For their part, gay activists have debated whether they should insist on marching in Jerusalem or relinquish the holy city and confine themselves to tolerant and open Tel Aviv.RejewvenationSociety is fragmented in other ways too.
Salizzada San Moise, 1345 San Marco, tel; +39 (0)41 296 0687, open every day This old-fashioned osteria is a fun, noisy rendezvous for local Venetians, where a glass of house wine sets you back only 80 cents.
'Another American: Asking and Telling' Opens on Monday.
Customers, however, are addressed as sudar or sudarinya, the polite old Russian way of saying "Sir" or "Madam," which also happens to be the way guests are addressed at Café Pushkin (Tverskoi bulvar 26A, tel. 7-495-739-0033, open 24 hours).
'Birdsong' is previewing now at the Comedy Theatre, London SW1 (tel: 0844 871 7622), and opens on 27 September.
An exhibition of Gordon's photographs opens tomorrow at Riflemaker, London W1 (tel: 020 7439 0000, riflemaker.org).org
Second helpings: More belly dancers Maroush 1 21 Edgware Road, London W2, tel: 020 7723 0773 The first Maroush opened in 1981.
Of course, there are more formal eating places, too, like the tiny, cluttered La Stanza del Gusto (Vicoletto Sant'Arpino, 21, tel: + 081 401578), which is only open in the evening.
Musée Edith Piaf; 5 rue Crespin-du-Gast, 75011, Paris; tel: +33 1 43 55 52 72; metro Menilmontant, St Maur; open by appointment only, tours in French only; free (but it would be frankly churlish not to leave a donation).
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QUEEN OF THE SUN What Are the Bees Telling Us? Opens on Friday in Manhattan.
