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American artists working in Barga

There is a group of American artists working in Barga this week as part of project with the artist Brian Keeler. Brian has made the landscape and cities of Italy one of his prime subjects over the last ten years and conducted landscape classes here in Barga in the past, during spring of 2004 and 2006. This time, as you can hear in the short interview below, he is back in the city not just looking at landscapes but is [...]

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06/02/2013 11:31 pm

Corpus Domini procession through Barga

Every year, sixty days after Easter, the Church celebrates “Corpus Domini”: a religious solemnity in honour of the Eucharist (the ‘body’ – corpus – of Christ in the sacramental sign of bread): an observance that first developed in Italy the thirteenth century and in 1263 was extended by Pope...

06/02/2013 8:59 pm

Tony Phillips exhibition in Barga

Tony Phillips has appeared many times on this site over the years (articles here), this morning his exhibition in Barga opened giving the public a new look at some of his latest work. Tony for most of his working life has been working on a series of drawings and paintings all carrying the same title...

05/31/2013 12:09 am

Enzo Scuderi – Cocci rugginosi

Back in 2005 there was a small exhibition in Barga by Enzo Scuderi. The space was cramped but the work inside made a large impression. In the article published then we wrote : Cotto di Terre Sonore -- the tiny exhibition of the exquisite tiles of Enzo Scuderi in Barga Vecchia is on until the end of this...

05/27/2013 11:27 pm

Small change in Barga

The economic crisis that has been a companion to most of us in Europe for the past few years makes itself felt in various manners, some of which are obvious and in front of our eyes each day, other effects are not so readily visible and might just slip under the radar, so to speak. One of the changes...

05/27/2013 11:17 pm

Motorbike rally in Castiglione, Garfagnana

The Garfagnomi were out and about this weekend helping to organise a motorbike event at Castiglione Garfagnana. Serchio Motori and Biketrainer Garage were also in attendance with a range of bikes – Aprilia, Guzzi and Piaggio . Vintage and veteran forms of transport were also on view, including...

05/26/2013 11:38 pm

26th May 2013 – snow on the hills around Barga

Regular readers of this site will already be well aware that this winter has been a strange one with heavy snow fall and what feels like constant rain for the past seven months. Of course, the rain has not been a constant feature but it does feel like that some days. Many people are already out of or...

05/25/2013 10:59 pm

Sposa bagnata, sposa fortunata

Sposa bagnata, sposa fortunata – Wet bride, lucky bride is a well known Italian proverb and at first glance it is one of those strange proverbs that doesn’t appear to have much sense but there is reason there to be found and it can be traced back to rural life and the agricultural rhythms...

05/24/2013 10:15 pm

Cercasi Tartaruga – Looking for a tortoise

I was very tempted to write as the title of this short article – “Wanted Tortoise”, which would have given it even more of a strange twist but let’s just settle for “looking for a tortoise” Either way, it was a strange sign that hung outside one of the local fruit...

05/23/2013 10:23 pm

David Melani – “Time Lapse” – new film series on line

The film maker and director, David Melani is back and bigger and badder than ever. He gained a huge audience in this area generated around the making and a showing of the film Natalino with a number of heavily populated facebook groups set up by fans eager to see Natalino on their screens. Taking full...

05/22/2013 11:03 pm

Water colour painting in Barga Vecchia with Richard Clare

Richard has often appeared on these pages since he moved to Barga with his family over a decade ago – In 2002 English landscape artist Richard Clare and his family came to Barga just for a holiday, but the magical beauty of Barga seduced them into buying a property here. Richard can often be seen wandering...

05/21/2013 1:10 am

Moriconi – Scotland’s first ever Italian jewellery store

They are offering to bring a piece of Tuscany to the heart of Glasgow, Scotland Moriconi Italy, a 875 sq ft store located on the ground floor of the Buchanan Mall, added to the centre during its £150 million redevelopment in 2011 has just opened its doors for business in St Enoch shopping centre in...