I am a language lover (and picky) and I have always had the urge of learning the local language when settling in in a new country. On a personal note, I think Italian is the most beautiful language in the world, with its complexities, abundance of meanings and sounds. However, Read more…
December is definitely the right month for some nativity scenes-sightseeing. Last year I visited a true mechanical work of art in Porto San Giorgio (keep updated, that soon I’ll talk about the 2022 visit), in Castiglioni near Arcevia the locals annually provide original Christmas scenes and in Jesi we also Read more…
Recently, a new cultural association from Jesi organized a tour through the lesser-known districts of that city. Isabelle was especially interested in the visit to the San Marco church, according to many the most beautiful church in Jesi. Full of expectation she followed the group along the busy Viale della Read more…
One of my resolutions for this year was to attend more theatre plays, concerts and ballets. Since we have more than 100 theatres in Le Marche, that wouldn’t be that difficult. I must say that I am doing a great job with my resolution and, above all, I also find Read more…
Who doesn’t know Bella Ciao, the Italian song with a catchy melody? In recent years, the song became popular worldwide as the soundtrack of the TV series Casa de Papel and since 2018 it has been hitting the clubs as the Hugel Remix. There is an adapted version that is Read more…
Silver hearts, wooden crutches of all sizes, images of people about to die in an accident: this is the world of ex-votos, also known as votive offerings. This is how worshippers seek grace or pledge their thankfulness for a requested miracle, such as healing from a serious illness or being Read more…