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The Befana comes by night…

Pubblicato il 3 Gennaio 2014 da Genni

With Christmas and New Years Eve behind us, the holiday season is coming to its end. Here in Italy the final kick comes from an old woman who delivers gifts to children on Epiphany Eve flying through the skies on … Continua a leggere→

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Mimmo Paladino at Santa Croce, Firenze

Pubblicato il 8 Novembre 2012 da Beppe

Stop to  souvenir stalls and their spreading commercial colonization in Florence main squares. It is time to step back and re- think over the deeper meaning of historical sites, witnesses of our shared past  memory. Let’s public places stop to … Continua a leggere→

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Florence: The Cavalcade of the Magi

Pubblicato il 6 Gennaio 2012 da Genni

It might not be Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, but one must admit that the scenario of the domed cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is similarly breathtaking! To celebrate the Epiphany Florence has brushed up one of its oldest … Continua a leggere→

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