This religious celebration in honor of Saint Rosalie, called the festino, is held each year mid-July. In the evening of July 15, a sacred procession with the reliquary of the Saint (kept in Palermo’s cathedral) goes down Corso Vittorio Emmanuele, preceded by the banners of many pious societies. July 2008. Cette fête religieuse en l’honneur…
When I saw this girl on the Red Square, there is one thing that came to my mind: a song by French crooner Gilbert Becaud, called Nathalie. The song is about visiting Moscow with a Russian guide, drinking hot chocolate with her in Café Pushkin and the Red Square being empty. April 2011. Quand j’ai…
The rain did not prevent thousands of English people to be in the streets and on the banks of the Thames river in London on that Sunday. Queen Elizabeth II was celebrating her Diamond Jubilee (60 years as Queen). These people dressed in the colors of the Union Jack were watching on a big screen…
The European Fine Art Fair, better under the name ‘TEFAF’ is an annual art fair, organized in Maastricht. The fair is now so popular that there a selection process, involving international experts, and a waiting list of art dealers. March 2012. La Foire Européenne des Beaux Arts (The European Fine Art Fair), plus connue sous…
Rethymno is one of the most interesting locations in Crete with Venetian and Turkish influences. In the streets, you may meet these very proud old ladies dressed in black. August 2013. Réthymnou est un des endroits les plus intéressant de Crète avec des influences vénitiennes et turques. Dans les rues, on peut croiser ces vieilles…
The Palio di Siena (known locally simply as Il Palio) is a horse race that is held twice each year, on July 2 and August 16 on Piazza del Campo. Ten horses and riders, dressed in the appropriate colors, represent ten of the seventeen contrade, or city wards. Throughout the year, parades like this one…
