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A year with you

A year with you

A year of work, a year of meetings. Together we experienced good and beautiful things, got to know the territory from the point of view of those who live it every day, built together a fun path to discover the truest aspects of the land where I live. We immersed ourselves in the culture and daily life of Parma and Emilia. Spring is back. I am waiti...

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Genuine places

Genuine places

his is what BOB asked me for his family. Between Parma and its province, for two days, we visited special places. They wanted a picture all together right here, where Culatello di Zibello matures in a floorless cellar close to the river Po banks.

From castle to castle

From castle to castle

My land, Emilia, is considered flat, fertile and full of good food. Agreed! But it is also mountainous, rich in history and beautiful castles. Yes, the landscape changes completely when seen from up there. From the tower of a castle that protects a medieval village. This weekend I am taking you with me to Montecuccolo Castle in the Modena area. Ref...

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Novembre in music

Novembre in music

November must be dreary, there is no escape, but crossing the Po so swollen with water thrilled me, and Cremona, despite the dreary afternoon, is still a little Po Valley living room. It is a city with a secret: its ancient relationship with musical instruments. Not far from the Torrazzo with its astronomical clock (to be wound every day) and the P...

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Eulogy of slowness

Eulogy of slowness

Slowness is not being lazy, slowness is not coming in last.Slowness is the art of slowing down.Slowness is walking in tune with the beats of one's heart.Slowness is sitting, reading and letting the mind wander free.Slowness is investing time to admire beauty.Slowness is respecting ourselves.Everything needs its time, even us.

Without my knowledge...

Without my knowledge...

This is the story of a favor done to a friend.Cecilia calls me. You know I have my niece here, she lives in London. She is crazy about Parmigiano Reggiano and would like to visit a dairy.Do you have time?And yes, of course, I have time for you.Giulia, the niece, is volcanic, handles the cell phone like an appendage of her hand.She asks, touches, sm...

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Parma Baptistery: a secret language

1196 A unique artist, architect, engineer and sculptor, is called to build the Baptistery of Parma.He affixes his signature to the architrave of the north portal: SCULPTOR BENEDICTUS.His technical ability, his deep theological culture and his genius make this building a real stone book, full of symbols and stories.I imagine the amazement of those w...

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When the going gets tough, the tough get going

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

My first contact with Elena of LA COMODA BIKE VERNASCA was by telephone and I immediately liked her.Practical, welcoming and very attentive to the safety of her customers.And so the adventure began.Helmet, ebike, caution and here I was, ready to bicycle down the hills and vineyards of the Piacenza valleys.Down but also up!Uphill along the cobbled s...

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