June 15, 2019 - 8:20 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, book, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Nonno Panda tales @enThe Knights and the Princesses. In the Grenfell Tower.
A tragedy can be turned into a fairytale. In this heartfelt story, author Chiara Lenisa tells us about a Knight and a Princess that turned, the Grenfell Tower inferno, probably the most serious…
June 6, 2019 - 8:40 am in Cover @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Marc Forget, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Window of the soul @enGreenwashing our conscience?
Even though many pay lip service to the very real need to clean up our environment and protect our planet for future generations, Marc Forget, in this eye-opening article, give some sobering…
The Magical Worlds of Mamuka Dideba
Georgia is an ancient land of inspiration, diversity, and artistic mastery. It is the home of Mamuka “Dideba” Didebashvili. Opening Russian Art Week London 2019, Katrine Levin Galleries…
May 13, 2019 - 7:11 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, eurovision festival 2019, Home @en, massimo gava, Music @en, Nonno Panda tales @enIt’s Eurovision Time 2019!
Massimo Gava picks out the front runners and homes in on the remarkable story behind Italy’s entry “Soldi” and the personal journey on one of the punters’ favourite Alessandro Mahmood. …
April 12, 2019 - 6:02 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Music @en, Travel @en, Window of the soul @enJoseph Tawadros. Breaking Boundaries With the Oud
The flamboyant Joseph Tawadros is a multi-instrumentalist, best known for playing the oud. Massimo Gava meets the virtuoso and discovers more about his instrument of choice. Joseph Tawadros…
February 7, 2019 - 9:15 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business, design, Design @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Style @en, Travel @enA Week in HONG KONG
Some art fairs, among a surfeit of those worldwide, are particularly well-known and point the way to the future. Gallerist Heidi Erdmann visits one of the key entrants, Art Basel Hong Kong, which…
December 22, 2018 - 5:02 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Events @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, riffi khanOh Yes It Is! Oh No It’s Not! – The Great Muslim Panto?
Riffi Khan gets over her shock and rushes to see a new phenomenon and reports back for DANTE on a unique event. Yes, it took me a few seconds of shock to absorb such an entity existed. I quickly…
November 11, 2018 - 11:01 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Film @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, pano masti, Politics @en, Travel @en, Uncategorized @enFemale Gaze East
Pano Masti’s latest literary pilgrimage takes him to Jordan. Never mind Oscar Wilde or T. E. Lawrence, the words that echo in his mind are from women: Marie Colvin, Martha Gellhorn, Gertrude Bell…
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 17, 2018 - 8:21 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, design, Design @en, Fashion @en, Home @en, jewellery, Uncategorized @enLuxury or Opulence. Defining the Best
As the centrepiece of this issue’s theme of luxury and opulence, Massimo Gava talks about how the best Italian crafts can help define both. What do you think this is: “Luxury or opulence?” asked…
