carnival

Weekly blog #120: Carnival, festival of colours

Towards the end of February, when each and everyone of us is done with that grey, dreary winter, people are eagerly awaiting the moment when spring will finally make its appearance. No more fifty-shades-of-grey skies, but bright blue skies instead. The orange glow of the first days of sunshine and the flowers that start to …

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#68 A Spring trip to Rome (English)

If carnival originated from the idea of leading us from winter to spring through a three-day tunnel bursting with joy and colour, this year it has become truer than ever. Because mamma mia, spring has arrived. The idea that there could ever be ‘too many’ cosy little squares with corner bars where families drink coffee on …

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