With hindsight the Special Villa Manin and the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia realized in the same venue a monographic able to cross the complex artistic career of the painter: a show of great commitment in light of numerous studies to be alternated over so now enable a more comprehensive and thorough understanding of Tiepolo.

It documents the evolution of style, with the identification of some key moments of the relationship of Tiepolo with its patrons. Besides the examination of individual paintings are then reminded  the major contractors and intellectuals – like Scipione Maffei, Francesco Algarotti, the Zanetti cousins ​​.. – which followed the artist from the beginning, affecting his cultural background. Demanding restoration promoted on the occasion of the exhibition also allows to approach works often go unnoticed due to their location or that they risked being undermined by recent traumatic events.

Dates in which the exhibition will be held: December 15th, 2012 – April 4th, 2013

The difference is that from 2007 to 2011 it was held on San Giuliano Park, in Mestre – Venice, while this year it will be held in Milan, in the Concert Arena. between the famouos guests you will find: Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Prodigy and the Cure.

If for some reason youwill be in Italy in those dates, you can’t miss the event! Enjoy and party at the Heineken Jammin’ Festival!

The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. By the Middle Ages,  perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France.

Worldwide, the egg is one of the main symbols of Easter, it is certainly the best knownand loved, especially by children.
The main reason why it became, since ancient times, a representative of this importantChristian religious holiday and is actually very simple: the egg is the image of birth andrebirth, so also the resurrection of Christ. As the chick from the egg, so Jesus rises and leaves after three days, from his tomb.

The Carnival of Venice is one of the most famous in the world and has very ancient origins, by the end of 11th century. At the age of the “Serenissima” the carnival began on December 26 and ended the mardi gras but in some special years carnival lasted for 180 days. During the period of greatest glory of Venice (in the sixteenth century) there were more sumptuous celebrations, even though the century in which is identified the Carnival of Venice is the eighteenth. In that period was allowed to wear the mask, which made it impossible to make the difference between plebeian and patrician, young and old and rich from poor, then, at least in those days, the social tension was cancelled.

The place of celebration of Venice Carnival has always been St. Mark’s Square. It hosted performances of all kinds often arranged by the ”Compagnie della Calza”(Companies of Socks), which have been authentic private committees that organized special events (they were controlled by the “Council of Ten”, yet). The “Compagnia della calza” called ”I Antichi” (The Ancients), founded by Paolo Emanuele Zancopè in 1979, is very active in preparing shows and festivities.

The Carnival in Venice was celebrated throughout the magnificent eighteenth century although the Venetian Republic was in an obvious state of decline. At the fall of the Republic of Venice the carnival was suppressed by the French rulers before, then by Austrians, also fearing that the frenzy of celebrations could begin the popular conspiracy. Fell into oblivion for almost two centuries, the first modern Carnival was held in 1979, celebrated only by Venetians. The first “free radios” of those years offered the soundtracks of those memorable first editions of the reborn Carnival of Venice, setting up stages in St. Mark’s Square and in some areas of Venice. Unfortunately the spirit of the new Venetian carnival lasted for a short time. Already in the late eighties the event was sponsored by car manufacturers and it could be considered without the participation of Venice citizens. Currently it can be estimated that about 90% of beautiful masks that you admire during the carnival come from outside Venice, mostly from France and Germany. However, the magnificent masks are still a major spectacle in the magical scenario of Venice and hundreds of photographers are still seeking the best shots of Carnival in St. Mark’s Square.

The first Sunday of Venice Carnival is celebrated the ancient ”Festa delle Marie”. This anniversary will recall a legendary episode. On the 31st of January 942 while there was a collective wedding in San Pietro di Castello, there was an incursion of pirates Narentani catching 12 wives. The pirates have been defeated and killed by the Doge Pietro Candiano III close to Caorle and the 12 girls saved. Since then the Doge in any anniversary gave the dowry to 12 poor wives. Currently, the Feast of Marie is the parade with costumes of the 12 most beautiful girls in Venice, which are carried in triumph in the Square and then rewarded. At midnight on Fat Tuesday to conclude the carnival are exploded fireworks in St. Mark’s Basin.

Other than the ativities linked with the Opera tradition, classic and symphonic music, the established partnership wants to rise as big cultural irradiation center, through the promotion of prose, dance, contemporary music, projections, film festivals, exhibitions and artistic performances.

The “Opera” wants to “chat” with the different art expressions that are present, through a dialogue that get Tradition and Innovation to interact between them. In this way, a new public, heterogeneous, will be catched!

The event falls on the occasion of the bimillenium anniversary of his death. He died on  August 19th, 14 a.C. His importance, beyond the great number of reforms he made, is due to the fact that he was the person that reprented the transiction, the passage, between the Repubblican era and the Princedom one.

Every day, 1 different event and for this reason the French city has obtained the title of “European capital of the Culture for the 2013″. We need to wait the end of this year for knowing exactly of which events we are talking about. What we know is that there will be connections with the usual summer apppointment of the region, such as the Aix en Provence liric Festival, the Arles photography meetings, the Avignon Festival.

The general Director of the association that will organize the entire events, Bernard Latarjet, has told in advance that there will be urban and maritime parades and one exhibition on the immigration history. There will be also a lot of art exhibitions, from Van Gogh to Bonnard, from Cezanne to Matisse.

Parties for everyone, everybody will enjoy the 2013 in Marsille! It’s certain!

The general shape is a cupola shape, which extends from a cylindrical base and is usaually about 12-15 cm high for a panettone weighing 1 kg. It contains candied orange, citron and lemon zest, as well as dry raisins. It is served in slices, vertically cut, accompanied with sweet hot beverages or wine such as Moscato d’Asti that is sweet.