2012 (MMXII) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.There are a huge variety of popular beliefs about the year 2012, which are generally regarded as unscientific.IndexThe city of Guimaraes in Portugal bear the title of European Capital of Culture together with the Slovenian city of Maribor.JanuaryJanuary 1 - Poland, Bulgaria and Latvia will adopt the Euro. Be prohibited by law, the events as "bullfight" in the region ofCatalonia, Spain.January 15 - Presidential elections in Finland13-22 January - Completion of the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games Winter in Innsbruck, AustriaJanuary 31 - 433 Eros, the second largest recorded near-Earth object (size 13 13 33 km) will pass to 0.1790 AU (26,778,042 km). NASA studied Eros with the NEAR Shoemaker probe launched on February 17, 1996 [1].FebruaryFebruary 6 - Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 60th anniversary of his ascension to the throne of Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (as well as the 60th anniversary of his becoming head of the Commonwealth).AprilApril 26 - Closing of analogue television in PortugalApril 15 - Centenary of the sinking RMS TitanicMayMay 20Presidential elections in FranceAnnular solar eclipseJuneJune 9 - Realization of the 14th European Football Championship in Poland and UkraineJulyJuly 2 - Presidential elections in Mexico.July 27 - Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics of 2012 in London, UK.AugustAugust 12 - Closing Ceremony of the Summer Olympics of 2012 in London, UK.August 29 - Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games To-Summer 2012 in London, UK.SeptemberSeptember 9 - Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games To-Summer 2012 in London, UK.OctoberOctober 7 - Municipal elections (mayors and aldermen) in Brazil.November6 November - Presidential elections in the United States of America.November 13 - Total solar eclipse (visible in northern Australia and the South Pacific).DecemberDec. 21 - End of the Mayan Long Count Calendar, with the 5,125-year cycle, which some interpret as the end of the world.December 23 - alternative date for the end of the Mayan calendar using 584,285 days Julian based on experts' opinions.December 31 - the deadline expires the Kyoto Protocol. Pablo Picasso (Malaga, October 25, 1881 - Mougins, April 8, 1973) was a painter, sculptor and designer Spanish, having also developed the poetry.It was recognized as one of the masters of twentieth century art. It is considered one of the most famous and versatile artists around the world, having created thousands of jobs, not only paintings but also sculptures and ceramics, using short, all kinds of materials.He is also known as the co-founder of Cubism with Georges Braque.IndexSculpture in Daley Plaza (Chicago, USA).Born in the city of Malaga in Andalusia region of Spain, and received the full name Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso, son of Maria Picasso Lopez and Jose Ruiz y Blasco .Around birth there were several legends, some of which Picasso strived to promote. According to one, Picasso was born dead and the midwife has devoted his attention to the mother bedridden.Only the doctor, Don Salvador, saved from death by asphyxiation