One of Spain’s most famous landmarks, the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, has reopened its doors to visitors for the first time since it was shut in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. For the first few days, access to the soaring structure will be given only to those who helped fight the virus in
Born July 1, 1916, she’s one of the last remaining stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age – and still making headlines. Olivia de Havilland turns 104 today. According to a report by Variety, the actress is best known for her roles in “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” “Gone With the Wind,” and two Oscar-winning performances: “To Each
by Jessica Chen Taiwanese writer San Mao inspired several generations of Chinese readers with a “Saharan Story”, this is a story about her travels in the Sahara desert. This book has recently been translated into Italian “Un granello di sabbia caduto dal cielo: Diario del Sahara”. In 1943, San Mao was born in Chongqing, southern
L’Onu sceglie l’Italia, uno dei paesi più desiderati dai viaggiatori di tutto il mondo ma anche tra i più colpiti dalla pandemia, per iniziare, proprio dal 1 luglio giorno della riapertura dei confini esterni di Schengen, il #RestartTourism mondiale con l’obiettivo di far ripartire in sicurezza questo settore così vitale e determinante dell’economia italiana e
The Pacific National Exhibition announces that it will host a Canada Day celebration on July 1 – albeit a rather unconventional one. Earlier today, the PNE stated that Playland will reopen on July 10 through a phased in approach, and that the last weeks of August will include a PNE Fair experience. On Canada Day, the PNE says
Chi mai avrebbe pensato come il Decamerone, l’opera più conosciuta di Giovanni Boccaccio sia oggi piu’ moderna che mai da ispirare un Decamerone 2020! La peste del 1348 decimo’ a Firenze quasi la meta’ della popolazione . Matrinia, padre e zio di Boccaccio morirono , lui rimase con il fratello giovanissimo e riuscì a salvarsi
Per la vendita dei libri nelle librerie ci sono due processi collaudati, ma di basso rendimento. Nel primo caso, le case editrici premono sulle librerie per farsi ordinare i nuovi libri. Con l’interno dei loro negozi pieno di libri invenduti, le librerie ignorano l’80% delle richieste. Delle offerte rimanenti ordinano una o due copie per titolo,
The Louvre museum in Paris will reopen on July 6, it said on Friday, as France’s historical and cultural sites emerge gradually from the coronavirus lockdown. In a statement, France’s most visited museum said a booking system and new signposting would offer visitors the maximum possible safety while they are in the building. They will
Clint Eastwood might not be fond of celebrating his birthday, but his kids think differently. The director’s son, Scott, 34, revealed their family’s plans to celebrate Clint’s upcoming 90th birthday on Sunday in an interview with Access Hollywood. “We’re going to do just a family thing,” Scott said. “Very calm, very mellow. He doesn’t like birthdays. He’s just
Gent.mo Direttore, trasmetto qui di seguito, per il giornale Marco Polo, una recensione del libro, appena uscito, dello storico Carlo Ruta, I giorni della peste. Grazie e un saluto cordiale, Giovanna Corradini di Pino Blasone scrittore e storico) Forse, ci si può chiedere perché mai uno storico si avventuri nell’impresa di una specie di diario contemporaneo, peraltro alquanto drammatico
