramatic West End offering
U
N I T E D S T A T E S
CAMPAIGN 2000:
George's and Al's Tax Schemes
Bush proposes a big giveback, Gore a complicated one
TRAVELER'S
ADVISORY
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