The majestic Amazon
Text and photos by Pamela McCourt Francescone Before the Conquistadores arrived in the Amazon area six million Amerindians lived there; today they are a mere 250,000However when it comes to length the Amazon has to [...]
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THE THAI FESTIVAL AT ROMES AUDITORIUM
PAMELA MCCOURT FRANCESCONE From 28th May to 2nd June Rome?s Auditorium Parco della Musica will host the Thai Festival devoted to Thai culture, art, music, dance, cinema, gastronomy, the ancient art of massage and Thai [...]
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DINING WITH THE ANCIENT ROMANS
PAMELA MCCOURT FRANCESCONE While much is known about the glory and decline of the Roman empire it is not widely recognised that modern Mediterranean cuisine evolved from the ancient flavours and traditions of Imperial Rome. [...]
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ICONS. A MIX OF FAITH AND INVESTMENT
TERESA CARRUBBA From the oldest examples of Byzantine origins, with their hieratic sacredness, to the later types embellished with dazzling silver, enamel and stones, icons still emanate that savour of mysticism, above and beyond the [...]
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ALFRED NOBELS SANREMO
MAURO DE RITA Once again this year spring will come to Sanremo which, with its annual parade of flower-covered floats, will once again launch its spectacular image as the ?City of the Flowers. A spectacular [...]
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DRESSING FOR THAT SPECIAL DAY
TERESA CARRUBBA Frivolous, romantic, prim, austere or practical, in the choice of her wedding dress the bride expresses her intimate inclinations. And her taste. But it has not always been like this. In the past [...]
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BARCELONA, THE CAPITAL OF CATALONIAIS ONE OF SPAINS MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES
EDVIGE MARTORELLI Over-crowded (it has more than four million inhabitants) yet orderly, this city has an undeniable charm which is strengthened by another contradiction, its modernity which is mostly seen in the Eixample ("enlargement") district [...]
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DOSSIER GREECESAMOS CITY THE CAPITAL
text e Photos byTERESA CARRUBBA Here they affectionately refer to it as Vathy, this splendid city on the gulf with the island?s most important port. The old city, perched on the hill has conserved all [...]
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DOSSIER GREECE<B>THE STORY OF SAMOS</B>
TERESA CARRUBBA kokkariIn an era of myths, heroes and philosophers the beginning of Samos?s story is lost in the mists of time. It is not known exactly when the island was inhabited but it is [...]
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