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Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 XV

Posted on May 9, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, good tidings! The Cape of Good Hope is approaching! Soon we will enjoy comfortable Dutch huts, wonderful meat dishes & vegetables! The sea is favourable. Let fair wind be with us! Aboard the Oiseau, 23 May 1685 “…Studying … Continue reading →

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La Gazette 1634: Historical News Today

Posted on May 1, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here are some curious criminal events happened in April 1634 at the background of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648). I should notice that the world has not become a safier place since that epoch: Paris, the 9th April, … Continue reading →

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Russian Ballets: La Bayadère

Posted on April 29, 2022 by kethuprofumo

The ballet “La Bayadère” is another romantic ballet by Ludwig Minkus with choreography of Marius Petipa. It was presented by the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg on the 4th of February, 1887 & had an incredible success. “La Bayadère” is … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, culture, fantasy, folklore, fun, Life, Love, mythology, news, opera, Uncategorized | Tagged art, arte, balletto classico, balletto russo, cultura, culture, La Bayadère, Ludwig Minkus, Marius Petipa, Russian ballet, Russian culture, società, society | 5 Comments

Soviet Cuisine: Shuba Salad

Posted on April 25, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Another substantial salad we cannot avoid at any feast period is “Shuba Salad” or “Herrings in a Fur Coat” as we call it. I suppose that its name has come due to a layer way it is cooked. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in antipasto, appetizers, cuisine, culture, fantasy, folklore, Life, Lifestyle, New Year, news, recipe, ricetta, Uncategorized | Tagged antipasto, appetizers, Capodanno russo, cultura, cultura russa, culture, life, lifestyle, recipe, ricetta, Russian cuisine, Russian culture, Russian New Year, salads, Shuba salad, Soviet cuisine | 8 Comments

Sergio Cammariere – Happy Easter!

Posted on April 17, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, happy Easter! This is the latest video by Sergio Cammariere! Enjoy it! Hristos Voskrese!🏵🏵🏵 Maria KethuProfumo

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Sergio Cammariere: Dalla Pace Del Mar Lontano

Posted on April 13, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is another wonderful composition by our sophisticated Cyrano. 🙂 Enjoy it! Maria KethuProfumo

Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, culture, fantasy, Italia, Life, Lifestyle, news, Sergio Cammariere, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, art, arte, bossa nova, bossa nova italiana, civilization, cultura, cultura italiana, culture, Dalla pace del mare lontano, Italia, jazz, musica italiana, Sergio Cammariere, XXI century | 7 Comments

Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 XIV

Posted on April 10, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, we are almost at the Cape of Capricorn…but some unpredictable obstacles don’t allow us to arrive there yet. Stay calm, the crew is working out the situation.Treat yourselves with the crew biscuits. 🙂 Aboard the Oiseau, 17 May … Continue reading →

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Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church: Nestor of Thessaloniki

Posted on April 4, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Nestor of Thessaloniki (about 306) is a Saint-Martyr whose bravery & force might serve an encouraging example for us. He is considered to be a companion of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki. He lived under the reign of severe Emperor Maximian … Continue reading →

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La Gazette 1634: Historical News Today

Posted on April 1, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, our war (1618-1648) continues full of battles, defeats & victories, faded expectations & new hopes, capital punishments & confiscation of property. Europe needs peace badly but nobody knows when the Thirty Years’ War ends: Casale, the 2nd March, … Continue reading →

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Russian Ballets: La Sylphide

Posted on March 31, 2022 by kethuprofumo

A romantic ballet La Sylphide (1832) does not belong to the Russian origin. The music belongs to Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer with choreography by Filippo Taglioni. In 1892, Marius Petipa presented a renewed version of La Sylphide to the Russian Imperial Ballet. … Continue reading →