Today I do not have a story to tell. Yet living in Romagna every day offers me many suggestions. Just stroll through the streets of my city, stop in a bar to listen to the people who enjoy the morning coffee, sitting at the table while greetings and exchange the first words of the day, strictly in a mix between dialect…
I’m browsing my mail and going back a few days to see if I get something interesting. I find the press release of a colleague who talks about the kite festival. I do not remember having ever had one. Actually because no one had ever taught me to do it or even explained to me why it is nice to do it. Yet for 37…
Music has always saved me. It was always there. In my car with a cd, or listening to a radio or a concert. It was there in difficult times and even in beautiful moments. It was like a warm blanket under which I could take shelter and free my thoughts. I always thought the music was a beauty. The one that envelops our…
If I look out of my window, I see trees, green fields and hills. Sometimes even some deer eating their breakfast and then toddling away fast. Everyday. I turn on my coffee machine and I enjoy the show. A bored you may say. Sometimes it may be. Time seems to stand still. The view of those of you who live in these…
Two blue velvet curtains. Many columns placed around the oval hall and the seats of the same velvet but red. A wooden stage and a rare atmosphere, vaguely steeped in old-fashioned perfumes, intriguing meetings, and happy moments. I have not lived the golden years of the Kursaal. This place was born long time before me.…
Have you ever wondered if you are really social? Or better, what does being social means? Usually when I have a doubt like this, I start from the word itself. I open a dictionary (strictly online) and read the definition. Social: Social, society; living in groups. We are all social, in our own way. We were born social.…
I always thought that the days dedicated to remember a special event, would become less and less special, when time is passing by. As a result, they oversimplify matters that instead deserve a daily attention. Every day is the day for something special! Something to remember, something to think about, something to…
As a child, I lived in the countryside. My neighbor was a petite lady, one that came from the mountain, from a small village in the Montone river valley, called Gualdo. Now it’s a road sign on the road to the Park of Casentino Forests. Caterina, that’s her name, has lived a hard life. In the 50’s her…
Have you ever tried to visit a destination without being forced to buy tickets for every place? It may be an annoying experience, especially if you must face long queues or if you simply do not have so much time to waste. A handy simple tool that will allow you to visit 54 sites all over Romagna for free! No, it’s…
Yesterday I was watching a video I had made to a craftswoman at a local festival. She was there, in his little booth, with her works of art in plain sight. Linen. Old and new. Pieces of cloth on which the hand passes over and listen to the sound, before choosing which one to put your wooden mold on. I do not the name…