Carlo Urbani was a fantastic Marchigian doctor and exceptional person. He died on March 29, 2003 of SARS, a disease we had little to do with in Europe because it mainly occurred in Asia and parts of North America. First of all, we owe to Carlo Urbani that this very Read more…
It was November 18, 1917. That day there was a violent storm on the Adriatic coast. The villagers from the fishing village of Marotta were shocked to see how the warship of the Italian navy Capellini lost the battle against the harsh conditions: the ship eventually turned over in Falconara Read more…
2020 has just begun, but for us it is already a year full of important milestones. It isn’t only us that want to celebrate, rather also our friends down under and overseas! Both Lonely Planet (we talked about it some posts ago), and The New York Times, marked Le Marche, Read more…
In the past years, there is one sport that has become more and more popular in our region, and that is biking. Some of the real experts on the matter may disagree with me, and tell me off by saying that it has always been popular, but I believe that Read more…
Last year post was all focused on one of the most important and revolutionary female character of our region, Maria Montessori. This year I would like to celebrate the woman by introducing you to the animated art in Le Marche. I know, this may sound a little bit confusing, just Read more…
2018 is an important year for the city of Pesaro. It is indeed the so-called “anno rossiniano”, Rossini’s year, since it is the 150th year from the death of Gioacchino Rossini, the most important famous character of the city. Rossini is among the greatest composers of all time, and he Read more…