The curious poster of a promotional campaign for the local news magazine “Senza Soste” (Ceaselessly), where the properties on the board are all problems attributed by the paper to the current local administration.Saturday, April 30, 2011
Livornopoli
The curious poster of a promotional campaign for the local news magazine “Senza Soste” (Ceaselessly), where the properties on the board are all problems attributed by the paper to the current local administration.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Close Encounter
Not so close, but close enough...28th TAN (2011): 28th TAN - J/24 - Many Flags - Trofeo D'alesio 2011 - Flags and Sails - Cadets
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Belforte Bookstore
A few days ago, the well known “Belforte” bookshop moved from its historic premises in “Via Grande” to another location nearby, in “Via della Madonna”. Here are the decorated new shutters.
Estabilished in 1805, Salomone Belforte & C. is also a publishing house. Their motto, “Et voluisse sat est”, comes from an elegy by Sextus Propertius and translates as: it is enough to have had the determination.External links: Salomone Belforte & C. (Website) - Sextus Propertius (Wikipedia)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Wrong Spelling
I am not sure why it may rule here, but the name is Coney Island.
They got “Barber Shop” right, but “Stylist” was a “y” too far...See also: English - More Signs
Monday, April 25, 2011
Vehicles
Some unusual vehicles inside and around the “Tuttovela” village at the 28th TAN: this is called Asquith Old Bus and is a prop for the “Strada del Vino dei Colli di Candia e di Lunigiana” (Wine road of the Candia and Lunigiana Hills).
A sidecar parked nearby, with no apparent advertising purpose.
A lavender bycicle at the stand of the “La Lavanda del Lago” (The Lavender of the Lake).Sunday, April 24, 2011
Inneggiamo
The “Easter Hymn” from the opera “Cavalleria rusticana” by the Livornese Pietro Mascagni.
We rejoice that our Saviour is living!
He all-glorious arose from the dead;
Joys of heaven the Lord to us giving,
All the sorrows of darkness are fled!
Performarce by the Ensemble of the Vienna State Opera Chorus with the soloist Jee Hye Han, Korea 2010.
We rejoice that our Saviour is living!
He all-glorious arose from the dead;
Joys of heaven the Lord to us giving,
All the sorrows of darkness are fled!
Performarce by the Ensemble of the Vienna State Opera Chorus with the soloist Jee Hye Han, Korea 2010.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
La Gran Guardia
If the “Odeon” was larger with its 2300 seats, “La Gran Guardia” was the more noble of our movie theaters. It was built during the reconstruction of the area of “Via Grande”, almost destroyed during the air raids of the last war.
“La Gran Guardia” was inaugurated in 1954 and, with its 1300 seats and a great acoustic, was the venue of choice not only for movies, but for theater, concerts and even operas.
The curious name, which literally means Big Guard, comes from a nearby old station of the guards called in the same way.
The theater closed in 2005, the same year of the “Odeon”, but at least there are no cars in its future: within months an international retail-clothing company will open a huge store on the premises.
We all wish well to this theater in its new incarnation; it was so sad to see this place as it was for the last time.See also: Cinema Odeon
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Palazzo Orlando
The recently renovated office building of the former “Cantiere navale Fratelli Orlando” (Orlando Brothers Shipyard).
To answer to Jack's question and Dina's suggestion I am reposting a picture by Trillian from “A Bunch of Benches”, where we can see the monument to Giuseppe Orlando and a pair of benches facing the Darsena Nuova (New Harbor).See also: Palazzo Orlando (Official site, in Italian)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Mount of Gold
The plaque of “Via del Monte d'Oro” (Street of the Mount of Gold) looks quite new but the strange name, a heritage from an old local inn, was already estabilished in 1735. Then it briefly became “Via delle Stalle” (Street of the Stables) for the presence of a cavalry detachment.
The narrow street flanking the Chamber of Commerce has recently regained its historical name, while many of the old buildings were restored a few years ago.
On a small slab of eroded sandstone is still visible the number of the building as it was in the Medicean city, when numbers were given for the quarter and not for the single street.Monday, April 18, 2011
Flags and Sails
A Saturday morning with many flags in the wind for the last race of the J/24 class: the most unusual was probably the one of the PLA Navy (second from the left), while the most famous was surely the flag of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (bottom right).
The “Stella Polare” (Pole Star) of the Italian Navy in full sail.
A Mexican crew at work with the sails wearing large sombreros!
Many of the boats were able to leave the port in sail.
Some lucky guy was taking pictures from a Navy AB 212ASW.Search labels: TAN - Tuttovela
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Trofeo D'Alesio 2011
The “Trofeo Gaetano D'Alesio” is again the first competition of the rowing season, which is a series of boat races between the quarters of Livorno. Here are the rowers of “San Marco Pontino”.
The boat of “Borgo Cappuccini” coming back, after the turn at the outer buoy.
The boat of “San Jacopo”, with “Ovo Sodo” in background.
“Fabbricotti” was the last to start at the chronometer race.
“Venezia”, the winner of every race last year, triumphed again...See also: Gozzi & Gozzette - Palio Marinaro - Trofeo D'Alesio - Coppa Risi'atori - Coppa Barontini - Venice Takes All
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Cinema Odeon
The “Cinema Odeon” was one of the best movie theaters in town: I saw “Jaws” there and a few others movies of the time. Now only the front hall of the cinema still exists, the rest was replaced by a multi-level car park.
The cost of the structure is already around 20 million Euro and to make this eyesore even more conspicous it has been painted blue. The parking garage borders with the Old English Cemetery and the Waldensian church.See also: Odeon Parking - Odeon Parking, Sardi Street - Old English Cemetery - Waldensian church
Friday, April 15, 2011
Many Flags
On the last thursday of the trophy, the representants of the foreign Navies present at the TAN take part in a parade across town.
The Navy band was playing all along for the joy of the many kids from the local elementary schools.
After a walk along “Via Grande” the delegations arrived in “Piazza del Municipio” (Town Hall Square) for a simple ceremony.
A lot of colorful national flags were displayed on the staircase of Town Hall for a souvenir photo.
An then there was only one: the Italian Navy flag.Search labels: TAN - Tuttovela
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
J/24
After a regatta the J/24 sailboats come back to the floating jetties inside the “Porto Mediceo”.
In background the ferry “Moby Freedom” and her cartoons.
Some sailboats are towed,
others use the sail even for the last approach.
Some large motor yachts watch the sailboats, quite unimpressed.Search labels: TAN - Tuttovela
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Pisan Walk - 2 of 2
A dilapidate bell tower, not far from the world famous Leaning Tower. One of the bells is probably already fallen away...
A plaque placed on a building where Percy Bysshe Shelley lived and worked. In Italian “immagini” has a double “m”.
“Bona” is the colloquial and quite rude term for “hot”. A saint with this name, who also pretends to be the patron saint of hostesses, could only be a Livornese prank.
Obviously “Via delle Belle Donne” (Street of the Beautiful Women), is a very short alley...
Everybody knows “La Dolce Vita” (The Sweet Life). “La Dolce Vite” (The Sweet Grapevine) is one of the finest wordplays ever made by a Pisan mind on any subject.See also: Livorno Airport - Pisan Walk (2010) - Pisan Walk 1 of 2 (2011) - In Pisa (2013)
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