The art of illusion
Works of art can have the power to make us see a new reality. One of the greatest painters of the Baroque age, Andrea del Pozzo, became a master at … Continue reading
Colosseum burning
This weekend, Danish-Argentinian artist couple, Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz vistually set the colosseum on fire, with their new video installation, part of their” city on fire” art work series. … Continue reading
September
In Rome, the beginning of the year is September, as that’s when everything starts again after the long summer break. This year, to mark the new beginning, the price of … Continue reading
Our weekend oasis
Urban dwellers always feel the need to escape the city at weekends, or at least one day a week. Living in central Rome, we have the perfect oasis less than … Continue reading
Rush for gold in Puglia
We’re on holidays in the Salento, a stunning region in the very south of Puglia, where the Ionian Sea meets the Adriatic. We came here two years ago and had … Continue reading
Becoming legal in Italy
Yesterday was an important day for us: our babysitter, M, finally became a legal immigrant in Italy, after a long and arduous process lasting years. I got really emotional when … Continue reading
Escaping to the Abruzzi mountains
One of the joys of living in Rome is to be able to get out of the city easily, and be within reach of a great number of amazing places. … Continue reading
Sunshine!
Summer has finally arrived this year…and under the sun, Rome is a different city. There is nothing more pleasurable than having the first coffee of the day on a piazza, … Continue reading
Rome’s oldest hospital
Santo Spirito in Sassia is one of the world’s oldest hospitals. Located on the river bank, next to St Peter’s square, it was for centuries Rome’s main public hospital, home … Continue reading
Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill
I fell in love with Rome again. Just as I was getting tired of the daily hassle we continuously experience living here, I was struck again unexpectedly because of a … Continue reading
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