Sentences with phrase «provincial town of»

Rembrandt, unlike Vermeer who made extraordinary universes out of small rooms in the provincial town of Delft, needed to leave his native Leiden for Amsterdam in order to drape his sitters in exotic costumes and enjoy the worldly benefits that his remarkable talent afforded him.

Her parents ran a tapestry repair business out of their large home in the provincial town of Choisy, south of Paris

The village of Aspalathus, and, long afterward, the provincial town of Spalatro had grown out of its ruins.

Visitors to Hue are often taken aback to discover that the sleepy provincial town of Hue was once...

Sail to the provincial town of Asyut.

Carhar's father, a NATO officer at the time, moved his family, including his mother and four siblings to the provincial town of Fontainebleau, France, home of the beautiful Château of Fontainebleau.

In the small provincial town of Villeneuve, Disney's independent Belle wants more out of life than the village can offer.

Not exact matches

The Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development at Memorial University predicts the provincial population will drop 10 per cent by 2036 and that some towns could see drops of 30 per cent or more.

It will be interesting, then, to see how Okotokians, especially those thousands who ostensibly flocked to town specifically because of its environmental reputation, mark their ballot in the next provincial election if forced to choose between a not - so - green Smith and a pro-growth PC candidate such as Morton.

These conditions introduced in 1990 are largely arbitrary, allowing the 50 percent deviation for constituencies which exceed 20,000 square kilometres, are in excess of 150 kilometres away from the Legislative Assembly Building, include no town larger than 8,000 people (the original bill required no town larger than 4,000 people), include an Indian reserve or Métis settlement and share a border with the provincial boundary.

It might be the church is simply located in a very provincial and unfriendly cliquish town full of mean people generally.

It was the burning of the Christmas candle; and of this old, forgotten custom of provincial towns I have an odd story to tell.

If we accept the mediocrity we are currently wallowing in, we will end up as a Huddersfield Town, a Wolverhampton Wanderers or an Ipswich Town - small provincial clubs who have had great days in their history, but never look like making it back to the summit of the English game.

All main centres, most of the provincial cities and many quite small towns have museums.

When the moment of crisis finally came earlier this year, with massive civilian protests first in provincial towns and then, spectacularly, in Cairo's Tahrir Square, splits emerged among the political elite over how to react and the army command waivered.

For its part, Labour desperately requires a strategy that stiffens its Remain resolve without alienating voters in the passionately pro-Leave towns of provincial England.

The Shangluo facility, opened in May, is the first of several «supercenters» that will be located in apartment complexes being built in provincial towns to encourage rural residents to move off their isolated plots.

Over the past half century, the nation's capital, Ankara, has transformed from a sleepy provincial town into a cosmopolitan city, while Istanbul, long a sophisticated tourist mecca and industrial center, has grown into a megacity of 20 million situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.

Central Bulgaria: Gabrovo - long known for producing leather articles and textiles that earned the town the sobriquet of the Manchester of Bulgaria, Gabrovo is a charmingly laid - back provincial place.

Daring to start a new life, he breaks parole and creates a new identity for himself, within years becoming a successful factory owner and mayor of a provincial town.

The 10 - episode drama stars Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Robert Ford, the brilliant and complicated founder and chief programmer of Westworld; Ed Harris as the Man in Black, characterized as» the distillation of pure villainy into one man»; Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy, a provincial and kind rancher's daughter who begins to discover her entire existence is an elaborately constructed lie; James Marsden as Teddy Flood, a new arrival to a small frontier town; Thandie Newton as the razor - sharp madam Maeve Millay; Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe, the brilliant and quixotic head of the park's programming division; and Tessa Thompson as Charlotte Hale, a mysterious and savvy provocateur.

The movie is essentially a return to «Chocolat,» director Lasse Hallstrom's 2000 tale of a provincial French town that reacts badly to the arrival of deliciousness.

Let the Bullets Fly (Unrated) Action comedy, set in China in the Twenties, about a notorious crime boss (Wen Jiang) who poses as the newly - appointed mayor of a provincial town until he meets his match in a local mobster (Chow Yun - Fat).

As Barbara, a physician exiled to an East German provincial town as punishment for having applied for an exit visa from the GDR (the film is set in 1980, almost a decade before the fall of the Berlin Wall), Hoss exudes such fierce wariness and disdain for her colleagues, whom she realistically suspects may be spying on her for the Stasi, that the film's suspense lies less in whether she'll be able to smuggle herself out of this country she detests than whether she will exhibit any humanity, any crack in her icy demeanor.

I think I could identify myself with Belle, she was a dreamer and she dreamed of something beyond the provincial town she grew up in.

That is, until he meets a motley crew of musical misfits — calling themselves «Soronprfbs» — who arrive in his provincial seaside town for a gig, only to watch their keyboardist attempt to drown himself in the briny blue.

Once upon a time... there was a beautiful but out of place young woman named Belle, who lived in a small, provincial town.

Chrysler renamed its venerable minivan — ditching the provincial Town & Country name in favor of Pacifica, a name last used by Chrysler for a family crossover that didn't sell very well and wasn't well regarded.

At present Moscow and St. Petersburg account for some 70 % of all the titles produced in Russia and about 90 % of total sales, while the share of provincial towns is very small.

He grew up in various provincial towns and attended a number of schools, graduating from Trinity College, in Dublin, with a degree in history.

This late Hungarian novelist wrote historical fiction rooted in the politics, manners, and events of the old Austro - Hungarian Empire; the third of his splendid novels to be translated into English is set in a provincial Hungarian town during World War I.

After Aaron's father died in the town parade, it was the larger - than - life misfits of his childhood - sardonic, wheel - chair bound dwarf named Clarence, a generous, obese baker named Bernice, a kindly aunt preoccupied with dreams of The Rapture - who helped Aaron find his place in a provincial world hostile to difference.

A hit with nature - lovers, there are a half dozen national parks (of variable quality) to pick from, some great riding and at least three towns (outside the same - named provincial capital) with accommodation, making this a great area to lose a few days or even a few weeks.

The Witzenberg Country Inn is located on Piet Retief Street in the town of Tulbagh and is within easy walking distance of Church Street with its provincial monuments, museums and many restaurants.

There's plenty to do in the cities of Tuscany — from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the innumerable museums and cathedrals of Florence — but in the countryside, you can finally live out your Under the Tuscan Sun fantasy in a provincial town with a good bottle of wine.

A provincial seaside town, it's full of brightly colored buildings and boasts a stunning market.

Krabi Town, the provincial capital, is a charming little place which seems to be retaining its identity in the face of Read More»

The provincial capital, with all the trappings of a tourist town including an airport and fancy (ish) hotels.

Located at the mouth of the Krabi River, Krabi Town retained its relaxed atmosphere and most of the charms of a tranquil and pretty small — it counts about 25,000 habitants - provincial city.

Staying at one of the 10 best hotels in Krabi Town will permit you to fully enjoy this charming provincial city that has Read More»

Around 14,000 artists representing eight districts / towns in Bali and those from other 12 provinces in Indonesia, and the representatives of eight foreign countries will take part in the PKB, head of arts division at Bali provincial cultural office, I Made Santha said here on Wednesday.

The sprawling, untidy and ultimately charmless town of Sihanoukville itself is the provincial capital as well as service hub for the surrounding beaches and islands and houses the administrative facilities as well as main police station, post office, municipal hospital plus private clinics.

It is also a mix of cultures, with the heritage of the French immigrants, African - Americans settlers from the 19th century United States, and modern - day European immigration, all giving the provincial towns a cosmopolitan feel.

Towns like Puerto Vallarta have just the right blend of restaurants, kid - friendly attractions, and tourist amenities to complement its provincial village vibe.

The provincial capital of Khammuan province, Tha Khaek sits on the banks of the Mekong River across from the Thai town of Nakhon Phanom.

The provincial bus terminal is located near the centre of town between Prajak Road and Route 212, just west of Wat Pho Chai.

Orientation The only town of real interest to tourists in Mondulkiri, this small provincial capital about 370 kilometres from Phnom Penh has a certain rustic charm, with a restaurant - and - shop lined main street and a couple of remarkably pretty lakes.

The train station is located on a side road to the southwest of town, not far from the provincial stadium and Route 2, which is the highway that leads to the Friendship Bridge.

The Witzenberg Country Inn is located in Piet Retief Street in the town of Tulbagh and is within easy walking distance of Church Street with its provincial monuments, museums and many restaurants.

A week in Halifax (the provincial capital) was followed by three weeks house - sitting in Wolfville, a small town near the Bay of Fundy.