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Thursday, 29 September 2011

PRO LOCO - La Verna - Una coppia simpatica e un piatto SQUISITO!!!

This was such a FANTASTIC PLATE!!! They served it during the photography show at Bibbiena, Una Giornata Italiana.......and I promised I would put these photos on my blog.
But the MEAT!!!!! It was cooked with TRUFFLES!!!!! And if you don't think that was GOOOOOODDD!!!!! You are wrong, it was pure HEAVEN!!

Questo era un piatto SQUISITO!!! La Verna, del Pro Loco di Bibbiena dove è stata la mostra fotografica (e continua ora fino alla fine di novembre) Una Giornata Italiana.....ed io ho promesso questa coppia simpatica che avrei messo queste foto sul mio blog.
Ma la CARNE!!!! E' stata cucinata con il TARTUFO!!!!!! E se non pensi che quella carne era fantastica......STAI PROPRIO SBAGLIANDO!!! Era PARADISO!!!

This was one of the BEST meat dishes I even ate!!! No wonder....truffles are divine!!

Questo è stato uno dei piatti più buoni mai mangiato....senza dubbio...tartuffi sono divino!!

Very nice cook and helper.

Cuoca gentilissima ed il suo aiutante.

Quite a smiler!

Ragazzo sorridente!

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Claudia Andreatti - Miss Italia 2006

Lovely young lady, so graceful, elegant, a beauty from "other times". Claudia Andreatti, Italy's Miss Italy, 2006 was present at Bibbiena during the photography event "Una Giornata Italiana", available for all photographers for picture taking on stage!

Bellissima giovane donna, piena di grazia, elegante, una bellezza da "altri tempi". Claudia Andreatti, La Miss Italy del 2006 è stata ospite a Bibbiena per l'evento grande di fotografia "Una Giornata Italiana", ed è stata disponibile per tutti i fotografi di farle delle foto sul palco!

Beautiful girl!

Bellissima ragazza!

Thank you Claudia, for this lovely smile!

Grazie Claudia per questo bellissimo sorriso!

P.S. I PERSONALLY DIDN'T KNOW OF THIS LOVELY GIRL....Here is a link showing her when she won Miss Italia in 2006. She is the first winner ever to come from her home in Northern Italy, in Trentino.

P.S. Peronsalmente non conoscevo questa ragazza....Ecco un link che mostra la sua vincita in 2006 come Miss Italia. E' la prima ragazza che ha vinto questo concorso da Trentino in nord Italia.

http://www.manilanet.net/Miss-italia-2006-Claudia-Andreatti.htm

Sunday, 25 September 2011

UNA GIORNATA ITALIANA.....grandissima festa

A marvelous afternoon and evening at BIBBIENA at the exciting event "Una Giornata Italiana"(200 local shows throughout Italy, and 1000 photographs shown in Bibbiena, Italy for the project "Passione Italia"). This is a link for the latest photographs of last night's "festa" on the website of FIAF.

http://www.fiaf-net.it/passioneitalia/2011/09/la-grande-mostra-24-settembre-2011/

Un pomeriggio e serata stupenda a BIBBIENA all'evento bellissimo "Una Giornata Italiana" (200 esibizioni locali in tutta Italia, 1000 fotografie mostrate ieri sera a Bibbiena, Italia per il progetto "Passione Italia"). Questo è il link per le ultime fotografie scattate durante la festa sul sito web della FIAF.

This is one of many interesting and original installations of the photos, shown thoughout the town, in various ways. Here meters of photographic collages lined the walls.

Ecco una delle istallazioni interessanti delle foto, mostrate dapperttutto nel paese di Bibbiena. Ecco sono metri e metri di collage fotografiche che erano sulle tante pareti del paese.

In front of one of the many photo walls.....wearing my handmade "Passione Italia" necklace - beads, felt, wire, elastic
Davanti di una delle tante parete di foto....indosso la mia collana creata per Passione Italia con perline, feltro, elastico, fil di ferro

Friday, 23 September 2011

Una Giornata Italiana -- Unicredit Bank, Perugia

I went back for a visit to the photography show at Sala Lippi at Unicredit Bank of Perugia....here are a few more shots of the room that hosts our photos.

Sono tornata a visitare la mostra fotografica a Sala Lippi al Unicredit di Perugia....ecco qualche foto che ho fatto dell'allestimento e della sala.

A description of the show

Una descrizione della mostra

Inside a bank...thus, the number 15 at one of the windows!

Dentro una banca...perciò il numero 15 a una delle finestre!

Lovely architecture and design

Bella architettura e design

Sala Lippi, Unicredit, Perugia

Another shot of Sala Lippi

Un altro scatto di Sala Lippi

Stairs leading to Sala Lippi, second floor

Scale che portano a Sala Lippi sul secondo piano

Corso Vannucci, and Unicredit Bank at n.39

Corso Vannucci, e Unicredit al numero 39

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Amico Peloso photo show/competition Perugia

May 22 the second edition of Amico Peloso's photography show and competition held in the center of Perugia. I partecipated with three photos. Here is the magnificent building where it took place, Palazzo dei Priori in the Sala Vaccara.

Il 22 maggio è stato la seocnda edizione del concorso mostra di Amico Peloso al centro di Perugia al Palazzo dei Priori nella Sala Vaccara. Io ho partecipato con tre foto. La mostra continua fino al 30 maggio.

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Here is the poster/invitation for my show:
Date June 20-July 4
Time: 10-1.30pm 4-7pm
Opening Saturday June 20, 4pm
Open all week
Place: Palazo della Corgna, Castiglione del Lago
Information 39/075/951099
Website: www.castiglionedellago.it

20 giugno - 4 luglio
Orario: 10-13.30 16 - 19.30
Apertura mostra: sabato 20 giugno ore 16
Giorno di chiusura: nessuno
Luogo: Palazzo della corgna di Castiglione del Lago
Informazione: 075/951099
Sito web: www.castiglionedellago.it

HOW TO SPEAK ITALIAN...in 60 seconds

Cavolo...means cabbage BUT you can use it when you want to say WOW!
Non so. So simple, and it means, I don't know. The word no, is no (easy) AND the word so comes from the verb sapere which is to know. So is used for I.....io so, I know. But in this case it is so simple...forget the I, and just say NON SO. Everyone will know what you mean, that is that you don't know!!
Raffreddore -- it means, a COLD. Like a fever, a cough, like what I feel I may be coming down with right now. If I want to say that I have a cold, I say "Sono raffreddata". That translates that I have (or I am) with a cold. You can also say "Ho un raffreddore" which means, I have a cold. Anyway you look at it, you will have to stay in bed or around the house, until you become....guarito or guarita, which means that you are cured!
IMPEGNATA!!! That is what I have been lately. BUSY! Lots of IMPEGNI (appointments, things to do, tasks, chores, you name it!) Actually I should say IMPEGNATISSIMA....meaning very very busy. And to tell you the truth, that is exactly how I like my life!
Per favore.....it is a nice way of asking someone "please" do this or that, or take one, or asking a favor. BUT you can also use it with hands wide and saying PLEASE!!! Stop it! Don't! Be quiet! It is all in the way you say it, and your body language. PLEASE!!!!!
Lo.......this is used when you have a noun like Spagnolo.....you see, this word means a Spanish man. Lo is used because the word starts with sp and you have to use lo rather than il, probably because it makes it easier to pronounce the two sounds....lo with sp rather than il and then sp lo sp, not il sp......When, on the other hand you need to use plural, that is Spagnoli, you must change the lo to gli and then say gli spagnoli. Oh my, this is difficult even for me. Signing off now, will be back with an easier lesson next time.
If you know Spanish, can it help you to know Italian?? YES!! Do I know Spanish? NO! But when I hear it, I can understand lots of it, and I am SURE it's because I know Italian.
Differente....it is easy to see what it means. But the hard part is the ORDER you put this word in. You don't want to use it like in English BUT to put it after the noun that you are calling different. Like I want a different book. Vorrei un libro differente. See, it is AFTER the noun, that is how you use adjectvies in Italian. And don't forget to say the letter E at the end....different - TAY.

Curiosities of Italian Life

VERY curious indeed, this Italian life. On the OUTSIDE it looks like people have loads of money, buying expensive iphones, cars, clothes and even eating out and spending money here and there. BUT on the inside, we are all having troubles with paying bills, hoping our children find jobs (most want to leave Italy now, lots do anyhow). So, the curious thing is that Italians look like they are having an easy time, but believe me.............
Moods........hmmmmmmm......when I am on facebook, I see the difference of the mood here in Italy and the mood in the States. There is a huge difference. People here are moody, due to the politics, especially. We just don't have the fun-loving thouughts and moods of the people in the States. Of course, I am from there, so I have a pretty happy mood most of the time. But being in the middle of complaining and low moods makes it even harder to stay up. Grrrrrrrrrr!!!
No shopping list. What do I mean? I mean, when you go to the market, you don't always need to have a shopping list....you see what looks fresh, colorful and good, and then buy what excites you. I have often had guests for dinner without really knowing what I am going to make. I see zucchini, or tomatoes, or something else and then the idea comes to me. That's how it is in Italy, the visual gives one the idea of what to do next.
City streets.....why oh why are there so many HOLES in the streets!! They just wrote about them the other day in the paper, and there are hundreds (or thousands, don't remember) of holes of all dimensions all over this city. And that means uncomfortable driving that is for sure!! Bump bump bump! The rain opens them up more and then they get bigger. They fill them up sometimes but not well enough. Another of Italy's problems, beautiful country, but we have a large share of things that need to be improved.
Politics. Read on!! In Italy, no matter what the occasion, dinner parties, tv shows, meeting people on the street, watch out, because politics and talking about them is what is in store!!! People just can't get together without talking politics. It is a BIG part of Italian life. And talking about it often can get you in trouble IF the people you are talking to think differently than you do. If they are of another viewpoint, watch out!! If you ever saw two Italians with differing views, you will know what I mean.
SNOW....will it or won't it snow? If it does, the curious thing about snow in a small town, is that everything just about STOPS all of a sudden. They are very slow in cleaning up the streets, but in a way it is nice because you can go out and walk all over the place without any cars around, and then, it is very very beautiful and quiet. So.....into bed I go and perhaps tomorrow it will SNOW!!

EATING and other things....in Italy

TOMATOES -- it is easy to talk about tomatoes in this country. And easy to eat them. They come is such a variety, the ones for sugo, the ones for salad. Ones you can cut into little pieces, or lay out flat with oregano and oil and vinegar and salt.....They are so good, they get lots of sun, and people love to use them in cooking. If you don't know how to use them, just ask an Italian mamma in the store. She for sure can tell you everything you need to know.
Good parmesan, bad parmesan. You know, here in Italy we have wonderful parmesan. It is really really delicious. I once heard that in the States they take the waxy part of the parmesan and even use that to be ground into the stuff you can buy in a box. If that is true, that is really terrible!!!! It would be like eating candles!
Lemons. Why lemons? Because you can squeeze them in water, add sugar or honey; you can squeeze it on meat or fish or salad, or use them to decorate a plate. You can use the peel for flavor in a cake, or to decorate the top of a dessert. You can even use half to put into the dishwasher and make things come out sweeter. Why lemons you ask???
Wintertime weight gain. Yes. Easy to munch on cookies, or almonds or parmesan!! Or a glass of wine and nuts, or a bruschetta! Hard to take off that one or two kili.....that means taking a walk, and today it is going to rain, so wouldn't it just be easier to stay inside, with a nice glass of hot milk and coffee and a few cookies??
JUst how sweet do you want things? In Italy, sweets are sweet but not as sweet as in England, or the States. A cake may have something on it, but not as gooey and sweet as in other places. Salt, on the other hand, is used more freely here than perhaps in the States. Foods can often be very salty, though very good too. Sugar and salt, each country has their own way of using them.
Honey.....it's the time for honey lately, because it is cold, and in the evening is a good time for camomilla tea, or some other hot drink. I like to use honey, good for the throat, and tastes so good. The hard honey is the best, easier to bend a spoon getting it out, but better for you and more "real" and usually biological, whereas the liquid might just have some sugar in it, or not be quite as natural.
Sweet potatoes. If you love American sweet potatoes, the ones they serve on Thanksgiving, be prepared to NOT find them in Italy. It is very hard to find them (actually I just heard a Chinese market has them) but the ones they have in the normal markets are white on the inside! Sweet but white! Isn't that strange!
RED WINE (vino rosso) goes with meat, and WHITE WINE (vino bianco) goes with fish. But wine is so good in Italy, especially the really good ones, any wine is fine most of the time. Room temperature (reds) and white chilled.
CELERY?? When I was a kid, we ate celery sticks all the time. With salt, without, in the lunchbox, or at home in a glass of cold water. I think I have never been served a piece of celery like this in Italy UNLESS they served it with lots of other vegetables to create a vegetable platter to dip in oil and salt, and that dish is called pinzimonio. (better check my spelling on that one, and I will let you know!)
I am going to cook when I get to L.A. BUT it won't be as good as in Italy (see my last post under curiosities of Italian life). I try the best I can BUT the ingredients just aren't the same. And the cuts of meat are different too.

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