November 26, 2024 11:17 pm

Meeting Bench

TAKE THIS ROSE – Poetry, by Pierre de Ronsard

TAKE THIS ROSE > Prends cette rose aimable comme toi, qui sert de rose aux roses les plus belles, qui sert de fleur aux fleurs les plus nouvelles, dont la senteur me ravit tout de moi. Prends cette rose, et ensemble reçois, dedans ton sein mon coeur qui n’a point d’ailes: il est constant et cent plaies cruelles, n’ont empêché …

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HUG – Poetry, by Blaga Dimitrova

HUG Heart to heart. And breathe in the breath. So close to me, so as not to see you. Over your shoulder, I saw in the distance a dark mountain. I was stretched out in a rush, as if to pass you. I felt the pounding heart beat of the stars. I welcomed the wind out of breath, covered with …

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WHITE NIGHTS – Poetry, by Blaga Dimitrova

WHITE NIGHTS Unknown source of light, soaked granite and gardens. The Neva has poured into the sky blushes, the sky in the river in blue shivers. And shoulder to shoulder two young go with cautious and slow step, not to disperse this light, that heart-to-heart overflows. (Blaga Dimitrova) http://www.amazon.com/Scars-Blaga-Dimitrova/dp/1930214030/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

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PAUL SIGNAC (1863/1935), FRENCH PAINTER – Paint with square color touches, like the tiles of a mosaic

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ALONG THE WATER – Paul Signac: attention to avant-garde painting, between scientific rigor and emotional values

PAUL SIGNAC 1/4 – He is an artist who has given birth – along with Georges Seurat – the painting technique of Pointillism. The life of this Parisian artist, in love with the French Riviera, is like a catalog of exhibitions dedicated to him regularly: paintings, watercolors and drawings by an artist in love with the color. PAUL SIGNAC 2/4 …

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WAITING FOR THE FLIGHT OF THE DOVE – Florence, on Easter Sunday: the “Scoppio del Carro”

Have you ever witnessed the flight of the Dove on Easter Sunday in Florence? I have, and I assure you that it is an experience not to be missed. Every year, during the morning of Easter Sunday, the Florentine gather in Piazza del Duomo, to see the traditional “Scoppio del Carro”. Escorted by 150 soldiers, musicians and flag bearers, the …

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ON THE SIDE OF A HILL IN THE HEART OF THOSE WHO KNOWS – Welcome to Rome, stopped at the rooftop terrace of the Pincio

​When your geographical horizon extends – for business or pleasure – you have the wonderful opportunity to hear you inside, like the perfectly proportioned man (created by Leonardo da Vinci), correlating the symmetry of human anatomy to the symmetry of the universe. What you see, hear, eat and feel, it’s all inside the Vitruvian approach to life. Welcome to the …

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DRINKING TOKAJ WINE, NEXT TO THE CATHEDRAL – Bratislava, next to Danube, on foothill of Malé Karpaty mountains

The city is connected by motorways with the capital towns of neighbouring countries. 65 km away Vienna is the closest one, followed by Budapest with 200 km, and Prague with 300 km. That city lies on both banks of the Danube, on the foothill of Malé Karpaty mountains. Despite a rich history, it is one the youngest capitals in the …

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WHERE THE COLOR GOLD MELTING WITH BLUE – Ermoupoli and Syros Island: Greece, Cyclades archipelago

The feet you have placed on the rocky Syros, as well as from the year 2800 to. C. so many other people have done before you. In this fascinating island of Greece, awaits the elegant Ermoupoli – the largest city of the Cyclades islands – where you can observe over you two twin mountains (one north and one south, one …

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TWICE A YEAR – Massa Marittima, Italy: “The Balestro del Girifalco”

From Sunday, May 22, 2016 to Sunday (or from Sunday, August 14, 2016 to Sunday), 24 archers take part in the race, for each of the 8 Terzieri Massa Marittima, where it is divided from the time of its establishment as a free municipality. This exciting event is a medieval crossbow competition, where shooters from each district of the city …

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