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Study Abroad: Summer Art Studio in Macerata

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The AHA International Summer Art Studio program is designed for art majors or minors or for students who have completed previous Art course work. Surrounded by Romanesque, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture on a hilltop between the Chienti and Potenza rivers, Macerata is located in central Italy, a short drive from the Adriatic coast. Courses are [...]

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Summer Beach Fashion 2012

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Our feet are asking for a break. They take many months under pressure from the boots, the heat of the half, the protection of dark thick socks. But good weather is approaching and it’s time to teach them, to let them breathe and out of their winter hideout. Le Silla wedge sandal in fuxia suede [...]

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I Adore Italian Travel – The Marches Wine Tours

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So you are organizing to check out Marches, a little region of Italy on the Adriatic Sea. The Marches (it’s typically spelled using the) is relatively unknown to tourists. This really is a terrific location to determine the real Italy. Marches, tucked between the Appennine Mountains and also the Adriatic Sea, produces two top of [...]

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Gradara: one of the must see around Pesaro in Le Marche

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One of the must see around Pesaro is certainly Gradara, a pleasant small borough on top of a hill, a typical medieval town bordering with Emilia Romagna. In fact though, Gradara is not purely medieval, as most of the Castle was remodeled in the 1920′s by its last owner, Umberto Zanvettori, who brought in his taste [...]

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Vatican opens its doors to unique art exhibit: “Meraviglie dalle Marche”

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VATICAN CITY – If you wanted to admire masterpieces of religious art by Titian, Raphael, Lorenzo Lotto, Guido Reni, Carlo Crivelli and other masters in museums around Italy’s central Marche region, it could cost you a few weeks of time and a hefty hotel bill. Now, 50 paintings from 15 museums in the region rich [...]

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How to Make Lick-Your-Plate Amazing Tiramisu

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I am not a big fan of Tiramisu in the States, it can be a boozy, mushy mess and nothing I would ever want to order. So when I was given a heaping plate for dessert at a friends house when we first arrived, I was a little nervous about how I was going to [...]

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Live the History in Le Marche Accommodation: Residenza 100 Torri, Ascoli piceno

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A splendid boutique hotel in the heart of Ascoli Piceno, a short step from famous Piazza del Popolo, Residenza 100 Torri is housed in an aristocratic 18th century mansion, where such building materials as timber and travertine have been harmoniously matched with designer fittings and precious antique furniture. The rooms have oak parquet flooring and [...]

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N.14 – Successful “Case History” of foreigners buying a property in Le Marche

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Profoundly inspiring courses. Art, nature, spirit. A place to reconnect. This is Montanaro Circle in Le Marche Italy. The founders of Montanaro circle are Idries and Sarah , who live in Le Marche Italy with their three children. Sarah is a psychotherapist with a PhD in Holistic Theology and Idries is an artist and art [...]

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Best Wines of Le Marche: Rosso Piceno Doc 2009, Vini Villa Manù, Lapedona

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  Grapes: Sangiovese 35% Montepulciano 65% Alcohol: 12% Bottles produced: 12.000 Price: €4,50 Description: Ruby red with garnet highlights, clear and consistent. The aroma opens with perfumes of marasca cherry, wilted rose and herbs. The taste is soft and fresh, a descreet pseudo warmth. It has good balance and persistence; at the end herbaceous and savory [...]

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Modern Kitchen from Le Marche: Sunny by Berloni

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Total quality has been a feature of all Berloni products for the last 50 years. Each stage of production is constantly monitored and checked to guarantee high quality standards in terms of safety, reliability. duration and resistance. The Quality and Production management systems are integrated with the various sector regulations concerning the specific product types: [...]

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Italian Food History: Formaggio di Fossa and Ciauscolo

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Italian food history is shaped by the complex historical events of our country. Formaggio di Fossa and Ciauscolo are part of Italy food culture and have an interesting origin. The farmers started to bury the cheese in underground cellars (fosse) to preserve it from the insatiable hunger of the many passing armies and bandits. Apparently the name [...]

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Discovering Ascoli Piceno

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We arrived in Ascoli Piceno around lunchtime and it was cold and drizzly. Our hotel was supposed to be a 2 star but in reality its way, way better than that. Last night we had a pizza each for dinner (I mean we are in ITALY!). It was 2 of the best we have had [...]

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Live the history in Le Marche accommodation: Castello della Pieve, Mercatello sul Metauro Pieve

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  Castello della Pieve is a characteristic medieval village, set at a height of about 550 metres above sea level in the municipal area of Mercatello sul Metauro. The village was recently restored preserving its original architectural features: the stone houses, the ancient tower and the little church, which is still consecrated, dominate the beautiful [...]

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Fay Junior Spring – Summer 2012 Backstage Video

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Fay Junior Collection Spring – Summer 2012 Backstage Video. See on www.youtube.com What do you think of this post?Awesome (0) Interesting (0) Useful (0) Boring (0) Sucks (0)

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The Wall Stree Journal – Summer Magic: From the Bard to Britten, the best festivals in Europe this summer.

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Paul Levy: “Someday I’m going to achieve my wish and go to the Rossini Opera Festival Pesaro(Aug. 10-23; rossinioperafestival.it) in my musical hero’s hometown, and I’ll go especially to works I’ve not heard before, such as this year’s “Ciro in Babilonia,” “Matilde di Shabran” and “Il Signor Bruschino.” And I’ll eat a lot of spanking-fresh fish [...]

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