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
- Arriverderci e buongiorno June 6, 2012
- Le parfum du printemps à Rome June 15, 2011
- Raphael à la Villa Farnesina May 11, 2011
- Les trésors byzantins de l’Italie May 6, 2011
- La Colonne de Trajan déroulée May 4, 2011
- 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
Category Archives: churches
The not so secret view of St Peter’s cupola
One of the most famous view of St Peter’s can be seen through a tiny keyhole at the Priory of the Knights of Malta on the Aventine hill. Looking through the door leading to the Priory’s secret gardens on Piazza … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and culture, churches, Roman artists
Tagged Knights of Malta, piranesi, priory, Rome, secret keyhole, St Peter's view
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Urbi et Orbi
It is difficult to write about Rome without mentioning the still overwhelming presence of the Pope and the Vatican. As is the custom on Christmas and Easter day, the Pope gives its benediction to the city of Rome (urbi) and … Continue reading
Posted in churches, Daily life in Rome
Tagged Easter, Pope, Rome, St Peter's square, urbi et orbi, Vatican
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Bramante’s perfect proportions
Hidden in the small cloister of St Pietro in Montorio on the Janiculum hill, Bramante’s Tempietto (little temple) is considered as the High-Renaissance masterpiece encompassing all the ideals and ideas of the time. Today, it is overshadowed by the many … Continue reading
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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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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