[ 02.2015 | San Diego ]
San Diego had many spots that deeply impressed me during my visit last year. one of them was the Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park which is a 4.9km² urban cultural park listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. strolling around in the Spanish Village you’ll find 37 historic working studios and galleries with rotating art exhibits. visitors can meet the independently juried local artists (all in all more than 200), see contemporary fine arts and crafts being made, buy artwork from its maker and/or just enjoy the creative atmosphere. and the latter surely also because of the colorful flagstone patio.
not too colourful but a with its 64 squares nicely patterned is a chess board. the well-known 2-player strategy board game chess is played starting with 16 pieces for each player of which each type moves differently. there is 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, and 8 pawns. the most powerful piece is the queen, though victory or defeat depends on the king. the opponent’s king. to ‘checkmate’ you place the king under a direct attack from which escape is impossible. #GameOfThrones
to promote the message of peace, development and human rights, United Nations Day is celebrated since 1948. October 24th marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter and reminds of aims and achievements the organization has had since. landmarks all over the world will be lit up in the typical UN-blue to strengthen the idea global unity.
sources: spanishvillageart.com | dictionary.com | un.org