Umbria, land of saints, warriors and… Truffles. In the undergrowth of the Spoleto mountains, the precious black and summer scorzone proliferate, among the types most appreciated by lovers of the precious mushroom
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The focus is on the flower that comes from the self-produced seed or native bulb, without violating the earth and its micro-organisms, in a sustainable and strictly “organic” habitat
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For nineteen years, Elena Radici has been taking care of it, who with passion, competence and a smile capable of putting anyone at ease, accompanies people on a personalized journey towards well-being.
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The event spans three days during the last weekend of September; this year it will take place from the 26th to the 28th. It begins on Friday with a highly evocative procession: approximately 1,200 participants known as tavernieri depart from each individual gate of the city
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Upon entering, one feels as though crossing into a home that holds stories, rather than merely stepping into a hotel. The exposed stone walls speak of tradition, the wooden beams evoke deep roots, while the modern, understated design imparts lightness and sophistication. Every space lives in constant dialogue between past and present, authenticity and style.
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Sheets with sketches of figures are hung up, seemingly in pursuit of perfect proportions; brushes and paints are carefully arranged in a corner-these details reveal the meticulous manner in which he conducts his studies.
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Maturations are not excessive, I would say well calibrated as a good butcher should know. Taking maturations to the extreme, even in this case, I would say is a ‘fashionable’ excess to be avoided
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It is a real experience of intuitive ‘drawing’, a ‘game’ that develops spontaneously and that lays solid foundations for the work to come
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In Montone, every Easter Monday and the penultimate Sunday of August (this year, therefore, from 17 to 24 August), the celebrations of the feast for the Donation of the Holy Thorn take place, an event capable of polarizing around itself the attentions of all the inhabitants of the village and neighbouring towns, as well as the many tourists who flock every year, more and more numerous, to attend and participate in the event
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In the mind of every bride or in the imagination of every couple who intends to announce and seal its (hopefully) eternal union, there is a unique marriage, unrepeatable and never equal to others.
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In a recent edition of Valley Life (n. 163, spring 2021) we had already told the passionate historical-documentary research of Umberto Pippolini on Francesco di Bernardone, better known as “Saint Francis of Assisi”. The exciting research of Umberto – esteemed professional and inexhaustible creative – ended with the release of the text, already available in the bookstore: “Il Mio San Francesco di Assisi – Alla ricerca della sua unica e vera immagine”.
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Bruno and Marisella Batinti, after several productive years of hospitality experience with their business “Le Torri di Porsenna” (named for Chiusi’s ancient and powerful Etruscan king) found a new and inspiring site for their country house in Petrignano del Lago, in the Comune of Castiglione del Lago. Overlooking the rolling hills and vineyards near to Lake Trasimeno, the new location for their country house and working vineyard is well named, as it is certainly fit for a king.
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The frescoes of the fifteenth century coexist with an older layer dating back to at least two centuries before, which have a clearly templar nature”. They are part of the original decorative apparatus of this, which could have been a church but also a temple, since the motifs refer to the stone of the temple in Jerusalem.
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The history of this restaurant is intertwined with that of Città di Castello, as far back as 1910, in which it opened its doors as a refreshment point for the locals. In 1930 it will be transformed into Osteria da Primo, until the moment of the magical meeting with the spouses Antonio and Lea. It is there, in 1986, that the Trattoria la Lea begins its new course, carried out with professionalism and much commitment by Lea’s sons, Cristiano and Marco.
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MeltinaRecords (MR) is one of the places where music becomes a profession as well as a dream come true. Even MeltinaRecords, before being an independent record label, a recording and mastering studio that was born in Città di Castello (PG) with the intent to give space to emerging artists, was a dream to pursue. Born in 1976 Alessandro Cecconi, founder and artistic director of Meltina Records, started his way from music and for music he did all the work possible but in 1998 he manages to open his recording studio, which in 2010 becomes a record label, Edizioni Menichella.
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An exceptional showcase to celebrate all types of truffles, because in this area, the microclimate offers a truffle for every season. And in autumn the trifola is the king of the forest. “The four seasons of truffles” is not by chance the slogan, chosen already by some editions, for the event that will also propose markets, salons, tastings, workshops of taste, cooking shows.
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