Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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FALL 2015 DREAMSCAPES 41 WINNIPEG The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is the first solely dedicated to the plight, evolution and future of human rights. It's also the first national museum created in Canada since 1967 and Winnipeg is the proud host. As stories unfold through various interactive exhibits, visi- tors learn to appreciate how far some countries have progressed with the guar- antee of rights and freedoms and how much perseverance is still required under other regimes to achieve similar goals. The experience is intended to inspire reflec- tion, dialogue and respect for others, but it is not just for bystanders. CMHR, officials say, supplies the tools for everyone to make a quality difference in the lives of others. It is an education hub for tomorrow's leader- ship. If you are an educator, the museum is holding an Open House this fall on October 23 and 24. humanrights.ca PARIS Admirers of the Louis Vuitton brand now can spend as many hours as they like immersed in some of the treasures that inspired the epic fashion house. Opened late last year, 160 years after the world first heard of Louis Vuitton, patrons of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris are invited to "experience emotion and con- templation" beginning with its grand display of contemporary art. Museum officials say they hope for a "virtuous circle of creativity," whereby the museum not only pays tribute to masters past and present, but is also an inspira- tion to tomorrow's artists. This fall through February 16, 2016, visit the Frank Gehry exhibit, an intimate look "at the developmental genesis" of the beautiful building in which you will be standing. fondationlouisvuitton.fr AUSTIN Visitors to Austin, Texas, interested in touring the Austin Museum of Digital Art (AMODA) are advised to visit its website first. This is what they call a "museum without walls" and, for now, the website is home base. Since its inception, AMODA has held at least 80 digital showcases in various Austin locations and many were in collaboration with other arts and edu- cational organizations. This initiative defines its genre as "art that uses digital technology in any of three ways: as the product, as the process or as the subject." In performance art, for example, AMODA recently joined a Nerd Nite Austin event where digital buffs saw how a popular music band combined dance, video pro- jections and electronic music to dazzle its audience. This fall, we're all invited to take part in The Wide InterConsciousness. amoda.org MILAN In tribute "to the peoples of the world," this renowned city has added the Museum of Cultures to its scene with a focus on "the extraordinary relation- ships" between them all. Permanent exhibits feature artifacts donated by mis- sionaries, explorers, scholars and collectors, as well as items from the spoils of war and colonialism. Disused factories were transformed into a building now clad in an eyeful of bril- liant zinc and crystal shapes, all of which shimmer with light day and night. Inside, a large covered central piazza hosts the permanent collections, while salons showcase visiting exhibits. There's also a theatre for live perform- ances. From October to February, enjoy a Polynesian exhibit, Gauguin: Tales from Paradise. mudec.it DS