Trevi

find a sandy shore. Sunbathing on a beach towel has never appealed to me. Give me a boogie board, inner tube, surfboard, kayak or sailboat to fill my scrapbook with memories. Wherever I travel, inevitably water plays a part in the itinerary. The Trevi fountain in Rome, the canals of Venice, the crystal clear lakes of

Careening through Rome on a Vespa, Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck are famous for their outstanding contributions to the classic film, Roman Holiday, but too often a third key player, the eternal city itself, whose role adds meaningful allegories and timeless appeal, is overlooked as merely a backdrop. The movie opens with a grand introduction to the life of young Princess Ann, who is traveling on a goodwill tour through Europe. Later, the film pans up from the crowded winding streets to a struggling

abroad trip that she took last semester to Rome, Italy. She told me stories about how she would spend her days in Italy, which consisted of enjoying her favorite Italian dishes like pizza and pasta and sightseeing the historical sites such as the Trevi Fountain and the Coliseum. Since she spent three months in Italy, I asked her if sightseeing ever got repetitive, to which she responded that she was mesmerized during her time in Rome and that it felt surreal that she was even there so she would even

“Forever” I will forever be tied there. Everything about it - the food, the air, the smell, the sights - was wonderful! It all started when my great grandpa Forst died and left my mom money. He loved to travel, so my mom knew that we should use the money for travel. A couple of years later my parents said, “We're going to Italy.” “Really?!” I exclaimed. “You better believe it, or you're not going!” “ I believe it, I believe it!!!!” As soon as I stepped into the airport, I knew it was going to

The next morning, after a delicious breakfast of croissants, coffee and fresh fruit in the beautiful garden (Pietro’s pride and joy), Mariana and Murat packed a picnic basket of bread, tomatoes, nectarines and pecorino cheese, and climbed back in their car. ‘So,’ explained Mariana as they set off. ‘This castle isn’t a major tourist site, but my parents and I used to visit this castle a lot when I was little, just because it’s so beautiful. It’s actually a private home, but they still let people

Bill Fontana is an internationally reputable composer and pioneering American sound sculptor born April 25th 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio. Since the mid to late 70’s Fontana has used sound as a sculptural medium, able to interact and transform our perceptions of visual and architectural spaces. Fontana is constantly engaged with the idea that at any moment there will be something musical to hear in the coherent sound patterns around him. His sound sculptures use the human or natural environment surrounding

through, it had been a few years ago. He was using it because he knew what was going to happen if he did not save this city. The robots would get tired of this destroyed city and go for another. That could not happen. You would not let it. He was Trevis Riccio for crying out loud. Determined not to get caught, he snuck

romantic comedy film “Three Coins in the Fountain”. It is believed that if 1 coin is thrown into the Trevi Fountain, you will return to Rome one day, if 2 coins are thrown into the Trevi Fountain, you’ll fall in love with a Roman, and if 3 coins are thrown into the Trevi Fountain, you’ll marry that Roman. Ever since the film was popularized, it was estimated that over 3,000 euros were thrown into the Trevi Fountain each day. Which is approximately 4455 canadian dollars. All the coins thrown are collected

Baroque always thought to be an art period through 1600 to 1750 and the Baroque art was the prevalent artistic style in that period. The art style was originated from Italy and related to counter reformation. In Baroque period, artists were embraced elaborate ornamentation, dynamic, spectacular effect, which broke through the calm, static feeling of classical art since Renaissance art period. Also, it is an art style that absorbed lots of elements from theater, literature, and music and has a strong

Gloria de Los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz more known as Gloria Trevi won eleven awards after her prison time in Brazil.  Gloria Trevi was born in Monterrey, Mexico February 15, 1968. By the age of twelve she left home to go to Mexico City to try to start a career in the entertainment industry. She earned her money by singing and dancing in the streets. In 1984 she met a guy named Sergio Andrade who later became her mentor. While being with Andrade she joined a band he had of all girls named “Boquitas Pintadas”