Lucca Elegance: Art, High Decoration and Antiquities in Lucca

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From Thursday 13rd to Sunday 16th, May 2010, the Royal College of Lucca will give hospitality to the second edition of Lucca Elegance, exhibition and  marketplace for art, antiques and high decoration.

The city of Lucca, with its medieval well-preserved centre, offers a unique scenography for this appointment. Furthermore Lucca has got an ancient tradition for this kind of event. Exhibitors are highly qualified companies, invited by a special Committee of art and antiques experts.

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Weekend in the center of Rome

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Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, rich in history and monuments is visited annually by millions of tourists interested in learning more works of art museums and beautiful that it offers.

You can admire the monuments like the Colosseum or the Roman Forum, the ancient ruins of the Roman Empire that was able to conquer most of Europe and the world.

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Outdoor Activities: biking around Siena

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Siena might be considered a bull’s eye where wedges of Tuscany come to meet. From the Torre del Mangia in Piazza del Campo that rises above Siena’s rooftops, you may take in a 360° view over the province, with its rolling woodlands, cultivated fields and tiny towns.

Siena’s countryside is the ideal place for making outdoor activities and is among the principal destination chosen by bikers.

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International Women’s Day – Glamour and Jazz around Italy

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As you may know the 8th of March is the International Women’s Day, called Festa della Donna in Italy. In Roman times March 8 was a sacred day to celebrate Ariadne, a sort of prototype of Mediterranean women.

In Italy usually men celebrate women with the traditional gift of a yellow mimosa bouquet. Once intended to be a day when women could claim their freedom, emancipation and political rights, today the International Women’s Day is an important date where women can meet and strenghten their collective identity.

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