Sculpted Love – A Novel by Marcus Bicknell
Marcus Bicknell, author of 'Sculpted Love' is perhaps better known on the Riviera as an advocate of his great grand uncle Clarence Bicknell, the botanist, archaeologist and artist
Palazzo Maffei – House Museum in Verona
A fascinating house museum opens that will be a new landmark for art lovers, an eclectic mix of masterpieces and peculiar objects spanning five centuries
Homage to Leading Italian Renaissance Artist, Giovanni Antonio de’ Sacchis
A new exhibition of works of one of the most important artists of Veneto and the Po Valley of the first half of the 16th century, Il Pordenone, is taking place in his hometown
The Magic of Syracuse and Sicily
Sicily has always held a special attraction among the landscapes of the Italian South. Come with us to the southeast tip of the island, to Syracuse, which looks east across the Ionian Sea to the Greeks, and southwest across the African Sea to Carthage
Tanzania: Following in the Footsteps of Bernhard Grzimek
I like to think that I was a normal child with a normal childhood in rural Germany and the love for nature and animals was nothing special in my family
To Iran, With Love
Iran is infinitely more than women in chador and mullahs with clenched fists. It is one of the richest cultural regions in the world.
Mount Etna, a Magical Mountain
A bar, a bakery, a pizzeria, and a great view over the sea - doesn't that sound good? Yawning dogs between olive trees and cacti, neighbours talking from window to window, old signori sitting on folding chairs in front of the house looking at the visitors.
Sofia Al Asfoor – Truly the Queen of Luxury Handbags
I have to confess, designer handbags are my passion and I know I can depend on Sofia al Asfoor for subtle luxury and the finest quality.
William Kentridge at Cape Town’s Zeitz MOCAA
Why Should I Hesitate: Putting Drawings to Work' is the new exhibition by William Kentridge, the internationally renowned South African artist
Support Tethys and Save Our Seas
The sea has always been perceived ambivalently, as a mysterious and enigmatic element, of inexhaustible wealth but also treacherous and full of danger.
Why Do We Love Clarence Bicknell So, 100 Years After His Death?
I wrote last time about the Museo Bicknell in Bordighera, founded by Clarence Bicknell, one of those unique little-visited spots on the Riviera where you feel transported into another world and another time.
The Bizarre Biology of Reinhard Gutzat
Yes, visiting a museum or a gallery is very trendy; but what if it is too hot or too cold for a walk outside, if it’s raining cats and dogs, if you have a leg in plaster, no library, museum or gallery card or simply don't want to leave the house?
Lea Mornar, Cannes’ Newest Shining Star
So, how do you get to feature in the fashion magazines of the world? What young girl does not dream of being on the cover of a magazine, of smiling into the camera and enchanting the world?
The Museo Bicknell in Bordighera – the Find of the Century
Don’t you love finding those unique little-visited spots on the Riviera where you and your visitors feel transported into another world and another time?
Experience the Work of Fabrizio Alborno at Bordighera’s Bistro Velvet
Enjoy the combination of great food and great art in style at Bistro Velvet in beautiful Bordighera!