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Category Archives: Culture
Como’s Four Seasons – 3: Spring, New Start, New Apps and New Plans
Como’s Four Seasons – 3: Spring. As new natural life brings a chromatic change to the city’s surrounding hills, a new commercial life begins with the start of the tourist season. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Gardens, Lake, silk, Uncategorized
Tagged Spring, tourism, tourist information, villa erba
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The Como Group of Artists – ‘Astrattisti Comaschi’
The Como Group of Artists – ‘Astrattisti Comaschi’. How come a group of Como-based artists established themselves at the forefront of the abstract art movement in Italy and Europe in the 1930s? Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, History, People, silk, Uncategorized
Tagged abstract art, aldo galli, alvaro molteni, Art, astrattisti comaschi, carla badiali, galleria il milione, manlio rho, mario radice, Museo della Seta, ratti, silk, textile design
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Como’s Famous Daughters: Giuditta Pasta
Como’s Famous Daughters: Giuditta Pasta – for International Women’s Day, a reminder of Como’s Diva with an international reputation! Continue reading
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Tagged bellini, blevio, Cinque Giornate, Como, donizetti, famous women, giuditta pasta, Moltrasio, norma, Opera, teatro alla scala, Teatro Sociale
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Christmas Como: Citta dei Balocchi
Over recent years Como has sought to exceed itself in attracting visitors to its streets over Christmas defining itself as the ‘Citta dei Balocchi’ – a phrase that might roughly be translated as the city of fun and fantasy. The … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Folklore, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, Citta dei Balocchi, Como, Culture, illuminations, tourism
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Noir 2018: Moral Ambiguity and Death
Italian society seems ready made for the ‘noir’ genre and Como is the ideal location for appreciating it since its stunning natural location will calm the spirits after the moral turbulence provoked by this annual ‘Noir in Festival’. Continue reading
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Tagged detectives, Noir, novels, Teatro Sociale
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October Gastronomica: A Flurry of Food Festivals
October Gastronomica: A Flurry of Food Festivals. GastroLario, Rassegna Gastronomica Valle Intelvi and Rassegna Tremezzina Gastronomica – all intended to promote local cuisine and traditions of hospitality. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Food, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged gastronomy, local produce, missoltini, Pizzoccheri, Polenta, tremezzina, val d'intelvi, Valle Intelvi
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Weaving Art into Como’s Urban Fabric: Streetscape 7
Weaving Art into Como’s Urban Fabric: Streetscape 7, the perfect excuse to walk around the town for an artistic treasure hunt. Continue reading
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Tagged Chiostrino Artificiale, lariosaurus, Mr. Savethewall, pop art, Street art, Streetscape
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The Como Companion 