La Ultima Cena – Dinner with Friends on Thursday

  No one can deny the powerful visual presence of da Vinci’s Last Supper, Il Cenacolo, the 15' X 29' fresco-like painting on the wall of the Dominican refectory in the Church of Santa Marie delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.  Completed in 1498 it is a powerful “take-your-breath away” moment depicting the last days spent with Christ and his …

In an Italian Weaver’s Cooperative Lives the Spirit of Festa della Donna

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global initiative that celebrates the social, economic and political achievements of women past, present and future. On this day the world joins hands together to support, raise, inspire and motivate women across all fields of work. In Italy the day is celebrated as Festa della Donna and fragrant bouquets …