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Christmas – The Cosmic Feast
Luminous decorations add to the electric glow that conceals the stars above the city buildings. At the darkest time of year, the blazing streets light the way for crowds of shoppers. They are drawn… - December 8, 2020 - 8:52 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business @en, Food for thought @en, Health @en, Home @en, Libiam con gusto, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, Style @en, Window of the soul @en, Wine & Food @en
Pandoro or Panettone? Let Us Eat Cake!
Luckily, in today’s world, cake is not longer just for royalty – especially at Christmas. Pandoro and panettone are two traditional Italian Christmas cakes, that everyone can enjoy. Massimo… - November 25, 2020 - 11:33 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business, Business @en, Cover @en, Design @en, Fashion @en, Food for thought @en, Health @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Photography, Style @en, Theatre, Travel @en, Window of the soul @en
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The Globe-localisation or Animal Farm of the 21st Century? A review of “The Zoo”
Humans love a good animal story. Across time and cultures we tend to anthropomorphise animals in order to better look at ourselves. But how if those stories were truly told from the animal point of… All Saints and Sinners: The Fragile Splendour Of Forgotten Feasts
By Massimo Gava All witches and wizards come out to party for Halloween, only to retreat into the darkness of the night and make space for the fragile splendour of a forgotten feast. The day following…Day of the Faithful Departed in Jujuy, Argentina
Mexico, has perhaps the most famous Day of the Dead celebrations. But similar syncretic traditions and remembrances can be found in other countries in Latin America, where pre-Columbian rites have…- October 27, 2020 - 9:18 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Window of the soul @en
Before Halloween, the Filò
The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century. It represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All Hallows Even, the night before All Hallows (or All Saints) Day. By Massimo Gava Photos:… - May 12, 2020 - 6:57 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, interview, Literature @en, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, Politics @en, Travel @en, Window of the soul @en
THE LAST AFRICAN COLONY
The Spanish Empire was one of the first great colonial empires and one of the largest. Here Professor Alberto Maestre Fuentes talks about its former colony in Africa, The Spanish Sahara, which is… - April 29, 2020 - 8:24 am in Art and Culture @en, Business, design, Design @en, Fashion @en, Health @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, technology, Travel @en, Window of the soul @en
Green Revolution – How Cities Can Rise to the Challenge
Flavio Lirussi for DANTE explains how cities around the world are leading the charge against climate change in fascinating and innovative ways. The ‘100 Resilient Cities’ network defines urban… - April 17, 2020 - 9:30 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, book, Home @en, interview, Literature @en, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Theatre
Arditti’s brilliance inspires us again with his new novel. The Anointed.
Massimo Gava interviews DANTE favourite, Michael Arditti, about his new novel, The Anointed. The Anointed is a beautiful, bold and imaginative retelling of the story of King David and his wives. The…