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InternationalArtAdventures/Marianna Buchwald
6929 N.Lakewood
Chicago, IL 60626
ph: Marianna Buchwald 773 507 1300
Welcome to
International Art Adventures,Chicago!
Welcome to IAG salons, exhibitions, excursions, tours and workshops
We are warmly inviting you to our upcoming events, at Oliva Gallery 3816 W. Armitage and Alma Arts and Interior Gallery,3636 S,Iron,Chicago
We are delighted to invite artists, musicians, film makers, dancers and poets to our next I AG salon in January 2024
Your dedicated host of the salon and artistic director, Marianna Buchwald, 773 507 1300
narration by Lars Schumacher and Anke Aust
video interview with Alpha Bruton:Phantom Gallery
We were fortunate to have a virtual exhibition of our International artists and dancers during the year 2021 in the US, Nov.19.- Dec.10.at Phantom Gallery 400 E. 47. Street, Bronzeville, Chigago
Art Partner in Hannover: Cem Koc
THE OCEAN BETWEEN III,2021 at bei Koc Gallery, Hannover, Hahnenstrasse 8
During the Ocean Between II International Art and Performance Symposium in Germany
with Ginny Ching Yin, Anke Aust, Sherree Blakemore, Kathryn Gauthier, Gabi Paul, Liz Erber, Todd Anderson, Joanna Pinsky, Adriana Poterash,Jean Roberts Guequierre, Beate Axmann, Nikki Sprich, Antje Koos, Marianna Buchwald, Henning Greve, and art partner in Hannover Cem Koc and the Scharniertheater Hannover, chairman: Ulrike Richter
The Ocean Between II 2019, opening at Galerie Wachendorf, Germany
with Joanna Pinsky, Beate Axmann, Sherree Blakemore, Gabi Paul, Liz Erber, Anke Aust, Jean Roberts Guequierre, Anke Aust,
Kristine Heike, Marianna Buchwald, Cem Koc, Fei Zhou, Nickki Sprich, Ginny Ching Yin Ho, Christina Corell, Adriana Poterash,
Kathryn Gauthier
The Ocean Between I, 2017, Kreismuseum Syke
with Ladan Ghajar, Henning Greve, Christina Corelli, Doris Inder-Ortmann, Beate Axmann, Gabi Paul, Penelope Thrasher, Eileen Ferguson, Elsa Toebelmann, Marianna Buchwald, Erich Paul in Syke
CULTURE BRIDGE/KULTURBRUECKE 2017 at Scharpenberg Gallery, Chicago with Marianna Buchwald and Alpha Bruton
CULTURE BRIDGE KULTURBRUECKE, 2016, Chicago with Marianna Buchwald, Piotr Wolodkowicz and Kao Ra Zen
As a diverse group of artists, musicians and dancers from different countries, we invite you to come and see our exhibitions, performances and special events.
We invite you to participate in special tours in Chicago and to other countries like Germany, accentuating art and culture, and also to join us to participate in journeys to the places we originated from.
International artists, please come and join us at our monthly art salons. Travelers, tourists and tour operators, please join us to tour Chicago as a great city of art and culture. Everyone, join us to personally meet great artists from around the world, learn more about languages, customs and stories, as we express ourselves in an ever changing world, we welcome you!
Marianna Buchwald and the International Art Group in Chicago
Marianna Buchwald, Cem Koc, Anke Aust, Katrin Hamann, Ulrike Richter, Magret Michaelsen Kristin Heike, Beate Axmann, Henning Greve and Kimberly Oliva in Chicago
IAG Committee 2017 - 2018:
Kao Ra Zen, Piotr Wolodkowicz, Nichole Harrod, Joanna Szymanska, Penelope Thrasher, Teresa G.Rozanacki, Elizabeth Parker, Warren Perlstein, Didier Nolet, Bishal Manandhar
outing with the Chicago Sister City Committee 2018
visit www.culturebridgekulturbruecke.shutterfly.com to see past events
Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor reflecting the Brandenburger Gate Berlin.
Photo and photo manipulation by our guest and curator in Berlin 2011: Ina Lunkenheimer.
International exhibition, art in action, mask - mime performances with percussion and contemporary music in Chicago and Germany
OF MUSIC AND DANCE WITH ARTISTS, dialog with American, German and International artists
Please bring a piece of art, a photo CD of your work, a sequence of your music or performance or film for discussion to our monthly International Art Salons Friday, March 25.7pm at Oliva Gallery, 3816 W. Armitage,Chicago
Artists, poets, dancers, musicians, film makers and performance artists are invited to attend our monthly meetings to become part of exhibitions and art events.
Intl. Movement and Mask Theater classes, IAG art-music - dance salons
Theater and Art workshops and classes, International Art and performance Excursions
International Art/Performance: Free Indian Dance workshops with Shalaka Kulkarni, Jan.28. - 30.2022
Meet at 3pm - 6:30pm, Jan. 30. at Fine Arts Building, 5th Floor, sponsored by the Indian Community,
please call Marianna 773 507 1300 for more information
IAG: March 27, 2018 7pm - 9pm
dialog with International and German artists
curated by Marianna Buchwald and Laura Engel,
exhibition committee: Penelope Thrasher, Kao Ra Zen, Laura Engel, Sara Peak Convery, Warren Perlstein
website and catalog: Laura Engel
reception with music
March 10.2018, 6pm closing reception, Fashion show with Daina A. Kopp and Elizabeth Parker
German Theater, Storytelling:
German Theater Class, featuring readings by Brecht, Kafka and Kaiser every 2n. Tues. 7pm - 9pm
Chicago Modern Orchestra Project, Directed by Renee Baker, 8pm 2016
DANK Haus, 4740 N.Western
Feb.20. - March 21.2015, CULTURE BRIDGE,exhibition with more than 52 artists
curated by Marianna Buchwald and Piotr Wolodkowicz,exhibition committee: Kao ra Zen, Nichole Harrod, Martha Juarez
website and catalog: Joanna Szymanska
Dec. 1 - Jan 30, 2015 DIE FARBENWELT DER FAMILIE BUCHWALD, Die Alte Posthalterei, Syke, Germany
curated by Henning Greve
Marianna Buchwald, Hella Buchwald, Hans-Ulrich Buchwald,Gundel Zschau Buchwald
Oct 23, 2014 CULTURE BRIDGE Phantom Gallery, Arts Incubator, curated by Alpha Bruton and Lavon Pattis,
music by Ancient Resurrection Ensemble, directed by Siddha Weber
Aug 15. - Aug 28, 2014 KULTURBRUECKE Kreissparkasse Syke, curated by Marianna Buchwald
Ursula Gallenkamp, Zari Harat, Kao Ra Zen, Christa Zoch, Zoya Shubina, Nichole Harrod, Gabi, Paul, Marianna Buchwald, Renee Baker, Christine Perri, Anne Bendig, Barbara Macherius
Aug 23 - Aug 24, 2014 GLENWOOD ARTS FAIR Rogers Park, Il curated by Piotr Wolodkowicz, Mark Van Dyk, KC, Tim Jackson, Jerry Van Dyk
Aug 12. - Aug 14, 2014 ART IN ACTION: Kreissmuseum Syke: curated by Marianna Buchwald:
Gabi Paul, Ursula Gallenkamp, Christa Zoch, Nichole Harrod, Kao Ra Zen, Marianna Buchwald, Anne Bendig, Barbara Macherius
Aug 10, 2014 DIE MAGIE DES IRRGARTENS, Syke, Germany play by Marianna Buchwald with
the Scharniertheater Hannover
Aug 7, 2014 DIE MAGIE DES IRRGARTENS, Hannover with music by Aikins Hyde and Prince Kofi Ghansa, performed by
Krisitine Metz, Vanessa Lesso Mena, Nichole Harrod, Kenya Rao Zen, Stefanie Hehr, Knud Gottfriedson, Werner Eglie, Ronnit Masach, Tatiana Ilchenko
Feb 22 - Feb 28, 2014: PERSPECTIVES IN COLOR AND CULTURE curated by
Piotr Wolodkowicz, Marianna Buchwald,
Spencer Hutchinson, Gregory Mejia, Kathryn Gauthier, Gale West, Tim Rodanhisler, Lindsay Brown, Nichole Harrod, Renee Baker, Tim Jackson, Kao Ra Zen, Nancy Straihinic, Javier, Cherrie Lockett
Feb 14, 2014 Theater at DANK Haus: Trilogie des Wiedersehens, Botho Strauss, Daemonen, Lars Noren
Christine Perri, Leigh Page, Rolando Hasbun, Ingeborg Koehler, Ralf Vidmar, Cynthia Sanders, Rita Paredes, Kathryn Gauthier, Daniel Weinberg, Lindsay Brown, Nichole Harrod,Cherrie Lockett
On 10/23/13
Mask Performance and music with Renee Baker, Performance at Ayala Leyser's Out of LIne gallery, 2812 W.Chicago 7pm, Early Halloween Party: Mime play : Little Red Riding-Hood meets Monsanto. Doors open at 7, play starts at 7:30 pm
Choreographed and directed by Marianna Buchwald. Live music composed and conducted by Renee Baker and two Chicago musicians. Narrative by Ayala Leyser.
Marianna Buchwald is a performance artist and a Mime instructor in Rogers Park IL. Renee Baker is a composer, a conductor and a viola player, sometimes all at the same time…Presently she is the director of the Chicago Simfonietta. She is an unsatiated innovator and experimenter, and will perform yet in another exciting experiment/concert at the gallery on Nov 6 & 7 2013
Masks and costumes are welcome as will a chance to introduce your disguised Persona.
On 10/27/13 Art Salon:
"The Art and Life of Hans Ulrich Buchwald" by Marianna Buchwald. Buchwald's art is on display at the gallery as well. BYOB, 7 pm at the gallery, 2812 W Chicago avenue. Marianna is an artist and the late Hans Ulrich's daughter. Please RSVP if you can at email@example.com or as a "comment" on this website.
The MAD HATTER TEA PARTY visual group art exhibit is on until November, and was covered again! this time in the September issue of Barnadersnatch, the newsletter of the Lewis Carroll Society.
For more info: call Marianna at 773-507-1300
Newly Posted Videos
Traumreise in Australiens Urzeit Video Playlist,video 2005
Aug 25, 2013
International Movement Theater with Isaak Mejia, Adam Zeisler, Daniel Weinberg, Marianna Buchwald.
April 28, 2013
The Movement theater workshop included three authors, Victor Le worked with us on his piece with flowing fabrics and writings perfomed and edited through short experimental monologues. Daniel Weinberg worked on very fun Clown material, inlcuding many impromptu props: chairs, cups, balls, food etc. Marianna worked on her Mime piece, developing from nature and wilderness, transitioning to inner spaces and creating an imaginary still life, resulting in poetic transcriptions
" Victor Le interpreted the communal creation:"Collection of living non life objects arrayed against the backdrop of nothingness.Translucent Material that matters only in the moment."
The IAG forum was an experience of sound compostions by Christopher Preissing with text and poetry, Javier Enriqez, striking photograph , documenting a frozen over building, which originally had caught fire, Marianna's presentation of her exhibition at Flotte Lotte with Renee Baker, AlanE. Hicks and Alpha Bruton, in dialog with Ina Lukenheimer and Renate Brummer.
March 12, 2012The Movement theater workshop was well attended at the newly opened gallery space.
The Salon featured my presentation about this year's excursion and art and performance residency in Germany during August 2012. A stunning presentation about the figurative works by Piotr Antonov as a preview for the upcoming opening, March 17 was exciting.The contirbution of Frank Morales' paintings and drumming for future performances again initiated the dialog about interdisciplinary collaborations amongst artists from different backgrounds. Louise Cloutier interpreted Lewis Rice's and Piotr Wolodkovicz painting using her voice as an instrument for vocal instigations. Louise, Kathryn, Frank and myself created a short vocal and dance improvisation involving audience participation.
January 9, 2012
Movement theater workshops with Marianna. We enjoyed the opportunity by a small group of artists, exploring Imaginative objects, Body Language, Encounters and Space Movement.
At the following Meeting, we had the pleasure to see a presentation of Jim McRobers' work, installations and sculptures, intricately carved in variety of wood and using 2 and 3-D Media, painting and wire. The content : Climbing figures, the juxtaposition of real space and illusionary spaces, the duality of figures and heads. We saw deeply saturated, textures landscape paintings by Lewis, I showed small imagist drawings, Piotr showed new works in progress, developing Portraits of Tree paintings, and works dealing with surreal figurers dressed in suits, using a minamilist color scale. Christine Perry, having returned from her Germany to Berlin, told us about her experience and excitment, visiting this amazing city Berlin, continguing our dialog with our friends Peter and Ina.
Dec.12.2011Thank's to the multi disciplinary and multi culti contributions, our event last Monday was a rich experience for all participants, the vibrant colored art works of Alpha and Debra and then the witty and thoughtful admissions by Tim 's cartoons, plus our experiment, dancing and creating sound scapes with Rebekkah Wolfram's expressive and dark drawings, opening up new aspects of performance and art The presentation of Piotr's new exhibition on the character of tree's embodying spirits and deities of nature.We are looking forward to alll new participants, dancers, musicians, artists and are going to create some interesting collaborative works, encouraging all to join us for the next year's projects. Please remember to join him for a reception this Sat. Dec.17. at the Atheneum Theater. MB
In our Nov. 14.2011 meeting, taking place in Rogers Park at Insight Arts, a small group of diverse and established artists met as well as one dancer and several musicians. Christine Perry, sculptor and installation artist is going to travel to Berlin in December and will be connecting with our friends there, new members Rebecca Wolfram is interested in opening her paintings to a performance piece with dancers. Matria from the Ucraine is interested in participating in a new multi media project with the group.
Oct.10.2011: review by Marianna:
This meeting was extraordinary, it brought in Christine Perry with her presentation about her work as sculptor working with wood, canvas and other materials. She had a huge installation at the Harold Washington Library, involving an evolution of book and figurative work and her wall sculptures, floor sculptures and many various materials as well. Fotios work deals a lot with social issues and his expertise using a vide variety of media, wood carvings, prints, etchings, drawings, paintings. Lewis showed a comissioned abstract painting. We also were able to continue the reflection on our Intersection experiences in Mauersegler Park in Berlin with stunning photographs, documenting the painting in action process with musicians from Berlin and Chicago and I presented the video involving Alan E HIcks performance of a temporary suclpture along with our host's Peter Vicente's music on e guitar, and paintings by Alpha and myself, while skyping parts of the process to our members in Chicago.Kathryn just returned from many of her openings for Oct. artist month and she included her studies on Massage therapy.
We ended the evening with a communal music session with songs by Victor Cuellar and Tatiana.Aug.8.2011, review by Kathryn:The International Arts Group meeting Monday August 8. 2011 was well attended, (16),with new faces and tremendous talent. Highlights of the evening include: a photo slide show and synopsis of the multidisciplinary event coordinated by Marianna Buchwald in Hanover, Germany. It was an enormous undertaking of 6 weeks with intensive creative process involving, both professional and amateur dancers, actors and musicians coming together from varied cultural traditions to create a unified performance entitled the "Transformational Travelers" under the direction of Marianna Buchwald and choreographer Olumuyiwa OJo.Dan Casillas provided a lovely musical backdrop to Marianna's slide show presentation. A special treat was a musical performance by a progressive rock group calling themselves "MAHARA". These highly skilled musicians mesmerized us with their unique sound and innovative technical skill involving a duet on guitar between percussionist Sven Oscar Hansen and guitarist Bob Macko. Also present was artist / vocalist / composer Linnaeus Bates who sometimes performs with the group. Their next performance is at a Yoga Festival. Guitar player and composer, Bob Macko wowed us with photos from his recent trip to Syria. Check out his work on www.LUX-PRODUCTIONS.COM. He has work on National Geographic website. We saw more photos and video of Alan Emerson Hicks Performance piece and sculpture creation from discarded plastics, snack bags and found objects, as part of the Kaleidoscope project between Chicago and Berlin, a commanding performance and undertaking containing elements of Alan's marvelous irreverent humor. He worked for an astounding10 hours straight to complete the sculpture. More news and discussion of the Chicago Berlin Kaleidoscope Project will be shared at a forum in October at the Mess Hall in Rogers Park and also at Elastic Arts Foundation in Logan Square involving an exhibition of works from the Berlin Show. Multidisciplinary artist Josephine Lipuma introduced her video collage / sound and wordscape creations to the group. She also talked about her process and shared her insights into the nature of the art business. She has work in art museums in Japan and Russia, among other countries. She encourages all artists to get a page on Artslant.com, a site with international presence. Her husband, ("the Pope") Stuart Stevenson, DJ extraordinaire was also in attendance. Amani Borah shared his latest creations, a festive display of decorated wooden purses. Javier Enriquez shared his latest crop of fashion photography. Kathryn Gauthier showed some mixed media pieces that were completed as part of the Kaleidoscope project. Kaphira presented art events about Insight Arts, which is the umbrella organization sponsoring IAG. The next fundraiser will be Sept.17. Thanks to all for sharing their talent and ideas.
Victor Cuellar and Dan Casillas in front of NlCC summer 2010
International Art Group Chicago, at Oliva Gallery, 3816 W. Armitage Jan 14. and March 25. 7 pm - 9:30pm
"Our goal as an International Art Group is to improve our art through lively and progressive dialog, critical feedback and through a firsthand chance to experience each other's language, culture and philosophy through art".
Please bring a piece of art, a photo CD of your work, a sequence of your music or performance or film for discussion.
Artists, poets, dancers, musicians, film makers and performance artists are invited to attend our monthly meetings to become part of exhibitions and art events.
Artists, poets, dancers, musicians, film makers and performance artists are invited to attend our monthly meetings to become part of exhibitions and art events.
Please RSVP with Marianna at email@example.com, or call: 773 507 1300
This is a call for action:
all dancers, musicians and artists, joining me for Art and Culture projects in Germany this summer will need to submit their decision by April 26. 12 am to attend.
Submit bios,titles and 2 images of work, a picture of yourself no later then May 7., should be submitted to firstname.lastname@example.com, attn. IAG Germany 2018.
1. Residency for participating in big spectacle( performance:AUG 3, 6.in Hannover and Syke)
Arrive July 25.or 26. in Hannover to rehearse with German group for big spectacle performance with German actors Aug.3. in Hannover and Aug. 6. in Syke. Also join rehearsals 2 times on Sundays or Monday afternoons in Chicago.
2.Art, Music, Dance residency and workshops with Beate Axmann, Ginny Ching Yin Lo,Marianna Buchwald, Gabi Paul,Дайна Авгастинова Алмарио-Копп, Althea Teamer, Aimee Michel, Martina Rick at Kreismuseum Syke Aug.8.-Aug.12.
3.Sightseeing in Germany with Marianna Buchwald ,Eileen Ferguson, dancers and artists,Aug.13.-20.
Bremen,Hamburg, Berlin, Hannover, Nordstemmen, Hamlin
4.Exhibiting work at Kaffee in Syke July 9. with Gabi Paul, Marianna Buchwald, Teresa Gierwielaniec Rozanacki, Renee Baker.
This is a call for action:
all dancers, musicians and artists, joining me for Art and Culture projects in Germany this summer will need to submit their decision by April 26. 2017, 12 am to attend.
Submit bios,titles and 2 images of work, a picture of yourself no later then May 7., should be submitted to firstname.lastname@example.com, attn. IAG Germany 2018.
1. Residency for participating in big spectacle( performance:AUG 3, 6.in Hannover and Syke)
Arrive July 25.or 26. in Hannover to rehearse with German group for big spectacle performance with German actors Aug.3. in Hannover and Aug. 6. in Syke. Also join rehearsals 2 times on Sundays or Monday afternoons in Chicago.
2.Art, Music, Dance residency and workshops with Beate Axmann, Ginny Ching Yin Lo,Marianna Buchwald, Gabi Paul,Дайна Авгастинова Алмарио-Копп, Althea Teamer, Martina Rick at Kreismuseum Syke Aug.8.-Aug.12.2017
3.Sightseeing in Germany with Marianna Buchwald , dancers and artists,Aug.13.-20.
Bremen,Hamburg, Berlin, Hannover, Nordstemmen, Hamlin
4.Exhibiting work at Kaffee in Syke July 9. with Gabi Paul, Marianna Buchwald, Teresa Gierwielaniec Rozanacki, Renee Baker, Tomasz Fudala.
Sun, Dec 5, 8:46 AM
Shanti Kumari Johnson and Ching Yin as seahorses during a performance with the Chicago Mask Ensemble,directed by MB, 2008 at the Bucktown Theater Festival in Chicago
September 13.2010
"We had a great meeting, Claudia Finn presented small portraits, dimensional and of excellent quality, Deirdre Fox, inspired the group to experiment with her large ink drawings on mylar, including light experimentations, showing the possibilities for backlit art and presenting translucent images blurring abstract and figurative works. Javier Enriquez was excited to present his involvement in an exhibition with Inspired Art, where poems of children inform works of visual artists and then become part of art auctions to raise money for children with autism. Piotr Wolokowidg, spoke about the possibilites for creating art shows in large commercial areas, creating a network of businesses and artists. Alan Emerson Hicks was interested in working on a structure to pinpoint the types of projects and exhibitions, IAG will present over the next few years. Marianna Buchwald showed parts of a film by R.P.Post about her father's works, a mask maker and addressed possible venues for presenting art in Germany and other countries. Hillary Jirka presented her mythological portrait of a woman for reflection and dialog. Victor Cuellar performed a beautiful Mexican song accompagnied with improvisational acoustics by Danel Casillas, who also presented a project about the toy making workshop in Wisconsin. Again, it was an exciting evening of art and discussion. MB
"Thank's to the lovely home of Sandra Simonson, music by Ted Ehnle, art by David Moscoso from Guatemala, Javier Enriquez from Mexico, weavings from Alex, political cartoons by Tim Jackson, science fiction cartoons by Pascal St.Clair, feed back by Claudia Finn, Sandra, Alan E. Hicks, Shirley Moore and Marianna B.'s review of art events and thank's to food contributed by the group, our holiday event was wonderful and diverse!"
"We were amazed by new artist's work Jessica Goldberg, had a challenging discussion about Lana's portrait from Russia, enjoyed an uplifting moment of laughter with Tim Jackson's critical cartoons, had an insightful demonstration about photoshop by Pascal St. Clair, and an inspiring presentation by Hillary about book making and her drawings. Sandra Simonson's blue painting of the profile of a man's face was truly exciting in its dimensional translucence of color and light. Melissa gave a nice presentation of her approach to painting and color,examining the relationship of series of smaller square paintings of abrstracted color and form pattern. We also talked about the opportunity to stage some events and exhibitions for December and next year in Edgewater and Rogers Park."
Aug. 11. "We discussed activities for the Glenwood Arts fair, and then had an exciting presentation of photographs, featuring details of plants by Steven Gilliam, many colorful and detailed drawings by Pascal, a critical discussion about the abstracted portraits of Carmen Sauciuc, an acrylic painting featuring Gary's passage through life, an intricate weaving by Barbara, who also talked about her life as a tarot reader, and the dvd of Tim's cable show, featuring our cable TV interview, where I am talking about the Glenwood Arts Fair, my drawings and my father's work."
June 8."This time, the variety of presentations , featuring delicate drawings by Rus, exciting sci fi drawings by Pascal, witty and critical cartoons by Tim Jackson, several short films by Brian Wyrick, who had lived in Berlin, and the creation of a carving of a watermelon by Rick from Cambodia. Gary worked through his diffcult life transitions with another giant canvas, which had other applications and collages featuring stages of his life journey. Claudia contributed with excellently executed dream catchers. The comments and dialog was also developed through the presence of artists Sandra, Melissa and Nora. Again, the evening was an incredible event, giving us an opportunity to learn more about each other's cultural and life experiences."
May 11."A lively and diverse goup of professional and outsider artists gathered, and it was exciting to see this time water colors by Russ Mc Andrew and Hillary Jirka, a large canvas about horses and romance by Gary Price, several colorful flower paintings by Melissa Bradly, great cartoons with a punch line about current events by Tim Jackson, a great presentation about 8 large drawings for a new story with Pascal Saint Clair and also his exquisitly executed visuals of the detoriating Chrysler building as part of his work. It was also refreshing to have outsider artists pop in, who are daring and brave to come to any public group and include themselves into the dialog, and Tosha, with her small drawing of a blond girl gave a perspective on beauty as a personal experience for inspiration. Kathryn Gauthier's paintings, and Deirdre Fox's installation at Peter Jones, included classic and contemporary themes on art. Pjotr, Alan and Greg participated and invited to their upcoming events."
April 13."A small group of dedicated artists gathered with work and refreshments and with news about upcoming shows. Alan brought in a large piece made out of colorful bottle caps, Tim Jackson shared a variety of humorous cartoons, and I bought one of his handsigned books OBAMORAMA. Colorful flower paintings by Melissa, and a portfolio with photographs by Chris Oberist of close ups of buildings, body parts and nature; Claudia, Piotr and Mark shared in the discussion and Stephen Biale shared a portfolio of his graphic work."
March 9." It was great to see Claudia donate one of her abstract water color paintings to Insight Arts. Alan Emerson Hicks, Melissa, Ruyell Ho, Sonhan, Sandra Simonson, Hillary Jirka, Tim Jackson, Pascal Saint Clair and two Pjotrs from Poland all came and shared art for discussion. I received so much sympathy and compassion on behalf of my father and had a chance to share an excerpt of a performance with the help of Claudia. It was an enchanting evening."
Jan.12. 2009 Our International Art Party was a celebration of art, video, music and food. Ted Ehnle played a dramatic Chopin concert on piano, followed by Eric Amadju's Beilafon and drum talk from Benin. Tim Jackson presented insightful and humorous cartoons and Alan Emerson Hicks shared a video with dance and creation of one of his recycable works: Test Piece. Peggy Lipschutz's retrospective, a presentation of her paintings to music, and Tom and several others shared their portfolios and sketch books. We also had an inspiring discussion about children behaviour in the class room, learning about art and music and also talked about the political climate of our time and how it effects our art world. "
"Dec.8.,2008, I was surprised to see so many friends and artists, I had invited over a long time and also artists come again, who had come in the past, Ken Kouba, Kathryn Gauthier's photograph's of her paintings, Greg Mejia, who presented an extraordinary collection of miniature landscape paintings of the Indiana State Dunes, a vibrant portrait by Sandra Simonson, several abstract and impressionist acrylic paintings by Melissa, a large portrait by Laura Cerf, Claudia Finn's portfolio of classical black and white figure drawings, Tim Jackson's critical and humorous cartoons, Chris Drew's silk screen T shirts, David Moscoso's acrylic painting of an abstracted male transforming from a rare orange flower from Guatemala, Marianna's lively color drawing "Celebration" celebrating dancers in masks, a theme of her performance work. Anette, Hillary and Michael Moore came also and Maritza and Celina from Insight Arts came, looking and learning more about our group.
"The Nov. 10. meeting brought together a diverse group of artists: Claudia Finn, Steven Gilliam, Hillary Jirka, Jeff Baumgartner, Michael Moore, Sandra Simonson, Marianna Buchwald and Anette Niebelsiki. Jeff, an actor and painter at the flat Iron building had a dynamic and interesting style , presenting his figurative paintings in connection with his theater experience. Peter Piotr, a painter from Poland related his experience exhibiting and painting landscapes. Steven Gilliam presented a power point presentation of his photography traveling through the vast and montaneous landscape of Alaska, Sandra Simonson presented soft colored guache paintings of landscapes and people, Michael presented a preliminary drawing and paintings in progress of politiical discussions. Claudia presented black and white caricatures and drawings. Feedback was generous and encouraging, and we truly enjoyed the art activity before the meeting."
Photo by Ina Lunkenheimer, featuring the silver bean (Cloud Gate) by Anish Kapoor in Chicago, reflecting the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
I would like to invite you to see our exhibits at the
Phantom Gallery
The artists exhibiting in November 2012 were Alpha Bruton, Alan Emerson Hicks, Piotr Wolodkowicz, Marianna Buchwald and Lewis G. Rice.
Robert Buono and Alpha Bruton during our last Intl art Salon, Monday. May 14. at Phantom Gallery and International Art Group Gallery , 4161 N.Damen,
Berlin-Chicago Kaleidoscope "Cultures Connecting"
October 1, 2011
Elastic Arts Foundation & AMP- CHI "Intersections"
4:00 PM Artists Discussion "Cultures Connecting"
6:30 PM Reception and Opening Exhibit Elastic Sound and Vision Gallery 8:00 PM Concert –"Hanah Jon Taylor Artet and do Wop singers for the "L". Cover for music: $7
Sunday,October 2, 2011
Chicago Calling Arts Festival
Mess Hall
6932 North Glenwood Ave. Chicago, IL 60626
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Location Insight Arts, International Art Group
1505 W. Morse, Ave, Rogers Park
6-8pm, Presentation
Chicago Artists Month is a citywide, collaborative effort showcasing Chicago visual artists and their work throughout the month of October. Coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, Chicago Artists Month showcases over 200 events, ranging from exhibitions to open studio tours and neighborhood art walks presented by museums, galleries, cultural centers, artists collaborates, and other organizations throughout the city. The primary goal of Chicago Artists Month is to raise awareness of the extraordinary quality and depth of our visual arts community.
October 1. 2011, we will have panels, presentations, discussion groups and films, music and painting sessions at Elastic Gallery starting at 4:30pm, 2830 N.Milwaukee and Oct.2.6932 N. Glenwood at 4 pm at Mess Hall as part of our project with Phantom Gallery about the Exhibition Oct.1 - Oct.30.2011 Chicago - Berlin/Kaleidoscope at Elastic Gallery, 2830 N.Milwaukee,Chicago
16.July,18 -21 hr, Intersections (Alpha Bruton ) Musikern und Kuenstlern aus Chicago und Berlin im Mauerseglercafe, Mauerpark, Berlin
8.August,18 Uhr, IAG Treffen in Rogers Park, Chicago,1505 W.Morse
12.Sept.6pm, IAG Treffen in Rogers Park, Chicago,1505 W.Morse
October 2011: Filmpraesentation in Chicago ueber das Projekt:Chicago-Berlin/Kaleidoskop,Connecting Cultures.
Alan Emerson Hicks , assembling "American Tower" made from plastic cast offs at Ina's Atelier , June 29.2011.
Piotr Wolodkowicz, hanging American Landscapes, Alan E. Hicks, buidling American Tower at Ina's AtelierJune 29.201
Tali Farchi and Alpha Bruton aqcuiring props for the exhibition at a flea market in Pankow,East Berlin right before the opening July1.2011
Marianna Buchwald, founder of IAG and Ina Lunkenheimer from East Berlin, in front of Ina's photograph "Freedom"at the Lakeside Art Center, Chicago during our exhibition CONNECTING CULTURES
Yoona Lim from Korea in front of Eve Brownstones's paintings and her own surrealistic collages, talking about her work with Andrew Hannigan (NLLC, summer 2010).
Review about the exhibition Cultures Connecting 2010 at the NLCC,6219 N. Sheridan, Chicago by Felissia Capeletti July 21. 2010
"Fat dragonflies form a loose cloud maneuvering in slow, delicate chaos above the bouldered lakefront shore. Shades of blue give way to one another, shifting the gridded waves. A picture-esque sailboat slices through the milky skyline. The captain and I breath Chicago's summer up. I'm in the backyard of the North Lakeside Cultural Center, waiting for tonight's event to begin. I'm here to see International Art Group presents "Cultures Connecting" and "Where Do I Belong?" a show curated by Marianna Buchwald, Mary Quian, and Dorty Nowak. The old building, in a classic Chicago design, has character built right in. It's stuffed with rooms in an eccentric array. The lower level front room is warm and flooded with light from the bay windows. The hors d'oeuvres table announces itself in another room but the real party is upstairs.
As I scale the steps, several portraits of glamorous women painted by David Moscoso onto rustic, woven mats gaze at me. The ultra-chic, fashion-ista images contrast harshly with the warmth of the ruddy mats. This contrast is to be a broad reaching theme of the night. Offsetting the painted mats is a large-scale abstract of parallels and perpendiculars. It echos the glassy geometry of city tower windows, a cool, stoic piece. Over 35 artists are represented tonight. The halls are amply lined with pictures from a clear variance of artists ranging from graphic-novel caliber post-apocalyptic ink scenes to quaint pencil sketches, to figures in chunky dabs of oil. I'm taken by one piece in particular, the back of a nude female from artist Sandra Simonson. Bold colors are mixed into the skin tone and the strokes are heavy, thick. The image has weight, but the curve of the pose is sweeping and light.
Rooms are decked out in charcoal sketches in a style quite near German impressionism, bizarre sculpture, and oils in the schools of realism, impressionism, abstraction, even art deco. Carmen Sauciuc pulls her style straight from the '30's. The simple grace of the lines, chopped into blocks of thick color and the cool disconnectedness of the subject give her piece, 'Girl', a mysterious "there - not there" presence. It's also hard not to notice Amani Borah's work in the corner. I love it right away. Amani creates a fun-house visual for the imaginative viewer. Repetition of shapes and patterned intricacy in stunning, abrasive color including bright neons, matched with a focus on abstracted organic forms make these nonsense drawings pop. The line work, presumably ink, although medium is not specified, is so delicate and fine that the color gives motion to the design and manages to attain an unexpected hair-like quality.
One of the rooms is designated to a sister show, sort of a gallery within a gallery. There is a theme for this show, all the artists were prompted by the question "Where do I belong?" and were able to choose from about ten sub-themes, including religion, geography, and inner-self. The prompt has worked well to inspire some very exciting pieces. There are a few conceptual-realism pieces, a genre of which I am particularly fond. Here is a canvas divided in half to juxtapose a stern-browed bust with a meek looking fellow in trousers. It is bathed in sepia tones which loan a nostalgic contemplation. Here is a strange mixed media sculptured hodge-podge babydoll perched on a suitcase, odd and nice to look at. Here is a piece by co-curater Mary Quian featuring a self-portrait of the artist from behind, gazing into a gaping sea of faces and a mist of creative possibility.
Besides the wild gambit of styles, this show is special in another way. The creators of the show, Mary Qian and Dorty Nowak wanted to make it full-experiential. Fine artists of many practices were invited, including singers, musicians and poets who were matched with painters in the hopes that collaboration between the artists might enrich both pieces. In some cases, the partnership worked well, in others, not so well. The poems were posted next to their respective paintings and a few were read out loud by the authors. With the writers reciting next to the parallel image, I noticed that, for a few at least, the impression made by both pieces was taken to the next level when experienced together. Especially exciting was Gerry Lucas' recitation of her two pieces. They trip, singingly along rhythmic emphasis. Normally, a viewer has only the painter and him or herself to point him or her towards a conclusion while considering some work. The third party involvement gives perspective on a stranger's interpretation of the same piece, while providing an extra medium for viewers to connect to.
I hear some lilting, meandering music stylings from the next room and find my way to where acoustic guitarist Dan Casiallas is charming art goers adjacent a wall of panoramic photography. I have to slip behind him in order to get a closer look at Yoona Lim's collage art. Yoona's work is delicate, with funky patterned shapes and a nod towards surrealist imagery. The attraction is definitely in the color and images used, however, the viewer is also nudged to appreciate the well-placed negative space around the images.
Downstairs, an operatic soprano floats in the higher reaching registers of the front-room. Live musicians have the floor for the rest of the night, continuing with Victor Cuellar's acoustic guitar and spiced voice singing '40's era tunes from Mexico, then some sweet, folky blues sung by Katherine Gauthier. This, accompanied by a short, fluid dance by masked and costumed co-curater Marianna Buchwald. Later on, enthusiastic pianist Ted Ehnle shows off his Chopin. So much talent, beauty and art in one place seemed to please the laid-back crowd of casual patrons and turned out to be, in my book anyway, a fun and successful gathering of multi-layered creative forces. You can visit the show Wednesdays from 5 to 8, Saturdays from 12 to 5 (except August 7th), and Sundays from 3 to 8 at 6219 N. Sheridan in Chicago. If you want the holistic experience, you can attend the closing event on August 14th where live music and poetry will be performed.
Felissia Capeletti
"Our art discussion, Oct. 14.2008 was exciting and diverse. Contributions of a mythical painting and lithography techniques demonstrated by Ken Kouba, satirical and insightful political charged cartoons by Tim Jackson, guache and etchings by Sandra Simonson, landscape photography by Jeff, photos of paintings by Guatemalan painter David Moscoso, water colors by Hillary Jirca, African Rites and Traditional dance by Eric Ahmadji from Benin, an elaborate slide presentation on the retrospective of 45 years of work of paintings and sculpture by Chinese artist Ruyell Ho at the Asian Pacific Museum in California, and also a work in progress of my new performance piece: Journey 2008"inviting many great critical comments, made for an insightful and interesting evening and a great International Art Salon."
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In case you thought that the Raw Food Diet is about sacrifice and austere deprivation, I have some great news for you: it is anything but! You can make all sorts of incredibly tasty raw gourmet dishes, but desserts are 'creating in the raw' in its most stunning and delectable form. (If you still have your doubts, just take a peek at my post about Fairygirl here. That should take care of it!) What's more, raw desserts have all the scrumptious looks and palatable taste of the most exquisite cooked desserts... minus the undesirable side effects. Guilt-free decadence? Mmmmmmmm... Now you're talking!
Even Better Than The 'Real' Thing
I must have had SAD cheesecake only twice in my entire life. (I'm not kidding!) All that sugar and cheese... No thanks! What can I say? I was never a big fan of desserts. (I mean, prior to getting into Raw... lol) Therefore, I was initially a little suspicious of raw cheesecake. I kept procrastinating and procrastinating until I could no longer ignore all the hoots and raves about it.
Imagine my surprise (and delight!) when I discovered that while raw cheesecake is sweet, creamy and rich, the resemblance with its infamous twin stops here. It is a perfect example of how the 'living' version of a recipe can surpass the SAD one in every way. As Cherie Soria, founder of Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, would say: "If you can make a raw vegan cheesecake better than regular cheesecake, why would you eat regular cheesecake?"
Cheesecake Making Demystified
In spite of what it may look like, making cheesecake is really not that difficult. There are many different variations, but if you look closely, they are all very similar. Come on! Let me walk you through the process of making my Tropical Cheesecake. You'll see what I mean...
First, we'll start with the crust. Most crusts are basically a combination of nuts and dried fruits, such as raisins or dates. My personal favorite uses pecans and dates, oh and that's a smidge of cinnamon and a pinch of salt you can see in there too:
Process until crumbly but not too much, as you don't want it to turn into a paste.
Then press the crust mixture into the bottom of a spring form pan. If you don't have one, no problemo! You can use a margarine tub or cake pan lined with saran wrap.
A'right, now we'll set the crust aside for a moment and get to work on the filling. Again, if you look at several cheesecake recipes, you'll notice how the filling ingredients are basically the same. One slight variation that you may encounter is in regards to coconut oil. Coconut oil stays firm at room temperature, therefore helping the cheesecake hold its shape once out of the fridge. You may also notice recipes calling for cacao butter. Besides lending its chocolate flavor, cacao butter also acts as a firming agent.
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Once the cheesecake has firmed up, you can take it out and gently transfer it onto a serving plate. Leave in the fridge to thaw.
Now, this is the point where you can let it rip and go whichever way you want: fruit or berry sauce, chocolate layer or whatever topping you fancy. This cheesecake was 'meant to be' Fairygirl's Chocolate Cream Stack but evolved into something quite different altogether. (Yet another example of how recipes sometimes have a mind of their own!)
We served the cheesecake drizzled with a strawberry and agave sauce and dried coconut flakes:
Tropical Cheesecake
2 cup of pecans, soaked and dried (or dehydrated)
12 soft dates
a dash of salt
Process the ingredients in a food processor until they are crumbly and will hold together. Press the crust mixture into the bottom of a spring form pan* and set aside.
* If you don't have a spring form pan, you can use one of those margarine tubs and line it with saran wrap.
3 cups cashewssoaked for a few hours
1/2 - 3/4 cup honey or agave
1/2 cup lemon juice
2/3 cup coconut oil (warmed up in dehydrator or in bowl of warm water)
2 " piece of vanilla bean (or 1 tsp pure vanilla)
1/4 cup of water (or maybe a little more)
Blend everything in a high power blender or food processor until smooth. If using a FP, stop to let it rest a few minutes so as not to stress the motor.
Whipped Cream
From a Strawberry Cheesecake recipe that RawGuru posted on the Sunfood Nutrition Raw Food Lifestyle Forum
1 cup young coconut meat (chopped up)
3 tbs. raw cashews or mac nuts (soaked for 8-10 hrs)
5 dates or 1 tbs. honey (or more if you like it sweeter)
3 tbs. coconut water or almond milk
1/2 tsp. lemon zest
drop of vanilla extract
Blend until smooth.
Strawberry Sauce
1 bag of strawberries
1/4 cup of agave or honey
Blend until smooth.
To assemble:
Pour filling into the crust and let set in the freezer.
Once the cheesecake has firmed up, take out and gently transfer it onto a serving plate. Leave in the fridge to thaw.
Cover with slices of kiwi and a nice thick layer of Coconut Whipped Cream.
Decorate with pieces of fresh pineapple.
Served the cheesecake drizzled with Strawberry Sauce.
Close your eyes and enjoy!
Berry Cheesy Cake
There's a bunch of mouth-watering cheesecake recipes on the Raw Food Talk Forum, but a modified version of Emily Lee Angell's 'Just Like Cheesecake' is probably one of the most 'famous'.
The following is the original recipe and was recently posted by razzleberry under the thread 'Thank God 4 Raw Cheesecake' which says it all...
Just Like Cheesecake
By Emily Lee Angell ("The Complete Book of Raw Food")
Makes: 24 slivers
For the Crust:
2 cups raw mac nuts
1/2 cup dates, pitted (medjools)
1/4 cup dried coconut
For the Cheese:
3 cups chopped cashews, soaked for at least 1 hour
3/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup honey
3/4 cup coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt (optional)
For the Raspberry Sauce:
1 bag frozen raspberries (or use whatever berries you prefer)
1/2 cup dates
To make the crust, process the macadamia nuts and dates in the food processor. Sprinkle dried coconut onto the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch spring form pan. Press crust onto the coconut. This will prevent it from sticking.
To make the cheese, blend the cashews, lemon, honey, gently warmed coconut oil (do not use microwave), vanilla, sea salt (if using), and 1/2 cup water. Blend until smooth and adjust to taste.
Pour the mixture onto the crust. Remove air bubbles by tapping the pan on a table.
Place in the freezer until firm. Remove the whole cake from the pan while frozen and place on a serving platter. Defrost in the refrigerator.
Serve with Raspberry Sauce.
Razzleberry's Notes:
I forgot to add the vanilla, but mine still tastes amazing! And instead of honey, I used agave and dates. Oh, and another tip. BLEND, BLEND, BLEND all the cheese mixture so it is very creamy and there aren't big chunks of cashews left. Probably an obvious thing to say, but hey!
Cheesecakes for Chocolate Lovers
While working on this post, I made Sheryl Duruz's Chocolate Caramel Divine Cheesecake from the gorgeous Raw Food Holiday Celebration Guide. (Well, ya know, I had to know what I was talking about!) Sheryl also posted the recipe on Raw Food Talk. You can find it here.
As you'll see, her cheesecake filling is essentially identical to the one above, except that she calls for a little cacao butter and some agave instead of honey. As I didn't have cacao butter, I simply replaced it with coconut oil. I also used less agave, perhaps only 1/2 cup.
Although it was quite good, if I was to make it again, I'd put a little less coconut oil and lemon juice, and reduce the salt to a pinch. But hey, everyone's taste buds are different. To demonstrate this point, my neighbor (to whom I had sent a couple of pieces), walked in my kitchen this afternoon, praising how "excellent" and "unreal" the cheesecake was! She still can't get over the fact that it was all raw!
Blackforest Chocolate Cheesecake
By Vanessa Sherwood
2 cups cashews, soaked 1 hour or more
1/4 cup agave nectar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cacao butter, melted
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1-2 teaspoons coffee extract (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cocao powder
1 10oz package frozen cherries, thawed
Blend everything together except for the cocoa powder and cherries until completely smooth. At this point, if your blender can take it, blend in the cocoa powder. Otherwise scrape the mixture into a mixing bowl and whisk the cocoa powder in by hand. Hand mix in the thawed cherries. If you want to make a sauce out of the cherries, either set some aside or use an additional package.
*About the coffee extract. Coffee enhances the flavor of chocolate. I use Java Juice- Pure Organic Coffee Extract. The website is www.javajuiceextract.com. If you don't want to use it, substitute more vanilla extract or just leave it out.
1/2 cup brazil nuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
Pinch of salt
1 heaping tablespoon cocao powder
1-2 tablespoons agave
1-2 tablespoons cacao nibs
Seeds from 1/4 vanilla bean
Process the brazil nuts, shredded coconut, salt, cocoa powder and vanilla bean seeds in a food processor until fine crumbs. Add the agave and cacao nibs until the mixture just starts to stick together. Press into the bottom of a springform pan. If you are making a large cheesecake, feel free to double or even triple the recipe (crust and filling).
Pour the filling over the crust and chill or freeze until ready to serve.
Vanessa also posted a White Chocolate-Strawberry Cheesecake that's looks just fabulous. You can find the recipe here.
Have I got you drooling all over your keyboards yet? Well I AM so I better stop! lol
Now if I've piqued your curiosity, tickled your bellies and left you wanting for more, remember that there's lots of raw cheesecake recipes floating around the web. All you have to do is get digging...
It's your turn to see for yourselves what the fuss is all about. So which recipe is gonna be first?
Photo credits:
Raspberry cheesecake from Living Light Culinary School by AmaFlynn
Caramel Divine Cheesecake from Raw Food Holiday Celebration Guide
Cheesecake with Blueberry Sauce by lunalin
Raspberry cheesecake by RawFoodieMom
Blackforest Chocolate Cheesecake by Vanessa Sherwood
White Chocolate-Strawberry Cheesecake by Vanessa Sherwood


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Names Of Things In Nature / Nombres De Las Cosas En La Naturaleza
Here you will find the names of trees, flowers and animals in Spanish. Some things in Dominican Republic have names that are different than other Spanish speaking countries. Also, how to use animals traits to describe people and the sounds animals make in Spanish.
Trees | Animals | Using Animal Traits to Describe People | Animal Talk | El viejo Juancho tenía una granja (Old McDonald Had a Farm), the song |
A very important Dominicanism to remember is the word vaina. If you do not know what something is just point at it and say la vaina / the thing. This can cover up for many unknown words!
Trees / Árboles
*Almendra – Almond trees. These trees can get quite large and produce a single fruit inside of a flour type bud.
*Almacigo – Mastic tree
*Arce – Maple
*Avellano – Hazel
*Caimito – Star apple
*Cajuil – Cashew
*Caoba – Mahogany tree. This tree is the National Tree of Dominican Republic
*Cedro – Cedar
*Cerezo – Cherry tree
*Flamboyant/ Framboyan – Flame Tree or Royal Poinciana. This tree flowers in late spring/ early summer and is very beautiful with its bright red umbrella of flowers.
*Guasábara – Species of cactus that grows in the barren zones of the Dominican Republic
*Higuera – Fig tree
The Grown In Dominican Republic page.
Animals / Animales
(details about many of the Creatures found in Dominican Republic)
*Ardilla – Squirrel
*Cabron – a large male goat
*Cacata – tarantula-type spider (picture and information about the cacata)
*Chinchilín – blackbird
*Chivo – goat
*Cocuyo or Cucuyo – firefly, lightning bug
*Gallina – chicken
*Huron – ferret
*Mono – monkey
*Paloma – Pigeon
*Pavo – turkey
*Peje, Pecao – fish
*Viralata – used to describe a mixed breed dog, and the way they search for food. "Living out of the can"
*Zorrillo – skunk
Using animals traits to describe people
*Burro – (donkey) a gross person
*Conejo – (rabbit) someone whose front teeth are large or missing
*Jirafas – (giraffes) women who excel because of their high stature
*Leon – (lion) a person who always wants to solve a problem by fighting, using fists
*Gallo/ Gallito – (rooster) a person who always wants to solve a problem by fighting, using fists
*Liebre – (hare) a person that cannot be caught when he flees
*Perro – (dog) one that does not have morals and lacks education
*Puerco – (pig) person with bad hygiene
*Pulpo – (squid) type of person that wants everything to be the way he wants it to be, grabs for all of life
*Ratón – (mouse) someone that is of small build
*Rata – (rat) low person without morals or values
*Toro – (bull) person with great force and resistance, bull-headed
How Animals Talk / Cómo los Animales Hablan
Remember the song Old McDonald Had a Farm (The Spanish version is called El Viejo Juancho Tenía Una Granja is on the bottom of this page)? Well, in Spanish the animals make different sounds. Yes, animals living in Spanish speaking countries also speak Spanish. Even though when hearing a Spanish speaking animal make their given noise the sound is the same in my ear, when it hits a Spanish speaking person ear, I guess, the sound is different. The person who's eardrums are intercepting the sound interprets the animal talk into their own language.
One really never thinks of an animal speaking a different language until you are confronted with it. When in Dominican Republic try calling a cat or dog the way you usually call them. They will ignore you completely (unless you have food that is). They are probably laughing at you inside their little animal heads!
Remember, the little lip popping, kissy sound one makes to call a dog in one country can (and does) mean Attack! in Dominican Republic. A cat will ignore you completely if you call it as you would in English but as soon as you say misu, misu it (may) then pay you attention. I wonder what Doctor Doolittle would do…..
*Bee – English = bzzzz / Las abejas hacen en español (the bees say in Spanish) = bzzz
*Bird – English = tweet tweet / Los pájaros trinan hacen en español de españa (Spain) = pío pío, Argentina Spanish = pi pi
*Cat – English = meow / El Gato ladra hace español = miau
*Chick – USA English = peep peep / British English=cheep cheep / Español = pío pío
*Cow – English = moo / Las vacas mugen hacen en español = muuu
*Crow – English = caw / Español = cruaaac, cruaaac
*Dog – English = bow wow, arf, woof, ruff ruff / El perro ladra hace español = guau guau or wow wow
*Donkey – English = hee-haw / Costa Rica Spanish = iii-aah, iii-aah
*Dove, pigeon – English = coo / La paloma hace en español = cu-curru-cu-cú
*Duck – English = quack quack / Los Patos hacen en español de españa (Spain) = cuá cuá / Argentina Spanish=cuac cuac
*Frog – English = ribbit / Spain Spanish = La rana croa hace encruá-cruá / Argentina Spanish = berp / Peru Spanish = croac, croac
*Goat – English = baaah / El chivo hace en español = bee bee
*Hen – English = cackle and cluck / Español = coc co co coc
*Horse – English = neigh or whinny / El caballo relincha hace / Colombia Spanish = iiiiou / Paraguay Spanish = ioohoho / Peru Spanish = iiiiii / Spain Spanish = híiiiiiiiii
*Owl – English = hoo / El búho hace en español = uu uu
*Pig – English = oink oink / El cerdo hace en español = oink-oink
*Rooster – English = cock-a-doodle-doo / El gallo canta hace / Spain Spanish = kikirikí / Argentina Spanish = ki-kiri-ki
*Sheep – English = baaah / Las ovejas balan; hacen / Spain Spanish = bee / Argentina Spanish = meeee
*Tiger – English = grrrrrr / El tigre hace Spain Spanish = grgrgrgr / Venezuela Spanish = gggrrrrrrr
(my little joke – Tiger – Dominican person speaking in English "Hey BABY"! IE: definition of a tigre in Dominican Spanish is a person who is a womanizer)
El viejo Juancho tenía una granja (Old McDonald Had a Farm)
translated by Paola Ferate-Soto
El viejo Juancho tenía una granja, iai, iai, oo.
Y en su granja tenía un marrano, iai, iai, oo.
Con su oink, oink aquí, con su oink, oink allí,
Aquí oink, allí oink, en todos lados oink, oink.
El viejo Juancho tenía una granja, iai, iai, oo.
The rest of the verses continue:
Vaca: mu, mu
Pollito: pío, pío
Caballo: neigh, neigh
Oveja: bee, bee
Perro: guau, guau
Gato: miau, miau
Pato: cuac, cuac


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The cost of an in-ground swimming pool can vary depending on factors such as the size, shape, materials used, and additional features. On average, the cost can range from $20,000 to $50,000 or more.
What is the maintenance required for a swimming pool?
Swimming pool maintenance includes regular cleaning, testing and balancing the water chemistry, and checking the equipment for proper functioning. It is recommended to adhere to a maintenance schedule to keep your pool clean and safe for swimming.
Can I install an above-ground swimming pool by myself?
Yes, you can install an above-ground swimming pool by yourself, especially if you opt for a DIY-friendly option. However, it's important to carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions and consider any local regulations or permits required for pool installation.
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Native Plants
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Sorghastrum nutans
Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash
Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Andropogon nutans, Sorghastrum avenaceum
USDA Symbol: SONU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Yellow indian grass is a tall, bunching sod-former, 3-8 ft. in height, with broad blue-green blades and a large, plume-like, soft, golden-brown seed head. This showy perennial�s fall color is deep orange to purple.
This is a beautiful grass with a somewhat metallic golden sheen to its flowering parts. It is an important associate in the tallgrass prairies and is relished by livestock. It appears to be favored by occasional flooding and repeated burning and sometimes forms nearly pure stands in the lowlands. Warm-season grass with rich gold-and-purple sprays of flowers and seeds in the fall. (Ontario Native Plants 2002)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: The awns are red/rust color.
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: MB , NB , ON , QC , SK
Native Distribution: Que. & ME to Man., s. to FL & AZ, then south to Chiapas in southern Mexico
Native Habitat: Prairies; open woods; fields; dry slopes. Frequent in north central Texas, Edwards Plateau, and Plains Country. Sand, loam, clay, limestone; seasonal poor drainage okay.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Drought Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Moist, rich soils. Calcareous, Sandy Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Limestone-based
Conditions Comments: Along with little bluestem, big bluestem and switchgrass, Indian grass is an important species in the tallgrass prairie. The bright yellow flowers contrast attractively with the blue-gray foliage. The grass stays low most of the year and then gets tall before blooming in early autumn. Like little bluestem, Indian grass is best planted en masse or in a wildflower meadow.
Use Ornamental: Grows in clumps, AccentUse Wildlife: Seeds-Small mammals, Seeds-granivorous birds, Nesting material
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Interesting Foliage: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Pepper-and-Salt Skipper butterfly.
Deer Resistant: High
Value to Beneficial Insects
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon) Adult Food Source |
Propagation Material: SeedsDescription: Propagate by sowing unstratified seed in fall or stratified seed in spring. Sow 1/4" deep. Division of older plants is difficult because of a dense, tangled root system.
Seed Collection: Collect seed in fall.
Seed Treatment: Seeds require dry stratification.
Commercially Avail: yes
Maintenance: Indian grass tolerates imperfectly drained soil. It is a good accent plant, however it needs tall companions to remain upright.
Find Seed or Plants
Order seed of this species from Native American Seed and help support the Wildflower Center.
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
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National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College, The - Valhalla, NY
Delaware Nature Society - Hockessin, DE
Patsy Glenn Refuge, c/o Wimberley Birding Society - Wimberley, TX
Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX
NPSOT - Fredericksburg Chapter - Fredericksburg, TX
North American Native Plant Society - Etobicoke, ON
Texas Master Naturalists - Lost Pines Chapter - Bastrop, TX
NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
NPSOT - Williamson County Chapter - Georgetown, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0981 Collected Nov 4, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike FoxNPSOT 0668 Collected May 21, 1991 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-176 Collected 2007-10-28 in Bell County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterLBJWC-630B Collected 2007-11-20 in Blanco County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski
Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, Sally
Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.
Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski
Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender
Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.
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Research Literature
Reslit 258 - A soil heat and water transfer model to predict belowground grass rhizome bud death in a grass fire (2009) J. Choczynska and E. A. JohnsonReslit 259 - Experimental restoration of native vegetation in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (1998) Y. D. Choi and N. B. Pavlovic
Reslit 179 - Relative Rooting Depths of Native Grasses and Amenity Grasses with Potential for Use on Roadsides in New England (2010) R. N. Brown, C. Percivalle, S. Narkiewicz and S. D...
Reslit 143 - Burning and grazing to promote persistence of warm-season grasses sown into a cool-season pasture (2010) E. L. Bouressa, J. E. Doll, R. L. Cates, Jr. and R...
Reslit 145 - Response of selected forage grasses to herbicides (1991) R. W. Bovey and M. A. Hussey
Reslit 508 - Effects of competition on photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance of Sorghastrum nutans (1996) D. J. Gibson and V. A. Skeel
Reslit 288 - Fire season and dominance in an Illinois tallgrass prairie restoration (2002) T. E. Copeland, W. Sluis and H. F. Howe
Reslit 542 - Nutrient addition affects AM fungal performance and expression of plant/fungal feedback in three serpentine grasses (2004) D. J. Gustafson and B. B. Casper
Reslit 581 - Plant Demographic Responses to Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Tallgrass Prairie (1994) D. C. Hartnett, R. J. Samenus, L. E. Fischer and B...
Reslit 597 - Nitrogen Influences Biomass and Nutrient Partitioning by Perennial, Warm-Season Grasses (2009) A. H. Heggenstaller, K. J. Moore, M. Liebman and R...
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From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1985 VOL. 2, NO.4 - Message From Helen Hayes, Head for the Hill Country, Spring Tours at the Center,...Wildflower Newsletter 1986 VOL. 3, NO.3 - Fall Planting Tips, Growth Provides Enthusiasm, 1985 Financial Facts, Gathering ...
Wildflower Newsletter 1988 VOL. 5, NO.2 - Researching Wildflower Seed Quality, Wildflower Center Receives $500 -000 Gift, ...
Wildflower Newsletter 1996 VOL. 13, NO.6 - Winter Wonderland, Origins of the Christmas Tree, Development Director\\\'s Repo...
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sorghastrum nutans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sorghastrum nutans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sorghastrum nutans
Record Modified: 2022-07-12Research By: TWC Staff, LAS


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Langue: en
Version: April 12, 2005 (ubuntu - 08/07/09)
Section: 5 (Format de fichier)
specter.conf - configuration file for specterDESCRIPTION
specter reads its configuration parameters from file, which is mostly /etc/specter.conf. It is divided into blocks. Each block start with a opening curly bracket { and end with closing curly bracket }. Nesting of blocks (opening new block inside another) is forbidden, and there's no need for that in specter configuration. In order to distinguish between blocks, each has a name. You can use any name for a block, except two special names: global (which is used to specify general daemon parameters) and plugins (that list available add-ons). Numbers in range 1-SPECTER_GROUPS_MAX has also special functional meaning (see grouping option description). You cannot define the same block twice, but don't have to define all of them. In most configurations you'll be fine with three or four blocks.Each block have to start in a new line, then goes its name and opening bracket. All blocks (except for global and plugins) are divided into logical sections, which define a configuration space for every plugin. You start a section with a colon : followed by its name. Within section you can finally specify your configuration. global and plugins blocks are simpler in that manner that they don't have any sections. Block ends with a closing bracket. So, in general, block definition looks like this:
name { include other_block :section_one some_option value # comment other_option "long value that needs spaces" :section_two # this section have no options, but it's important to specify it :section_three option option value # another comment ... }
As you can see, not every option needs a value, in that case its presence will override a default (see below for specific options description). A hash # is used as a comment, as it will cause a rest of line to be ignored. Of course you can use comments everywhere, not only inside blocks. If you need to set an option to a string containing spaces or tabs, you can enclose it inside double quotation marks, as shown above. And if you ever manage to write a very long config line, you can cut it by \ and continue your statement in the line below.
Since 1.2 version of specter you can use include statement to attach contents of other block to current block. Length of include chain is unlimited, but no recursion is allowed. Each include command is performed exacly once, what mostly does what you wanted.
specter does nearly nothing on its own, it uses plugins for all the dirty work. They are divided into two groups. Input plugins analyze a packet and create hash table concerning received data, in the form like key=value. They don't open files nor they take any input from user. Only output plugins take options. They actually use data from input plugins - save it into logs/databases or execute appropriate commands. So it's vital for you to learn about their configuration, because it's the essence of using specter.
Remember that these should be set inside global options block.- errignore
- This options causes specter to continue running despite of errors generated by plugins. That doesn't affect initialization phase, when all errors cause an exit. This option can be useful on heavy-load systems, when you expect some malloc() to fail. It doesn't take any arguments.
- logfile
- Path to a file you want specter messages to get logged to. Can be set to stdout or stderr.
- loglevel
- The lower the value, the more information is logged. If you experience any problems, check lowest, debug loglevel=1, so that you can see all messages. The highest loglevel is 8, which cause only fatal errors to be shown. The default is 3.
- rmem
- Size of the netlink socket receive memory. You should set this to at least the size of the kernel buffer (nlbufsiz parameter of the ipt_ULOG netfilter module). Please note that there is a maximum limit in /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_max which you cannot exceed by increasing the rmem parameter. You may need to raise the system-wide maximum limit before. You can define this variable in kilobytes (suffix it by 'K') or in megabytes (use 'M' suffix).
- bufsize
- Receive buffer for netlink packets. This should be at least the size rmem option has. Like rmem can be suffixed by 'M' or 'K'.
- grouping
- That option sets grouping strategy. Every block which name is a number within range 1 to SPECTER_GROUPS_MAX (default 32, use --with-group-max build option to change it), will be treaten as a separate execution block. Setting grouping to netlink will cause interpreting these blocks as netlink groups (as defined with --ulog-nlgroup iptables ULOG target option). When nfmark value is used, groups will be compared to mark field in netfilter packet (see iptables(8) for more details on MARK module). If you find it a bit complicated, check examples section.
- nlgroup
- Will set netlink group to listen to. Can't be used with grouping set to netlink, as several nlgroups are used in that case.
plugins block structure is very simple. In each line symbolic name and path to plugin binary have to be provided, like in a example:-
BASE /lib/specter/specter_BASE.so
Name can be anything you want, but it's probably the most informative to set it to plugin's name. You should then use this name as sections names.
Please note that setting paths doesn't mean corresponding plugins will be loaded. You have to use them in blocks in order to force their load. That mean you can list all plugins you have compiled and select which to use by configuring execute blocks adequately.
specter_EXEC OPTIONS
This plugin executes specified command when packet is received. By proper use of its functions you can dynamically change your firewall configuration, or even set up simple port-knocking utility.- command
- That option defines a command that should be executed. Don't rely on your $PATH environment variable, and provide full path to an executable. Few printf-like macros can be used, which are expanded during parsing of every packet:
%I interface packet got received from %O interface packet is going to be sent to %S IP address of source host %D IP address of destination host %P IP protocol number (see /etc/protocols) %s TCP/UDP source port %d TCP/UDP destination port %i ICMP type value
- If you want to use literal '%' in command, write it double '%%'.
- force
- When a macros expansion is being done, and any field is empty, executing of a given command is aborted. For example, if you have %i in your command and specter gets a tcp packet, command won't be executed, 'cos given macro cannot be expanded (there's no ICMP type field in a TCP packet). You can override this behavior by setting force option. Instead of bogus data, string "invalid" will be placed. It's up to executed application to work with that.
- wait
- If this options is set, daemon will wait until application terminates. It's probably not a good idea to actually use it. If you definitely need it, do it with caution, because it can freeze the whole daemon.
- environment
- If set, child will inherit specter's environment. In other case child be be run in empty environment.
specter_LOGEMU OPTIONS
LOGEMU emulates iptables LOG target.- logfile
- Path to a file, where plugin should log caught packets. The default is /var/log/specter.logemu.
- sync
- Define this option if you want to have your logfile written synchronously. This may reduce performance, but makes your log lines appear immediately.
- tcp_options
- Works the same way as ipt_LOG --log-tcp-options parameter. It enables logging of tcp options.
- ip_options
- Log options from IP packet header (equivalent to --log-ip-options from ipt_LOG target).
- tcp_seq
- Enable logging of tcp sequence numbers.
- mac_header
- Log MAC values of incoming packets.
specter_MYSQL OPTIONS
This plugin insert info into a MySQL database. Amount and type of data is forced by table layout (see specter docs for more info).- db
- Name of the mysql database.
- table
- Name of the table to which specter should log.
- host
- Name of the mysql database host. If it's localhost, specter first tries to connect to local host by unix socket if possible.
- port
- Server port number for the tcp/ip connection.
- user
- Name of the mysql user, if ommited, the current user is assumed.
- pass
- Password for mysql.
- buffsize
- Size of a query buffer. You should set it only in a situation when you see "SQL buffer too small. Insert aborted." messages in your logs. Never try to lower this value below default, unless you really know what you're doing.
- ssl_enable
- If this boolean option is set, MYSQL plugin will use SSL during connection to database.
- ssl_key
- Pathname to the key file.
- ssl_cert
- Pathname to the certificate file.
- ssl_ca
- Pathname to the certificate authority file.
- ssl_capath
- Pathname to a directory that contains trusted SSL CA certificates in pem format.
- ssl_cipher
- List of allowable ciphers to use for SSL encryption.
specter_OPRINT OPTIONS
Plugin useful during debugging, simply drops all info gathered about current packet.- logfile
- The filename where it should drop the data. The default is /var/log/specter.oprint.
specter_PCAP OPTIONS
Plugin used to generate libpcap-style packet logfiles. This can be useful for later analyzing the packet log with tools like tcpdump or ethereal.- logfile
- The filename where it should log to. The default is /var/log/specter.pcap.
- sync
- Set this option if you want to have your pcap logfile written synchronously. This may reduce performance, but makes your packets appear immediately in the file on disk.
specter_PGSQL OPTIONS
This plugin insert info into a PostgreSQL database. Amount and type of data is forced by table layout (see specter docs for more info).- db
- Name of the postgresql database.
- table
- Name of the table to which specter should log.
- host
- Name of the postgresql database host. When undefined, specter try to connect to local database by unix socket.
- port
- Server port number for the tcp/ip connection, or socket file name extension for Unix-domain connections.
- user
- Name of the postgresql user, if ommited, the current user is assumed.
- pass
- Password for postgresql.
- buffsize
- Size of a query buffer. You should set it only in a situation when you see "SQL buffer too small. Insert aborted." messages in your logs. Never try to lower this value below default, unless you really know what you're doing.
- ssl_enable
- If this boolean option is set, PGSQL plugin will use SSL during connection to database.
specter_SYSLOG OPTIONS
This plugin behaves much like LOGEMU, but logs its input into syslog.- facility
- Facility a message should be logged with. See syslog(3) manual page. specter accepts following facilities: daemon, kernel, user, and localx from 0 to 7.
- level
- Importance of a message. All standard syslog levels are allowed: emerg, alert, crit, err, warning, notice, info, debug.
- tcp_options
- Works the same way as ipt_LOG --log-tcp-options parameter. It enables logging of tcp options.
- ip_options
- Log options from IP packet header (equivalent to --log-ip-options from ipt_LOG target).
- tcp_seq
- Enable logging of tcp sequence numbers.
- mac_header
- Log MAC values of incoming packets.
Example 1
Say, you just want to log non-related tcp and udp packets in separate files. You must first set up your netfilter:-
# iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state INVALID -j ULOG --ulog-nlgroup 1 # iptables -A INPUT -p udp -m state --state INVALID -j ULOG --ulog-nlgroup 2
And now use this specter configuration:
plugins { BASE /lib/specter/specter_BASE.so LOCAL /lib/specter/specter_LOCAL.so LOGEMU /lib/specter/specter_LOGEMU.so } 1 { :BASE :LOCAL :LOGEMU logfile /var/log/specter.tcp } 2 { :BASE :LOCAL :LOGEMU logfile /var/log/specter.udp }
Example 2
Maybe you want to analyze every packet that passes your HTTP server with a application that uses pcap-style files? Prepare you firewall:-
# iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ULOG --ulog-nlgroup 5 # iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 80 -j ULOG --ulog-nlgroup 5
Then use this configuration, so all http traffic will be saved in a /var/log/specter.http. But you expect some attacks and want packets to appear immediately in log, so you use sync option as well.
plugins { BASE /lib/specter/specter_BASE.so PCAP /lib/specter/specter_PCAP.so } 5 { :BASE :PCAP file /var/log/specter.http sync }
Example 3
You're very paranoid and want to save all IPs that tried to ping you in a database, yes? Logging tcp requests are also in you concern, right? Moreover, you don't want to occupy more than one netlink group, so you decide to use mark module to divide packets into groups. Try these iptables rules:-
# iptables -t mangle -A INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j MARK --set-mark 13 # iptables -t mangle -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW -j MARK --set-mark 15 # iptables -A INPUT -m mark --mark 13 -j ULOG --ulog-nlgroup 1 # iptables -A INPUT -m mark --mark 15 -j ULOG --ulog-nlgroup 1
This config will do the rest:
global { grouping nfmark nlgroup 1 } plugins { BASE /lib/specter/specter_BASE.so MYSQL /lib/specter/specter_MYSQL.so } 13 { :BASE :MYSQL db mydb host localhost user username pass password table pings } 15 { :BASE :MYSQL db mydb host localhost user username pass password table tcp_requests }
Example 4
You don't like fragmented packets? You can automaticaly block anyone who ever send you fragmented tcp packet. Use this single iptables rule:-
# iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -f -j ULOG --ulog-nlgroup 1
Now use this config to dynamically change your netfilter configuration with the use of EXEC plugin:
plugins { EXEC /lib/specter/specter_EXEC.so } 1 { :EXEC command "/usr/sbin/iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s %S --sport %s -j DROP" }
specter(8), iptables(8).AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Michal Kwiatkowski <firstname.lastname@example.com>.Contenus ©2006-2024 Benjamin Poulain
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