Italian fashion is considered one of the most important in the world, along with those of France, United States, Great Britain and Japan. Fashion has always been an important part of Italian culture. In 2009, Milan was considered the fashion capital, surpassing even cities like New York, Paris, Rome and London. Most of the major […]
Gran Canaria enjoys year round warmth and sunshine with very little seasonal variation. Summers are hot and dry while winters are just slightly cooler with a few showers. The island is the third largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, often called ‘Islands of Eternal Spring’ due to their enviable climate. Till November, is hot and sunny; from December till April, is […]
Siena secondo la leggenda fu fondata da Senio, figlio di Remo, ucciso dal gemello Romolo fondatore di Roma. Senio, col fratello Aschio, avrebbe infatti lasciato Roma perché perseguitati dallo zio Romolo trovando rifugio nella nuova città. Statue della Lupa che nutre i due gemelli sono sparse per tutta Siena. Dalla leggenda prende il nome la Contrada della […]
Although it had been occupied for thousands of years by indigenous peoples, from the 18th century onward, European powers considered the territory of Alaska ripe for exploitation. The United States purchased Alaska from Russia on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million ($121 million adjusted for inflation) at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km²). The area went through several administrative […]
The Carnival of Venice has ancient origins (since 1064) . As in the Roman Empire the Games (panem et circenses) were used for “drugging the square” and calm the lower classes with a period devoted to recreation and entertainment, so the Venetian oligarchy of Venice instituted the carnival as we know today already from the […]
Favignana is the biggest island of the Egadi’s archipelago (Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo, Stagnone and Formica). It was really well known to be one of the most important fixed tuna fishing place in the Mediterranean sea. In fact the Florio Family (the same family of the Marsala Wine and the mythical “Targa Florio” Race ) owned […]
The Palio of Siena is not an event organized for tourism, but it is the essence and the heart of the city of Siena and its inhabitants. Since 1644 the Race of “Piazza del Campo” has run by horses ridden bareback by the jockeys, real heroes of the districts. The city is divided into 17 […]
L’ASSOCIAZIONE BIANCA GARAVAGLIA ONLUS è lieta di invitarVi a ARTINTENT, Mostra/Asta Benefica di Arte Contemporanea presentando 63 artisti per il sostegno della Ricerca sui tumori infantili a favoredella S.C. di Pediatria della Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano. Si chiede il sostegno concreto ed il supporto dell’iniziativa benefica. Inaugurazione Lunedì 25/02/2013 alle ore 18:30 […]
Namibia is the most dry Country in Austral Africa continent. You can find one of the biggest desert in the world, in fact on the West cost you have the Namib Desert long 800 km and large 200 and inside the Country you find the Kalahari coming from South Africa and Botswana border. At the […]
Sud Africa – Malaria Free dalle coste europee del sud alle savane selvagge del nord Prologo Eravamo a New York, in taxi, dopo aver visitato Boston, Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto e Philadelphia i polmoni ci chiedevano aria, pulita, dolce, fresca e chiara; i polmoni, il sangue ci domandavano più globuli rossi, l’EME non trasportava più […]
