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Interview with Giorgio Moroder
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Interview with Francesca, Liz Taylor make up Artist
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HIDDEN UNDERGROUND JEWEL IN MILAN
Milan, exactly in the spot that a Leonardo‘s drawing described as an ideal center of the plant in the city, it was reopened to the public the impressive underground church of Santo Sepolcro. Here it was built a copy of the alleged “tomb of Christ”, was brought here the land of Jerusalem after the First Crusade.
Here Saint Carlo Borromeo came to pray.
Milan returns to show its history and its beauty.
See the 360 video
https://youtu.be/JVPVqssdO6c
Welcome to a dream! Roberto Bolle takes the Scala into a magic garden.
Il Giardino degli Amanti (The Lovers’ Garden ) is a new creation at the La Scala Theatre, Milan that should be considered one of the first 2016 tribute to the 225th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s disappearance. 
Directed from former dancer Massimiliano Volpini, whos previous collaboration with ètoile Roberto Bolle, led him to create solos, pas de deux and one lucky multimedia project and finally this new work, which sees the Roberto dancing with La Scala Ballet.
There is a party at the villa.
In the garden, a chamber orchestra plays Mozart’s wonderful quartets and quintets. 12 elegant guests dance and have fun.Their moves are modern and quite contemporary.(I visioned some West Side Story jumpsand even a “let’s twist” attitude) .
Among then a beautiful couple
The man blindfolds the woman and takes her to hidden places. Soon the the labyrinths of the maze are populated by Mozart’s Commedia dell’Arte iconic characters such as Figaro, Count Almaviva, Rosina and Susanna, Don Giovanni and Leporello, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando and Guglielmo.
The couple gets lost in the maze and will find himself at the end, transformed by the Queen of the Night (Marta Romagna) who is leading young people within this world and make their metamorphosis. I loved the remarkable Bolle’s solo, while is using his jacket as a dance partner among the intense pas de deux between Roberto and Nicoletta Manni wearing an amazingly beautiful aerial tutu.
With lightness and irony this journey into Mozart’s nod to ‘700 also in the sets and Erika Carretta‘s costumes (from classical characters to insects, fairies or dragonflies) who likes to spam from some graphic black- off white , to shades of blue and turquoise, to multicolored outfits. Grand finale with Mozart himself taking the stage while playing the piano in flowered platform..
Here the next performances,
featuring Roberto Bolle, Nicola del Freo, Virna Toppi and Martina Arduino)
April 15th Arduino, Del Freo
April 16th Toppi, Bolle,
April 17th Toppi, Bolle,
April 19th Arduino, Del Freo.
New York: GO WESTVILLE , A VEGETABLE PARADISE
New York
Years ago the Westville was born. A tiny restaurant in the Downtown area.
Basic look, spartan furnishings and a large blackboard with the menu written by hand.
More than 30 dishes of vegetables, all centered on the healthy, fresh and of the season. The winning formula: a platter with four vegetables of your choice at only $ 15 and … eye on the board, when a vegetable is deleted, useless to ask for it. A hit.
Now Westville is in Chelsea (246 W 18th St), Tribeca (333 Hudson St) West Village (210 W 10) and East Village (173 Av A).
Reservations are not accepted and waiting time may be long, but I assure you, it’s worth it.
ENJOY HEALTHY FOOD!
Among my favorites, quinoa salad, kale and leeks, marinated tofu and delicious mint lemonade
Salads
Westville’s salads are big and cut right to the point without getting too cute. You can add and subtract from the salad ingredients, and they don’t get pissed about it, which is always a plus. Definitely go with chicken over the steak as your protein. Favorites include: Westville Cobb, the Greek Salad, and a frequent lunch special, the Chopped Salad, which is a well-dressed, hearty mix of vegetables like cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts, and broccoli. Get it with blackened chicken.
Market Vegetables
Westville always has twenty plus options available on their “Market” menu. Pick four, and you’ve got one of the best vegetarian meals in town. Favorites include: Brussels Sprouts in Dijon, Soy-Glazed Tofu with Broccoli and Sesame Seeds, Sautéed Kale with Shallots, Mushrooms with Leeks, and, of course, their Sweet Potato Fries, which are ridiculous.
The fabulous harmonies of the Marinetti Sisters
Le Sorelle Marinetti is the name of an Italian swing singer trio starring Nicola Olivieri, Andrea Allione and Marco Lugli, three males singers in travesti.The Marinettis grounded their repertoire on the hits of another singing trio, the Lescano, three sisters singing in the close harmony style of the Andrews Sisters, who rised to great popularity, After roaming Europe, they arrived in the 1930s in Turin, which was the heart of the Italian radio world, where they were discovered by a local talent scout. In no time, they sold 100,000 records and even Mussolini – Il Duce – was among their fans.
The new show is called La Famiglia Canterina created by Giorgio Bozzo,
featuring the guest singers Valentina Gullace, Jacopo Bruno and the band with Christian Schmitz piano, Adalberto Ferrari clarinet, and Francesco Giorgi, violin.With charm and catching notes the Marinettis dust some of the Lescano’s hits out such as “Ma le gambe”, “Tulipan, “Maramao”, “Pinguino innamorato”
Let me tell you, tthose girls rock! Actually those girls…swing!
April 7-10 at Teatro Gioiello, Turin
REMEMBER MY NAME! After 35 years FAME comes back.
FAME is back!
Fame, Saranno Famosi, the Musical is coming to Milan
at Barclays Teatro Nazionale.
The electrifying show, inspired to the legendary movie that opened 35 years ago, provides an open look at the New York City’s High School of Performing Arts, where sweat and hard work are the key factors to a successful life as a performer.
The plot follows a group of students across the acting, dancing and music faculties from 1980-1984 as they learn to master their craft and grow up alongside each other, rising to the various challenges that face them.
The new version, directed by Federico Bellone reserves to its audience a nice surprise: every evening 10 people from the public, will be hosted on stage as part of the Auditorium of Fame School.
For more info
http://www.teatronazionale.it/tutti-gli-spettacoli/fame-saranno-famosi
Learn how to cook, to drink, to eat…in “green” paradise
It’s called “Food & Drink Sensorial Cooking Seminar” .
Four (or six, for the luckier ones) days at the Agriturismo Podere Santo Stefano,Tuscany. In the middle of a breathtaking landscape, located in the heart of the Maremma, the italian sommelier Diana Zerilli among other Chefs, will hosts a guided seminar that includes: cooking lessons, tasting of the prepared plates, combination food & drink, Maremma’s extravirgin olive oil tasting, guided tour of the wine cellar and the oil mill in addition to Dinner with special menu combined with oil tasting.
The lessons, who’s topics are Tuscany cuisine
Hand made pasta, Game, and Middle age cuisine, will take place from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. – lunch break – than from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. 
At the end of the course you will receive a participation certificate
and the recipes of the different prepared plates.
This is the perfect place to spend a relaxing holiday,
nearby very interesting and cultural places.
Daily fee: 380 € ( includes accommodation, international breakfast buffet, cooking lessons, wine tasting, welcome dinner, certificate.) 
Daily fee without seminar participation: 150 € ( includes accommodation, international breakfast buffet, wine tasting). Minimum participants : 4 persons. Payment: 50% at registration, 50% on the 1st seminar day.
May 6/8, June 24/26, July 16/18, Aug 12/14, Sept 23/25
.For information, dates and registrations: zerillisommelier@gmail.com.
Ph + 39 345.38.91.151
Chic, Tasty & Sparkling? Berlucchi Lounge at Duomo !
Milan, April 6th Berlucchi from 7.30 pm at Mercato Duomo 
Davide Oltolini 
will host a wine tasting featuring the classic
Brut, Rosee and Saten Franciacorta Berlucchi ’61,
and including the new Nature, with five exquisite dishes large tapas like,
spanning from cold cuts, to veggies, to cheeses that representing
the Italian excellence in the world of gastronomy. 
The event will take place in the beautiful Franciacorta Lounge
right on Piazza Duomo.
35 Euros
THE SWEETEST DOVES COME FROM ITALY!
A delicious colomba (Easter Dove Cake) by Loison
Check my article in Zester Daily
http://zesterdaily.com/cooking/a-new-twist-on-italys-traditional-easter-cake/
Easter Colomba and Italian wines classes by Diana
Colomba is a traditional Italian Easter yeast bread. It is shaped like a dove (colomba in Italian), the symbol of peace and resurrection.Soft and fragrant, colomba is a generous cake with butter and eggs, filled with raisins and candied orange peel.
The colomba could mean not only a peace message but also solidarity. Like in the case of the artisanal Colomba Arcobaleno (Rainbow Dove) created by the Milanese sommelier Diana Zerilli who supports gay rights and gay issues in Italy, such as marriage and child adoption. Her colomba is made with Sicilian Avola almonds, Calabria cedar, kneaded with Vernaccia Mormoraia, a traditional white wine from San Gimignano,
Beside food, Diana passion and expertise is (of course) wine. Twice a week, she gives classes and wine tasting at Hotel Rubens in Milan.
Each class will introduce an Italian region, with its local wines and food.
Here the current calendar
March 10th Wines from Valle d’Aosta
March 17th Wines from Veneto and Diana’s Chiantigno drink tasting
March 22th Wines fron Piemonte.
Classes will continue in April, after Easter Holidays.
Each class costs 35 Euros.
If you are interested, you can contact Diana at zerillisommelier@gmail.com
Destination: Cirkopolis. Cirque Éloize conquers Milan
An amazing, long journey is taking away the audience of Teatro Arcimboldi in Milan.
The voyage is guided by the spectacular cast, music, lights, and visual effect created by the Cirque Éloize Cirkopolis, a nearly two hour show directed by Jeannot Painchaud and Dave St-Pierre. It starts off with a back projection of a dreary factory populated by a crowd of people in grey overcoats designed by Liz Vandal, while an employer is constantly stamping documents at his office desk. It reminded me of a scene of the recent movie Anna Karenina as well as Terry Gilliam’s Brazil and the underground world of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. The amazing video screen by Alexis Laurence follow the action with an intense zooming through buildings or tunnels, giving us the feeling of moving through space. Cirkopolis is taking us to forests, machines, buildings and finally a black and white circus tent.The 10 member extraordinary cast of acrobats and dancers use ropes, trapeze, a Chinese pole, teeter-board German wheel in a variety of different acts that are pretty astonishing to behold. 
One of the most touching moment is a romantic and unexpected pas de deux with a male dancer and a woman dress on a hanger. The great music by Stefan Boucher and the active choreography created by Dave St Pierre follow and animate constantly the show, like a modern ballet interacting with the balancing acts.
At Teatro Arcimboldi till February 24th
JUMPING WITH DUUM
Sonics are the actor/dancer Antonio Villella aka Serafino and eight extraordinary aerial acrobats.
Their new show is called DUUM and pays homage to the imaginary
underworld of Agharta.
Sonics will bring on stage some breathtaking aerial acrobatics trying to make the Duum, the jump towards the earth surface.
Duum is actually the sound of a jump. always invent new expedients searching for the right vibration, the secret that will make them leave the underworld forever.
I loved the show, the music and the costumes, created by Ileana Prudente and
Irene Chiarle
DUUM will be performing at Teatro Carcano in Milan till Sunday Jan 31th, then will take the Italian tour to Faenza, Bologna, Cividale, Tolmezzo, Sacile, Varese, Forlì.
Here You can check the full Duum Tour schedule.
“I am Romagnolo” 30 wines of Romagna
From Friday Feb 26th to Sunday 28th “Wine Festival I am Romagnolo” where quality food and wine enthusiasts will enjoy local Sangiovese, Albana, Pagadebit and more Try the wines of 30 wineries of Romagna, dozens of winemakers of the territories of Forli, Faenza, Cesena, Ravenna and Rimini
Purchase the cup, and ticket “Euroromagnoli”, enjoy the guided tastings tours.
Entrance to the Festival is free.
Info at Sono Romagnolo
Entrance to the Festival is free.
Info at Sono Romagnolo
Info at Wine Festival
HAPPY 90, JERRY !
Happy Birthday Mr. Lewis: The Kid Turns 90
Jerry Lewis, the eternal adolescent, awkward and elegant, knowing and naïve, exhilaratingly brash and painfully shy. His energy and unpredictability was always there, a threat and a promise.
March 16 is Lewis’s 90th birthday, an occasion MoMA is celebrating with a retrospective of some of his finest films, all presented in rare 35mm prints.
Each program comes with a surprise: selections of outtakes, screen tests, home movies, and behind-the-scenes footage chosen by Robert Furmanek, Mr. Lewis’s personal archivist of many years.
Düsseldorf Wehrhahnline it’s alive!
After Fifteen years of planning and construction,
Düsseldorf has completed an extraordinary collective undertaking.
On February 20th, 2016 the City and its Mayor Thomas Geisel, will celebrate the opening of the Wehrhahnline, a new metro link that will run beneath the city centre, over a distance of 3.4 kilometres boasting six stations collaboratively designed by artists and architects.
20th 2016 at 12 pm, Station Heinrich-Heine-Allee
BOWIE FOREVER
Indian Cinema: a powerful tale and a sweet, fat, love story
From Febuary 12th till 19th Spazio Oberdan in Milan, presents a selection of the
River to River Florence Indian Film Festival.
The opening day will give a tribute to two great Indian directors
Deepa Mehta and Sharat Katariya
Water. at 4,30pm
Directed by Deepa Mehta.
Set in 1938, when India was still a colony and Mahatma Gandhi was beginning its ascent. The little eight year old Chuyia is sent to live in a house where the Hindu widows must live in eternal penance.Nominated at the 2007 Oscar.
Check the trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RewNn2r2P3g
Dum Laga Ke Haisha at 9,00pm
Directed by Sharat Katariya.
A funny story that revolves around the life of a small town couple. From overcoming his fear of the English language to dealing with an overbearing father, Prem discovers that his oversized wife, Sandhya, who he thought was a spanner in his business and life, will actually lead him to something cool.
Check the trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8ycJVEHq-w
a “drunky” panettone!
Meet Diana Zerilli, promoter, food events creator and wine connoisseur.
Among his biggest hits, Eatingfrienship & Wines, tasting of Tuscan wines of Mormoraia Bocale held in Hong Kong in 2014. Specialist in relations between the producers of Italian wine, olive oil and homemade pasta with foreing markets including New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, among others.
As a writer, Diana published “I messaggi della buonanotte”, 
a book about friendship and maternal love,
entirely made through a text messages collection.
Diana just released a new book out called “21 grammi” a collection of dishes that combine food to selected Tuscany wines. 
For the Holidays, Diana created one of a kind Vernaccia Panettone, the traditional Christmas cake, enriched by a generous quantity of raisins that have been macerated in the S.Giminiano Mormoraia Vernaccia white wine, to enhance the cake fragrance.
Available by order at zerillisommelier@Gmail.com
or at the five5Senses Store,
located inside the Barclays Teatro Nazionale in Milan.
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