Yoga lover and passionate writer
I’m not a fan of gentrification and globalization and when it comes in the shape of food trends I’m not particularly excited. However, if following a food hype means enriching the city’s menu, then I’m all for it. In particular, vegan and vegetarian places, despite being a steadily growing trend in Bologna too, were in strong … More The gentle wave of vegan gourmets: Radici and Botanica Lab
If you’re familiar with Italian popular cinema, you probably know that, along masterpieces like La dolce vita and Ladri di biciclette, together with contemporary hits such as Sorrentino’s La grande bellezza, Italy also has the infamous tradition od “cinepanettoni”. They come like a curse every year around Christmas (getting their name from traditional season cake Panettone) and … More The glorious fight of Biografilm pop-up cinema against the empire of cinepanettoni
I had promised some deep diving into the Christmas markets of Bologna and here I am, reporting for duty. This weekend was quite electric with the city completely invaded by people running to and from shops (to get those bloody presents) and, of course, walking through markets. The first I visited is the lovely The Garage … More Christmas Markets Porn #2. From antiques to urban cool
It was mid August the first time I eyed this little place in front of Sant’Orsola Hospital, just outside Porta San Vitale. I promised myself to go as soon as I came back from my holiday but since it’s so close to where I live I kept postponing. Back then they were still in the process of … More Sushi meets Sicily in Sicilyn
I must clearly be getting old, because this year I am kind of rejoiced by the little surge of Christmas markets that is taking over Bologna. It must be because they are quite small in size and graciously assembled (most of them), but I’m welcoming them so much that each of them will have its … More Christmas Market Porn. A French affair
Whenever I’m in a bad mood or the weather is gloomy, I am pretty certain that entering this place just down Piazza Santo Stefano will mitigate my blues. By showering me in pink, yellow and aquamarine. Everything, like, everything they have is at least pretty, but mostly cool, slightly addictive and definitely uplifting. And this with … More LaLa Land of colour: La gallina smilza
So I’ll be busy all week end with an intensive yoga Teacher Training. But you, you really cannot miss Bilbolbul, this festival of comics books and graphic novels that takes Bologna by storm, and dive deep into this happy ocean of drawings, colors and parties. Just forget the old idea of comics as the main icon of slightly offensive nerds&geeks stereotypes. … More Ready, steady… BilBOlBul!
Wherever you look, lately, there’s a chance you’ll find some Frida Kahlo. Yes, this fall (and the upcoming winter too) Bologna gives a big warm embrace to the art and life of the Mexican painter/pop icon. It’s a feast of photos, pictures, videos and comics. Only yesterday, Vanna Vinci’s latest book Frida: operetta morale in fumetti was … More Frida feast: Bologna’s warm embrace to the Mexican art icon
Hurray! The openings season is back! That is, to me. See, when I was living in Milan it was just my weekly routine to be invited as a journalist to these things pompously known as “events”, that I’d rather label so-called-events. From art galleries to socks collections, from ridiculous designer’s clothing to the launch of … More From paria to RSVP. Or how I became a flaneur.
I know I’m supposed to only write about what I like or consider worth experiencing, but observing is in my blood and noticing useless stuff meaningful details even more so. Therefore I really can’t help wondering about this explosion of little takeaways only devoted to potatoes, particularly fried potatoes. It began about a year ago, when I noticed the … More Potatoes, potatoes… what’s with Bologna and chips?
Flaneur in Bologna 