-
Recent Posts
- The Poetry and Joy of Urban Portraiture – Adriano Caverzasio September 27, 2017
- Cortesella – The Mythical Heart of Old Como September 15, 2017
- Quick Walks out of Como 2: Parco Spina Verde September 7, 2017
- Quick Walks out of Como 1. San Donato – Garzola August 23, 2017
- Como to Montorfano for Wild Swimming August 20, 2017
Categories
Category Archives: People
Cortesella – The Mythical Heart of Old Como
As Les Halles was to Paris or Seven Dials to London, so was the Cortesella to Como – the lost heart of the old town. The Cortesella (named after Via Cortesella) was a warren of narrow streets and alleyways to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Culture, History, People, Places of interest, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Architecture, Banca d'Italia, Como, Cortesella, Frigerio, les halles, nostalgia, Parisi, Piazza Duomo, redevelopment, Terragni
Leave a comment
Myth and Reality: Lake Monsters and Political Scandal
A piece of real ‘fake news’ turned up the other day in the local newspapers – a sighting of a prehistoric monster in the grounds of the long defunct textile factory, Ticosa, on the edge of Como’s historical centre. Regular … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History, Lake, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Lake Como, lake monsters, lariosauro, lariosaurus, Lierna, Mr. Savethewall, myth, Ticosa, Varenna
Leave a comment
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
Leave a comment
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
1 Comment
Flying High Over Como
Lake Como is rightly renowned for its beauty but it is also well known internationally (albeit within a specialised community) for a service operating on the lake itself. For it hosts the only seaplane pilot training school in Europe at … Continue reading
Posted in Lake, People, Sport, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged aero club, Como, Dublin, idrovolante, lakecomo, Molina, pilot training, ppl, seaplanes
1 Comment
Canottieri Lario – Making a Media Storm
If rowing was as popular as football then Como would be at the top of Seria A! Positioned third in national rankings last year, Como’s Canottieri Lario is on a roll making its own media storm. But let’s step back … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Lake, People, Sport, Uncategorized
Tagged canottieri lario, Lake Como, rowing, sinigaglia, Sport
1 Comment
From Liberation Day to May Day
April 25th was Liberation Day in Italy – a public holiday to honour the signing of the Armistice in Rome 72 years ago. This brought an end to the Nazifascist regime in Northern Italy. It is a day of commemoration … Continue reading
Posted in Events, History, People, Places of interest, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged antifascists, Aramis, Como, fascists, garibaldini, Liberation Day, Metropole Suisse, Moltrasio, Mussolini, partisans, Pedro, Schiefer, war
1 Comment
Uncover Your Karma in Como
Ayurveda, Yoga, meditation, mindfulness and more – welcome to the world of wellness for English-speakers here in Como. As from 1st April there will be a series of monthly pop-up wellness weekends – with totally flexible levels of participation – … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Food, Lake, People, Uncategorized, Wellness
Tagged Ayurveda, bio, Borgo35, Como, lagodicomo, lakecomo, lakeholidays, lario, meditation, mindfulness, rawfood, Wellness, Yoga
Leave a comment
From Out of the Swamp, Novum Comum – Roman Como
Como is in origin a Roman city named Novum Comum and founded in 59 BCE by none other than Julius Caesar, the father of the Roman Empire. The Roman presence persisted from then on until the collapse of the western … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Culture, History, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged augustus, baths, caesar, Como, Culture, forum, History, market, mosaics, museo archeologico, novum comum, pliny, roman art, san fedele, valduce
Leave a comment
