March 2008
Frimpong looks for his ancestors in Delft(The Netherlands)
Frimpong has always had a special liking for Flemish and Dutch painters.
He’s a cultivated travelling bear, so his interest for arts could be seen as a simply confirmation of this feature of his.
But recently Frimpong found by chance, into an old trunk forgotten in his attic, some very ancient letters....
Reading them Frimpong discovered with amazement that one of his ancestors was a Dutch lady bear, who lived in Delft.
The proof of this astonishing discovery was in a portrait of Frimpong’s ancestor, painted by the great Dutch master Johannes Vermeer van Delft.
Later Vermeer painted a copy, using a human model, but the original one is the portrait of Claasjepong, one of our Frimpong’s ancestors.
Frimpong was absolutely delighted to accept the invitation to visit Delft, which he received recently from Marie-Jet
He’s in Delft actually, studying Vermeer’s works and having a great time with more mundane activities too.
You’ll have a chance to see his new photos soon; a brand new gallery is going to be open.
February 2008
A Passage to India for Frimpong!
Here you can read the letter we have just received from Frimpong
He's well, it seems and we are all relieved, since we had lost track of him for a while...
Frimpong is Vikas Malhotra’s guest in New Delhi and he promised to send us more photos .
We’ll open his new gallery as soon as it’s possible.
Nothing can stop a travelling bear!
Stay tuned.
January 2008
Frimpong, where are you????
We received a postcard from Frimpong.
He has taken a very long trip around the world with his new friend
CHRIS HILLMAN.
They both have had a great time.
As always…
STAY TUNED!!!
24-DEC-2007
I'm ready!
I’m ready!
You can start queuing to kiss me.
Be patient and wait in line.
Your turn will come.
Smack!
PS
I forgot to tell you, the queue is reserved to ladies.
Gentlemen are kindly requested to forbear from kissing.
We’ll have a beer together later.
November 2007
Hasta Frimpong Siempre!
Frimpong has just sent us this photo to forewarn all his friends about his new destination.
It’s not difficult to guess that the valiant travelling bear has managed to arrive in Cuba.
Very soon we’ll be able to share with you all the photos which, testimony his most recent adventures.
As always…
STAY TUNED!
You can see the gallery "Frimpong in Cuba"
Frimpong is on The Silk Road !
Frimpong is almost ready to send us the pictures from his more recent exciting adventure!
He went with Christophe Boudier and his friends,
discovering the ancient vestiges of a mythical itinerary….
The Silk Road is the most well-known trading route of ancient Chinese civilization.
Trade in silk grew under the Han Dynasty (202 BC - AD 220) in the first and second centuries AD.
Chan Ch'ien, the first known Chinese traveller to make contact with the Central Asian tribes, later came up with the idea to expand the silk trade to include these lesser tribes and therefore forge alliances with these Central Asian nomads. Because of this idea, the Silk Road was born.
The route grew with the rise of the Roman Empire because the Chinese initially gave silk to the Roman-Asian governments as gifts.
Frimpong informs us that he has made friend with lots of people within this group and that he had fabulous and moving encounters with children (and ladies…) of the area.
Besides all that, the curious travelling bear has taken the time to discover traditions, monuments, food and drinks along this fantastic road.
Clicking
HERE you can visit his new gallery!
04-OCT-2007
Frimpong pays homage to W.A. Mozart...
Frimpong has been visiting Austria for the second time.
He had already been to Vienna, the capital city.
Now he’s discovering W.A. Mozart’s hometown, Salzburg.
He’s particularly happy to visit this charming town,
because he loves Mozart’s music.
Also, he's been told that in Salzburg
they serve excellent beer and tasty wine and are specialized in making gorgeous chocolates….
You can see the photos of his new adventure clicking
HERE.
23-SEP-2007
Frimpong's trips will keep on....
We have received many touching messages, full of sympathy.
It seems that Frimpong’s spirit,
perceived as a symbol of friendship and positive fancy
has pleased many people during these years.
We are sure David would have liked all that
and we are also sure he would have wished that Frimpong could continue
with his trips all over the world.
So we’ll try to help the Travelling Bear to have new adventures
and bring a smile to all the new people we meet.
Thank you to everybody!
You can see last Frimpong’s adventures in Hawaii clicking
HERE.
15-SEP-2007
Good Bye, David!
Frimpong will stop posting his new galleries for a while as gesture of respect for the memory of David Green, who suddenly passed away last Thursday in London.
David was one of the creators of Frimpong's project and saga.
Actually Frimpong’s name and nationality are due to David, who found him in London and gave him his name.
David Green was a wonderful person, full of kindness, humour, fancy and generosity.
Frimpong’s small staff will miss him enormously.
We’ll do the best to keep on helping the little bear to travel all over the world to create a link of friendship and cooperation among many photographers, because we know it’s what David would have liked.
David Green posted his pictures on Pbase under the name of
Bygaspo.
Please keep on visiting his pages, because his personal style of photography and creativity will remain as memory of him.
Frimpong will come back soon with his new adventure, now he’s simply too sad to post joyful images.
August - 2007
Frimpong has just come back from China!
The adventurous Travelling Bear is ready to share with us
all the adventures and experiences he had in China.
Very soon we'll discover all the pictures of his last trip...
He told us that he had a wonderful time with his friends,
who had invited him to visit China in their company,
then we could not understand properly the rest of his speech,
since it seems Frimpong has started to speak a little Chinese
and there's a certain confusion...Still an effect of Chinese beer?
Click
HERE, please, to visit his brand new gallery
JULY - 2007
Great news! Frimpong is alive and kicking in Dublin (Ireland)...
We'll give you more information as soon as it's possible.
Frimpong is enjoying himself with his new hosts, Tomasz and Joanna.
We trust that between a pint of Guiness and a dance
he will find the time to send us some photos...
His new gallery can be seen clicking
HERE
June 2007
Frimpong is in Prague - Czech Republic
Frimpong is for his very first time in one of the most charming European capital cities.
Lenka Hladilova and her family are helping him to visit Prague and he has a very busy schedule.
All the town walls are coverd with posters, which report the event.