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La Gazette New Year: Historical New Today
Esteemed Readers, finally it is the last day of 2020! 😁Tomorrow a new epoch is starting. Let’s hope so…And our historical news yet in the environment of the Thirty Years’ War might serve as a breath of so long-expected optimism … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Christmas, culture, France, friendship. life, fun, God, Habsburgs, History, Leopold I, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Natale, New Year, news, religion, science, Seicento, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 1632, 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinale de Richelieu, civilization, culture, Europa 1632, Europe 1632, France, Francia, God, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, historical news, history, La Gazette, La Gazette 1632, life, lifestyle, Louis XIII, Luigi XIII, notizie 1632, notizie storiche, Seicento, società, society, storia, Thirty Years' War
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Christmas Mood: Lord of the Dance
Esteemed Readers, Merry Christmas! Take the floor! It’s time for a pretty nice Irish jig named “Lord of the Dance” performed by an incredible band “The Dubliners”! Buon Natale! Feliz Natal! Joyeux Noël! Nollaig Chridheil!🎄🎇 Maria KethuProfumo
Posted in Art, Beauty, Bible, Chiesa, Christmas, culture, folklore, fun, Gaelic, God, History, humour, Life, Lifestyle, Music, Natale, news, Scotland, Uncategorized
Tagged art, arte, Christmas, civilization, cultura, culture, folk music, folklore, God, Ireland, Irish culture, Irish music, life, lifestyle, Lord of the Dance, Merry Christmas, modern world, società, society, The Dubliners, XXI century
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles XI
Esteemed Readers, on occasion of the Thanksgiving day I have prepared for you a riddle suitable for this feast. In fact, the given object is a part of a celebration. (Not the turkey though😁). Good luck! Have a nice thanksgiving … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture, folklore, France, fun, History, jokes, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Riddles, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme storiche, folklore, France, Francia, historical riddles, history, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Riddles, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Tom Jobim: Dindi
“Dindi” is another golden hit & bossa nova standard composed by Tom Jobim in 1959. It is dedicated to a place named Dirindi where the composer & his devoted friend Vinicius de Moraes used to go. It is another masterpiece … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, celebration, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, fun, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Music, nature, news, Samhain, Society, Sociology, tom jobim, Uncategorized
Tagged arte, beauty, bra, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, civilization, cultura, culture, Dindi, Gal Costa, modern world, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, società, society, Terra Brasilis, Tom Jobim, XXI century
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Tom Jobim: Samba de Uma Nota Só
Esteemed Readers, after la Symphonie des Plaisirs, I would like to offer you the samba by Tom Jobim. It is one of his most famous compositions & a standard of Bossa Nova music. Created in 1960 “Samba de Uma Nota … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, fun, Happiness, History, humour, Jean Baptiste Lully, Music, tom jobim, Uncategorized
Tagged bossa nova, Brasil, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, cultura, culture, Jean Baptiste Lully, life, lifestyle, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, Samba de uma nota só, società, society, Terra Brasilis, Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, world, XXI century
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Soviet Movie Café: The Man From Nowhere
“The Man From Nowhere” (1961) is another surrealistic Soviet movie that reveals weak points of the human society. This time it is not a robot but a savage from an unknown tribe Tapi learns Soviet people to be kind, sincere … Continue reading
Posted in Art, cinema, culture, family, fantasy, fun, humour, Life, Lifestyle, movie, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged cinema sovietico, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, Eldar Ryazanov, filmi sovietici, happiness, modern world, Russian culture, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet culture, Soviet film, The Man from Nowhere 1961, the Soviet Union, XXI century
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles IX
Esteemed Readers, today I would like to present you a historical riddle out of time. The object hidden in it is one of the most essential things in our world, important almost for each of us even at present. I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, education, France, fun, History, humour, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 17 siecle, 17th century, 17th century France, art, arte, cultura, culture, France, historical riddles, history, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, riddle, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Soviet Movie Café: His Name Was Robert or We called Him Robert
“His Name Was Robert” (1967) is another wonderful Soviet sci-fi movie. It tells about a humanoid-robot created in a laboratory and raises important issues of AI’s place & role in the Soviet human society. The story so far: “The Scientist … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, cinema, culture, fun, Life, Lifestyle, Love, movie, news, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged AI movie, art, arte, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, filmi sovietici, lifestyle, modern world, Russian culture, science, Science fiction, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet culture, Soviet films, Soviet movie, XXI century
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles VIII
Esteemed Readers, a beautiful summer of crazy 2020 is almost over. So, let’s meet autumn with this curious & rather industrial riddle belonging to Louis XIV’s times. Good luck! “I never walk around the town. If I do I wear … Continue reading
Posted in culture, education, France, fun, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Seicento, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century France, art, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme storiche, France, Francia, historical riddles, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Riddles, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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