October 24, 2019 - 8:30 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Window of the soul @enBefore 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:…
September 17, 2019 - 8:17 pm in Art @en, book, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Travel @en, Window of the soul @enA la recherche du temps perdu…
Finding himself at a dead end after retiring from a high-flying career, DANTE contributor, Nigel Parsons is inspired by an old photo album and goes in search of long-lost friends. Andy Warhol…
June 14, 2019 - 7:56 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business @en, Events @en, Home @en, interview, massimo gava, Nonno Panda tales @en, Politics @en, riffi khan, Uncategorized @en, Window of the soul @enThe Luxury of Education – From Kashmir to Cambodia
From her Kashmiri grandfather dying in the Great War to being brought up and educated in the UK, Riffi Khan repays her gratitude by urging others to realise their dreams through education, as…
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…
May 20, 2019 - 5:27 am in Business & Politics @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Politics @en, Window of the soul @enDiplomatic Protocol In An Undiplomatic Age
In the era of Trump, Cold War and undiplomatic language, the art of diplomacy is getting lost. As an antidote, we consider a new book by Rosalie Rivett. Professor Nabil Ayad writes a review…
May 2, 2019 - 11:10 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Columns @en, design, Design @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Literature @en, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Style @en, technology, Window of the soul @enART COMES IN ALL SHAPES AND FORMS.
Remembering a genius 500 years after his death ( 2nd of may 1519). Massimo Gava reflects on a most usual job application “In times of peace I believe I can give perfect satisfaction…
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…
January 18, 2019 - 12:02 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, design, Design @en, Fashion @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Window of the soul @enThe 11th commandment: DO NOT FORGET!
A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving - (Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese philosopher). Artist and photographer Mustafa Sabbagh chooses Italy as his perfect hideaway. Yet he…
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…
March 28, 2018 - 12:30 pm in Art and Culture @en, Food for thought @en, Health @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Window of the soul @en, Wine & Food @enWhere Angels dare to eat.
“Where do Angels dare to eat?” It may seem obvious: Angels eat in paradise. And what do they eat? Angels would eat delicacies that transform every meal into a joyful feast. And who cooks them?…
March 9, 2018 - 9:11 am in Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Divine Comedy @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Music @en, Politics @en, Window of the soul @enItalian Politicians should not forget the roots in their boot.
Together with the prince of Allegria, Roberto Benigni, we remind the Italian politicians about to form a new governement the true meaning of their national anthem. Massimo Gava writes. In the…
Cause and Effect of Hikikomori Syndrome affecting Japanese teenagers spreads elsewhere
Massimo Gava discusses a condition that touches at the roots of society, family and reality. Fumio lives in central Tokyo with his parents. He starts out as a normal kid – a little shy and reserved,…
October 14, 2016 - 12:47 pm in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, design, Featured @en, Film @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Window of the soul @enYasuke – The One and Only African Samurai
South African artist Nicola Roos, born in 1994, is already making waves on the international scene. She has international sales to her credit – and works with old tyres to make sculptures.…
November 14, 2015 - 4:28 pm in Home @en, Window of the soul @enHow I Escaped
How’s life treating you? Not too bad? Pretty good? Stuck in a job that’s draining the life out of you? Do you have a vague sense that something - maybe you’re not even sure what - is missing?…
June 23, 2015 - 8:59 am in Health @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Window of the soul @enYes We Can A Greek Food for Thought Story
All we hear about today is the horrendous amount of food that is thrown away and wasted by the commercial retailers as well as households. And then again the alarming news that because of the…
July 15, 2014 - 6:47 am in Window of the soul @enParalympic Dressage: When Disability Doesn’t Stand in the Way of Your Passion
There are moments when your passion takes over everything else and in actual fact drives you on to achieve those longed-for results. Equestrianism is a sport that demands commitment and sacrifices…
October 1, 2013 - 12:13 am in Window of the soul @enBeneath the Veil
The veil worn by some Muslim women is one of the more contentious and perhaps least understood issues that boil away at the interface between Islamic culture and the cultures of the West. Ana…
August 1, 2013 - 3:53 pm in Window of the soul @enModern-day Battle for Souls: Large-Scale Economic Development in Poor Countries
There is nothing new under the sun - doubly so for developing nations. The admixture of government, religion, and business has been at the foundation of societal structures in developing nations…
August 1, 2013 - 7:00 am in Architecture @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Design @en, Food for thought @en, Health @en, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Travel @en, Window of the soul @en, Wine & Food @enPermaculture: The True Story of Fagagna ’s Storks
In times like ours, where greed is destroying the world and nobody seems to care much about it, the simple truth of a small community, gathered around a project of solidarity to support a specific…
June 1, 2013 - 7:35 pm in Window of the soul @enStop Exit
Globalisation and technological advances have made our world more interconnected than ever before. This is becoming increasingly more evident on the most personal of levels. International couples…
April 4, 2013 - 7:59 pm in Window of the soul @enRelief Riders International
A holiday like no other, whose pleasures and fulfilment are to be found in the long hours on horseback, delivering hope and practical help to the abandoned poor of Rajasthan. Bee van Zuylen takes…
February 15, 2013 - 10:19 am in Window of the soul @enEmpowering the Blind in Nepal
Worldwide, there are over 50 million blind people and a further 180 million suffering from serious visual impairments. The World Health Organisation estimates that 90% of these live in developing…
September 3, 2012 - 7:50 pm in Window of the soul @enThe Unlikely Abbot
Pulling back from the consumerist culture in which we're embedded can seem like a daunting task on the best of days. But probably none of us will be called on to do such a radical unhooking as…
July 1, 2012 - 12:18 am in Window of the soul @enWhat I’ve Learned in the Alleys
By Caroline Udall Baseball is the expression of the American soul, the revelation of American national foibles? Bah! They’d like you to think so. But it’s really bowling, baby. And if bowlers…
June 9, 2012 - 6:01 pm in Window of the soul @enHealing in the Land of Voudou
With a history of political chaos, military oppression, economic turmoil, disease and natural disasters, Haiti, poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, seems mired in misery. An estimated 300,000…
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