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
Tag Archives: Roma
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
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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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
Futuristic Rome in the EUR district
Like many people, I have a fascination for the futuristic EUR district on the outskirt of Rome and its landmark, the famous Palazzo della Civiltà, also known as the Square Colosseum, built under Mussolini. It is said that the number … 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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Roma non è Roma senza la Dolce Vita
“Rome is not Rome without La Dolce Vita”, so is the moto of one of the city’s small independent cinemas, which religiously shows Fellini’s masterpiece every Sunday at 5pm (in Italian with English subtitles). The Cinema Azzurro Scipioni, on via … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and culture, cinema, Daily life in Rome, English, Rome's neighbourhoods
Tagged cinema, Dolce Vita, Ekberg, Fellini, Fontana di Trevi, italy, Mastroianni, Prati, Roma, Scipioni, Vatican
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In Monti behind the Colosseum
One of my favourite neighbourhoods in Rome is Rione Monti, located between the via Nazionale (which runs from piazza Repubblica to the Quirinale) and via Cavour (connecting Termini train station to the via dei Fori Imperiali). The area includes some … Continue reading
Palatino
We know we’ve lived somewhere for too long when we stop seeing what’s around us. It must take a long time for that to happen in Rome, if it ever does….. It is usually when I get tired of the … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Rome, Daily life in Rome, English
Tagged ancient, circo massimo, Domus Augustus, Emperor Augustus, Forum, Palatino, Roma, Rome
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Goodbye Luna Park, goodbye childhood
Generations of children and adolescents were entertained at the Luna Park fairground in the EUR area (there will be another post about the area). Built in 1953, it brought life to the otherwise quiet area in the evenings and at … Continue reading
Posted in 20th century Rome, Daily life in Rome, English
Tagged 1960, children, EUR, Luna park, olympic games, Roma, Rome, theme park
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