enslaved people continued to express personal agency and maintain connections to their African cultural heritage Traditions and materials evolved and were passed down to later generations born in the United States there is evidence that enslaved people at Portici in the mid-19th century the majority of whom would have been born in North America played a game of Egyptian origin called “mancala.” Additionally enslaved people would often create gardens and grow food to supplement the insufficient rations provided by enslavers Any surplus from these gardens were occasionally used to barter with or trade between other enslaved people within their plantations and neighboring ones This created an inter-plantation microeconomy that was managed and organized by enslaved people exclusively This income was able to be used by a small number of enslaved individuals for the purchase of manumission granting them legal freedom in colonial Virginia “Manassas Historic Sites Survey: Manassas National Battlefield Park (NPS Electronic Technical Information Center (eTIC) https://pubs.etic.nps.gov/ "Map of Virginia: showing the distribution of its slave population from the census of 1860," 1861 (NPS Electronic Technical Information Center (eTIC) After receiving a warning from Confederate forces that a battle would break out taking himself and his family to the “Snow Hill” plantation where his wife Frances “Fannie” Adeline Stuart (1828-1899) The Lewis family left behind 11 people that they enslaved expecting them to continue managing and looking after the plantation in their absence “Map of the Battle Ground of Manassas from Actual Surveys by an Officer of General Beauregard's Staff Showing the Exact Position Occupied by Federal & Rebel Forces in the Battle of 21st July 1861,” 1861 NPS/Manassas National Battlefield Park Archives “Photographs taken at the maneuvers near Manassas Frank Lewis managed the Portici farm until his death in 1913 after which time the Portici farm was divided between his four children The Portici cultural landscape was subsequently farmed by members of the Lewis family until Frank Lewis’s granddaughter Fannie Tasker Lewis Lee (1852-1931) sold her portion of the land to Carol Homola Aldrich (1914-2007) and her husband in 1947 later sold his portion of the Portici farm to a man named William Henry Wheeler (1911-1980) in 1950 marking the final descendant of the Carter family to manage the land in tandem with a business partner named Thomas Pearson ran a successful dairy farm on the land following a trend towards dairy production across Prince William County NPS/Manassas National Military Park Archives Eventually the National Park Service (NPS) acquired tracts from both the Aldrich family and Wheeler as the boundaries of Manassas National Battlefield Park expanded part of the Portici cultural landscape was under lease to a turf company who maintained sod harvesting rights until 1996 NPS entered a 10-year agricultural lease on 117 acres of what used to be the Portici farm for the production and harvesting of hay continuing the long-standing agricultural legacy on the land Cultural Landscape Type: Historic Vernacular Landscape National Register Significance Level: National A - Commemorating and memorializing the First and Second Battles of Manassas A - An example of a Virginia Piedmont plantation prior to the Civil War and a farm following the conflict D - For its potential to yield archeological data pertaining to Virginia Northern Piedmont agricultural practices and social history and the Civil War. Cultural Landscapes Inventory park report: Portici (2022) National Register of Historic Places: Manassas National Battlefield Park The original documentation this information was gathered from was heavily informed by the work compiled in the archeological report entitled Portici: Portrait of a Middling Plantation in Piedmont Virginia (1990) prepared by Kathleen A and the Making of a Virginia Community (2003) prepared by Linda Sargent Wood and Richard Rabinowitz; and Archeological Overview and Assessment Manassas National Battlefield Pre-Draft (2018) prepared by John Bedell and Kisa Hooks For a more detailed view of the landscape's development, annotated maps in the Portici Cultural Landscape Inventory report show changing ownership and use and identify resources within the landscape boundary and in Manassas National Battlefield Park Download the NPS app to navigate the parks on the go The new High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure created in collaboration with Lenovo and Intel will give further impetus to research activities on clean energy in the ENEA hub in Portici (Naples) Thanks to Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling technology it will also be possible to reduce the energy consumption of the structure placing it at the top of the national scene in terms of processing power In addition to the computational power needed to accelerate research activities sustainability for ENEA was also one of the crucial factors behind the choice of the partner for the project and Lenovo’s HPC solution guarantees better energy efficiency than in the past The use of Lenovo Neptune Direct Water-Cooling technology is able to capture up to 98% of the heat produced by the supercomputer and liquid cooling saves the energy used for the fans the temperature of the CPUs does not reach critical values avoiding the reduction of the maximum frequency of the cores the Lenovo hardware used for the installation was entirely made in Lenovo’s manufacturing facility in Hungary designed in the heart of Europe with cutting-edge technologies also from an energy point of view allowing a reduction in emissions for the transport of the necessary computing infrastructure ENEA develops and manages a complex ICT architecture that provides users with advanced systems for calculation modeling and three-dimensional data visualization through extensive use of GRID technologies The ICT infrastructure currently includes 6 poles (Frascati each equipped with 3D computing and visualization infrastructures and specialized skills operating on different application topics the CRESCO computing centers are able to provide advanced computational services to all ENEA users and its public and private partners in all the application areas in which the Institute is active: energy applications (combustion modeling for networks and critical infrastructures forecasting and generative activities can help identify solutions that can improve the efficiency of some processes related to digitization and decarbonization both in the public and private sectors and in the industrial sector high-performance computing and artificial intelligence open new horizons in crucial areas for our society such as sustainable economic development innovation in the energy sector and medicine research areas that see ENEA at the forefront.” – comments Alessandro de Bartolo Country General Manager Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo in Italy “That’s why Lenovo is proud to support a center of excellence like ENEA in these global challenges with our technologies our experience and our ability to innovate.” “The new supercomputer CRESCO8 represents an important technological advance for ENEA increasing computing resources with cutting-edge systems from the point of view of parallel computing which at the same time guarantee high levels of energy efficiency” Head of ENEA’s ICT Division of the Department of Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources “CRESCO8 will allow ENEA researchers and all its research partners to be able to perform numerical codes simulations and artificial intelligence algorithms in a next-generation high-performance parallel computing cluster capable of responding to the new needs of the scientific community and research projects” Ricca IT has gained significant experience in the HPC and AI field making it one of the most recognized entities in the Italian landscape [1] A petaflop is equivalent to a thousand trillion calculations per second (a trillion is a million to the third) where “peta” indicates the value of 10 to 15 (10^15) while “flop” stands for floating point operations per second the number of floating point operations performed in one second Lenovo’s new HPC system at CMCC ensures better energy efficiency and 100% increased processing power compared to the legacy system There is no shortage of beauty at the Portici di Bologna a place where grannies used to pay their bills restored to its former glory of the Café Chantant Eden Kursaal and enhanced all the way to the belly of the ancient icehouse with its mysterious tunnels A restaurant that deserves great cuisine and where in fact there has always been great food mostly very young and launched into other adventures a chef originally from Sarno and formerly starred in Calabria who had his most formative experience with Anthony Genovese where it is difficult to give up the fetishes of tradition at first he seemed to conform to the Cannavacciuolo style of north-south fusion not without some admittedly tasty drift toward pizza flavor his cuisine shows signs of a most felicitous and uncompromising maturation capable of weaving a profound dialogue between gastronomic styles and models even on a structural level; we have become more familiar with it,” he confirms In the past I may have proposed dishes out of my comfort zone now I'm looking for more balance with what we like I think this is the path that best represents me from the beginning." In homage to the history of the places the menus are named after works represented there: Francesco Cangiullo's L'Ora precisa e Luce or Carlo Bruno's La Spudorata At the wines there is currently Andrea Zambelli who officiated at La Porta and is the author of a pairing that is never predictable We start with the canapé in the shape of Java pepper piglet stuffed with Mortadella mousse and squacquerone cheese excellent with the glass of bubbly and providential for enhancing the offcuts of the establishment's outlets in a zero-waste approach destined to recur in the appetizers They are the crispy tartlet with tomato chutney the potato mousse with black truffle and Adriatic mussels the cocoa bean and black garlic sandwich with old Romagnola cow crudo and apricot ketchup the eel bottone stuffed pasta in chicken broth and kombu seaweed the trout with salted bergamot gel and parsley oil The “dry” bread with oil and lemon butter consists of very fine sesame breadsticks Then the loaves of bread made from Molino Marino flours again from sourdough; in the course of the meal also a spelt and barley focaccia burned on the griddle with the same ingredient in different interpretations it's the turn of the mushroom: then seared cardoncello with porcini beurre blanc basil oil and pickles from the scraps; simple and irresistible panko cutlet with parsley mayonnaise; and finally dried porcini mushroom broth and lapsang souchong tea a riot of smoky umami over the duxelles of the scraps Where the theme of circularity and gustatory agility on freshness are confirmed The purple shrimp in seawater osmosis with a veil of lard is excellent where the protagonist is Mantuan squash: a slice in chile vinaigrette osmosis for a carp-like feel; the flesh in hazelnut oil cream Plus salted lemon from the Coast for a refreshing boost; ginger shallot and katsuobushi vinaigrette gel; contrasting Macadamia nuts on the textures; roasted pumpkin seeds and red curry More comforting are the genovese tortelli on 36-month Parmigiano mousse with onion powder pureed shrimp and again onion in raspberry vinegar an old dish on which the evolution of style is measured (but in the past there have also been genovese tortellini in burnt onion broth) The tagliolini risotto in a base of garlic Where the gassiness of the vegetable marries the smoke wealth and poverty beyond pizza-tasting clichés it is served on a mousse of cutouts with three-tomato glaze mountain oregano powder and pickled caper leaves for “balsacetic,” as the chef says Again comforting is the braised pork cheek with Jerusalem artichoke cream 'nduja kimchi and hay broth; as a side dish a gyoza of cutouts and kimchi which draws a parallel at the antipodes with the minestra maritata a young professional trained in long experiences abroad And the technique is not lacking: see the Spanish-style Brie and Balsamic Vinegar pure cream cheese and spherified caviar of Balsamic Vinegar for the classic combination After the oblate and lactose handkerchief with lemon ice cream and candied lemon powder for an ironic twist on ice cream parlor rituals a hyper-seasonal dessert on the concept of caldarrosta vanilla persimmon marinated in skins with yuzu syrup and chestnut cremino Website Do you want to discover the latest news and recipes of the most renowned chefs and restaurants in the world La nostra società utilizza inoltre cookie funzionali per registrare informazioni sulle scelte dell’utente e per consentire una personalizzazione del Sito; ad esempio Questi cookie possono essere installati dalla nostra società o da Terze parti In caso di disabilitazione di questi cookie la qualità e l’esperienza di navigazione potrebbe non essere soddisfacente Questi cookie sono installati da social media per consentire la condivisione dei contenuti del presente Sito Essi sono in grado di monitorare la navigazione compiuta anche in altri siti e creano un profilo dell’utente sulla base dei suoi interessi Ciò potrebbe avere un impatto sul 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the most representative among city’s porticoes The property includes porticoed buildings that do not form a structural continuum with other buildings and therefore are not part of a comprehensive covered walkway or passage The porticoes are appreciated as sheltered walkways and prime locations for merchant activities the use of concrete allowed the replacement of the traditional vaulted arcades with new building possibilities and a new architectural language for the porticoes emerged the selected porticoes reflect different typologies urban and social functions and chronological phases Defined as private property for public use the porticoes have become an expression and element of Bologna’s urban identity Le bien en série comprend douze éléments constitutifs composés d’ensembles de portiques et de leurs zones bâties adjacentes situés au sein de la municipalité de Bologne couvrant une période allant du XIIe siècle à nos jours Sur la longueur totale de 62 km de portiques que compte la ville ces ensembles de portiques sont considérés comme les plus représentatifs bordant un côté ou les deux côtés d’une rue Le bien comprend des édifices à portiques qui ne s’inscrivent pas dans le prolongement structurel d’autres bâtiments et ne font donc pas partie d’une voie piétonne ou d’un passage couvert complet Les portiques sont appréciés pour leurs fonctions d’abri contre les intempéries et de lieux privilégiés pour les activités marchandes l’utilisation du béton a permis de remplacer les arcades voûtées traditionnelles des portiques par de nouvelles possibilités de construction et un nouveau langage architectural a émergé Les portiques sélectionnés reflètent différentes typologies fonctions urbaines et sociales et phases chronologiques Définis comme propriété privée à usage public les portiques sont devenus une expression et un élément de l’identité urbaine de Bologne تتضمن هذه الممتلكات المتسلسلة اثني عشر جزءاً مكوِّناً، وهي عبارة عن مجموعات من الأروقة والمناطق المبنية المحيطة بها، وتقع في نطاق بلدية بولونيا وتعود إلى الفترة الممتدة من القرن الثاني عشر حتى يومنا هذا وتعتبر هذه المجموعات من الأروقة الأكثر تمثيلاً لأروقة المدينة التي يبلغ طولها مجتمعة 62 كم وقد بني بعض هذه الأروقة بالأخشاب، وبعضها الآخر بالأحجار أو اللبنات أو الخرسانة المسلحة، وهي تغطي الطرقات والساحات والممرات ومعابر المشاة، إما على جانب واحد من الشارع أو على الجانبين معاً ويتضمن هذا الموقع أبنية ذات أروقة، ولكنها غير متصلة بغيرها من الأبنية، ولذلك لا تشكِّل جزءاً من معبر للمشاة أو من ممر كامل ويفضل الناس هذه الأروقة لأنَّها ممرات مسقوفة وأماكن رئيسية لممارسة النشاط التجاري وفي القرن العشرين، أفسح استخدام الخرسانة المجال أمام أساليب جديدة في البناء وأمام نشأة طراز معماري جديد للاستعاضة عن الأروقة ذات القناطر، ويتجلى هذا في حي باركا وتمثل الأروقة المختارة مجتمعة أنماطاً ووظائف حضرية واجتماعية وحقباً زمنية مختلفة وقد أصبحت الأروقة، التي تُعرَّف على أنَّها ممتلكات خاصة للاستخدام العام، تعبيراً عن هوية مدينة بولونيا وجزءاً منها 该遗产地由博洛尼亚市的12处拱廊及其周围建筑组成，它们的落成时间为12世纪至今，被视为该城总计62公里拱廊中最具代表性的部分。这些拱廊有的以木材建造，有的以砖石砌就，还有的以钢筋混凝土浇筑，俯瞰着街道一侧或双侧的道路、广场、小径或人行道。该遗产地还包括不与其它建筑构成结构连续体的拱廊建筑，它们因此不属于带顶棚的步道的一部分。拱廊常以带顶人行道和黄金商业区的形式出现，因而广受欢迎。在20世纪，混凝土的使用使得传统的拱形拱廊被新的建筑可能性取代，一种新的拱廊建筑语言应运而生，巴尔卡街区即是例证。这些入选的拱廊代表着不同的类型、城市和社会功能以及时间阶段。拱廊被视为服务公众的私有财产，已成为博洛尼亚城市身份的一种要素和表现形式。 Серийный объект включает двенадцать составных частей состоящих из ансамблей портиков и прилегающих к ним застроенных районов расположенных на территории муниципалитета Болонья с XII века по настоящее время что эти ансамбли являются наиболее репрезентативными среди портиков города общая протяженность которых составляет 62 км площади и пешеходные дорожки по одной или по обе стороны улицы которые не образуют структурного континуума с другими зданиями и поэтому не являются частью комплексного крытого перехода или прохода Портики ценятся в качестве крытых пешеходных дорожек и наиболее выгодно расположенных мест для торговой деятельности В ХХ веке использование бетона позволило заменить традиционные сводчатые аркады новыми строительными возможностями и появился новый архитектурный язык для портиков В совокупности отобранные портики отражают различные типологии городские и социальные функции и хронологические этапы Определенные как частная собственность для общественного пользования портики стали выражением и элементом городской самобытности Болоньи El sitio en serie consta de doce partes constituidas por conjuntos de pórticos y sus zonas edificadas circundantes situadas en el municipio de Bolonia desde el siglo XII hasta la actualidad Estos conjuntos de pórticos se consideran los más representativos entre los pórticos de la ciudad y abarcan una extensión total de 62 km Algunos pórticos están construidos en madera ya sea en uno o en ambos lados de una calle El sitio incluye edificios porticados que no tienen continuidad estructural con otros edificios y no forman parte de un paseo o pasaje cubierto integral Los pórticos se aprecian como paseos cubiertos y lugares privilegiados para las actividades de los comerciantes el uso del hormigón permitió sustituir las tradicionales arcadas abovedadas por nuevas posibilidades constructivas surgiendo así un nuevo lenguaje arquitectónico para los pórticos como se ejemplifica en el barrio de la Barca los pórticos seleccionados reflejan diferentes tipologías funciones urbanas y sociales y fases cronológicas los pórticos se han convertido en expresión y elemento de la identidad urbana de Bolonia The porticoes of Bologna are a selection of 12 porticoes that reflect the different architectural typologies found in the overall 62km of Bologna’s porticoed pathways The 12 component parts enshrine the typologies urban and social functions that characterized the progressive enlargement of porticoed pathways in both central and peripheral areas of the city with the sustained renewal of a centuries old tradition launched with the 1288 Statute as a model of a particularly active social life at any time and in any climatic condition an element adopted for centuries throughout the world It finds in Bologna an exceptional and complete representation from the chronological It is an architectural model but also a social one in which the main protagonists of the city (citizens migrants and students) live and share time and ideas It is a reference point for a sustainable urban lifestyle where civil and religious spaces and residences of all social classes are perfectly integrated: a place of continuous interchange of human values that permeates and shapes city life This is the reason for which people who passed by Bologna over the centuries have appreciated and praised the portico which is why the porticoed model was continuously exported elsewhere in Italy and Europe The attributes that convey the Outstanding Universal Value of the property are: the complex of different porticoes typologies and their relationship with surrounding urban areas the public use of porticoes and their social function for a sustainable urban lifestyle places of continuous interchange of human values and the interconnections of the component parts with the wider porticoes system of covered walkways within the perimeter of the property In Bologna the porticoes are the exceptional result of an urban planning regulatory framework This regulatory framework has favoured the creation of an architectural typology that has developed in various peculiar ways in the city of Bologna over the course of nine centuries The persistence of the legislation regulates the protection which still remain private property for public use have developed social and community significance have recognized and still recognize today the porticoes as an identifying feature of the city Criterion (iv): The series of Bologna’s porticoes represents in an exemplary manner an architectural typology of ancient origin and wide diffusion but in continuous change through precise historical periods of the town’s transformation The series was selected in the context of the wider porticoed system that permeates the old historical city The property represents a variety of porticoed building typologies which characterized the houses of the working class Historical and contemporary construction employ a wide range of building materials as a result of the progressive city’s expansion and mutations since the 12th century The 12 component parts of the serial property are representative of the wider portico network in the city including all the attributes necessary to support its Outstanding Universal Value The chronological integrity of the property lies in the continuity of construction and maintenance of the porticoes in the city of Bologna from the 12th to the 21st century The functional integrity of the various uses associated with the porticoes was maintained even considering the transformations and developments of the city over the centuries The structural integrity is regularly monitored both from the morphological and architectural point of view The characteristics of the property's original construction are clearly identifiable although they have undergone restoration or reconstruction over the centuries contributes to the correct conservation and enhancement of the porticoes also contributing to the maintenance of the visual integrity There is no evidence of pressure that damages the integrity of the property as well as many vintage photographs illustrate each component part of the serial property This vast documentary heritage illustrates how Bologna has recurrently built new porticoed areas according to the urban transformations that changed the city over time The outstanding continuity of the portico tradition contributed to the selection of the component parts in the series and explains how the features of each component contributes to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property The historical development of the porticoed system is perfectly legible in its 12 component parts The actual layout and building materials of each component maintains the same characteristics of the original construction and faithfully reflects the progressive stages of the city urban development The regulations in force protect the authenticity of the property even where restoration works had to be implemented ensured the physical preservation over the centuries and the extraordinary state of conservation of most of the selected porticoes Bologna was one of the most bombed Italian cities during the Second World War in order to meet the requirements of authenticity the selection of the 12 component parts had to feature the porticoes which were least affected by war damage In the few cases when some damage occurred the restoration has always carefully respected the principle or the restoration theory Functional authenticity was always maintained Thanks to the standard set in the legal Statute of 1288 the construction of porticoes and their function as privately owned public space has been a constant of the city urban growth from the end of the 13th century until today The porticoes are architectural elements that relate both to the surrounding public space and to the building they are part of The public-private management system (private property public use) has been maintained and implemented over the centuries The authenticity of the spirit and feeling of the property materializes in the social life of porticoes as the sites where many activities defining the urban identity of the city take place The property is completely protected by a protective designation at different levels the Code for Cultural Heritage and Landscape regulates the protection of most buildings in the property as public heritage This measure entails an essential duty of conservation and it binds all activities on the building to obtain the authorization of the Ministry of Culture local office Some of the porticoes belonging to the selected component parts have been identified by the Code as areas of “notable public interest" from the landscape point of view 24/2017 governs the historic centre in accordance with some core principles These principles forbid any modification to the road system the open spaces and the historical buildings and they require the preservation of the uses thanks to planning and protection measures at municipal level the maintenance and management of the property remain under the responsibility of the individual owners of the porticoed buildings while the municipality sets the rules for construction to protect the urban quality and the collective usability of these spaces The Steering Committee coordinated by the Municipality of Bologna manages the property's governance system It includes the main bodies and parties responsible for the management protection and enhancement of the property These bodies signed a specific Memorandum of Understanding jointly prepared the property management plan and are responsible for its implementation The Municipality of Bologna has also set up a dedicated office from the technical-operational point of view and in coordination with the Steering Committee with the issues closely related to the management The Municipality has prepared guidelines “Porticoes Instruction for care and use" that regulate the usage of any accessory elements of the porticoes therefore maintaining their visual integrity and authenticity Bologna is a city celebrated for its cuisine its only Michelin-starred restaurant doesn’t quite meet expectations These three nicknames encapsulate the essence of the Emilia-Romagnan capital left wing politics and mounds of mortadella for all of Bologna’s passatelli in brodo and tagliatelle al ragù the Michelin Guide has only deemed one restaurant in the city to be deserving of a coveted star referring to the porticoes that cover the city’s streets is a name intended to evoke the spirit of Bologna though chef Gianluca Renzi’s cooking draws heavily from Tuscany the restaurant is set in the historic Eden Theatre with its high ceiling and columns was impressive though its size made the quiet restaurant seem even emptier on that particular night burning ‘Eden’ into my retinae with the addition of three glasses of wine to pair coming in at €55 costing €150 with an €85 supplement for five wines to pair Anticipating what was to be a week of gluttony ahead of me I plumped for the more modest five (with included palate cleansers and post-dinner chocolates) In lieu of the ‘chef’s welcome’ hors d’oeuvre I was instead given a glass of traditional method sparkling Chardonnay from Trentino’s Eredi di Cobelli Aldo – a welcome I would be happy with any day The problem with plating a small portion on a plate with a big rim is that it makes it it seem all the more miniscule The combination of tuna tartare with the classic soggy bread salad (reimagined as a purée of sorts) worked perfectly well with the sparkling still in my glass and when the portion is little more than a mouthful The best dish of the dinner was the most humble topped with a crisp yet chewy bread wafer and a lacquering of jus It was a far cry from the Tuscan soup it shares a name with but a comforting and texturally intriguing delight nonetheless The Passolento 2018 (a Verdicchio Castelli Di Jesi) it was served with provided good acidity and a flinty aspect to rein in what was otherwise a fairly heavy dainty pillows of egg pasta with a filling I can only hope that the adjacent hotel’s pillows are better-filled Also intended to go with the Passolento 2018 I found myself desiring something similarly fresh but exhibiting more tertiary character to complement the aged cheese served in two parts: Pigeon from the Casa Ceccatelli butcher in Chianti but both suffered from unnecessary embellishment the stuffed olive were interesting to look at but detracted from the overall coherence of the dish – how are you supposed to eat a dish like that though it might have been more at home served on the already confusing main plate rather than on a bed of potpourri that supposedly echoes the forest floor The 2019 Val Delle Corti Chianti Classico did help to pull these disparate elements closer together but the dish still lacked the clarity that I had enjoyed so much with the ribollita Having had my bread basket taken away from me dessert was an exquisitely-plated undulating mound of chocolate it was the most interesting combination of the night achieving the mutually-beneficial symbiosis of a great pairing – the wine matched the dessert’s richness and intensity while bringing a herbaceous aroma that elevated the fruity dark chocolate A strong end to what had been a hit-and-miss meal The key issue with having three wines to pair with five dishes is that some pairings will work better than others it got slightly lost against the pasta course There’s also the uncertainty of whether it’s worth keeping the glass half full for the next course or whether a different wine will be provided You know where you stand when you have a wine for each course It’s an even greater pity upon inspection of the restaurant’s extensive by-the-bottle list should expect to pay good money for good wine But €55 for three glasses is on the steep side and I was left contemplating how much Lambrusco I could have bought with that instead The staff were attentive and knowledgeable though there are plenty who would disagree it needs to make the customer rue that they won’t be able to experience those dishes anywhere else The term ‘Paris syndrome’ describes tourists who find their first visit to the French capital so underwhelming that they effectively go into shock To say I had a minor case of the dining equivalent would be an overstatement Perhaps I was a victim of my own expectations as a tourist and my expectations for a menu of that price point To understand the clientele I Portici is for I had to deduce what my few fellow diners were there for – business meetings and family celebrations It is a swanky venue for people who want to make an impression If ever there were a demonstration of the limits of the Michelin Guide this meal would be it: technically sharp and well-plated but lifeless cooking that fits a narrow set of parameters There are plenty of restaurants in the guide’s section on Bologna that the sole restaurant in the city to have a star the true enjoyment of eating in Bologna still lies in the the likes of Dal Biassanot and Anna Maria – touristy but reliable trattorias but the dishes are hearty and the carafes of Sangiovese drinkable The highest praise I can give I Portici is that it truly does offer something different from most of the city’s restaurants and with some adjustments it has the potential to become a gastronomic destination in its own right Read more: db Eats – St. Barts Your email address will not be published. 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This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. tensions in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands were at a boil most citizens (King William I among them) were Dutch Protestants most people were French-speaking Roman Catholics—and they were demanding independence had integrated ballet and mime into the performance.) called Amour Sacré de la Patrie—or "Sacred Love of the Fatherland"—the crowd began to cheer so wildly that the performers reportedly had to stop singing and start over "Welcomed by the other crowd which waited outside it joined in the demonstrations which loosed the revolution of 1830." they were flying the flag of Independent Belgium which was tied to a standard with shoelaces The dissent in Brussels was powerful enough to attract the attention of other disaffected working class people in the south, and soon thousands more would join the cause. According to the History Channel "the city fell into bloody street battles between the military and the rebels They drafted a Declaration of Independence on 4 October and on 20 December the London Conference declared the United Kingdom of the Netherlands was dissolved." Soon "[S]eldom has an artistic product stood in closer connection to a world event." © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The dissent in Brussels was powerful enough to attract the attention of other disaffected working class people in the south, and soon thousands more would join the cause. According to the History Channel We may not have film of the legendary actresses Lily Langtree or Sara Bernhardt to enjoy but now we can see the famed Anna Pavlova dance and act in an epic-length revolutionary saga inspired by a Grand Opera In conjunction with the BFI and the New York Public Library The Milestone Cinematheque gives us the full 2015 restored feature A second disc offers more vintage film clips of the world’s first ballerina with an international touring company The Milestone Cinematheque follows up its deluxe disc of Lois Weber’s 1916 feature Shoes with another Universal picture from the director It’s an anomaly in Weber’s career in more ways than one Weber was by far the most famous of several female directors on the Uni payroll but she specialized in small films about people dealing with social issues — poverty Universal’s biggest production to date Lois Weber was assigned to this important project because she was the best the studio had The Dumb Girl of Portici began as an opportunity to put the world-famous ballerina Anna Pavlova (Pavlowa) on film Apparently the only reason the Russian diva agreed to the arrangement was that her touring company found itself short of funds Pavlova wasn’t keen on motion pictures but reportedly signed for a 50% share of the profits Some of the shooting took place in Chicago The bulk of the picture was filmed on the studio’s new California property Scenes in a fishing village look like a familiar stretch of Malibu Beach Taken from an 1828 opera, the movie is a two-hour spectacular with giant sets and hundreds of costumed extras. Italy (Naples?) is occupied by Spaniards, who impose an oppressive taxation on the simple, virtuous Italian locals. The mute Fenella (Anna Pavlova) is a sweet soul in love with her life. Her brother Masaniello (Rupert Julian, the future director of The Phantom of the Opera) struggles under the Spaniards’ rule The Spanish nobleman Alphonso (Douglas Gerrard) sees Fenella when he goes into town incognito Although he’s to be married in just a day or so He gives her a scarf that was a gift from his fianceé and Fenella comes out at night to meet him When their overnight romance becomes a scandal at court the Viceroy has Fenella arrested in a bid to keep it quiet It’s the wrong move: Masaniello’s response is to spur the citizens to revolt With her bright and expressive face Anna Pavlova would seem like a natural for movie acting Lois Weber is said to have simplified the opera’s storyline yet it is still overly complicated and event-heavy with misunderstandings Pavlova dances semi-abstract bookends for the picture, During the show itself is seen formally dancing only once or twice but her general movements and performing are also stylized as if for a ballet stage or tortured in the Viceroy’s dungeon the movie all but ignores Fenella’s lack of a voice We only remember her affliction when the Viceroy orders her flogged for not speaking The Spanish ladies are repulsed by Fenella but when Alphonse’s fianceés life is on the line one Dama is quick to remind our heroine that she once did her a good deed Rather than concentrating at all times on her star director Weber takes a wide view of the drama One would think that Universal might have done better with a smaller story Fenella’s trials and tribulations are balanced with a full-scale revolution Pavlova had left Imperial Russia for England in 1912 and had been touring the world for years — she was already famous and beloved in Mexico and South America Russia’s own revolution was still a year in the future The original 1928 opera already had a real-life effect on politics though — its debut was said to have spurred a Revolution in Belgium The film shows the Italian rabble rising against their Spanish overlords in an orgy of violence One shocking scene depicts a sadistic guard murdering an Italian woman’s baby by throwing it against a wall Another gives us the realistic sight of a score of bloody Spanish heads on pikes The inter-titles bemoan the abuses of the occupiers and then shift in tone to criticize the excesses of the rebels Special note is made of ‘thieves and murderers’ joining the revolt after the first victory a Spanish noblewoman is shot in the back by a ‘savage’ rebel With so many men in big hats and similar facial hair we have to pay close attention to tell them apart Although several of the actors had careers lasting into the sound era A second-banana Spanish nobleman turns out to be none other than future cowboy and he-man star Jack Holt He’s easy to spot — you can’t miss the line of his nose Although much of the film is staged in standard static fashion Lois Weber embellishes many scenes with exciting camera movement She follows Pavlova through sets and pushes in and out on large tableaux Weber’s camera rakes across rows of windows as the rebels smash them in one by one and retreats from rooms as they fill with combatants or with peasants grabbing at food from a wrecked banquet hall But The director is also sensitive to other parts of the story She may be seduced but she’s certainly willing — a pretty raw detail for 1916 — and stays sympathetic to Alphonso even after she learns about his fianceé the ‘heroic’ Masaniello turns out to be quite a disappointment He’s willing to sacrifice Fenella during the revolt At the finale it looks like the Spaniards are going to recover everything that they lost Of special note are be two large-scale dance scenes at the Viceroy’s court The dancers appear to be doing authentic Spanish dance moves Anna Pavlova was noted for promoting and adapting Mexican dances for her tours; was any of this her doing The Milestone Cinematheque’s 2-disc Blu-ray of The Dumb Girl of Portici is an impressive archival rescue taken from a 35mm print held by the BFI and a 16mm copy from the New York Public Library The Milestone Cinematheque forwarded this description of the participants: “George Willeman and Valerie Cervantes of the Library of Congress did the first restoration putting it together (with material from them Jere Gulden of the Packard Humanities Institute did the cleanup and tinting respectively We produced that part along with the score by John Sweeney.” We’re happy that the show can be seen again we also feel sorry for several generations of dance fans that passed on too soon to enjoy them It looks as if the 16mm print has been used to fill in scenes missing from the better-looking 35 The speed looks natural and the image appears to be properly centered in the frame the show is very stable and scratches are few except on the main titles The attractive music score by John Sweeney Milestone includes an entire second Blu-ray with extras Commissioned by Pavlova’s manager and widower it chronicles the dancer’s life through film clips Some new choreography is added with segments showing ballet dancers ‘honoring’ a portrait of Pavlova Another segment is a collection of brief dancing bits and poses done while visiting Douglas Fairbanks at his studio in 1924 Hollywood was crazy about visits from European stars of the high arts; although the bits are one-shot items The second disc finishes with some of Pavlova’s home movies on 9.5mm film Much sharper are a couple of minutes of brief silent newsreels which mostly consist of single shots of Pavlova posing in her garden pulling a swan’s head under her chin Those snake-necked birds are dangerous up close Glenn Erickson left a small town for UCLA film school where his spooky student movie about a haunted window landed him a job on the CLOSE ENCOUNTERS effects crew He’s a writer and a film editor experienced in features But he’s most proud of finding the lost ending for a famous film noir Glenn is grateful for Trailers From Hell’s generous offer of a guest reviewing haven for CineSavant Home > Exhibitions > Beach at Portici Playa de Portici (Portici Beach) is one of the most outstanding paintings by Mariano Fortuny (Reus one of the foremost painters of 19th century Spanish Art the work has been exhibited to the public on very few occasions:  at an auction in Fortuny's studio held after his death in Paris in 1875 more recently in Barcelona and at the anthological exhibition that the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (National Art Museum of Catalonia) dedicated to the painter from 2003 to 2004 Mariano Fortuny settled down with his family in  Villa Arata in the town of Portici situated at the foot of Vesuvius facing the sea in the Bay of Naples his stay in Portici afforded him the peace and quiet which comes with being away from artistic circles and immersed in the light and landscape similar to those of Granada and the north of Africa In fact this work has been associated with other works painted in Granada two years previously when Fortuny tried out a new artistic style far removed from the genre so demanded by his art dealer and which gave him so much success numerous drawings and preparatory water colours Fortuny painted this canvas of large dimensions where the landscape and especially the luminous effects are the protagonists is of a summer scene with two women in the centre surrounded by children playing on the sand and for which his wife and children posed It is a scene in the plein air in which the figures and the landscape blend together under the intense southern light Fortuny intensifies the effects of light and air sought by situating the horizon at a very low level thus giving greater importance to the sky of an intense blue only occasionally interrupted by brilliant clouds Apart from being one of the few examples of the landscape genre among Fortuny's work Portici Beach incorporates the sea as an iconographic novelty.   Fortuny expresses his desire at that time to give his career a new direction His wish to situate the scene in the open air together with the use of free flowing brush strokes capable of expressing the effects of light and colour heralds the beginning of a new journey interrupted by the untimely death of the master The importance of the work and the few occasions on which it has been exhibited to the public make this latest edition of the Guest Work Programme especially interesting.  no muestran las páginas y sitios dentro de los estándares web actuales y están llenos de \"bugs\" por lo que no ofrecen las funciones de los navegadores modernos y están sometidos a graves problemas de seguridad por los virus y el \"malware\" comprometen la calidad de visualización de los sitios web y limitan la creación de los desarrolladores y diseñadores ya que precisan perder tiempo adaptando las páginas para funcionar en los navegadores obsoletos Por favor, actualiza tu navegador We use our own and third-party cookies to improve our services and show you advertising related to your preferences, by analyzing your browsing habits. You can get more information in our privacy policy Press the ACCEPT button to confirm that you have read and accepted the information presented Spanish art enthusiasts have a new reason to visit the Meadows Museum. The museum announced on Thursday January 18 that it has acquired Beach at Portici the final painting of famed 19th century Spanish artist Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (1838-1874) The nearly finished piece depicts a summer day at the beach and demonstrates Fortuny’s signature ability to capture light in paint It also reflects essential elements of Fortuny’s style the use of strong architectural elements to define the space around the figures and brushwork that anticipates the rise of Impressionism and owned exclusively by American collectors in the decades since Beach at Portici embodies the international character of Fortuny’s brief career,” says Mark Roglán it makes a perfect acquisition for the Meadows.” Beach at Portici was featured in the esteemed American Pavilion’s “Loan Collection of Foreign Masterpieces Owned in the United States” at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago considered one of the most important international exhibitions of the 19th century.Beach at Portici will be on view at the Meadows Museum on the SMU campus beginning January 19 it will be the subject of a focused exhibition "At the Beach: Mariano Fortuny y Marsal and William Merritt Chase," paired with a loan from Fort Worth's Amon Carter Museum of American Art The new acquisition complements the only oil painting by the artist currently in the museum’s collection: a small study composition of the same stretch of beach at Portici institution focused on the study and presentation of the art of Spain A lot of iconic characters can be found in this month's line-up from Michael Jackson and The Temptations to Hello Kitty here are 10 local shows to watch this month: A Dallas HeddaBishop Arts Theatre Center through May 10BATC's playwright-in-residence Franky D Gonzalez has reimagined Ibsen's Hedda Gabler which explored the psyche of a woman whose labyrinthine soul and longing for freedom from a world that sought always to control her Gonzalez's concept picks up the conversation that Ibsen began and continues to explore freedom through the lens of the conversations that we in the United States (and indeed throughout the world) have been having around the intersections of race H*llo K*tty SyndromeUndermain Theatre They just quit their job as a police officer and made a vendetta with their brother-in-law HK finds themselves caught in the throes of a family drama nobody will stop commenting on the fact that they are wearing a Hello Kitty™ mascot costume — though it’s slightly off because of copyright laws Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a SongAT&T Performing Arts Center Forbidden Broadway is a satirical roast of over 30 Broadway hits featuring outrageous costumes silly spoofs of the songs you know by heart a talented quintet of comic chameleons throw out pointed parodies at a dizzying pace Moving CreaturesOchre House Theater May 9-24This is a politically charged satire about an evil and intolerable oligarch bloated old goat who lords over a once rich and beautiful region that is now a wasteland due to the Baron’s greediness successful women that fell victim to the Baron’s insatiable desire to kill which takes place during the Gilded Age at the turn of the 20th century is a mysterious world that has a moving mansion MJ the MusicalBroadway at the Bass the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time is featured in MJ the Tony Award-winning new musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour The production goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status El OtroTeatro Dallas May 16-31A simple ride to retrieve a birthday gift sends a young teenage girl named Romy and her two fathers on a phantasmagoric ride through a harrowing night the fresh-faced Fort Bliss soldier who recently married her mother The Mad Dog BluesHip Pocket Theatre May 16-June 8Take an adventure trip through America's mythology traversing through Sam Shepard's work like never seen before Patti Lupone: A Life in NotesAT&T Performing Arts Center May 24Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone describes her new concert as a “personal musical memoir,” and what a memoir she has Lupone takes to the stage with her longtime musical director Joseph Thalken to celebrate STOMPAT&T Performing Arts Center The international percussion sensation features an eight-member troupe that uses everything but conventional percussion instruments — like matchboxes hubcaps — to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms CatsCasa Mañana May 31-June 8Known for its spectacular music Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning Cats is one of the longest-running Broadway musicals of all time As a tribe of cats called the Jellicles gather for the annual Jellicle Ball find out who will be chosen to be reborn into a new Jellicle life a rare exhibition on wood in the ancient city of Herculaneum: titled Materia is curated by Francesco Sirano and Stefania Siano and focuses on the many uses of wood in ancient Rome Herculaneum is not only the only city in the Roman world that preserves its ancient sea front and theelevation of houses up to the second floor This is due to the particular type of burial caused by the waves of volcanic mud from the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD the pyroclastic blanket about 20 meters thick also encompassed materials and wooden furnishings that were charred but not burned Their preservation is due above all to the painstaking and passionate work carried out by workers who have succeeded each other in managing the site and have passed the baton from one generation to the next in the complex and exciting challenge of preservation starting with the Maiuri excavations and then over the course of no less than nine decades A list of people and professionals thanks to whom it has been possible to reknit in the midst of so much destruction caused by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. first the thread of form and then the thread of life of objects destined for oblivion.Herculaneum thus preserves an absolutely unique heritage of wooden artifacts The painstaking restoration work has allowed the recovery of many valuable objects that nevertheless retain their original form and refinement of the with the collaboration of carved decorations all of the wooden objects from Herculaneum provide an extraordinary match to what is known from written sources and provide a very rare opportunity to reconstruct ancient carpentry and cabinetmaking techniques The exhibition is produced by the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum with the usual support of the Packard Humanities Institute a historic partner with whom many of the most recent discoveries have been shared that will be presented to the public for the first time (such as the wooden roof from the House of the Relief of Telefo and the ivory-covered furniture from the Villa of the Papyri) The exhibition was created as part of an inter-institutional collaboration with the Metropolitan City of Naples the Department of Agriculture and the Musa (Reggia di Portici Museum Center) of the University of Naples Federico II with HEBANON Fratelli Basile 1830 sponsoring The installation is entrusted to the company ACME04 and with the contribution of the Campania Region - General Directorate for Cultural Policies and Tourism as part of the interventions of the POC 2014-2020 Visitors will be able to enjoy the exhibition ticket at a cost of 5 euros but also an integrated ticket at a cost of 15 euros which will allow them to see the exhibition and also the Royal Palace of Portici the Botanical Garden and the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum The itinerary takes in some of the rooms on the main floor of the Royal Palace according to a register of undoubted evocative power that will allow the visitor not only to appreciate the true miracle of the preservation of the wood that escaped the catastrophe that struck theVesuvius area but also to immerse oneself in the life of the ancients and to understand all from Herculaneum and never before presented to the public in monographic form how vital wood was for every activity as well as being a precious material to the point that trees and woods often took on aspects of sacredness and symbolic values The exhibition can be visited every day except Monday (closing day) Winter hours (October 15 to March 15): 9:30 a.m Summer hours (March 16 to October 14): 9:30 a.m Integrated ticket € 15.00 (includes visit to exhibition after being introduced to the route by an installation of lights and sounds evoking the heat and destructive force of the eruption that incredibly determined the preservation of wooden materials in Herculaneum finds himself immersed in the colors and scents of the material as if he were in a carpenter’s workshop where accumulations of planking and veneers season waiting to be used This will be the first approach to "matter," a technical term that the Romans used not only with its current meaning as yet unprocessed: wood as a material par excellence referring to the moment of woodworking and juxtaposing ancient tools and objects with a series of nineteenth-century tools and objects from the collection of Hebanon which testify to centuries of continuity in the sphere of this production essential to all human societies Tools for the various stages of woodworking are often depicted in reliefs decorating funerary monuments at various sites in the Roman world or other types of artifacts as well; they are sometimes mentioned in ancient texts and it is evident how little they have changed over the centuries being closely related to their function and requiring no change other than a few improving details file and rasp remained basically the same; and since ancient authors rarely describe the techniques of carpenters and joiners the evidence of wooden objects from the excavations at Herculaneum provides an exceptional opportunity to study the ancient techniques of working even minute pieces of furniture and objects The workmanship was mainly based on the use of dowelling and interlocking both of which are attested in Herculaneum in structural elements and furniture the most widely used was the tenon and mortise joint consisting of a male (tenon) and corresponding housing (mortise) which has been used for thousands of years to join pieces of wood especially when they form a 90-degree angle Nails and glue were used to fasten the joints and it should not be forgotten that although metal furniture feet were preferred for their load-bearing strength there are numerous evidences in Herculaneum of wooden feet worked on the lathe The third room is devoted to artifacts that are particularly representative of woodworking techniques belonging to the wooden false ceiling of the so-called marble hall of the House of the Relief of Telefo from where some 250 fragments (almost entirely of spruce) of a wooden roof and false ceiling An artifact of absolute uniqueness for the ancient world The wood is still “alive” and retains traces of colored pigment in several places Thanks to the excellent condition of preservation it was possible to reconstruct the interlocking techniques and hypothesize the general appearance of the lacunar ceiling allowed reconstructing the vivid overpainting in blue The central element of the ceiling was covered with gold leaf foil Thanks to the complex study of the drop position of each element it was possible to hypothesize their original position in the suspended ceiling and propose a reconstruction hypothesis both in terms of the individual decorative motifs and the compositional scheme can be framed in the height of the Augustan age The continuation of the itinerary is devoted to the sea front of the city highlighted by excavations conducted between the 1980s and the 1990s The city’s seafront constitutes a unicum in Roman archaeology together with the skeletons of those who attempted to escape the eruption by sea and the exceptional remains of boats and objects related to seafaring and fishing One of these boats will be found in the center of the room along with a vertical winch and a foremast discovered in the 1990s in the area near the thermal complex of the city’s Northwestern Insula where numerous artifacts have been found that attest to the fact that the baths were used as a place to store boats and equipment related to maritime activities measures 280 cm in length and 118 cm in width but its proportions suggest that its dimensions were originally significantly larger than the preserved portion of the hull On display next to the boat is the red-painted wooden foredeck in the shape of a snake’s head which finds numerous comparisons in Pompeian frescoes a roll of rope and a fishing net with numerous lead net weights The same context returned the exceptional vertical wooden winch displayed in the exhibition technically referred to as a “cabestan,” which was probably used to pull boats ashore and which still retains the recesses for the maneuvering planks and the vertical wings for collecting the rope and Leonard Kastle (“The Honeymoon Killers”) The list of one-film actors is harder to compile—Candace Hilligoss the star of “Carnival of Souls,” is the first who comes to mind But with the restoration and reissue of the 1915 film “The Dumb Girl of Portici,” showing Friday through Sunday at Anthology Film Archives (and forthcoming on home video the film becomes a canon unto itself—it stars the ballerina who may be The tourist card to discover what’s best in the city easily and cost effectively Home / Events / Billboard, Festival BolognaThe event celebrating the Porticoes returns from 4 to 9 June: six days of music shows and guided tours to discover unseen masterpieces the two urban elements that make the city of Bologna unique historical and architectural legacy once again meet the creativity of the present in a programme that mixes entertainment and the rediscovery of history A festival that involves the urban fabric of the city from the centre to the outskirts: starting from the large stage in Piazza Maggiore which will host musical evenings before welcoming the "world's most beautiful cinema" continuing along the cultural district of Via Zamboni which starts at the foot of the Two towers and winds its way to the Pinacoteca Nazionale under the porticoes of Europe's oldest university 18th century arches and palaces that are treasure troves of beauty and history where we will dance to the rhythm of Filuzzi Bolognese-style ballroom dancing; and then the Certosa Monumental Cemetery complex one of the most majestic in Europe in terms of the quantity and quality of sculptures present the new arcades of the Treno della Barca (Barca Train) which will become an intercultural and intergenerational meeting place.  The celebrations began on 17 and 18 May with a two-day conference dedicated to the themes of heritage protection and international comparison with other European cities that guard world heritage sites and the eagerly awaited laying of the Unesco plaques testifying to the recognition.  Visit us again to keep up to date on the entire programme FULL PROGRAMME ONLINE (italian only) -> More info on the official website -> Site/minisite/other: https://bolognaporticifestival.it/ SPECIAL EVENT UNDER THE PORTICOS OF SAN LUCA 5 to 9 June: The Portici di San Luca will be lit up on the occasion of the 2nd edition of the Bologna Portici Festival thanks to an impressive unique artistic project commissioned by Cesare Cremonini The installation will light up the night in Bologna from 5 to 9 June With the participation of German artist Philipp Frank Programme online on bolognaporticifestival.it https://bolognaporticifestival.it/ Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker This is Radio Schuman, your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes from Brussels 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Video reports, an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters, from Euronews. We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source, analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing. We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt. Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage sites of any country in the world. Not a single one of the 55 sites is found in the city of Bologna but the city’s hoping to change that very soon. Bologna has submitted an application for its famous porticoes to be considered and is eagerly awaiting the response. A decision will be made by the end of the month. A portico is a covered walkway with a roof often supported by columns. Bologna porticoes were first built in the 11th century and they are widespread in this Italian city. "The portico was intended to be used as a public way of passage, even though the property is private,” explains Elena Bonesi, a local art historian and guide. “So, every private building had to build a portico by law, but the passage area wasn't their property, and at the same time, the owner had to clean and maintain the portico, which is still the case today." By 1288, every building owner was required to build a portico by law. "There are porticoes in other Italian cities, but none have as many as Bologna, because in the historical center, there are about 38 to 40 kilometers of porticoes, and more than 50 if you count those outside the city doors," says Elena. The city would like to eventually include all it's porticoes in it's UNESCO application but for now just twelve of Bologna’s beautiful covered walkways are being considered for UNESCO World Heritage status. Watch the video above to see more about Bologna’s beautiful porticoes. Home / Media & Press / Details of the designated sections are given below commissioned by the city's first socialist mayor the portico is the gateway to the Art District and to the Museum of Modern Art This portico is also a very popular place for social gathering thanks to the presence of the museum's café Three people were killed and six injured late Sunday when a balcony collapsed onto a religious procession in the town of Portici near Naples in southern Italy Some 25,000 people were packed into the town's narrow streets for the annual procession in honor of its patron saint Two women aged 67 and 65 and a 65-year-old man were crushed under the first-floor balcony of an old house in the town center where Naples archbishop Crescenzio Sepe was also present By Rick BrettellSpecial Contributor Fortuny is scarcely a household name today the textile and fashion designer of the same name But at his untimely death from malaria at age 36 in 1874 the year of the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris he was among the most famous artists in Europe and America which was nearing completion at Fortuny's death was snapped up at the painter's posthumous auction for a very high price by the American collector Fortuny was a "scholarship kid" from Catalonia traveled widely in Europe and North Africa He was among the highest-paid artists of his generation and most of his works were sold before they were completed Like many of the most successful contemporary painters today News RoundupsCatch up on the day's news you need to know GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy The Meadows' new piece is the largest late work by Fortuny and was painted as his family vacationed on the beach of Portici in what was to be the last summer of the painter's short life It represents his wife and young son together with friends relaxing on a warm windy day as local children cavort in the Mediterranean Fortuny had become such a master of color and brushwork that the painting seems almost as effortless — carefree — in execution as its leisurely subject and he could represent fleeting moments of light and weather as well as any French Impressionist The acquisition of Beach at Portici is a major coup for the Meadows which lacked an important painting by Fortuny the strange vertical seascape already in the collection may well have once been part of an earlier stage of this composition Careful viewers will notice a vertical seam to the left of center in the recently acquired painting indicating that the artist altered its size as he worked It is on view in the deep red "Treasures" gallery at the Meadows, but will be joined on June 24 by an important Long Island beach painting, Idle Hours, by the American master William Merritt Chase, who may have known this Fortuny painting, which was, at the time, in the largest home on Long Island. The Chase will be loaned by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth. Beach at Portici by Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (1838- 1874), is on display at the Meadows Museum, 900 Bishop Blvd., at Southern Methodist University, meadowsmuseumdallas.org Thank you for reading. We welcome your thoughts on this topic. Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines Please read the guidelines before participating A music and dance festival among the porticos of Bologna: this is Bologna Portici Festival an event in its first edition that celebrates the UNESCO World Heritage Porticos with six packed days of events The porticos are the daily space of all Bolognese a horizon not only architectural-urban but of meaning and today also a space for the celebration of creativity the past and the future of the city: after the very participatory ’taste’ of the preview which animated Manzoni and Galliera streets in May the first edition of Bologna Portici Festival officially opens on June 13 more than 60 events in a mix of site-specific performances with a program that brings together experimentation and rediscovery of tradition animating four places in the city: Piazza Maggiore the heart of the evening events; the quadriporticus of Santa Maria dei Servi for the first time voted a performance venue which becomes together with the Certosa Monumental Complex a single large ’theater’; and finally the modern portico of the Boat Train “The porticoes,” says Elena Di Gioia Culture Delegate of Bologna and Metropolitan City “are a common good and represent together with the towers the most characteristic and fascinating architectural element of the city of meeting and imagination: a great city narrative The first edition of Bologna Portici Festival draws a cultural geography in which culture and creativity inhabit the spaces of the porticos in a commitment to take care of them and make them a stage of artistic expression for the whole city A cultural narrative that we want to promote as a permanent appointment and as a new cultural event The Crescentone becomes the stage for four great evenings of music of Bologna Portici Festival It will be the Orchestra Senzaspine that will open the program on Tuesday with “E buio fu,” a contemporary opera in which classical music electronics and words intertwine with visual art and dance to tell the story of Bologna and its history among the lights and shadows of the porticoes A contemporary musical opera whose text was constructed through collective writing workshops singing and dance come together in the Bernstein School of Music’s ’Concert for the Porticoes,’ with the Bologna Children’s Choir directed by Vincenzo Li Causi and the BSMT Singers directed by Shawna Farrel in a repertoire ranging from John Lennon to Queen to the most famous songs from the great Hollywood musicals the Grand Gala of the European Festival of LGBTQ+ Various Voices Choirs presents an evening led by Italian-Eritrean singer Senhit and journalist Mario Acampa in a mixture of choirs and singing and dance performances by the Ruiballet Academy Sunday 18 grand finale with a preview of the Festival Respighi Bologna with a concert by the “G.B Martini” Conservatory Orchestra making its debut in Piazza Maggiore and conducted by the Musical Director of the Municipal Theater: Oksana Lyniv with a musical program that pays homage to the great Bolognese composer by closing with a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No overlooking the porticoes leading to the Arco del Meloncello where the ascent to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca begins and a short distance from the Certosa Monumental Complex Piazza della Pace becomes in the days of Bologna Portici Festival a stage and a place of conviviality thanks to the numerous events that will actively involve the public and the setting up of a refreshment area active from 6:30 pm To the inimitable literary voice of Paolo Nori is entrusted the opening night of the space on Tuesday the writer and translator will give the public his very personal point of view on the porticos: the return of a work commissioned by the City of Bologna which asked the writer to walk through and through the porticos to capture and describe the spirit of the place it will be a festival within the festival ’Filuzzi in Piazza,’ the project promoted by the City of Bologna to enhance the great cultural heritage of Bolognese-style ballroom dancing Three evenings dedicated to the rediscovery of the local tradition of Filuzzi the popular dance of the early 20th century Thursday 15 and Friday 16 - with three different orchestras: from the ancient music of Amleto Parisini to the new ’leve’ the aim is to celebrate the tradition and make the city dance in a big balera The Filuzzi in Piazza program is curated by the Filuzzi Promotion Coordination Table in the show Il Portico Infinito | Ballo 62 curated by Nexus (Thursday and in Guida per risolvere il cubo di Rubik curated by DNA (Sunday Dedicated to the youngest is the musical Once on this island curated by Bernstein School of Musical Theatre (Friday one of Broadway’s most celebrated titles written by award-winning duo Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty gospel and dances from Afro and tribal traditions demonstrates the power of love and the possible integration of different cultures curated by Corrado Nuccini: an evening in three acts on Saturday 18 starting at 9 p.m.15 between music cinema and words: the Moon of Endor collective together with internationally renowned musician Andrea Belfi; the Sonic Soundscape Orchestra led by Giuseppe Cordaro in Bologna dei miei tempi a sound commentary on the film images of Home Movies; Polifonia dei Portici in which the Millennium Orchestra collective will dialogue musically with Vincenzo Vasi and Valeria Sturba mixing musical texture with readings selected by Cantieri Meticci for a poetic portico-themed flashback Closing the billboard in Peace Square on Sunday promoted by Fondazione Entroterre and curated by ERJ Orchestra under the artistic direction of Piero Odorici will feature 12 of the region’s best jazz musicians and some internationally renowned “special guests” on stage to reenact the great songs of the tradition among the most majestic in Europe in terms of quantity and quality of sculptural works and among the first to organize events and extraordinary openings to the public will host evocative guided tours between history and art and three unmissable evening performances in the unique atmosphere of the place: Friday June 16 at 8 pm.30 Un’Altra AIDA curated by Persephone with the Farthan women’s chorus directed by Elide Melchioni in a story-concert that gives voice to the many Aidas of all times and places a double evening event (8:30 and 10 p.m.) will feature the magic of a walk suspended in the sky which has called in tightrope walker Andrea Loreni for the show Camminare nel cielo (Walking in the Sky) A site-specific performance that will keep the audience with their heads up and breathless during the wire crossing and the Portico di San Luca acting as a backdrop accompanied by live music from Flavia Massimo’s “Glitch” project a dance performance resulting from a shared creation workshop between choreographer Daniele Ninarello and the Bologna community of the European project Performing Gender - Dancing In Your Shoes in which the individual stories of moving bodies become shared heritage the porticos as communicating vessels of a fluid system in which the existence of the city and its citizens flow in a continuous pulsing: this is the heart of Mare urbano a collective performance curated by DNA that inaugurates on Tuesday the program of the Piazzetta dei Servi di Maria for a week a space for dance and experimentation of the most interesting paths of contemporary performance art two performances that reflect on public space introduced by architect Simone Gheduzzi’s talk with the participation of artists Sara Sguotti and Arianna Ulian A show that is complementarily joined by the dance performance Eutierrìa - unique bodies in balance (Saturday 17) the result of a workshop path that involved migrants and adults with disabilities: a reflection on bodies in public space A reflection on gender violence is dedicated to the performance Another Kind of Strength (Thursday 15 and Friday 16) curated by MICCE adults and the over-60s - take center stage in BODY/FESTO A Body Manifesto by Elena Copelli curated by Instabili Vaganti (Saturday 17) a reflection on how the foundations of the work of art are those of life itself Also curated by Instabili Vaganti are Confini (Saturday a performance that is the result of sharing an artistic investigation of the “border” developed with young dancers from the Training workshop and performers from the international Beyond Borders project a performance by dancer Anuradha Venkataraman dedicated to Bharatanatyam Also looking to the past are performances curated by 8Cento with costumed dancers who will depart from the two Towers closes the Piazza’s Save the last dance for me program: a symbolic union of traditional and contemporary in the performance by Golden Lion choreographer Alessandro Sciarroni curated by Danza Urbana together with dancers Gianmaria Borzillo and Giovanfrancesco Giannini a Bolognese dance dating back to the early 20th century a workshop open to the public by Maestro Giancarlo Stagni and his dancers A moment dedicated to solidarity with the people of Romagna affected by the flooding cannot be missed: the Basilica of Santa Maria dei Servi hosts Rossini per il Rossini on Friday a benefit concert in support of the rebirth of Lugo’s severely damaged Teatro Rossini with the Cappella Musicale dei Servi performing Rossini’s Stabat Mater adults and the elderly at the Barca to dialogue with them about where they live: from this encounter was born Non esiste il silenzio a diffuse sound installation curated by Attitudes spazio alle arti that opens on Friday 16 as well as opens the three-day Train of Desires curated by Estragon at the Barca Train a modern portico that becomes a space for meeting community and integration through live music with sounds from around the world and a stage of the Notte in Talent contest many activities for families and children and street food experience the arcades without walking through them It will be Porpora Marcasciano who will take on the role of an elusive Virgil in Porpora che cammina curated by DOM directed by Leonardo Delogu and Valerio Sirna a walking itinerary departing from the Autostazione in Piazza XX Settembre in which the public is led on an immersion into the tangle of the city from Porta Saragozza to the Arco del Meloncello runs Elogio dei Piedi a traveling performance by Teatro dei Mignoli on the trail of past walkers and walkers (June 17) the participatory music and dance parade promoted by the Ass Oltre that from Piazza del Nettuno will end at the Gardens of Via Filippo Re in the spaces in front of the Palazzina della Viola to dance to the rhythm of Afro-Brazilian percussion In the shadow of the porticoes are hidden the great entrance gates to the monumental palaces: on Sunday the unique opportunity to visit with FAI volunteers from Bologna the palace of the Bank of Italy The treasure chest of wonders of the seventeenth-century Palazzo Bargellini on Strada Maggiore will be the protagonist of two guided tours on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 as Palazzo Malvezzi will also open its doors from June 13 to 18 with guided tours organized by Bologna Welcome The headquarters of the Order of Architects of Bologna will open on Wednesday featuring the boards created by a group of artists and people included in services to combat severe adult marginalization led by cartoonist Miguel Angel Valdivia (open until June 28) The Shack Voltone will host the exhibition Suggestions from AIDA featuring works created by participants in the workshop of the same name the presentation of the book La pianura dei portici at the Modo Infoshop bookstore the Museo Internazionale della Musica on Strada Maggiore inside which is one of the city’s most evocative “secret gardens,” will host the meeting L’opera e l’origine del jazz Giuseppe Verdi’s blues and the tunes of good old Satchmo promoted by the Fondazione Entroterre with musicologist Luca Bragalini in a fascinating journey through New Orleans between the 19th and 20th centuries Concluding the Bologna Portici Festival is an off event a Final Event to be held on June 19 at dusk with a surprise to be revealed to the city in the coming days (all information will be posted on the official website) All performances are free, with free access or by reservation. The different ways to access the tours are indicated on the project website, which will also report any changes to the program: bolognaporticifestival.it Bologna Portici Festival 2024 special event The Portici di San Luca light up on the occasion of the 2nd edition of the Bologna Portici Festival thanks to an artistic project by Cesare Cremonini with the participation of the German artist Philipp Frank. The appointment is from 5 to 9 June, from dusk to dawn. The Portici di San Luca, a UNESCO heritage site since 2021, come to life thanks to an impressive artistic project unique in the world wanted by Cesare Cremonini with the participation of the German artist Philipp Frank. The installation will light up the night of Bologna from 5 to 9 June, from dusk to dawn. Luci a San Luca tells Bologna through lights and colors that reflect the feelings of a city in such an important year. A year of goals, successes and celebrations: from the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest inventors in modern history, Guglielmo Marconi (born in Bologna on April 25, 1874), to the historic qualification of Bologna in the Champions League which, after 60 years, reaches an unforgettable goal in its glorious history. Cesare Cremonini, this year wanted to involve the visionary land-light artist Philipp Frank in the project of the porches of San Luca and his ability to create a fusion between the natural landscape that surrounds him and plays of light, thus shaping unmistakable and impactful atmospheres. Under the porch of San Luca, from the Arco del Meloncello to the Basilica, for almost two kilometers, technology will give life to more than 300 arches, illuminating them, in a setting of extraordinary beauty. Walking along the porch, at the famous Orphanelle curve, it will be possible to witness a real visual spectacle in which the trees along the path will be integrated with seductive projections of lights in a combination that will transport the public into a surreal atmosphere. Here, for the first time, the images will be accompanied by the unreleased music that Cesare Cremonini wrote for the occasion together with the producer and musician Alessandro Magnanini. Finally, shortly before arrival, the porch will be the setting for a video installation, signed by Philipp Frank, in which architecture, nature and technology meet in a moment full of suggestion Event in collaboration with the Municipality of Bologna, under the patronage of Regione Emilia-Romagna; Main partner: Intesa Sanpaolo; Premium sponsor: American Express; Media partner: QN - Quotidiano Nazionale, UPtv. Home / Blog / Updated on 29 August 2023 From Bologna Welcome Bologna's extracultural scene is undoubtedly dominated by an unparalleled gastronomic tradition you are surely familiar with the local dishes and may have appreciated their preparation raw materials and authenticity more than once where cuisine meets the experience of tradition creativity blends with regional and international influences and the ingenuity of skilled hands combines with the quality of local gastronomic excellence in a journey among the starred restaurants in and around Bologna.  Five restaurants can boast one or more Michelin stars for 2025 in the Bologna area: Ristorante I Portici (Bologna) Casa Mazzucchelli (Sasso Marconi) with 1 star and Ristorante San Domenico (Imola) with 2 stars 1. Ristorante I Portici A former residence in the Bolognese lowlands Villa Zarri offers visitors a princely setting rich in frescoes The contemporary cuisine of Michelin-starred chef Agostino Iacobucci proposes three tasting menus for an incredible journey into the flavours of the future The vegetable ingredients are the restaurant's pride and joy from the garden surrounding the late 16th-century mansion The sheltering mountain peaks of the Emilian Apennines are home to the Trattoria Amerigo Here the atmosphere is definitely more familiar and typical of old country inns a meeting place to spend time after work as well as the village's first TV room The cuisine still retains the authentic and genuine unmistakable hallmarks of the Emilian tradition your taste buds will be singing with delight until you come back the restaurant recently awarded a star by Chef Aurora Mazzucchelli who has managed to intrigue the strictest culinary critics of the Michelin Guide The experience offered by the restaurant is that of reliving familiar flavours and the enveloping warmth of home with a menu that also looks to the contemporary and innovative Casa Mazzucchelli ©Benedetta Bassanelli and Laura Frasca Ristorante San Domenico is located at Via G Sacchi 1 in Imola boasting two Michelin stars the gourmet delights begin in their dining room of just 20 tables where you can breathe in a fairytale atmosphere with its decorated linen ceilings silver underplates and fine Imola ceramics The jewel in the crown is Saletta 22 where you can indulge in a blind menu of the chef's choice with a strong and clear message: cuisine and hospitality are pure culture Home / Events / Exhibitions Email: artesantostefano@gmail.com Site/minisite/other: https://www.ivandimitrov.com/ Free entrance.For more information, click here UNDER THE SIGN OF THE ARCADES - The painted basreliefs by Ivan Dimitrov artesantostefano@gmail.com https://www.ivandimitrov.com/ analytics and third-party cookies.By continuing to browse ‘Padua’s fourteenth century fresco cycles’ Montecatini Terme and the Porticoes of Bologna: new inscriptions approved by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee gathered virtually from 16 to 31 July in its 44th session has decided to inscribe on the World Heritage List three new Italian sites: ‘Padua’s fourteenth century fresco cycles’ Montecatini Terme and the Porticoes of Bologna ‘Padua’s fourteenth century fresco cycles’ is a serial property including the precious pictorial cycles depicted in eight buildings and monumental complexes of the town: the Scrovegni Chapel the Basilica and Monastery of saint Anthony the Oratory of saint George and the Oratory of saint Michael where Giotto painted his masterpiece in the early years of 14th century The pictorial decoration of the Chapel fully recovers the ancient technique of fresco painting and shows a truly innovative artistic language rendering with astonishing realism human feelings and emotions depicted through an empiric use of perspective sensed by Giotto before the development of linear perspective in the Renaissance age The artistic season opened by Giotto in Padua continues throughout the entire 14th century: other noteworthy cycles were painted by some of the most important artists of that time As highlighted by the UNESCO’s official decision these cycles show the lively exchange of ideas which took place between artists writers and scientists in Padua in the 14th century and provide an important model for the fresco painting of the Renaissance age and of the following centuries historic thermal town in the province of Pistoia has been included in the World Heritage List as a component of the transnational site ‘Great Spas of Europe’ The site includes eleven spa towns placed in seven countries: Baden bei Wien (Austria); Spa (Belgium); Karlovy Vary Františkovy Lázne and Mariánské Lázne (Czech Republic); Vichy (France); Male Ems Baden-Baden and Bad Kissingen (Germany); Montecatini Terme (Italy); Bath (United Kingdom) The Committee’s decision highlights that the Great Spas of Europe are an outstanding testimony of the thermal culture which reached its height in the 18th and in the 19th centuries Through the enhancement of natural springs and the development of towns centres and infrastructures for health and leisure the ‘Great Spas of Europe’ have allowed relevant progress and exchange of innovative ideas in the fields of medicine influencing the popularity of thermal towns even in other parts of the world The Porticoes of Bologna have been inscribed in the List as an outstanding testimony of a type of architectural ensemble which illustrates significant stages in human history built from the 12th century to the present and selected as the most representative among city’s porticoes the porticoes have offered through the centuries sheltered walkways and spaces for crafts and merchant activities Defined as ‘private property for public use’ the porticoes have become an expression of Bologna’s urban identity the number of Italian sites registered in the World Heritage List rises to 58 and now Italy has the highest number of World Heritage Sites the Committee has approved the extension of two other sites already registered in the List: the National Parks of Aspromonte and Pollino have been included in the transnational site ‘Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe’; the Abbey of San Miniato al Monte the Garden of Iris and the Garden of Roses have been added to the site ‘Historic Centre of Florence’ Italy has also welcomed with great satisfaction the Committee’s decision about ‘Venice and its Lagoon’: the proposal to inscribe the site on the List of the World Heritage in Danger advanced by the Advisory Body International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) The Committee has appreciated the efforts made by the Italian government in order to protect the “outstanding universal value” of the Lagoon and particularly the recent decree banning large cruise ships from entering the San Marco basin and the Giudecca channel These important results confirm and reward the constant commitment of our country to protecting and enhancing our extraordinary cultural and natural heritage The 'Italia in Mostra' competition for ideas organized in collaboration with RO.ME - Museum Exhibition The competition for ideas was conceived within the framework of the second edition of RO.ME - Museum Exhibition The Rovereto International Festival of Archaeological Film was founded in 1990 with the aim of reaching and raising awareness among.. 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