The former First Lady and her husband were spotted in Siena, Tuscany, on Monday Michelle, 53, wore a caftan and flat sandals to lunch, while Barack, 55, sported a gray polo shirt The couple was dining with other companions at Borgo Finocchietto, the stunning Tuscan villa where they are staying during their time in Siena Michelle and Barack arrived in Italy on Friday with six fighter jets...
31st August – 3rd September, FLORENCE, ITALY Taking place from 31st August – 3rd September 2017 in Florence, Italy, The New Generation Festival is set to bring the finest, young music talent to a world stage. Set in the Corsini Gardens in the heart of Florence, The New Generation Festival will be a heady weekend of spectacular opera, captivating orchestral performances and intimate live shows, set...
Selling a house may seem complicated sometimes and, especially in the spring, you should pay special attention on how you will show your house to potential buyers to increase the chance of success. Many homeowners are unsure of how to proceed when selling a home in the spring months. With this in mind, here are the top six tips to selling a house in the spring. Property inspection When you sell a home,...
We’re on a journey to discover a fascinating, haunting territory, where nature has been generous, although sever sometimes. Le Marche is filled with different natural environments, starting from the green valleys of the Apennines, sloping gently downwards, to the sandy beaches of the Adriatic sea. Here peasants have worked hard over the centuries to soften – without transforming – a land that has...
The referendum made the 26th of June 2016 quite an historic day. Since then, basically nothing has changed but understandably people who have already bought a property in the EU or are planning to buy have questions about the possible impact of the result on their lifestyle. This is what we know so far. The UK has two years to prepare the country for the exit from the EU and nothing will change until...
The boat show on the French Riviera will host the world premiere of Canados 76 GT. The Canados shipyard will present to the public the Oceanic luxury yacht GT 76, at the Yachting Cannes Festival 2016, which will take place in September. The construction of the model is now almost over. It is expected that delivery takes place on August 1. More than 40 people are working on this project to observe the...
The British real estate market collapses because of the fear due to Brexit. And to revive the business, here is an “ad hoc” termination clause. The London housing market, one of the hottest in the world, has experienced a significant slowdown. Since the beginning of the year, the sale of properties in London has dropped by 40% and the cause is the fear for Brexit. As a matter of facts, many Brits fear...
“No meaning, no symbols, no sense” was one pre-war American verdict on mining magnate Solomon Guggenheim’s collection of abstract art. Why does abstraction leave many people scratching their heads? As the astonishing selection from the collections of Solomon and Peggy Guggenheim at Palazzo Strozzi demonstrates, art that depends on form, colour and gesture empowers the viewer’s personal...
Easter is coming: it’s time for you to start planning the setting of your table and leave your guests speechless! It will be spring soon. A good idea is getting inspired by flowers and all the soft, light shades, normally characterizing this season. Let’s start with a centrepiece, that will impress your guests: take the sponge normally used for hand-crafted works, fix it on a plastic support and...
Spring is coming and it’s time to start thinking about the setting and decoration of your garden, where you’ll spend moments of cheer and joy with your family and friends. The shabby chic style garden will evoke all the charm of past times, in an environment made of romantic details, slightly retro. The main feature of the shabby chic style is the use of intentionally aged materials like wood or...
