Anthea Gerrie

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Lublin and Krakow remain bright enclaves of Yiddish song and culture

Despite the dark shadows history cast over these Polish cities, Jewish landmarks, arts and cuisine hold fast

5 min read

Wawel Cathedral, Krakow Poland. (Photo: Getty Images)

Izabela is keeping tradition alive Photo: Piotr Arnoldes

Lublin’s non-Jewish restaurateur with a big Yiddish heart

2 min read

Picture of sophistication: Peggy Guggenheim on the roof terrace of Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Venice, in the early 1950s

My grandma the legend: Life with art collector Peggy Guggenheim, the fabulously wealthy bohemian

6 min read

Making room for the light

4 min read

Dundee break

Anthea Gerrie finds more than cake in this Scottish city, including art galore and a revamped waterfront

5 min read

June 5, 2024 09:01

V&A Dundee (Photo: Visit Scotland/Kenny Lam)

Material world of four women artists

All four turned to collage as their careers developed

3 min read

May 16, 2024 16:24

A tale of two cities

Anthea Gerrie discovers an alternative city break in Kaunas — as well as Jewish life past and present in Lithuania

5 min read

May 15, 2024 07:12

Statue by the castle at Kaunas (Photo: Unsplash)

JC Stays: Hotel Sans Souci, Vienna

An art-filled luxury hotel in Vienna, perfect for exploring the city’s Lichtenstein exhibition

2 min read

April 18, 2024 10:00

Czech it out – the best city breaks in Czechia apart from Prague

Anthea Gerrie looks beyond the temptations of Prague to find two more enticing city breaks in Brno and Olomouc

5 min read

April 12, 2024 10:16

Florida’s hottest ticket - why you should visit Sarasota

Anthea Gerrie discovers why Sarasota’s circus history and cultured present make for the perfect Sunshine State escape

5 min read

March 20, 2024 14:46

Picture-perfect Paris at Passover

Discover a capital choice for a family break in France this Pesach

4 min read

February 20, 2024 17:31

Celebrate Passover in Lisbon to discover Portugal's Jewish history

Why Passover is the perfect time to discover Portugal’s capital

4 min read

February 20, 2024 08:00

Paris chefs who served in the IDF face a new battle – keeping their restaurants open

Since October 7, the battle facing Israeli restaurateurs working in Paris — in between serving their home country — is for survival

1 min read

January 30, 2024 14:19

Dan Yosha left his kitchen to serve in Gaza but is now battling to stay open

The Jewish shoemaker who changed the world of ballet

A pair of brown ballet pumps by shoe-making firm Bloch has more significance than the more glamorous exhibits at a show on footwear’s past

3 min read

January 19, 2024 10:33

Impeccably healed: Sarah Jessica Parker serving a customer at her New York SJP store. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The American Jews with their own clan tartan

The Goldblatt family’s own kilted collection is on display at the V&A in Dundee

3 min read

January 4, 2024 12:00

Professor Joe Goldblatt and his wife Nancy in their family tartan in Manhattan

The Jewish artist who worshipped his wife

How R B Kitaj explored his Jewishness in his work, and made his spouse the Shechinah

5 min read

October 26, 2023 16:08

The Jewish artist who worshipped his wife

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Anthea Gerrie

Latest from Anthea Gerrie

Lublin and Krakow remain bright enclaves of Yiddish song and culture

Lublin’s non-Jewish restaurateur with a big Yiddish heart

My grandma the legend: Life with art collector Peggy Guggenheim, the fabulously wealthy bohemian

Making room for the light

More from Anthea Gerrie

Dundee break

Material world of four women artists

A tale of two cities

JC Stays: Hotel Sans Souci, Vienna

Czech it out – the best city breaks in Czechia apart from Prague

Florida’s hottest ticket - why you should visit Sarasota

Picture-perfect Paris at Passover

Celebrate Passover in Lisbon to discover Portugal's Jewish history

Paris chefs who served in the IDF face a new battle – keeping their restaurants open

The Jewish shoemaker who changed the world of ballet

The American Jews with their own clan tartan

The Jewish artist who worshipped his wife