The sky of April
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
THE PLANETS MERCURY: is observable between the crack of dawn in the early days of the month; on the 18th it reaches its maximum distance from the Sun and it is the best time to be viewed. VENUS: is the star that dominates the evening sky; its proximity to Jupiter and the Pleiades cluster is
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First, precious Italian tribute to Steve Jobs
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
What is a minivan Volkswagen, symbol of the hippie culture, doing on the second floor of the Museum of natural sciences in Turin… ah yes, it is the “Steve Jobs 1955-2011″ exhibition; who, when he was 18 years old had one, and sold it to found Apple Computers. It was 1976: with approximately $ 600
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A new supernova
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Discovery of a supernova in the galaxy M95, currently close to the planet Mars. It is presently touching magnitude 13 but in the coming days it is expected to increase its brightness, and this promises to be one of the brightest supernova of our skies in recent years due to the fact that M95 is
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Dedicated to Moebius
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Some time ago while I discussed the artistic authorship of the Alien morphology (I mean the space monster whose exploits were inaugurated by Ridley Scott) with a guy (you know, everyone has their own way of wasting time), I noticed with some surprise that it was impossible to change his opinion, because he was a
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Iron&design
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Fire beneath the ashes! An invisible dormant flame that is always ready to be heated with protagonism. To make his character a starting point for countless fashion stories. Design. Iron – wrought, engraved, processed, and crude– has forcefully returned to emphasize the beauty and dynamism of its soul. It certainly is not light. It is
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Museums worth visiting: the AGO, Toronto
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Founded in 1900 by a group of private citizens as the Art Museum of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art museums in North America, with a physical facility of 583,000 square feet. The AGO expanded it facility in 2008 with an innovative architectural design by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry.
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“Vissi d’arte”: Paola Sanguinetti
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Born in Parma, Paola Sanguinetti is an opera singer – soprano – appreciated and respected internationally. From her vast repertoire, she has been the star of numerous operas. Since 1997, she works with the tenor Andrea Bocelli; of great importance and acclaim is her concert activity, in Italy and abroad. How did your passion for
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“Don’t photograph…”
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Do not photograph the ragged, jobless, hungry. Do not photograph prostitutes, beggars on the steps of the churches, retirees on benches alone waiting for death as a train in the night Do not photograph the humiliated blacks, their horrible dreams. Society took everything from them, do not take photography from them Do not photograph handcuffs
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On two-wheels along the Thames
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
The bicycle is a means to visit London that combines many advantages: you can save on shipping charges, do physical activity; you can enjoy the city and its surroundings with different rhythms and points of view. Local bodies encourage the use of two-wheelers with improving cycling facilities, making them more pleasant and always adding new
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