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Milan Dreaming – A Video

January 31, 2012 by 5 Comments
corso-como-milan

Last year, I showed off a very well done video of my city in Italy - Milan.  Here is another. It seems that another DSLR armed amateur filmmaker, or video maker, has been out and about shooting Milan and the results of Francesco Paciocco's efforts do capture much of the character of what may … [Read more...]

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The Black and White and Color Bar

December 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Guitarist and Dog

I was out and about at Café Bistrot, an arty bar a stone's throw from my home in Milan, last night.  Aside from being a friendly place, this bar is also rather photogenic and live music can often be heard there.  Owner Carlotta is a down to earth lass and her presence undoubtedly adds to the … [Read more...]

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Milan’s Buzzing Naviglio and How to Get there

September 11, 2011 by 2 Comments
Elvis Presley Milan, Italy

I'm not sure how many visitors to Milan end up in the Naviglio area of Milan unless they've done a little homework before coming to the city. Those that do make it to Milan's canal area will be greeted by a bewildering selection of pubs, bars, restaurants and other eateries, plus live music and … [Read more...]

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Capturing the Heart and Soul of Milan on Film

June 11, 2011 by 8 Comments
Milan's Duomo cathedral by night - Christmas 2010

Thanks to Italy Chronicles Italian design writer, Paolo Feroleto, I've found this excellent video tour of Milan, the city in Italy in which I have lived for many a year. The quality of the video is very high and it gives the viewer a good idea of what Milan is all about. It was shot hand held … [Read more...]

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Berlusconi is Crying

May 31, 2011 by 8 Comments
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David took down Goliath in Milan, Italy yesterday, as centre-left candidate Pisapia's intelligent use of limited election campaign funding conquered hearts and minds in the traditionally right-wing Italian city in a local election which had taken on national significance. The parts of the … [Read more...]

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Twitter Awash with MorattiQuotes

May 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
Andy Violet

It all started with a snide comment made right at the end of a Sky interview between two of the main candidates for mayorship of Milan, Italy and ended with the ridiculing of one of the candidates: Silvio Berlusconi favourite Letizia Moratti on Twitter via morattiquotes. Current mayor Letizia … [Read more...]

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The Tallest Building in Italy

January 4, 2010 by 6 Comments
Italy's tallest building

There's a lot on interest in tall buildings at the moment.  The opening today of the 2,684 feet high Dubai Tower, which is now officially the world's tallest building, is attracting considerable attention. Do you know what the tallest building in Italy is? What with all this interest in … [Read more...]

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Guess Where in Italy? Part 2 – The Answer

September 12, 2009 by 4 Comments

Nora of Enchanting Italy correctly identified the location of the mosaic, which is situated right in the centre of Milan's elegant Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, shopping arcade in Milan, Italy. Well done Nora! Actually, there are four mosaics in the centre of the Galleria Vittorio … [Read more...]

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Splitting Italy

August 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Splitting Italy

Umberto Bossi, the irascible leader of Italy's Northern League party, does not like Italy.  I get the impression that he'd love to see a form of de-unification, and here's how he could achieve his dream. You will have heard of the Suez and the Panama canals, I'm sure, well how about a new … [Read more...]

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Never Trust a Thin Cook by Eric Dregni

August 17, 2009 by 7 Comments
Never Trust a Thin Cook

Not sure how the University of Minnesota Press got hold of my name and email address, but I'm glad they did, and Fedexed me in double quick time an advanced reading copy of a new book all about life in Modena in sunny Italy. The full title of this book is Never Trust a Thin Cook, in big … [Read more...]

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