Salambo has moved to Ethiopia- Job not permitted May 22, 2013
- No internet this week because of the African Union 50th anniversary Summit May 22, 2013
- Ethiopia in America May 13, 2013
- Women in Addis (V): Amakeletch and La Parisienne pastry shop April 19, 2013
- Women of Addis (IV): Bethlehem and her soleRebels organic shoes April 18, 2013
- Salambo blog in French
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- A new illustrated book I have written on the great palaces of Rome…check Palombi editori in Rome
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- Italian gardens in picture on Laurent Kalfala’s photo blog
- Film, “Winter in the Bosco della Ragnaia” jardinsgardens
- Trees on the Etna mount jardinsgardens
- My film on Donatella Trombadori at Rome’s Palazzo Farnese jardinsgardens
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Christmas in Rome
I find Christmas in Rome very pleasant and relaxing. There is less of the commercial pressure felt in Northern European cities, where it is all about buying and consuming. On Christmas day, most shops and bars are closed but people … Continue reading
Posted in churches, Daily life in Rome, English
Tagged 25 December, Christmas, italy, nativity, Rome, St Peter's, St Peter's square, Vatican
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weather
Just as I was about to praise the lovely winter days we’ve just had, it started to seriously rain again…we can’t take so much water any more…..
Day trip to Naples
I went to Naples especially to see a Bill Viola exhibition, one of my favourite contemporary artists. The show was held at the Capodimonte museum, one of the largest in Naples and in Italy. This prestigious institution is usually closed … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and culture, English, Travel outside Rome
Tagged Bill Viola, Capodimonte, contemporary art, italy, MADRE, museum, Naples, Napoli, Rome
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Flooding of the Tiber
After so much rain, the river Tiber is rising fast…but is still away from the high levels reached two years ago. It was only over a century ago that the river banks were built to protect the city from recurrent … Continue reading
Posted in Daily life in Rome, English, Rome's neighbourhoods
Tagged flooding, isola Tiberina, italy, rain, river, river banks, Rome, Tiber, winter
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The MAXXI, a new contemporary art museum for Rome
Very few contemporary buildings have been built in Rome since Mussolini’s transformation of the city in the 1930s. So when Anglo-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid was commissioned to design a new contemporary art museum at the start of the Millenium, it … Continue reading
Emperor Augustus’s testament at the Ara Pacis
At the end of his busy life, the first Roman emperor Augustus (63BC -14AD) wrote a testament in which he described all his achievements as a ruler. The famous text is known as the Res gestae, from its introductory line … Continue reading
Milano-Roma
I am on the fast Frecciarossa train between Rome and Milan, which is busy as usual and is a fair indicator of the number of people who regularly travel between the two cities. It feels like the heart of Italy … Continue reading
Posted in Daily life in Rome, English, Travel outside Rome
Tagged city, Frecciarossa, high speed, italy, Milan, Milano, Roma, Rome, train, travelling, urban
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