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		<title>Carta Marmorizzata</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Toni DeBella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(&#8230;cont&#8217;d from here) Evidence of marbled paper has never been found in China, but authentication of the oldest known method of “floating paper” was discovered to have existed in Japan in 825 C.E. 17th Century travelers to the Middle East brought back examples of marbled papers and adapted the art for book covers, endpapers and&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/art-archaeology/marbled-paper/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Story of Paper</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Toni DeBella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lamberto Bernardini’s papermaking studio sits very near where Orvieto’s commanding cathedral casts its afternoon shadow. I came to meet with Lamberto and learn about traditional carta marmorizzata (marbled paper), but what I got in the bargain was a compelling narration of the history of paper from its ancient roots through its tragic introduction into Europe,&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/story-paper/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>La Tosa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Porta Vittoria (now gone, just a piazza) was so named after the battles that took place there during the Five Days of Milan, the violent conflict which saw the Milanese finally victorious in ridding the city of the Austro-Hungarian occupation and army. So far, fairly standard name and naming practice. Prior to this, however, this&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/art-archaeology/la-tosa/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>La Balestra</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Robichaud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Umbria, you know spring is in the air when the balestrieri (&#8220;cross-bowers&#8221;) compete in the piazzas seated behind their crossbows, one eye closed, taking aim. La Compagnia Balestrieri di Assisi is integral part of the wondrous pageantry of Assisi&#8217;s early May festival, il Calendimaggio, celebrating spring. I balestrieri gathered in Piazza Santa Chiara recently&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/la-balestra/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Majolica Man</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 12:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Tori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the early Middle Ages Deruta has been the centre of the production of majolica (maiolica). Majolica is no ordinary ceramic. It is made of terracotta and then covered in a white, unfired glaze that absorbs pigment like a fresco, making errors impossible to fix, but preserving the colors’ brilliance. A specialist of this antique&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/art-archaeology/majolica-man/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Carciofi, Artichokes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 07:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, &#8217;tis the season for artichokes. The market abounds with them, everyone is eating them, and if you want to decorate the home with them you can even buy them in bouquet form. Quite different from the ones available outside of Italy, these can be eaten whole (stem, &#8220;choke&#8221; and all) without the need to&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/food-wine/carciofi-artichokes/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ohhh, Onna II</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Robichaud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(cont&#8217;d from here) We left the &#8220;new town&#8221; area of l&#8217;Aquila and headed to the ghost town of Onna, tiny town on the Atero River about 10 kms. from l&#8217;Aquila where 80% of the homes were devastated, the other 20% had to be abandoned, and 41 of the 350 inhabitants lost their lives. A sign&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/places/onna-earthquake-2/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ohhhh, Onna</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Robichaud</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We opened the shutters to the majestic snow-capped Gran Sasso (&#8220;big rock&#8221; and it IS). After breakfast, we headed to the new Comune (town hall/county seat) where Pino had to present a proposal for seismic restoration. I waited across the street at a new cafe&#8217; &#8211; with modern minimalist lines &#8211; and talked with the&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/places/onna-earthquake/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Multi-purpose Atrium</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a stroll Lungarno (from lungo l&#8217;Arno, lit., along the Arno) and you really get an idea of Pisa&#8217;s military and mercantile power back in its heydey. Palazzo after patrician palazzo formally stand post, side-by-side, lining both sides of the river for most of the centro storico. Palazzo Gambacorti however, never served as private home&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/places/palazzo-gambacorti-atrium/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The City of Miracles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Zaragoza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neapolitan locals will tell you it’s true. In Naples, you can witness two miracles and even ask for a personal miracle. A visit to three churches in the downtown area allow you to judge for yourself. Every Saturday before the first Sunday in May, the blood of San Gennaro (hopefully!) liquefies during a celebratory mass.&#8230; <a href="http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/city-miracles/">(more)</a>]]></description>
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