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Last Issue: #31 The Journey
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by Jules Verne (1825-1905). This book is the answer to my thoughts on travel. It certainly anticipated the saga...Read more
Florence: new fresh air out of beautiful dust
-> Florence: new fresh air out of beautiful dustThe city of Florence, along with Venice, is celebrated by the world tourism as one of the most traditional artistic destinations in Italy. I visited Florence many..too many years ago. I have to admit that I always associated in my memory this city with something old and a bit dusty. Now I am here! What a surprise to notice how the city renew...
continue..Conviviality or symposium: it’s all about wine
-> Conviviality or symposium: it's all about wineAn exhibit in Florence, Vinum Nostrum, traces the history of wine in the Ancient Mediterranean and this elixir's relationship to art and science. The cultivation of wine, as we learn through this exhibition, motivated numerous technological advances and social practices. In ancient Greece and Rome as in modern times, getting together over a bott...
continue..Museum Happy Hour Directory
-> Museum Happy Hour DirectoryI wrote about the phenomenon of the "Museum Happy Hour" and I thought it would be useful to create a list, or directory, of the best museum evening events. They're a great way to enjoy an evening with art, or "the arts", as they often combine music, visual arts, performance and of course food and drink. If you're visiting one of the cities liste...
continue..Margherita Hack shares memories of Florence in FFF Magazine
-> Margherita Hack shares memories of Florence in FFF MagazineMargherita Hack, the renowned astrophysicist who was interviewed in issue #10 Nomadic knowledge shares her memories of Florence, where she spent her first 32 years, in the new magazine FFF (Firenze Fast Forward). Written in Italian and edited by two architects (Gianni Sinni of Social Design Zine and Marco Brizzi of Image), FFF is in its second issu...
continue..Pure beauty
Magazine -> #25 InnovageBefore being a label, Pucci is first and foremost the name of a family, and what a family! We’re talking about history – almost a thousand years of it – and about a cutting-edge business enterprise based in the family’s historical mansion. Emilio Pucci’s inspired and visionary drawings are simply spellbinding, as acknowledged worldwide. N...
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