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Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church: Saint Pantaleon

Posted on December 6, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Saint Pantaleon (-305) is a very esteemed & venerated in the Russian Orthodox community. As our nation is very suspicious to any sort of doctors & medical treatments, Saint Pantaleon might be considered one of the most important Saints of Russia … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Bible, Christianity, culture, folklore, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Medicine, news, religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged art, arte, beauty, Chiesa russa ortodossa, Christian Saints, civilization, cultura, cultura ortodossa, cultura russa, culture, folklore, history, Orthodox Church, Orthodox Saints, Russian culture, Russian Orthodox Church, Russian Saints, Saint Panteleon, Santi Ortodossi, Santi russi, società, society, storia | 7 Comments

La Gazette 1633: Historical News Today

Posted on November 30, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) continues, but not all the tidings tell about battles & victims. This time, for example, there are some considerable changes at the Aula Pontificia. Urban VIII (1623-1644) must be very delighted! Leipzig, 2nd … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Chiesa, Christianity, culture, family, folklore, France, Gazette, God, Health, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, religion, Seicento, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, Cardinal Infante, cardinal Richelieu, Cardinale de Richelieu, civilization, cultura, Europa 1633, Europe 1633, France, Francia, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, history, La Gazette, La Gazette 1633, Louis XIII, Luigi XIII, Pere Joseph, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Thirty Years' War, Urban VIII, Urbano VIII | 4 Comments

Soviet Movie Café: War Dramas XI

Posted on November 28, 2021 by kethuprofumo

“The Alpine Ballad” (1965) is a rare guest of broadcasting as it tells not about fierce battles but about, probably, an ordinary love story of those cruel days. Based on Vasilij Bikov’s narration & shot by Boris Stepanov (“The State … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, family, folklore, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, movie, news, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged Alpine Ballad, art, arte, beauty, cinema sovietico, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, cultura sovietica, culture, film sovietici, history, life, lifestyle, literature, Russian films, Russian movie, Russian War films, Second World War, Seconda Guerra Mondiale, society, Soviet film, storia, Unione Sovietica | 2 Comments

Louis XIV Asks Riddles XI

Posted on November 25, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, it’s time for a new historical riddle. I have chosen something short & rather romantic…and I hope not too allegoric as our modern minds, unfortunately, too practical & technical for metaphors & mythological comparisons à la Grand Siècle. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Christianity, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, fun, History, humour, Life, Lifestyle, linguistics, Literature, Louis XIV, mythology, news, Riddles, Seicento, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme seicento, enigme storiche, folklore, France, Francia, God, historical riddles, history, life, lifestyle, literature, 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, world | 8 Comments

Most Translated Books In the World

Posted on November 22, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, yesterday while preparing my post about Milorad Pavic, I discovered this curious world map of the most translated books in the world. (The original link belongs to Milorad Pavic’s Official Web Site). Have a look! And to those … Continue reading →

Posted in Al Mondo, Art, Blogging, culture, fun, Happiness, Life, Lifestyle, linguistics, Literature, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged art, arte, blogging, books, civilization, cultura, culture, fiction literature, letteratura, libri, literature, livros, Milorad Pavic, modern world, società, society, world, world map, writing | 27 Comments

Milorad Pavic: Unique Item

Posted on November 21, 2021 by kethuprofumo

In 2004 Milorad Pavic presented his new book, a detective story, named “Unique Item”. The author himself describes it as a delta novel with 100 endings. Milorad continues a tradition of interlinear stories & unites them with a sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Astrology, Beauty, culture, fantasy, Literature, news, Pavic, Serbian litterature, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged art, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, cultura serba, culture, letteratura serba, life, lifestyle, Milorad Pavic, Serbia, Serbian culture, Serbian literature, società, society, storia, time, Unique Item, XXI century, Yugoslavia, Yugoslaviya | 8 Comments

Vinicius de Moraes & Toquinho: Berimbau

Posted on November 18, 2021 by kethuprofumo

The “Berimbau” must be one of the most successful compositions made by Vinicius de Moraes. The name of the songs means a traditional Brazilian musical instrument which origin comes from Africa. Slaves brought it to the continent & it … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, culture, folklore, Life, Lifestyle, Music, news, Society, Sociology, Toquinho, Uncategorized, Vinicius de Moraes | Tagged Baden Powell, Berimbau, Berimbau 1966, bossa nova, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, civilization, cultura, culture, João Gilberto, lifestyle, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, society, Tom Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius de Moraes, world | 2 Comments

François Couperin: Courantes, La Raphaele

Posted on November 12, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, today I present you three harpsichord compositions by François Couperin: Courantes I-II, La Raphaele. They belong to his famous sets for harpsichord. Enjoy the music! Vive le Roy!🎇🎇🎇 PS: Painting by Claude Lorrain Maria KethuProfumo

Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, Bible, Chiesa, Christianity, culture, fantasy, François Couperin, France, God, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Music, news, Seicento, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century France, art, arte, barocco francese, baroque dance, baroque music, baroque opera, beauty, bossa nova, civilization, Claude Lorrain, Courantes, cultura, culture, François Couperin, France, Francia, French Baroque, God, history, La Raphaele, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, modern world, musica barocco, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | 5 Comments

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

Posted on November 8, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, finally the weather is pleasant & we are moving swiftly towards Brazil! Hurrah! The Easter time is coming, so our menu will be richer & full of various delicious meet dishes!🍤🍤🍤 Aboard the Oiseau, 16 April 1685 “… … Continue reading →

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Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church: Stylianos of Paphlagonia

Posted on November 4, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Stylianos of Paphlagonia(app. 400AD-500 AD) or Stylianos the Hermit is an unusual Saint highly venerated in the Russian Orthodox Church. On one hand, he is an example of a pious asceticism, on the other he is a healer & children’s … Continue reading →