November 26, 2024 3:38 pm

Meeting Bench

YELLOW BUTTERCUPS AND SALMON FOR MY HEART – Leo Connellan / Among most prominent poets in the Maine Literary Hall of Fame.

Crossing America. The Farnsworth is right on Main Street, it’s a museum that tries to keep modern photographers in rotation. You too can look toward the tiny city, having a good chance of seeing a harbor seal poke its head up. There are a ton of options for amazing food (including some of the best thai and sushi in New …

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WRITE TO REACH HEARTS, FROM SIX TO SIXTY YEARS – Louisa May Alcott / Loving write novels for young adults that focused on spies and revenge.

When a novel become Broadway musical. Waiting for you beautiful shop artisanal markets and chic boutiques. A Boston’s souvenirs? Harvard Book Store, https://twitter.com/harvardbooks singles itself out by having the most all-consuming variety of literary and academic books around. With a floor of new books and a basement of used books you too cannot exit empty handed. Take a walking tour …

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A GIFTED SINGER-SONGWRITERS INTO AMERICAN SCENE – Willie Nile / When an early career it’s interrupted by various problems.

The creative son of a gregarious Irish family. History buff? You too can relive where President Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office. Enjoy art and entertainment? You can spend the morning with Andy Warhol, at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. There’s no better place to enjoy seafood in Buffalo. Oshun https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oshun/1537584879860756 is a special Downtown destination if you’re are looking …

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JOSEPH DECAMP (1858/1923), AMERICAN PAINTER – Painter and art educator with a long-time teaching assignment.

When portrait paintings it’s the focus. Have you decided where to go to sleep? Try Kirkwood Inn, http://www.kirkwoodinn.com/ a romantic motel with a complimentary breakfast and an outdoor pool. In this town you can find a large community of working art­ists Cincinnati Opera and a variety of theaters. From its 18th-century beginnings, music was a Cincinnati social and civilizing influence. …

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FROM CAVALLINO RAMPANTE, UNTIL BOLTRAFFIO’S SWEETNESS – 104 minutes and 108 miles, searching Italian stylistic perfection.

Giovanni Boltraffio, Ferrari and Lambrusco: 108 miles of Italian creativity, listening to Guccini. Our “author’s journey” starts in Modena, a very special city, where the beauty of some car models joins the unmistakable flavors of its traditional cuisine. Modena lies in-between Bologna and Parma. Its main source of economy is car manufacturing, including Ferrari and Maserati. Not only, it’s a …

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TRAVEL IN ITALY / BEFORE LEAVING – The mental training processes, in the shadow of Italian creativity.

No matter the trip, as long as the horizon is vast. Meeting Benches, focuses the reader’s attention in Renaissance Italy, proposing the pages of a illustrated atlas diary where you find painters and sculptors of an unforgettable era. In the pages of the book, their works and words relive every day of the year. If you like, other four literary …

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FRANCESCO GUCCINI, THE ETERNAL STUDENT – The singer-songwriter who knew he knew nothing.

The singer-songwriter who is studied in schoolsas an example of a contemporary poet. Modena lies in-between Bologna and Parma. Its main source of economy is car manufacturing, including Ferrari and Maserati.Not only, it’s a city that is rich in culture, full of fantastic buildings and museums. Built in a Romanesque style, its Cathedral is a beautiful building, certainly also fo …

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WRITING NOVELS, NARRATING THROUGH IMAGES – Mino Milani / Not a novelist of the past, but a creative man attentive to the opportunities of modernity.

Storytelling by images, quickly retrying the action. South of Milan has not yet been swallowed by its cosmopolitan neighbour. Welcome in Pavia, which for a brief period was the capital of the Lombard Kingdom, has retained a strong identity of its own. It’s home to an ancient University, it’s a town that possess a vast amount of artistic and cultural …

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WHEN A BOOK PERFORMS IN POETRY NARRATIVE FORMS – Attilio Bertolucci / Between hermetic heritage and ability to translate every abstract elegance into a poetic discourse.

When it comes a season you would like to change skin. It’s an Italian town located in the region of Emilia-Romagna (near the city of Bologna). Famous for its delicious contributions to the Italian cuisine (such as the prosciutto ham or the parmesan cheese), Parma has existed since the ancient Roman times. A place was once the Academy of Fine …

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GIOVANNI ANTONIO BOLTRAFFIO (1466/1516), ITALIAN PAINTER – To dedicate oneself to painting, more for pleasure than for profession.

The independently and wealthy artist, able to devote himself to painting without economic restraints. It’s the city of fashion (and the economic capital of Italy). There are modern and trendy skyscrapers, surrounded by beautiful historical buildings all over the city centre. Milan is one of the coolest cities in Italy. Piazza del Duomo is one of the most visited parts …

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