by Penny | 21 Apr, 2013 | Painting, Photography, poets and poetry, Women artists
Dear Victor , I don’t think I know anyone else of our vintage who would so willingly shed clothing after picking up on a lamentation from Glynis and I that in a previous attempt to do Life Drawing in Florence we had only been offered a bunch of plastic flowers...
by Penny | 17 Jun, 2012 | Music, News, Opera, Photography, Renaissance Art, Social History, theatre
17.6.12 The Feast Day of St John the Baptist St John the Baptist has been the patron saint of Florence since medieval times and for his feast day there is always a full day of celebrations to awe the spectator – be they tourist or local. Starting with a Parade...
by Penny | 11 May, 2012 | Exhibitions, Music, News, Opera, Photography, Renaissance Art, Social History, theatre
11.5.12 St John the Baptist celebrations 2012 As patron saint of the City of Florence ever since the era of the Longobards, (ie way before the early Renaissance celebration shown above!) St John the Baptist’s Special Day of June 24th always goes out with a big...
by Penny | 22 Jan, 2012 | News, Photography
21.1.12 Brian Duffy – (1933-2010) The Photographic Genius – until March 25, 2012 National Alinari Museum, Piazza Santa Maria Novella 14a, Florence Brian Duffy – one of the three famous “cockney” photographers of the 60’s –...
by Penny | 31 Dec, 2011 | Cooking, Florentine restaurants, Fresco painting, News, Opera, Painting, Photography, Renaissance Art, Social History, Tuscan gardens
31.11.11 At the end of a very happy year filled with the pleasure of meeting many new people and making new friends in Florence and the UK, I would like to say thanks for the successful collaboration with new experts in their field who have provided activities in...
by Penny | 13 Nov, 2011 | Newsletter, Photography, UK Activity
12.11.11 Wow – quite an experience last month being interviewed by Sharon Simpson – the self -styled Re-Invention Diva. Sharon asked me some extremely pertinent questions about my experience of redundancy and the subsequent creation of Beyond the Yalla Dog...
