Dec 19, 2011
Dec 6, 2011
Giacomorelli & Chiara Ferragni
We just published the S/S 2012 NEW COLLECTIONS at LUISAVIAROMA
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for the launch of 
... and the Style Lab with Chiara Ferragni (The Blonde Salad)
Nov 14, 2011
MAMADY KEITA & Sewa Kan (Guinea)
"MAMADY KEITA è nato nel 1950 nella savana guineana: iniziato al djembé dall'età di 7 anni, entra a far parte del Balletto Nazionale Djoliba di Guinea a 14 anni, diventandone presto il percussionista solista e in s-eguito il direttore artistico. Con Djoliba ha compiuto tournée in tutto il mondo, apparendo nei più importanti festival; già nel 1969, al Festival Panafricano di Algeri, riceve la medaglia d'oro e il titolo di "massimo percussionista africano", cui seguono numerosi progetti, partecipazioni, e 50 anni (!) di carriera che lo confermano uno dei più rappresentativi suonatori di djembé. Nel 1989 crea il suo gruppo SEWA KAN, una all-star band di 11 elementi tra musicisti, cantanti e danzatori, con cui continua a girare il mondo; SEWA KAN significa letteralmente “il suono della gioia” ed è ispirato dal proverbio africano che recita “…senza musica non vi è gioia, ma senza gioia non vi è musica…”, ben azzeccato per questo energico signore dal sorriso contagioso il quale ha saputo dimostrare come il djembé non sia meramente uno strumento di accompagnamento al servizio del canto e della danza, ma anche uno strumento solista attorno al quale si esprimono tutti gli altri componenti dell’orchestra." Festival Musica dei Popoli 2011
Nov 9, 2011
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Oct 28, 2011
Corridoio Vasariano
Finally I managed to visit it the Corridoio Vasariano! An incredible view over Florence along the 1 km long Corridor!
The Corridoio Vasariano is an elevated enclosed passageway in Florence which connects the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti. The Corridor was built in 5 months by order of Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici in 1564, to the design of Giorgio Vasari. It was commissioned in connection with the marriage of Cosimo's son, Francesco, with Johanna of Austria. The idea of an enclosed passageway was motivated by the Grand Duke's desire to move freely between his residence and the government palace, when, like most monarchs of the period, he felt insecure in public. The meat and fish market of Ponte Vecchio was moved to avoid its smell reaching into the passage, its place being taken by the goldsmith shops that still occupy the bridge.
The passageway now contains over 1000 paintings, all dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as the important collection of Self-portraits by some of the most famous masters of painting of the 16th to the 20th century.
Oct 21, 2011
Biennale di Venezia 2011: illumiNATIONS
The title chosen for the 2011 edition of the International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia is both evocative and compelling. The references it contains are obvious (from the theme of light, to the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud, from the writings of Walter Benjamin to the Biennale’s very structure composed of national pavilions), but this title also wishes to emphasize one of art’s intrinsic characteristics: it is a unique and illuminating experience.
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| Japan pavillion |
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| Korea pavillion |
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| the kids factory |
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| Tourists, Cattelan's pigeons |
My personal comment is not really positive. I prefered the previous edition, this time I really felt like we are in a period of crisis... The Italian pavillon, called "L'arte non è cosa nostra", looked like a real "cosa nostra" stuff, with random people suggesting their own friends for the exposition. But anyway, Venice is always a very special place and I had a lovely weekend with daddy! By the way... I love the Spritz!
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