Netiva Caftori's Albums

Visits in Israel Shiry's class trip in Israel Caftori's exhibit, 2000, and more Kibbutz Beit-Hashita, 2001. Israel, 2002 visit Israel, 2003 visit Israel, July 2003 visit Israel-2004 visit Professors mission, Aug. 2004. Israel-May 2005 visit. Israel, June- July 2006. Other visits:   Carribean cruise, 2006, on the Constellation Brazil and a museum in Sau-Paulo & the 7th wonder of the world Iguassu falls. Paris, 2004 and Paris, 2005 London, 2002 Ottawa, Canada Nijmegen, 4-day walk, Netherlands. Ireland Rome & Pompei, 2005 Beijing, 2005 Korea with the Freeman grant Scotland From the UK to MontPellier, France, 2003 Prague

Art and more Art exhibit at NEIU lib, Jan. 2007. My parents' art My father's latest work My art and more Art made in Benin, 2003-04. The expo (exhibit) in Cotonou, Benin, 2004. More recent art Chicago, 2005 Friends art. Caftori's artists' group, Yad-Hashmona, Israel, 2006. Ein-Hod, an artist colony in Israel.

My year in Benin New me in Benin Adjarra, Acongo, Adjohoun , Aguegue, Bohecon , Ganvie, and Natitengou. January in Benin February in Benin Babes of Benin. Ouidah, the door of no return. Visits to Cotonou, Grand-Popo, Porto-Novo, Casa del Papa and their beaches. Visit to Dangbo with Olivier de Matta, who is unfortunately no longer with us. Women of Benin and voudou in Malahoui, on Jan. 10th, 2004. Kids of Benin IMSP, (Institut de math et Science Physique), IUB, and students like Hassan Porto-Novo's neighbors and friends (capital of Benin). Around my villa, in Porto-Novo and in my "villa" plus more. A visit to the Botanic garden of Porto-Novo. Visit to Sakete, a small town North of Porto-Novo, and several visits to Weke and Projet Sanghai. Communion, Muslim wedding, Doctoral thesis defense, and gala, Therese's mom's funeral, another old man's funeral, a baby's baptism, miscellaneous and diverse pix. Passover, farewell party for Sofiane, and other parties in PN such as visit to Bienvenu's family and those with local musiciens. Conference in Cotonou and Colloquium in Porto-Novo Beninese artists, such as Blaise and Simplist. Saying good-bye to Benin.

My tours in West Africa Ghana Cape-Coast, Ghana Kakum National park, Ghana Accra, the capital of Ghana. Togo Burkina-Faso My visit is South Africa Feb. 2007

Through all the world there goes one long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me leave to do my utmost. -Isak Dinesen (pen name of Karen Blixen), author (1885-1962)

.....The artist must raise the cup of his vision aloft to the gods in the high hope that they will pour into it the sweet mellow wine of inspiration. -Paul Brunton

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision. - James McNeill Whistler, painter (1834-1903)

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