Dreams

"I dream my painting and then paint my dream"
Vincent Van Gogh

"Il sogno è l'infinita ombra del Vero"
Giovanni Pascoli

"Listen to the colour of your dreams"
The Beatles

PalaRuffini

The Palasport Ruffini, more commonly called PalaRuffini, is located in the Ruffini Park, in Turin. It was designed by the architect Annibale Vitellozzi in 1961 for the centenary of the unification of Italy. Its seating capacity is 4,500. The PalaRuffini is an important point of reference for the sports movement in the city.

Perspectives 3

The blue roofs

Spring in Yellow

"Color possesses me. I don't have to pursue it. It will possess me always, I know it. That is the meaning of this happy hour: Color and I are one. I am a painter".

Paul Klee (1879-1940)

Flowerbed

Easter at the Monte dei Cappuccini

A view of Turin from the Monte dei Cappuccini (240m) and from the Church of Santa Maria del Monte.

The Church of Santa Maria del Monte (1584), in honour to the Virgin Mary, by the architect Ascanio Vitozzi.

The presbytery and the tabernacle (1638), designed by Amedeo di Castellamonte and Luca Longo respectively.

A thought and a prayer for the victims of the terrible earthquake in the Abruzzo region in Central Italy.
Have a good Easter everybody

Ski Season

Melezet (1367m), Sunday 5th April 2009 - In the Val di Susa this year the skiing season seems to be endless: the snow is excellent and the ski runs are all open.

Ecological Day 2/4/2009

Turin, the Monte dei Cappuccini

A climb of 15 minutes leads to the Monte dei Cappuccini and to the Church and Capuchin Convent of Santa Maria del Monte (240m) built in 1584 to a design by the architect Ascanio Vitozzi.

Ecological Day is hosted by Elma Carneiro at Caliandra do Cerrado