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La Gazette in 2020: Historical News Today
Esteemed Readers, the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) goes on as well as the bedlam 2020. The news I would like to share with you today seem to me a reflection of our epoch on the other side. Everything is in … Continue reading
Posted in France, God, Habsburgs, History, Italia, Life, Lifestyle, news, religion, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 1618-1648, 1632, 17th century, civilization, Europa 1632, Europa Seicento, Europe 1632, France, Francia, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, La Gazette, La Gazette 1632, life, lifestyle, Louis XIII, Luigi XIII, Seicento, società, society, storia, Thirty Years' War
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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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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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La Gazette in 2020: Historical News Today
Esteemed Readers, we proceed our chronicles of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648). I have read an amusing report about a seige of Aix-la-Chapelle & would like to present you a small summer abstract of this war event lasted for a … Continue reading
Posted in France, Gazette, Habsburgs, History, humour, Italia, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 1618-1648, 17th century, art, arte, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinal Infante, Europa 1632, Europe 1632, France, Francia, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, history, La Gazette, La Gazette 1632, Louis XIII, Luigi XIII, Pere Joseph, Prince d'Orange, Seicento, società, society, storia, The Habsburgs, Thirty Years' War, world
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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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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
“Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme” is a brilliant comedy-ballet, a fruit of two genii, Moliére & Jean-Baptiste Lully. The first performance took place October 14, 1670 in Château of Chambord. Decorations were made by Carlo Vigarani, costumes were inspired by Chevalier d’Arvieux. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, culture, France, History, humour, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, Louis XIV, news, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 1670, 17th century, art, arte, beauty, Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Carlo Vigarani, commedy-ballet, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, Jean, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Molière, Re Sole, Sarabande, Seicento, Signor Jourdain, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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