Tag Archives: Brunate

Two Local Poets for International Women’s Day

Posted on March 10, 2021 by comocompanion

Two Local Poets for International Women’s Day. Both were brought up in Milan but with links to Lake Como. Both displayed poetic talent at an early age. Both suffered from mental fragility. Both are admirable women – Antonia Pozzi & Alda Merini. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, People, Uncategorized | Tagged Alda Merini, Antonia Pozzi, Antonio Banfi, Brunate, crepuscolarismo, modernism, Onorina Dino, Pasturo, poetry, Poetry Way, poets, rationalism, valsassina | Leave a comment

Lake Como Poetry Way and its Little Free Libraries

Posted on November 6, 2020 by comocompanion

The Lake Como Poetry Way’s literary associations are further enhanced by the establishment of 12 Little Free Libraries along its route increasing the impact of Pietra Berra’s project via the association Sentiero dei Sogni. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, Itineraries, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Alda Merini, Brunate, JMW Turner, Little Free Library, Maslianico, Passeggiate Creative, Pietro Berra, poetry, Poetry Way, Samuel Rogers, Sentiero dei Sogni, Ugo Foscolo, Villa del Grumello, Walks | 3 Comments

Poets’ Way: Como to Brunate

Posted on December 18, 2019 by comocompanion

Within minutes on foot you can leave the centre of Como and be walking up through tranquil woods to Brunate – on a path that has now been renamed Sentiero Alda Merini in honour of her poetry Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, History, Itineraries, Lake, People, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Alda Merini, Brunate, Mary Shelley, nature, poetry, romanticism, sentiero, Ugo Foscolo, wildlife, Wordsworth | Leave a comment

Como’s Four Seasons – 4: Summer, Open House

Posted on June 28, 2019 by comocompanion

Como’s Four Seasons – 4: Summer, Open House – when Como becomes Mediterranean and musical events abound. Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Gardens, Lake, Uncategorized | Tagged Brunate, church, Como, concerts, Duomo, ferragosto, Food, Funicular, isola comacina, nature, Navigazione, villa d'este | Leave a comment

Torno Circuit: Piazzaga and Monte Piatto

Posted on April 22, 2019 by comocompanion

Torno Circuit – if I was to plan a walking holiday around Lake Como, Torno would be one of my favoured bases, from where this walk takes you above the Villa Pliniana to Piazzaga and Montepiatto and on to Brunate or Molina. Continue reading →

Posted in Folklore, Itineraries, Lake, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Avelli, Brunate, erratics, Montepiatto, mule paths, Piazzaga, pizzocheri, Torno | Leave a comment

San Donato to Camnago Volta: Opening up a Circular Route to and from Como

Posted on May 3, 2018 by comocompanion

The recent opening up of a section of footpath from Garzola to Camnago now makes it possible to follow a circular route taking in the Sanctuary of San Donato and the Cosia Valley. Continue reading →

Posted in Itineraries, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Alessandro Volta, Brunate, Camnago, Garzola, Pila, Sentiero dei Sogni, Volta, Walks | Leave a comment

Ice Cream and Vespas: Irma Kennaway’s Artistic Odyssey

Posted on February 5, 2017 by comocompanion

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 →

Posted in Art, Culture, People, Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Brunate, Como, Culture, expo, India, iPad, iPadart, Kennaway, Marocco, Milanexpo, Villa Carlotta | 2 Comments

Como’s Internationally Renowned Urban Visionary

Posted on October 19, 2016 by comocompanion

This month sees the 100th anniversary of the death on the Isonzo front during the First World War of Antonio Sant’Elia. And so what, you might say! Many small cities can claim one or other famous son or daughter and … Continue reading →