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: March 2011
An olive grove in the middle of the city
Italy is well known for its many monasteries, usually located in beautiful and peaceful settings to favour a life of meditation. However, one such monastery exists in a very urban part of Rome: the Abbazia delle Tre Fontane or Abbey … Continue reading
A shining light from the Dark Ages
For a period of a thousand years, from the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 to the 15th century Renaissance, Rome went through its own dark ages. The city was no longer the centre of the known world, the … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Arts and culture, churches, English
Tagged Constantine, Diocletian, Four Crowned Martyrs, frescoes, italy, Monastery, Pope Sylvester, Rome, Santi Quattro Coronati
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Open doors at Rome’s most prestigious palace
Many of Rome’s best palaces remain closed to the public most of the time. This is the case in particular with the Palazzo Farnese, prestigious seat of the French embassy in Rome. To break with the tradition, the Palace has … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and culture, palaces, Renaissance Rome, Roman artists
Tagged exhibition, Farnese, French embassy, italy, Palazzo Farnese, Rome
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Italy celebrates…
All shops and offices are closed today in Rome for the 150th anniversary of the Italian Unity. On that very day in 1861, the newly formed Italian Parliament proclaimed Vittorio Emmanuele II the new King of a unified Italy. They … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary Rome, Daily life in Rome, English
Tagged 150th anniversary, Italian unity, italy, Rome, unification
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The weight of tradition
Rome is a city of traditions, a city of the past, where rituals stay alive century after century. Among the odd ones in my view is the celebration held every year on the 16th of March at Palazzo Massimo alle … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and culture, churches, Daily life in Rome, English, palaces
Tagged 16th march, filippo neri, oratorio dei filippini, oratory, palazzo massimo, Roma, Rome, traditions
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Relaxing in a thermal pool
Italy is well known for its thermal baths and spa resorts. After all, the tradition started two thousand years ago, when the Romans developed sophisticated water systems and aqueducts. The tradition is very much alive today with many thermal spa … Continue reading
Posted in Daily life in Rome, English, Travel outside Rome
Tagged baths, italy, lazio, romans, Rome, Spa, terme, terme dei papi, Viterbo
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Creating heaven on earth
The villa d’Este in Tivoli on the outskirts of Rome is famous for its amazing 16th century terraced gardens, which on a steep hill of only about four hectares, include a multitude of fountains, grottos, sculptures, secret paths and secular … Continue reading
