27 setembro 2006

CULTURAS IN VITRO

O mundo está assim a modos que...
German opera house cancels show for fear of Muslim reaction: A leading German opera house unleashed a furious debate over free speech Tuesday by pulling a production over fears it posed a security risk because of a scene featuring the severed heads of Buddha, Jesus and Muhammad.
The Deutsche Oper said it had decided "with great regret" to cancel a planned production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" after Berlin security officials warned of an "incalculable risk" because of scenes dealing with Islam, as well as other religions.

High demand for Hitler's artworks
: Watercolours and sketches attributed to Adolf Hitler sold for a total £115,000 (Dh803,762) at an auction on Tuesday, more than twice the expected sale price.