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A STAGE OF LIGHT AND PATHOS

When the night is more alive and colorful than the day It was “Because the Night“, written by Bruce Springsteen. I didn’t know why that song made famous by Patti Smith came to mind. But I was sure that in art the night was the space of the unknown, of mystery and dreams, a dimension in which reality dissolves, leaving …

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MUSIC, POETRY AND VISUAL NARRATIVE

Music, poetry and visual narrative, the invitation to explore fascinating worlds without borders The influence between music, poetry and visual narrative is a theme that runs through centuries of artistic expression. In ancient Greece, the word “mousiké” encompassed the three corresponding arts inspired by the muses. In the Middle Ages, Dante’s poem Inferno used sound and visual suggestions to strengthen …

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AN EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL WALKER, AT DUSK – Franco Battiato: Review the past, to understand what we have lost

A nomadic musicality, among the chiaroscuro of creative expressiveness One of the most historic and characteristic seaside towns of the Ionian-Etna area is Riposto, a municipality in the province of Catania, which stands on the Ionian Sea, an excellent base for visiting Sicily. At the Marricriu restaurant https://trattoriamarricriu.wixsite.com/marricriu you can enjoy fresh pasta with shellfish and velvety fish bells, as …

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