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WHEN WINE MEETS ARCHITECTURE

 

L"Astemia Pentita in Barolo

Hello to you all guys!  After talking about strange buildings in the world, now it’s time for the designer cellars among the most beautiful in Italy. When wine meets architecture a dialogue between art and nature takes place and that leads to the birth of real works of art. Here are 5 projects of wineries that enhance the beauty and riches of the Italian territory.

ON MY SKIN: A TOUCHING MOVIE AND THE TRUE STORY IT IS BASED ON

 

A few days ago I was looking for a movie to watch and, browsing Netflix, I came across a story as interesting as brutal,  Stefano Cucchi's true, tragic story. This movie is titled “On my skin ” and it came out in 2018.

 

LITTLE LONDON

 

 

Rome continues to offer surprises, even to those who have lived there for many years or are used to visiting it all the time. In fact, few know that the Eternal City also boasts a Little London among its characteristic neighborhoods. This is how one of the most hidden and little celebrated places in the capital is defined. Very often hearing this name does not ring any bell even to the Romans themselves. After all, however, it is part of the great undeniable charm of the city, constantly to be discovered.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO CIVITA DI BAGNOREGIO?

 

Civita is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, it is a hamlet with 11 inhabitants belonging to the municipality of Bagnoregio.

It’s known as "The Dying Town”,  as the writer Bonaventura Tecchi defined it. Civita is situated in the valley of the Badlands. It consists of two main valleys: theFossato del Rio Torbido and the Fossato del Rio Chiaro.

WHAT'S THE TRUTH ABOUT ANTI-COVID VACCINES?

 We are still fighting against Covid - 19

The anti-Covid vaccination has gone on for almost a year now, but the pandemics just seems never to give us pause! On the news we hear about thousands and thousands of deaths every day. Politicians and scientists seem very worried and the same is for all of us. In 2020, at the beginning of the Covid pandemics,  we were all hopefully waiting for a vaccine to come out, which may have solved all our issues.  Unfortunately, we still are living in a very complex situation, though in Italy at least, the majority of people have been vaccinated.

ROME G20 2021: LET'S SAVE THE PLANET!

 

 

The most important summit regarding the health of our planet was held on 30th and 31st October 2021. It is the meeting of the leaders of the 20 richest countries, who met in Rome, where they discussed issues such as climate change, global economy and the world vaccination campaign against Covid -19. 

SAINT BENEDICT'S MONASTERY AND THE SACRO SPECO

 

 

If you come to my hometown, Subiaco, which is not far from Rome, you can't miss visiting a very special place, St Benedict's Monastery both for its stunning beauty and for its historical relevance. 

BEING ITALIAN AT THE TIME OF COVID-19

We are a small country, maybe, but we are in the dreams of billions of people all around the world.

They hope, once in their life, to be able to see our country, to admire the largest and most beautiful open-air museum in the world, to enter the Duomo of Milan, to be fascinated by the magic of Venice, by the solemnity of San Pietro, by the Uffizi in Florence, Positano, Capri, the beaches of Sicily and Sardinia, and much more.

ITALY; THE BEL PAESE

We can’t travel these days, we can’t even go out of our homes. What about a virtual journey throughout our wonderful country?

We Italians sometimes forget it, but if Italy is called “Bel Paese” there is a reason! Already in ancient years Italy gained a place of honour among the most beautiful countries in the world. In fact, the beauties of Italy are renowned everywhere and visitors come from all over the world. From North to South of the boot, each Italian region offers historical monuments, panoramic views and unique villages where time seems to have stopped.

But what is the most beautiful city of all?Rome or Venice? Palermo or Naples?  Italy is the country with the largest number of unique cities which makes choosing the most beautiful very hard. Here are the most beautiful cities, in my opinion.

SOPHIA LOREN: YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW

What do you think if I say “Italy”? I am sure you’ll start thinking about  pizza, spaghetti, good food and …opera? So I’ll just say: SOPHIA LOREN!

TRYING TO COOK ITALIAN

We all know what comes to non-Italians minds while talking about Italy’s food. Yes, food. Maybe Berlusconi sometimes but that’s another story...

 

There’s plenty of delicious dishes here and that’s one of the reasons why Italian cuisine has a lot of charm everywhere.

Italian cuisine is one of the most imitated  in the world and this, unfortunately, brought to the creation of some crazy dishes.

TOTTI’S DAY: FAREWELL, CAPTAIN!

Last Sunday many Italian people watched Totti's tears  during his last ride around the football field as    ''Roma's Captain''. ''Time has come'' Totti said in a post-match speech, from the centre of the pitch, in front of almost 60,000 fans inside the 'Stadio Olimpico'

The weeping of ''er Pupone'' (Italian people call him  this way) was accompanied by the soundtrack of the movie  ''The Gladiator''; his hug to his children, The King Lion song,  Ennio Moricone's music, Francesco Totti's  close-up face on the giant screen and when the songs by Antonello Venditti started from the speakers of the Olimpic Stadium, we were all in tears.

LIVING ABROAD

''Should I stay or Should I go'' sang  The Clash back in 1982. This is a question that lots of people wonder.

For many people it's a dream to move abroad. Others, instead,  decide to stay in their own country. In Italy it seems job opportunities are decreasing, so young people wish to go abroad, to other countries, where,  maybe, they can find more and better job offers. But there aren't only young people wishing to to go away, there are also old people who are forced to go abroad where, with their pension, they can live better.

So here there are some countries where it is possible to change your life for  better...

RBS 6 NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

Have you seen the Six Nations Championship 2017? The tournament ended on the 18th of March. It was an interesting tournament, with lots of emotions and twists. At the end of the tournament, this was the final chart:

ENGLAND 19

IRELAND 14

FRANCE 14

SCOTLAND 14

WALES 10

ITALY 0

As you can see, it was a balanced tournament. I have seen some of the matches and I can say that England is the best team in Europe at the moment (and Italy is the worst!). It is a pleasure to watch England play rugby!

When I was younger I used to play rugby and, in my opinion, it is even better than football.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN ITALY

Hi friends! We are Francesco and Nicolo’ and today, in this post, we will talk about a very interesting initiative: “I borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages in Italy. This is an association which selects small villages around the Italy, according to their historical and naturalistic interest. It was founded in March 2001 with the aim of preserving and maintaining villages of fabulous heritage. The association holds initiatives such as festivals, exhibitions and other interesting events.

Furthermore, they draw up a list including the most beautiful Italian towns. This is a very competitive contest!

WHEN THE EARTH QUAKES …

… we are terribly scared, of course. It often happens, unfortunately, where we live, that is, in the centre of Italy. But what is an earthquake?

An earthquake is the percepitible shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can be quite violent, they can throw people to the ground and destroy entire cities.

There have been several strong earthquakes in the last years in Italy. On April 6 2009, a magnitude 6.3 eartquake shook L’Aquila  killing more than 300 people and injuring 1,500 others. It damaged many buildings and landmarks, such as the medieval church in the picture (left). It hasn’t been completely rebuilt yet.