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Category Archives: Art
Lords and Ladies of Misrule at Schignano
Schignano Carnival is unique, anarchic and genuine with a cast of characters that make it true street theatre. Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture, Events, Folklore, Itineraries, Lake, Uncategorized
Tagged Argegno, artisans, Brut, carnival, Folklore, Mascarun, masks, Schignano, wood carving
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Como’s December Delights
As the nights grow longer and temperatures get lower, Como goes through another of its periodical metamorphoses – producing a set of seasonal December delights. What better way can there be of exploiting the increased hours of winter darkness than … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, History, People, Places of interest, silk, Uncategorized
Tagged Architecture, Art, Art Nouveau, bernasconi, Campanini, cernobbio, Christmas lights, Christmas market, CittadeiBalocchi, Como, crime, Culture, film, Liberty, lights, Margaret Atwood, Noir, Sport, Teatro Sociale, Ticosa, war
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Cantù – The Good, (The Bad) and The Beautiful
Cantù is famous for its master craftsmen and its long tradition of artisan furnishings and cabinet making. It is the spiritual home of the Brianza-based furniture industry yet, at only 10 kilometres from Como, remains off the main tourist map. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, History, Itineraries, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Architecture, Ariberto, Art, artisans, baptistry, Brianza, cabinet makers, Cantu, Carlo de Carli, churches, Como, crafts, Culture, Frescoes, furniture making, Galliano, Gio Ponti, industry, Madonna Della Latte, marquetry, Medieval, Rinascente, Romanasque, San Giovanni, San Vincenzo
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Streetscape 6 – Facing a Credibility Crisis?
Como is currently hosting the 6th edition of the street and urban festival called Streetscape – a total of 10 (+1) installations are dotted around or just outside the old town. Well established in its 6th year, Streetscape now forms … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Broletto, Como, Culture, installations, light, savethewall, Street art, Streetscape, Urban art
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The Poetry and Joy of Urban Portraiture – Adriano Caverzasio
If you aim to impart joy through your art, you best do it with a big smile – just like Adriano Caverzasio’s when I met him recently! And, if your art is intended to bring pleasure to all ages, how … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged asilo sant'elia, brera, casa del fascio, caverzasio, Como, conconi, Culture, futurism, modernism, monumento ai caduti, rationalism, san pietro, sant'elia, structuralism, Terragni, transatlantico
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Como Silk – Memoirs of a Textile Designer
Como has been a tourist destination from the days of the Grand Tour but it maintains equal significance as a centre for silk production. Current visitors to Como might think that the silk industry is a thing of the past … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture, History, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged abegg, archeology, bernasconi, cernobbio, Como, digitalisation, industry, inkjet, mantero, pinto, ratti, screen printing, silk, silk museum, villa erba
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Mr. Savethewall – Como’s Spray-Can Artistic Campaigner
If walking the streets of Como for any time, you will become aware of a local artist known as Mr. Savethewall. His two shopfronts, the immediate appeal of some of his iconic images such as Mr. Frogman and his intriguing … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture, Lake, People, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, campaigns, Como, Culture, lakefront, paratie, Pinocchio, pop art, rivogliamo nostro lago, savethewall, Street art, Streetscape, Ticosa
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Ice Cream and Vespas: Irma Kennaway’s Artistic Odyssey
23 years ago Irma, originally from England but freshly arrived in Florence from Paris to continue her fine arts studies, imprinted an image in her mind of the city’s stylish young women astride their Vespas nonchalantly licking ice cream. That … Continue reading
Como’s Magic Light Festival – Citta dei Balocchi 2016/17
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Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, Events, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Amici di Como, Christmas, Citta dei Balocchi, Como, Duomo, holidays, illuminations, lagodicomo, Lake Como, lights, magic light, Porta Torre, winter
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The Como Companion 