Monthly Archives: May 2020

If you're still in a Coronavirus lockdown, you're probably dreaming of being able to take a long walk in nature, but there is an artist who invites the nature indoor with her works, Alexandra Kehayoglou.   The Argentinean artist is known … Continue reading →

While there are cultural institutions slowly reopening in a few European countries after the Coronavirus emergency, in some cases major events had to be cancelled. One of these events was Milan Design Week, postponed to next year, while the 17th … Continue reading →

Most museums currently reopening their doors in Italy after the long months of Coronavirus lockdown are welcoming visitors to enjoy the exhibitions abruptly interrupted in March. The "Eno Bellis" Archaeological Museum and Palazzo Foscolo in Oderzo, in the province of … Continue reading →

Museums are slowly reopening in Italy after the long Coronavirus lockdown (over two months) and among the institutions ready to welcome visitors there is also the MACTE in Termoli, Italy, relaunching with a retrospective dedicated to Nanda Vigo. Sadly, though, … Continue reading →

Countries all over the world have been taking different approaches to easing the Coronavirus lockdown, with quite a few nations reopening in phases. The much-awaited "Fase 2" – the second part of the Coronavirus emergency – will officially start tomorrow … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at how garments changed when women started practicing sports and activewear became therefore more popular. Yet, you may argue, there are cases in which work and activewear coincided. Take the herring girls. Herring girls were … Continue reading →

If you've been (or if you still are…) in a hard Coronavirus lockdown, you may have been missing being able to practice your favourite sport. But, in between training at home, venturing to go out maybe running in a park … Continue reading →

It is always exciting looking at different palettes of colours and read the inventive names they may be given: on Pantone's site you may find, for example, Pompeian Red, Mystic Blue and Lemon Meringue. But there is a shade that … Continue reading →

Italy is slowly reawakening after the nationwide lockdown caused by the Coronavirus emergency. While some offices, businesses and shops have already reopened, most cultural institutions are getting ready this week to welcome visitors from 18th May. The Summer calendar of … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon Italian PM Giuseppe Conte announced on his official Twitter account that kidnapped aid worker Silvia Romano had been released. Romano, a volunteer, was abducted by unknown gunmen from Chakama, Kenya, on November 20, 2018. She was 23 years … Continue reading →