Via condotti

J'ai eu la chance de passer une semaine dans un magasin de Via Condotti à Rome (les Champs-Elysées romains). Bellissima! Revenir à Rome après 3 mois fût un brin étrange mais très apprécié. Retrouver ses petites rues, ses collines, ses terrasses, sa nonchalance et ses routes défoncées... Une sorte de belle endormie qui survit grâce à sa réputation passée et aux coulisses du pouvoir. Rome la belle constitue une des multiples strates de mon passé et je ne le regrette pas. Ville magnifique dont le séjour en son sein a été riches d'enseignements, de luttes et de patience. Difficile d'être patiente parfois... 

(c) image: David Paul Ohmer / wikimedia.

Tonight Tonight

Retour à Milan ce soir après un week-end de Pâques à Rome.

Rome et ses paradoxes... mais au fond je l'aime bien... :)

"Car oui Monsieur, oui Madame, que je sois pulvérisée dans l’heure par les mamiwata associées si c’est une erreur que l’Afrique commence à Rome.

Rome c’est le désordre. Pin pin, ça klaxonne à tout va autour du Colisée, ça insulte la mère d’autrui à pleins poumons, ça cause fort avec les mains et les pieds, ça fait mine de se battre aux carrefours, ça se réconcilie autour d’un verre, ça tâte impunément le dombolo des demoiselles, ça vote pour un chef doré sur tranche qui traîne une véritable batterie de casseroles mais s’achète des immunités pêle-mêle. Les italiens sont des Africains qui s’ignorent, n’en déplaise à la Ligue du Nord."

« Bamako Climax » Elizabeth Tchoungui, chap 8. Cassandra

PS: J'ai vraiment accroché avec ce livre (acheté, yes! en deuxième main chez Gibert sur le boulevard St Michel), à mourir de rire... et assez vrai (je vous publierai aussi quelques passages sur l'Afrique)

Momo Republic

Momo Republic is a nice place to have dinner in Rome (Monteverde), one of my favorite .... and it is not expensive, as you could do it for about 10 euros. But I really advise you to make a reservation, otherwise you might end up on the waiting list until 11pm. I really like the garden & design, must be really cool in summer... though I discovered the place to late to enjoy it during summertime. We went there for my farewell dinner (and all were satisfied after they had complained for one week about the location and the style ;).

Coucher de Soleil

- Sunset yesterday night from my terrace -

This tree to me is the symbol of Rome.

What I see...

from my bedroom window in Rome...

Ponte Sisto

Sunset in Rome

Earth day 2010

Non, ce n'est pas Ben Harper qui jouait cette année, c'était l'année dernière...

Concert en plein à Circo Massimo à l'occasion de l'Earth Day 2010, sponsorisé par une chaîne de documentaires bien connue. Sauf qu'il a commencé à pleuvoir et que nous étions crevées ce qui a pour conséquence, qu'on a jamais vraiment entendu le gros du concert :)



(c'était le 2 mai)

Le palais farnèse

Je voudrais bien visiter l'ambassade de France à Rome. C'est possible mais un peu compliqué... C'est en semaine, il faut réserver, et l'été ce n'est pas ouvert... Et puis la moitié du temps j'oublie et je laisse passer mes jours de vacances à Rome, seules chances d'entrer. L'autre fois j'ai essayé d'amadouer il caribinieri de service, il était désolé mais ne pouvait pas me laisser passer :) Dernière solution, le 14 juillet, me faire inviter et trouver de la galante compagnie parce qu'il n'y rien de pire que d'y aller toute seule :p

Il Gianicolo per sempre

Rome, Italy
Al Gianicolo.

I like this part of Rome... Magnificient view on the city. Cooling breeze, roman pines and tags stating in bloody red capital letters "Piero per sempre".



I don't know how I have spent 15 months without walking up there...




NB. afternoon pictures are nicer than morning ones because in summer the city is overlighted during the day.




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Cricket

Parco Traiano (colosseo), Rome on a Sunday afternoon. Cricket playing, at least I guess its cricket... My first cricket match ever was 10 years ago in Bath. Then my brother learnt the basic rules but to be honest I never tried :) shame on me, I agree... but the life goes on even without knowing the rules of cricket.

Aperitivo Romano

L'Aperitivo is an italian tradition. It is a pre-dinner drink with appetizers I like it very much and it also becomes a tradition among group of friends. As foreigner you will probably make of the aperitivo your dinner... In Milano we used to gather every Tuesday night for aperitivo. It was the best mean to build and keep the CEMS spirit alive. In Rome, we also have such a tradition on Thursday nights. Unfortunately good aperitivi in Rome are harder to find. After some trials our two favorite places are

FrEnI FrIzIoNi in trastevere
via del politeama 4 (piazza trilussa, trastevere) Roma
(+) buffet made of original salads, fruits, vegetables. price of 6 to 8 eur, for the drink + illimited buffet. in summer many people just sit on the wall of piazza trilussa.
(-) not really suitable in winter as there is not much sitting available inside. analcolic cocktails are random and nothing exceptional.

- The salad buffet -

- The barman, nice guy! artist in the art of vegetables sculpting. He asked for the portrait :) -

- Freni Frizioni -

DoppiO ZerO next to Ostiense/Piramide
via ostiense 68
(+) more pizza/pasta oriented. also dessert available. chic atmosphere. good choice of analcolics :)
(-) need to queue. (even tough we were lucky when we went there)

Al mare

Sunday afternoon at the port of Rome (Fiumicino). Sunny, nice, ended with an ice cream at the "borghetto dei pescatori"... I chose ricotta&pear, croccantini al miele + zabaione :q

Luca Salzarulo

In Rome I'm hanging out a lot with artists :D don't ask me why?! I don't know... well maybe I know but can't tell you :x ... they just are great friends! So I wanted to start a post series with artist interviews and presentations but I'm not ready yet. However there is someone who cannot wait I push myself to do the exercise...

Luca is participating for the first time in an exhibition from Jan 23 to Feb 5, it is exactly the right opportunity to start helping him a little bit. So the interview might be published later and in the meantime spread the word:

Luca Salzarulo is having one of his paintings displayed in an art gallery located close to the Colosseo.

Obama. Uno sguardo al futuro
Via Ostilia 41, 00184 Rome
from Jan 23 to Feb 5

As it would be encouraging for him to show up, I was thinking to after work one these evenings. I asked him to brief me on Sunday so I can tell you the whole story behind this painting and the series it belongs to. And if you are curious check the following links:

link to the event: http://57.exibart.com/profilo/eventiV2.asp?idelemento=85428
link to his profile (Luca Salzarulo) on an online gallery: http://www.semisolid.net/a235-d1-LucaSalzarulo.php

I pinguini a Roma

The question is....

Have you seen the pinguins (in Rome)?

" Cavoli se fa freddo a Roma....De piu. Tant'e che ho visto i pinguini stamattina davanti al portone di casa....Non vedo l'ora di concederermi una bella oretta di Hammam e un the' verde fumante....Non voglio altro!"

It's a way to say the weather is becoming freezing cold... even though the thermometer shows 10°c, ok maybe 5°c in the morning?

:D love u my dear

ps: I couldn't find the red fishes
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Roman blog by Anne-Claire

Link to a friends travel blog in Rome (in french)

http://anne-clairelaromaine.blogspot.com/

Among others, I like this post: http://anne-clairelaromaine.blogspot.com/2009/09/saturday-night-fever.html it confirms my observations about cultural differences:

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Trois choses très importantes sont à savoir lorsqu'on sort avec des romains:

1) Ils sont toujours en retard d'en moyenne une heure alors soyez patients!

2) Ils ne savent pas tellement se repérer dans les rues de Rome. Prévoyez quelques détours avant d'arriver à destination! Le preuve en image:

3) Les romains sont très gentlemen et considèrent les filles comme des petites choses fragiles: ils vous accompagneront toujours!

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IT - Palais Farnese

Le palais Farnese est le siège de l'Ambassade de France à Rome. Une des plus belles au monde dit-on. Et un samedi je suis finalement tombée dessus par hasard.

- le palais farnese -

- sur la place -

- la vue arrière -

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What's wrong?

Piazzale Verano. Weekday @ 5pm. Can you tell me what's happening in these pictures? And why this situation looks strange?



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IT- non relevant architecture

I don't know what this house represents but it's for sure innovative architecture for Rome. It's located in (or just outside) villa torlonia.


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IT- Gelateria di connaisseurs

After the beach afternoon we went for an icecream. You would never find the place alone and doesn't look very pretty but they sell really good ice cream (artigianale), really cheap (1,5EUR), really big (3 tastes + cream)!

It's called "il borghetto dei pescatori" in Ostia, metro castel furtano on the other side of the old port.





ENJOY!
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IT- Ostia plage

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