Category Archives: Natale

La Gazette New Year: Historical New Today

Posted on December 31, 2020 by kethuprofumo

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 | 14 Comments

Christmas Mood: Lord of the Dance

Posted on December 25, 2020 by kethuprofumo

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 | 13 Comments

Jean-Baptiste Lully: De Profundis Psalm CXXIX

Posted on December 21, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Estemeed Readers, for the Christmas mood on behalf of our esteemed Jean-Baptiste Lully I have chosen this solemn composition named “De Profundis” based on the Psalm CXXIX. May your Christmas Eve time be as magnificent as this eternal piece of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, Bible, Chiesa, Christmas, culture, France, God, History, Italia, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Music, Natale, New Year, news, religion, Seicento, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, Christmas, civilization, cultura, culture, De Profundis, Francia, God, history, Jean Baptiste Lully, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Natale, Noel, Psalm CXXIX, Psalme CXXIX, Re Sole, Salmo CXXIX, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King | 12 Comments

Russian New Year Tale: The Irony of Fate or Enjoy Your Bath!

Posted on January 9, 2020 by kethuprofumo

“Every year on the New Year’s Eve my friends & I go to a b’anya (the Russian sauna)” is what is heard from most of the TV-sets, computers & other devices on the 31st of December. It means the whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, cinema, culture, fantasy, folklore, humour, movie, Natale, New Year, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged Capodanno, Capodanno russo, cultura, cultura russa, culture, l'ironia del Destino, modern world, New Year, New Year tale, Russian culture, Russian New Year, società, The Irony of Destiny, The Irony of Fate | 10 Comments

Russian New Year Tale: Ded Moroz

Posted on January 4, 2020 by kethuprofumo

New Year is impossible without Father Frost, in the modern Russian folklore he is called Ded Mor’oz. Strangely enough this character, who must have belonged to the ancient Russian mythology or at least to the international one, has too poor … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, children, Christmas, culture, folklore, History, mythology, Natale, New Year, Uncategorized | Tagged Babbo Natale, Capodanno, Christmas, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, Ded Moroz, Father Frost, folklore, lifestyle, Mitologia russa, Natale, nature, New Year, Russian Father Frost, Russian folk tales, Russian mythology, Santa Claus, società, society | 14 Comments

Christmas at Versailles: Happy & Baroque Holiday Season!

Posted on December 25, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Vive le Roy! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Maria KethuProfumo

Posted in Art, Beauty, Bible, Chiesa, Christmas, culture, France, God, History, Louis XIV, Music, Natale, New Year, religion | Tagged 17th century, baroque music, Charpentier, Christmas, Christmas music, Gloria, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Messe de minuit, musica barocco, musica del Seicento, Natale, Noёl, XVII siecle | 8 Comments

Louis XIV Asks Riddles XII

Posted on December 23, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, what about an enigma to cheer your holiday spirit up? I offer you one in accordance with the Christmas time. It seems to be not too difficult & might be perfect for any Christmas company: “A good old … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, culture, education, family, fantasy, France, fun, History, Life, Louis XIV, mythology, Natale, Riddles, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, civilization, cultura, enigma, enigme storiche, France, Francia, history, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, XVII century, XVII siecle | 23 Comments

New Year Mood: Gaelic Song

Posted on December 29, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, it would be sad to bid farewell to 2018 without a pleasant music impromptu. This is a brilliant Scottish composition performed by Fiona Mackenzie in Gaelic… I guess it would add some spirit to our Louis XIV’s celebrations … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Christmas, culture, folklore, Gaelic, God, Music, Natale, New Year, religion, Scotland, Uncategorized | Tagged Alba, cèol, celtic music, culture, Fiona Mackenzie, Gaelic, God, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, music, musica, musica celtica, Nollaig, Scotland, Scottish songs, society, world | 26 Comments

Mercure Galant: Messenger of the Past – January Divertissements 1680

Posted on December 26, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is another note from the Mercure Galant telling about January feast, taken on occasion of an ordinary Carnival before the Lenten period. The Opera is as always the most preferable pleasure: “…It’s time to tell you about … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, culture, France, God, Louis XIV, Music, Natale, Uncategorized | Tagged 1680, 17th century, art, arte, baroque opera, beauty, Bellerophon, civilization, culture, France, Francia, God, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, opera, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia | 2 Comments

Boost of Energy 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, we all believe that 2018 will be better than 2017. And it will certainly come true. I would like to share with you one of my favourite videos that always gives me a boost of energy & raise … Continue reading →