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Recent Posts
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- Como’s Sepulchral Art – The City of the Dead January 15, 2026
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- Como’s Twin-Tailed Mermaids June 23, 2025
- Beyond the City Walls: Via Milano May 21, 2025
Category Archives: Culture
Como – Its Role in the Birth of a Nation
The Republic Day holiday comes up on June 2nd to celebrate the result of the referendum held on June 2nd 1946 to determine the constitutional form of the Italian state following the overthrow of fascism. I thought this ‘national’ celebration … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, History, People, Places of interest, Politics
Tagged 1848, Capiaghi, Cinque Giornate, Garibaldi, Mazzini, Risorgimento
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European Opera Days at Como
The Teatro Sociale in Como is proud to be the first Italian opera house to participate in the annual European Opera Days which this year are held from 6 – 8th May. Now in its tenth year, this initiative, organised … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Gardens, Uncategorized
Tagged Como, Lake Como, Opera, Teatro Sociale
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The Como Companion 