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Tom Jobim: Samba do Avião
Followed the previous post about Louis XIV’s journey, this charming ode to air travelling, Rio de Janeiro & airports will be a pleasant unusual compliment. “Samba do Avião”/”Airplane Samba” is one of the most famous pieces made by our genius. … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, Beauty, bossa nova, culture, Happiness, Jean Baptiste Lully, Music, news, Social Network, Society, Sociology, tom jobim, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged aeroporto Tom Jobim, art, arte, bossa nova, Brasil, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, culture, Gal Costa, Galeão, jazz, modern world, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, o samba, Samba do Avião, Tom Jobim, Tom Jobim airport, XXI century
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Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg IV
Esteemed Readers, it is 5th September, Louis XIV’s birthday today. So His Majesty goes on his pleasant journey to Luxembourg surrounded with His Court, Ministers, Guards & us: “I even don’t mention you all the places & time when the … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, culture, family, fantasy, France, friendship. life, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Society, Sociology, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 1687, 17th century, civilization, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, Juin 1687, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, voyage Luxemburg Louis XIV
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Tom Jobim: Pela Luz Dos Olhos Teus
Esteemed Readers, I’m delighted to present you a wonderful creative duet where Tom Jobim represents himself as a singer performing a funny romantic composition by Vinicius de Moraes. The song is called “Pela Luz Dos Olhos Teus”/”For the Light of … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, Art, Beauty, bossa nova, culture, France, friendship. life, fun, Happiness, Life, Lifestyle, news, tom jobim, Uncategorized
Tagged art, arte, beauty, bossa nova, Brasil, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, civilization, cultura, culture, jazz, life, lifestyle, Miucha, modern world, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, Pela luz dos olhos teus, società, Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes
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La Gazette in 2020: Historical News Today 1632
Esteemed Readers, the history comes along its way. The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) continues, bringing more combats, grief & calamities to Europe. Reading the historical news I become wondering if we have a right to speak about nations after such … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, France, Gazette, History, Italia, news, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 1618-1648, 1632, 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinal Infante, Duca di Mantova, France, Francia, Guerra dei trent'anni, guerra di trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, Gustavus Adolphus, history, La Gazette, La Gazette 1632, Louis the Just, Louis XIII, Luigi XIII, Seicento, società, society, storia, The Habsburgs, Thirty Years' War, XVII siecle
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La Gazette in 2020: Historical News Today 1632
Esteemed Readers, the Thirty Years’ War was also marked by the Italian Plague outbreak lasted from 1629 to 1631. Themost suffered cities lost about 25% of its population were Milan & Venice. The disease also spread in Verona, Bologna, Florence. … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, France, God, History, Italia, news, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 1629-1631, 1632, 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinale de Richelieu, civilization, Europa 1632, Europa Seicento, Europe 1632, France, Francia, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, history, Italian Plague, La Gazette, Louis XIII, Luigi XIII, Padre Giuseppe, Pere Joseph, Peste Italiana 1631, Rome 1632, Seicento, società, society, storia, Thirty Years' War
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La Gazette: Historical News Today – 1631
Esteemed Readers, here is a new set of news from the mysterious epoch of the Thirty Years’ War. This edition is rather international. Let’s see what else was happening around the world in 1631: Rome, July 28,1631: “We have already … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, Chiesa, culture, France, fun, Habsburgs, History, journalism, Life, Lifestyle, religion, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged Admiral Pacunta, Bahia, Cardinal de Richelieu, China, China 1631, Cina, civilization, cultura, culture, Europa 1631, Europe 1631, France, Francia, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, La Gazette, Louis XIII, Luigi XIII, Monomotapa, News, notizie 1631, notizie storiche, società, society, storia, Thirty Years' War
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La Gazette: Historical News Today – 1631
Esteemed Readers, we go on with the historical news. Here are some other events happened in Europe during 1631: Vienne April 10, 1631: ‘Yesterday Baron Hegenmiller was sent as an Ambassador to the Duke of Saxe. Any day now we … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, culture, France, God, Habsburgs, History, Italia, Leopold I, Louis XIV, Uncategorized
Tagged 1631, 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, civilization, culture, France, Francia, Gazette, Germania, Germany, Italia, Italy, La Gazette, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Richelieu, Seicento, society, storia, Svezia, Sweden, the Sun King, The Thirty Year War, time, Truth
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“Mercure Galant”: Curiosité
Esteemed Readers, today I offer you a sort of curiosité discovered in an edition of “Mercure Galant”. This is a very particular story indeed & I believe that it might happened only in the French forest: “…I cannot leave Montpellier … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, culture, folklore, France, History, humour, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, civilization, cultura, culture, France, Francia, God, history, life, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, nature, News, notizie, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Samhain at the French Court
The Eve of Samhain or Samain, as the French name it, calls to ponder upon its celebrating at Louis XIV’s Court. The Celtic traditions were strong yet at that historical period, so we might suppose that the Court also took … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, Art, Beauty, celebration, culture, Druidry, family, fantasy, folklore, God, Halloween, History, Louis XIV, news, paganism, religion, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, Celtique traditions, Celts, civilization, culture, France, Francia, God, history, life, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, paganesimo, pagani, pagania, Re Sole, Samain, Samhain, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles V
Esteemed Readers! I’m very happy to announce that the last riddle was guessed out by most of you! So, my congratulations! (John, a Louis XIV’s desk is waiting for you :-)). EYES is the right answer. Here it is time … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, Art, Blogging, culture, folklore, France, fun, God, History, humour, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, beauty, civilization, culture, enigma, France, Francia, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, News, puzzle, Re Sole, Riddles, Seicento, società, society, storia
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