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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
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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
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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Full Jazz Immersion – Com’In Festival
As from Friday 9th March, ‘Greater’ Como embarks on over a week of full jazz immersion with the launch of the so-called ‘Com’In Jazz’ Festival. This aims no less than to revive Como’s reputation for jazz and musical innovation … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Music, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged Chiasso, Chiostrino, Como, concerts, Culture, festivals, Jazz, Music, Nerolidio, Teatro Sociale
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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
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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
A Walk in the Cosia Valley and Camnago Volta
This post has now been moved to Recreation, Walks, A Walk in the Cosia Valley and Camnago Volta
Posted in Architecture, Culture, History, Itineraries, People, Places of interest, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Architecture, Camnago Volta, Como, Culture, Frigerio, Lake Como, landscapes, Old tramways, San Francesco, Sustainability, Tavernerio, Volta, Walks, winter
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Como’s Cultural Highlight of the Year – ‘Noir in Festival’
This time the hyperbole is all mine – the annual celebration of crime and mystery film and literature known as ‘Noir in Festival’ has moved from Courmayeur to Como and Milan. Courmayeur’s loss is definitely our gain since over the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, History, Lake, People, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Camilleri, Carlotto, Como, crime, Culture, detective fiction, festivals, film, Montalbano, Noir, Sala Bianca, Teatro Sociale
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