‘Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante’ This is a great painting which can hold your attention for a very long time, especially when you’re interested in history. This oil painting on canvas is created by Chinese artists Dai Dudu, Li Tiezi, and Zhang An (2006) and it shows 103 famous people together. Fortunately a picture of it was put […]
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Craft books for knitting and crochet
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Here is one of the sites that I cherish already for a very long time. It’s a beautiful site where the toymaker, Marilyn Scott-Waters, treats us to many so nicely created and illustrated ‘things’ and toys we can print and make ourselves. She says herself: “My goal is to help grownups and kids spend time together making things.“ Via […]
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After the last Oh Solo Mio-blog I received this link from another good friend, Antonio. Over 30 members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia mingled themselves among market visitors and unexpectedly started to sing. You can see the surprise, confusion and happiness on the faces of the shoppers. Looking at this movie made me smile too […]
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My dear cousin Ferry sent me this link and it’s really worth looking at these three young tenors and listening at their singing. Bear in mind that the singers are only 16 and 15 years!
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In a charity shop I bought this lovely instrument. It’s made of a half coconut and it’s nicely painted. Little metal strips are fixed and when you push them, it gives a clear sound. We only don’t know what it is, has it a name, is it Australian (as the painting reminds us of aboriginal art) and is it still […]
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