Let's try to imagine a dialogue between father and son. "Hi dad, I signed the other day for Muggiò, in Eccellenza". The response, almost surprised, "Really? But do you know that your grandfather Alfonso was Muggiò's goalkeeper in the 40s?". The protagonists of this exchange are Jacopo Zenga (on the right in the photo with Di Cesare and sporting director L'Erede), the new bomber chosen by Jacopo Colombo for the gialloblù, and Walter Zenga, the spider man, former Inter player who is now director technician in Indonesia in Persita. The now 36-year-old son is instead hunting for the seventh title in Excellence in the city where a Zenga already showed off years ago. "I don't know how this story came out, I didn't even know it, but it's the first thing my father told me when I gave him the news about my new team." Tennis? Footballers prefer padel. "No, no, no padel. Seven years ago it was a hobby, then I got involved, I did tournaments and two years ago I got my instructor's license. I teach in Arese. And in this sense too Muggiò is a perfect solution" . Image: Susie B / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Enrico Sassi of Studio Enrico Sassi Architetto has developed in collaboration with the Ufficio dei Beni Culturali del Dipartimento del Territorio an enhancement of Cabio Square in Breggia by securing the retaining wall and paving the square with natural stone and with high respect to the surrounding nature of Valle Di Muggio The entire complex is a cultural asset protected at the cantonal level; the entire Cabbio village is registered in the “Inventario degli insediamenti svizzeri da proteggere” (ISOS) The square is a public space of 1,100 square meters and consists of an embankment supported by an imposing stone retaining wall which was in poor condition The soil was often impassable because there isn’t a drainage system during the rainy season The retaining wall of variable height from 4 to 3 meters was in poor stability conditions caused by the aging of the materials and the heavy load conditions to which it was subjected over the years (use as parking and storage of materials) In order to ensure the stability of the square the existing wall was demolished and rebuilt for a length of 35 meters The new wall is built in reinforced concrete and subsequently covered with the stones coming from the dismantling of the pre-existing wall The shape of the final artifact reproduces exactly that of the original wall The slabs that cover the crown of the wall (stone covers) have a great historical value as some of them have rock art engravings (cupels) and subsequently replaced in their original position and sequence During the excavations for the reconstruction of the wall parts of ancient decorative elements (balustrade) in Arzo marble emerged which were preserved and included in the wall The perimeter downstream of the square was delimited by eight tall trees and in good condition (lime and plane trees in alternating sequence) The trees have not been cut down but have been transplanted so as to allow the construction of the wall and were subsequently planted again before the final flooring was laid The trees were numbered and replanted in their original position The original flooring in beaten earth was removed and it’s laid new flooring in Saltrio stone a material with a color similar to the nature of the place The Saltrio stone cubes were designed and built specifically for this project The proposed flooring allows preserving the unitary and material aspects of the square The 10 x 10 cm stones were placed in parallel rows taking up the direction of the steps of the churchyard The new flooring is waterproof and grouted with cement mortar The pavement is uniform and laps the trunk of the trees the pavement at the base of the trees is draining Rainwater is collected by a system of grids placed at the entrance to the square and then fed into a canalization dedicated to a mechanical pre-purification system (2 oil separators and 2 sand traps); once treated the water is channeled and reintroduced into a natural receptor A fountain was placed near the pedestrian staircase near the churchyard as a continuation of the geometry of the retaining wall The fountain was made with an ancient block of Arzo marble supported by a natural oxidized steel IPE 100 profile Stone seats have been placed around the fountain made up of large blocks of Moltrasio stone which were recovered from the excavated material of the square The same type of seating was used at the entrance of the square Some of the boulders that emerged during the excavation were also used for the construction of the steps of the staircase under the retaining wall that connects the existing ladder to the path below defining a new pedestrian connection with the square The path was paved with stone slabs of Moltrasio Project: Cabbio Square ReconstructionArchitects: enrico sassi architetto saglLead Architect: Enrico SassiCollaborator: Irene LuccaOriginal Architect: Simone Cantoni (1739 – 1818)Civil Engineers: Brenni Engineering SA, Holinger AG, and Comal SAMain Contractor: Impresa Barella SAPaving: LS Pavimentazioni SAClient: Ufficio dei Beni Culturali del Dipartimento del Territorio and the Repubblica e Cantone TicinoPhotographers: Simone Mengani and Marcelo Villada Ortiz Input your search keywords and press Enter You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/ View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden The popular swiss contest “Das schönste Dorf der Schweiz” organised by the Ringier media group every year crowns a 'best village' based on a public vote But if the whole country knows about it then where's the fun in that The Local asked the folks over at the association “Les plus beaux Villages de Suisse” (The most beautiful Villages in Switzerland) to come up with a list they consider to be the crème de la crème of Switzerland's hidden treasures Valangin is a medieval village with just 500 inhabitants It's position where the road narrows between Neuchâtel and La Chaux-de-Fonds is a key ingredient of its rich history Enjoy its picturesque setting and its relaxed atmosphere surrounded by nature and dominated by its castle which houses a very interesting museum is a pretty village located on a sunny terrace from where the view sweeps over the Italian The old town is full of Engadin-style houses the local inhabitants cool off in the public fountains scattered throughout the village Must see: The magnificent late-gothic church of St there are two authentic small villages marked by a common history: Cabbio and Muggio In the first village there are magnificent and unique public fountains the houses built in local stone are reminiscent of distant times and the view of the terraces opposite is evocative of faraway exotic villages where one of the best polenta flour in Switzerland is produced Not far from the chaotic Lucerne there is a quiet The main centre of this valley is the village of Luthern: a compact agglomeration of beautiful Lucerne houses and wooden farms scattered across the meadows As you walk through the streets of the village the bellowing of the cows will keep you company and you will feel as if you are meeting Heidi at any moment Must see: The view of the village from the many surrounding paths The Simplon Pass is one of the main passes connecting the Canton of Valais in Switzerland to Northern Italy are aware that a magnificent village is hidden nearby: Simplon Dorf This village echoes the Italian style in its architecture and its main square This village is home to one of the oldest bakeries in Switzerland Must see: In the surroundings of the village are scattered ancient chapels which are worth a visit Behind the row of magnificent houses rise several hills where vines are carefully cultivated by local families The wine produced here will impress even the most refined palates for its exquisiteness Must see: The Untergass is the main street of the village where there are the most beautiful corners of the village stands the semi-circle village of Lichtensteig founded around 1200 by the Counts of Toggenburg on a rock spur restaurants and cafés invite you to stroll and snoop around During events such as jazz days or the Christmas market Must see: The historical centre of the village with the church of St Grandvillard in Canton Fribourg has its origins as far back as Roman times and has preserved the traces of a strong past activity: granaries Just 10 minutes away from the much more famous Gruyères this village has kept its authenticity intact The main local product is the delicious cheese considered by many to be one of the finest and tastiest we find one of the oldest abbeys in Switzerland that will leave you speechless The village is one of the hidden pearls of Canton Vaud it is also worth stopping to admire the other beauties such as Lieutenant Ballival's house or the clock tower both outside and inside where frescoes from the 14th century are preserved What's a non-swiss village doing on this list Triesenberg is in fact located in the Principality of Liechtenstein a small independent state but with strong connection to Switzerland having in common not only the language but also the currency That’s why in 2019 it joined the swiss association of most beautiful villages Triesenberg was founded by the Walser community on a panoramic terrace overlooking the Rhine valley Must see: The municipality has several beautiful hamlets: Masescha with its three-storey church Steg with an idyllic alpine lake and Malbun with its state-of-the-art skiing facilities All of these villages and many more feature in the Les plus beaux Villages de Suisse free app available in english for iOS and Android Please log in here to leave a comment The eTwinning project "Comparing and Contrasting a Maltese Ecosystem with an Italian Ecosystem" that Dun Guzepp Zammit Brighella Boys' Junior Lyceum entered into with an Italian secondary school has won the secondary schools category in a national competition among all teachers who worked on an eTwinning project The project started off when Josephine Ebejer Grech found an interesting proposal on the eTwinning Website submitted by Pia Avolio de Martino an Italian Biology teacher from the "C Urbani Muggiò" Secondary School of the Istituto Comprensivo Casati in Milan The Maltese students who volunteered to work in this project were André Portelli The project involved the students going out on field trips to study a woodland at Buskett The fieldwork in Malta used to take place on Sundays so as not to miss other important school lessons Parents accompanied the students and this helped a lot in the process The students measured an area to be studied and sampled it using the quadrat method chose the most common species found and studied them in more detail and filled in handouts that were jointly prepared by the Italian and the Maltese teachers so that the information gathered could be compared and contrasted Due to their age the students found it difficult to compare the ecosystems The project involved a lot of ICT including filming uploading and sending information through e-mails and Websites The project began with the Maltese and Italian students introducing themselves by sending e-mails to each other and preparing PowerPoint presentations to introduce their respective countries Videos were taken during the fieldworks so that the Italian and Maltese students could get better idea of what their overseas counterparts were doing The students prepared PowerPoint summaries also filmed video clips of themselves explaining the species that they studied and sent them to each other they used Micosoft Publisher to create a brochure to send to their overseas colleagues The Maltese students' Website on the project is: http://my.twinspace.etwinning.net/ecosystem?l=en They also set up two blogs: one for all their information and photos: http://malteseecosystem.blogspot.com and another for the video clips: http://hamrunlyceum.multiply.com please register for free or log in to your account.