Dreamlike Dimension – A photo exhibition by Fiorenzo Senese
Banker and photographer Fiorenzo Senese has been living in Colaba for the past year and a half. His pictures, which aim to give the effect of faded memories, are a part of the ongoing exhibition, Dreamlike Dimension at Piramal Art Gallery, Nariman Point.The 50-year-old Italian believes that everything we do is linked to memories. “They […]
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Italy. Another View
Gallerie, the bi-annual arts and ideas magazine was founded in 1997 in India, by its editor, designer and publisher Bina Sarkar Ellias. The magazine’s mission is to foster knowledge and understanding of diverse communities and their socio-political/cultural issues as interpreted through excellence in the arts and the written word. Gallerie celebrates diversity in all its […]
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Learn Italian while Cooking
When she moved to Mumbai, instead of using her Italian, German and English language skills, Daniela Patel tested her culinary talents on her husband’s friends, and, on their suggestion that she open a restaurant, started her own food business. It features dishes that most urban Mumbaikars would be familiar with, such as stuffed mushrooms, lasagne, […]
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Restoring in Italy. Art and Technology in the Activity of the Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro.
The primary and irreplaceable foundation of a nation’s identity and memory is its historical and cultural heritage. Italy is famous for its wealth of monuments, works of art and historic urban centers, and is one of the leaders in developing modern methods of restoration and conservation as set out in the fundamental text by Cesare […]
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