The “Bernstein-bookshop”
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
While in Italy many small bookshops are struggling to keep up with the big chains, in Germany, recently, one can see an opposite trend. Big chains like “Thalia” or “Weltbild” have to close branches due to falling sales and on the contrary, small bookshops are opening thanks to the initiative of booklovers and small publishers.
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Brownfield, birth of a project
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
“A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again” is the title of a book by DF Wallace, but it is a statement that I could use at the end of my career that I want to tell now, although I know full well that I won’t ever believe in the assertion above but rather, if
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Sun and snow: meet us in Borgotaro
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
A new appointment with “The sun and the snow”, the art volume published by Fermoeditore, with texts by Luigi Alfieri and illustrations by Enrico Robusti: this time at the Manara Library in Borgotaro on Saturday 26 January at 17:00. After slow food comes the slow book, the book to be enjoyed slowly: “Il sole e
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La vita ai tempi dei Genesis (di Peter Gabriel, sia chiaro) – cap. 7
Friday, 14 December 2012
SUITE IN QUATTRO PARTI Terza parte: Consumismo (segue dal numero precedente) Per costruire un consumista, devi prima di tutto creare dei bisogni artificiali. Cioè devi far credere a una persona che essa non può fare a meno di un dato oggetto. Per questo tipo di persuasione occorrono dei professionisti, dei mercenari preparati che abbiano seguito
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Steamers: where to find them (the Steampunk solves vol. 3)
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
We talked about the preferences of the Steampunk world, but what are the references for those interested in actually joining it? Talking about past events, in September 2012, the Reggia di Colorno (Parma) hosted the Steampunk Victorian Picnic, a free of charge event, open to the public. The Facebook page specified that: “The dress code
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Sequins and rhinestones for a brighter christmas
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Christmas is coming and everything around us is shiny and bright: the towns are full of lights, trees and cribs rich in silver or golden decorations that make everyday places look special. During the Christmas season all women are in search of that special glittering accessory to complete their festive look. This year, fans of
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Alessio Alberici and Goldfish at “Eat as you write”
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
A “thrilling” Christmas, an evening full of mystery and intrigue dedicated to police commissioners and investigators everywhere. In the style of Chandler, but between the mist of Parma and the towers of Bologna, with a hint of: Marlowe, through to Commissario Soneri and to Commissario Abate. Friday, December 14, at Ristorante Ca’ Pina in Parma
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A nursery rhyme each day…
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Nursery rhymes, songs and lullabies in a collection that takes us on a journey through time, regions and traditions, allowing us to rediscover the innocent charms of children’s word games. The book Tutte le filastrocche (Gallucci, 120 colour pages) derives from the experience of Jolanda Restano who in 2000, after the birth of her first
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The art of Galya Popova
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Galya Popova has always known that she wanted to be an artist. Born in Moscow in 1978, she attended since she was a child art studios and art schools. When she was six years old, she already began to show exceptional talent, so that her teacher enrolled her in a studio for adults. While she continued to train in her spare time,
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