Skip Pompeii, go to Herculaneum
August 27, 2010 – 10:50 am | View Comments

I was searching through some photos from field trips that I led for UGA in 2008 in a bout of nostalgia brought on by an upcoming visit from my friends Roy and Terry who were …

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From Chagall to Fellini: At Perugia, the Theatre of Dreams
September 2, 2010 – 3:45 pm | View Comments
From Chagall to Fellini: At Perugia, the Theatre of Dreams

Dreams are the theme of the exhibit in Perugia “TEATRO DEL SOGNO da Chagall a Fellini” that opens September 25th and runs until January 9, 2011. The show will be set up inside the Galleria …

Ara Pacis in full colour
August 3, 2010 – 3:45 pm | View Comments
Ara Pacis in full colour

Here’s an event I can’t make it down to Rome to see, but if you happen to be in the area, it looks very cool. Let me know if you go, I want pictures!!
I colori …

The Italian championship of telling Lies
July 31, 2010 – 10:15 am | View Comments
The Italian championship of telling Lies

August 1st at Le Piastre (province of Pistoia, in the mountains) is the 34th annual  “Campionato Italiano della Bugia” – Italian championship of telling lies. Appropriately, this takes place on a Sunday afternoon (at 4:30pm).
As …

How to make illy Italian coffee (video)
July 29, 2010 – 3:15 pm | View Comments
How to make illy Italian coffee (video)

Illy Caffe’ has made this video about how to make the perfect moka, or Italian coffee. It’s even better than the photos and description I’ve posted about in the past: How to make Italian coffee …

Wine Town Firenze – design FAIL!
July 22, 2010 – 3:46 pm | View Comments
Wine Town Firenze – design FAIL!

I can only say: SO. BAD.

This has got to be the worst poster design fail ever. We received this at the office via email and I heard a gasp from a colleague so I had …

Secret Rome from A to Z (Summer 2010 tours)
July 2, 2010 – 3:15 pm | View Comments
Secret Rome from A to Z (Summer 2010 tours)

From July 1 to September 30, 2010 in Rome, select archaeological sites will be open to the public with the initiative “Secret Rome from A to Z (Roma Segreta dalla A alla Z)”. Guided tours …

The Ant Theater Florence + San Giovanni Fireworks 2010
June 21, 2010 – 10:40 am | View Comments
The Ant Theater Florence + San Giovanni Fireworks 2010

Every June 24th I try to do something different – it’s San Giovanni, the patron saint of Florence. Most people flock downtown to see the fireworks along the Arno. Last year I got out of …

Free Organ Concert in the Medieval village of Monteggiori (04/06/2010)
May 27, 2010 – 8:54 pm | View Comments
Free Organ Concert in the Medieval village of Monteggiori (04/06/2010)

A friend wrote to me about a promising free Organ Concert in the Medieval village of Monteggiori that will be held Friday, June 4th at 9:00pm.
World-renowned organist Matteo Imbruno, the chief organist of the Oude …

Terra del Sole book presentation (28/04/2010)
April 11, 2010 – 5:22 pm | View Comments
Terra del Sole book presentation (28/04/2010)

I received this invitation to a book presentation that will take place at the Biblioteca delle Oblate in Florence on Wednesday April 28 at 9pm. The book Emozioni a Terra del Sole is co-written by …

Urban Fruits: a celebration in Piazza SS.ma Annunziata (April 10/2010)
April 6, 2010 – 3:25 pm | View Comments
Urban Fruits: a celebration in Piazza SS.ma Annunziata (April 10/2010)

On Saturday April 10, 2010, from 15:30-19:00 in piazza santissima Annunziata, participate in a piazza party called “Urban Fruits”! It’s got a catchy graphic and it’s sure to be interesting cuz it’s organized by the …

In Sansepolcro: photographers respond to Piero della Francesca
March 26, 2010 – 1:48 pm | View Comments
In Sansepolcro: photographers respond to Piero della Francesca

The exhibit “Nei luoghi di Piero della Francesca” puts photographs by Gianni Berengo Gardin and Elliott Erwitt, two contemporary masters, in direct rapport with the area that inspired their visual creativity. The two photographers met …

A photography exhibit of daily life in Florence
February 17, 2010 – 9:53 am | View Comments
A photography exhibit of daily life in Florence

Opening this Saturday Feb 20th 2010, “Sguardi Quotidiani” – Daily life, or daily looking…
Deaphoto is a local photography association that I met thanks to Barcamp at Le Murate. They specialize in photographic exploration of the …

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