A SONG FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY

 New Year is coming and New Year’s Day one of my favourite holidays! There’s a  perfect song to celebrate it, which I really like, it is Taylor Swift's New Year's Day. Do you know it?

 Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her songs revolves around her personal life. At age of nine, she became interested in musical theater, then she shifted her focus towards country music. She spent her weekends performing at local festivals and events. In 2006 she wrote her first song "Tim McGraw" which was a great success.

2021 IS COMING

 

Hi everyone! We have finally reached the end of horrible 2020.

It has been a really stressful and tiring year,  especially because of Covid-19, but also because of other ugly and shameful events such as the death of George Floyd or the huge fire of the Amazon forest, which went up in flames.

A few days into the new year I would like to make a wish: I would like everything to return to a more peaceful life.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!

 

We are on a break for the Christmas holidays. Let's enjoy this time and be grateful for what we have, for our families and friends and for the love and care they give us. Let's show them our love and may this be a time of peace and hope for everyone. Merry Christmas and ... see you in the new year!

Blessings

Let's Blog Staff

PANETTONE VS PANDORO

 

PANETTONE

 

Panettone is one of the typical Italian Christmas cakes, even if a lot of people do not know its history because the birth of panettone is linked to several legends.

The most famous one tells that the panettone was born at the court of Ludovico il Moro, lord of Milan in the fifteenth century.

THE MYTHS & LEGENDS BEHIND THE TWELVE CONSTELLATION OF THE ZODIAC

Humans have always been fascinated by the stars. Since the beginning of our history, we have watched them, trying to uncover their mysteries. Stars form constellations, beautiful figures that light up the night sky.

Among the various constellations, there are twelve that have a special place in our culture. Together, these twelve constellations form the Zodiac.  We all know what they represent, but what many people don’t know is their history, where they come from. Today, we’ll try to shed light on the origin of the Twelve Constellations of the Zodiac.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER)

 

Happy Christmas (War Is Over) is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It was published on 6^th December 1971 on the B-side of a record, with, on the A-side, Listen the snow is falling, written by Yoko Ono. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) is one of the most important and best known Christmas songs.

The authors recorded this song as a protest against the war in Vietnam and they wanted to attract interest on it. The war had started in 1955, sixteen years before and it would continue until 1975.

In that war the USA used chemical weapons such as napalm, a substance, containing petrol, which can cause serious burns. This incendiary mixture killed a lot of people and it made the war incredibly bloody.

THE 7 ENGINEERING WONDERS OF THE MODERN WORLD

 

You surely have already heard about the seven wonders of the world, but have you ever heard about the seven engineering wonders of the world? In fact, nowadays it isn’t enough to say seven wonders of the world because there are several types of “seven wonders of the world”: there are ancient wonders, natural wonders and engineering wonders.

 

In this article I would like to focus on the seven engineering wonders of the world, but first here are  the ancient ones, as categorized by Philo of Byzantium in 250 B.C.:  the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Colossus of Rhode, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Statue of Zeus, the Temple of Artemis, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The only ancient wonder still standing is the Great Pyramid of Giza.  

 

TRAVELLING IN THE UK: 5 QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH VILLAGES

 

 

When we talk about the United Kingdom, we usually think of big cities like London, Manchester, Liverpool and Oxford, but England is a land full of lovely, cosy villages, away from the chaos of the metropolis where time seems to have stopped. Here are some  you can add to your wish list.

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD

 

There are so many Christmas traditions in Europe: decorating your Christmas tree, baking holiday cookies, and opening Christmas presents. But what are the Christmas traditions  from around the world?

THE COUNT OF TUSCANY, A STORY AND A SONG

 

Hi everyone, I’m Francesco G. and this is my new story for our blog. I decided to write one inspired to my favourite song lyrics.  I’m talking about “The Count of Tuscany” by Dream Theater, included in the album “Black clouds & silver linings”. The words in bold are quotations from the song.

This song does not only deal with the theme of fear, but also with stereotypes and easy cliches . Ready to read my story now? To create the right atmosphere, play the song while reading (CLICK HERE)

                 I saw a big smile on his face: <<You are a famous musician, aren’t you?>>. <<Yes, I am>>. Then I looked at him: he wore a really elegant suit, something you don’t expect to see in a bar in a small town in Tuscany.

LET ME INTRODUCE YOU HERPY, MY ALASKAN MALAMUTE

 

 

A dog already used in ancient times to pull the sled and move large weights, the Alaskan Malamute is considered one of the oldest sled dogs in the entire Arctic. The Alaskan Malamute owes its name to the Inuit Mahlemiut tribe that started the selection of this animal in ancient times. Who bet on the races of dogs of different breeds. The fame of the American specimen reached as far as Massachussets, where Eva Seeley decided to get one of these dogs. Eva and her husband decided to open a kennel. Their specimens were recruited by the Americans during the Second World War. The many deaths, however, put the breed in danger and risked extinction.

AROUND THE WORLD IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

 

Sir Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for being the second, after Magellan, to complete the world tour.  Francis Drake has always been the champion of great travellers because over the years his story has become myth, starting from the sixteenth century until today. 

 

And today, as a lover of the world and all its beauties, I want to explore the world through 11 Places, 11 photos and 11 captions because there is a question I often ask myself: where would I go if I had to travel the world in 11 stages? 

THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN

 

 Among the more common fears, the fear of the unknown is without doubt the most widespread but, have you ever wondered why we are so scared by the unknown?

 

Firstly, let's define the unknown: the unknown could be a person or a car we haven't seen before in our neighbourhood; a sound heard in the dark; a new experience we are going to face, like the first day of a new job, rather than the first date with a girl (or a boy). So, trying to define the unknown is difficult, because it may include so many aspects of our lives. But I would like you to notice something: it isn't important if the unknown is a good or a bad thing, an very important or a meaningless event: if we don't know what is going to happen, we feel scared, we feel anxious, and very often part of our mind suggests to shy away from the situation.

MAX VERSTAPPEN VS CHARLES LECLERC: THE NEW ERA OF FORMULA1

Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen  are intended to become two of the best drivers F1 has ever had. Since last season their great rivalry has been entertaining fans all over the world. Let’s discover more about them!

 Max Verstappen is the son of a F1 driver, Jos Verstappen, so he has speed in his blood. He started his career in the kart world championship proving  immediately to have a great talent. At the age of 17 he debuted with Red Bull’s  second team but in the next year he was promoted to the first team and in his first race   he won the Spanish Grand Prix (youngest winner ever).

In the first years of his career he was very aggressive and had many retires but in the years he has matured a lot, he has collected 9 wins, one pole position and 40 podiums. He's only 23!

THE DEVIL'S VIOLINIST

 

Hi guys and welcome back to our blog! Today I’d like to talk  about a film I watched some days ago. This film is titled “The devil’s violinist” and it’s the story of the greatest and most virtuoso violinist, and composer, in the history of Music: Nicolò Paganini.

CALISTHENICS, NEXT GENERATION'S SPORT

 

The word “calisthenics” comes from the ancient Greek words kalós, which means "beautiful”, and sthenos, meaning "strength". It is the art to control our own body “to defeat the gravity laws” and consists in several bodyweight exercises.

It dates back to the 19^th century, when gymnasts brought their movement out from their gyms, but it started spreading in 2010 in America, with Hannibal for King’s YouTube videos. In Italy in 2013, people already practised calisthenics (known as street workout); so many calisthenics were born.

SOULS GAMES

What’s up guys ? Welcome back to our web magazine. Today I would talk about how a lot of teenagers when they have free time,  they don’t know what to do and spend their time getting bored. I wonder,  why don’t they just play one of the best videosagas in the world!?  I’m talking about “The FromSoftware” saga.

FromSoftware developed not many games, but these games are jaw dropping, and they are my favourite ones, I’m talking about: Dark Souls, Bloodborn, Demon Souls and Sekiro.