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A sculptor of the Heart of Stone

: Claudia Bettiol; Category: Art & Architecture; 16 January 2017

The new heart of stone creations of Antonis Karakonstandakis were presented in May at the Archeological Museum of Larissa (Geni Mosque) with the...

Learning by Art and learning by Heart - leaves carved from their wood

: Tulloch; Category: Art & Architecture; 16 January 2017; VENETO • VICENZA • Pove del Grappa

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The classification of plants goes back to Aristotle and the Greeks and the early herbal texts with the first systematic collections of leaves...

Small theatres make Italian towns

: Claudia Bettiol; Category: Special Places; 16 January 2017; UMBRIA • PERUGIA • Città della Pieve

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Central Italy is a magical place where feudalism has left its mark in hundreds of small towns and villages in which the lords and communities...

Bringing Pupi Back to Life: the story of Napoli Brothers

: Tulloch; Category: Special Places; 16 January 2017; SICILIA • CATANIA • Catania

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A visit to the Pupi workshops (and small museum) of Fratelli Napoli in the old city of Catania is a step into another world where the ’marionette’...

A Sculptor’s Panegyric on Ceramic Pangea

: Tulloch; Category: Thoughts in Universe; 16 January 2017; LIGURIA • SAVONA • Savona

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The art and sculpture of Luciana Bertorelli has evolved in grandeur of expression while maintaining a theme that has been within her throughout her...

Hefei out of nowhere

: Tulloch; Category: Discover China; 16 January 2017

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In the 1930’s, Hefei had become a backwater regional town in central Anhui with about 30,000 residents. It was distanced from the bustle of...

Festival of the Pipe: delight for collectors of hand-made pipes

: Di Marco; Category: Lifestyle; 16 January 2017; MARCHE • PESARO E URBINO • Cagli

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Lovers and collectors of pipes were found in Cagli for the Festival of the Pipe. Among the participants we met Marco Bacigalupi, a craftsman of the...