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April 13, 2013 · 8:14 am

Interesting Car and Technology Museums in Bologna Italy

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English: Palazzo Poggi In Bologna – Italy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The birth, Palazzo Poggi, Bologna – Italia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There are plenty of interesting Science & Technology Museums in Bologna:

The University Museums (Museo di Palazzo Poggi), Via Zamboni 33, ☎ +39 051 2099398,
Tuesday-Friday
10 AM-1PM & 2PM-4PM, Sa-Su 10:30AM-1:30PM & 2:30PM-5:30PM.
Seventeenth century globe, Palazzo Poggi in Bologna – Italy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

: The “Venerina” of Clemente Susini (anatomical wax model) displayed in the Museum of Palazzo Poggi, Bologna – Italy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This museum is packed with 16th-century wall paintings that decorate the building. The Museo di Palazzo Poggi reconstructs the paths of research and education that gave Bologna its sterling scientific reputation including: the Ulisse Aldrovandi Museum, the Luigi Ferdinando Marsili Collections and Museum of Military Architecture, the Ferdinando Cospi Collection, the furnishings and instruments that belonged to the 18th-century Istituto delle Scienze, Carducci Room, Naval and Antiques Maps & Charts Museum, Museum of Human Anatomy, Obstetrical Museum, Museum of Natural History, Physics Museum, and Museum of Astronomical Observatory (Specola).

Car and motorcycle enthusiats will love these museums:

: Ulisse Aldrovandi (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ducati Museum, Via Antonio Cavalieri Ducati 3, ☎ +39 051 6413111, [25]. By reservation only, guided tours at 9:15AM, 11AM, 1:45PM, 3:30PM and Sa 10AM, 11AM, 12PM. Closed during Easter and Christmas holidays and in August. It represents the evolution of the Bolognese motorcycle firm. An exposition of motorcycles, period materials, projects, mechanical components, pictures and videos. Full €10, Reduced €8.

: A white Lamborghini Concept S in the Lamborghini Museum in Sant’Agata Bolognese (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

: Lamborghini Aventador (Photo credit: Brett Levin Photography)

Lamborghini Museum, (from Bologna Centrale railway station the ATB 576 bus (towards Crevalcore) to the “S. Agata B. Chiesa Frati” stop in Sant’Agata Bolognese (approx. 55 minutes ride), which is five minutes on foot from the museum).
M-F 10AM-12:30PM & 1:30PM-5PM. This famous car maker in Italy has been producing some of the most sought-after luxury sports cars in the world for decades. Full €13, Reduced €10.

: Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera (Photo credit: racinginstructor)

The Industrial Heritage Museum (Il Museo del Patrimonio Industriale), Via della Beverara 123, ☎ +39 051 6356611.

The production history of the city and its territory through machines, models, working models, exhibits, laboratory equipment, scientific instruments accompanied by interactive structures and documentaries.

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Italy Travel Guides @ www.vino-con-vista.com

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March 28, 2013 · 9:50 pm

Easter Traditions: Paschal Triduum of Death, Burial and Resurrection

The three days before Easter are called the Paschal Triduum of Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Lord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcNFTNu1I4M. The liturgy held on the evening of Maundy Thursday initiates the Easter Triduum. This period includes Good Friday, Holy Saturday and ends Easter.

The Easter Vigil is the high point of the Triduum: “The night Jesus Christ broke the chains of death and rose triumphant from the grave.” The church empties the Holy Water from the fonts on the days of the Sacred Paschal Triduum in preparation of the blessing of the water at the Easter Vigil. The Passion is read three times during Holy Week: Passion Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday. The words of Jesus are always read by a priest.

The Holy Seapulchre Church, Jerusalem. Catholic Holy Mass on Maundy Thursday / Crkva Svetoga groba u Jeruzalemu. Katolička sveta misa na Veliki četvrtak. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Icon of Jesus Christ (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

On Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday), the Pope performs a rare morning mass. “The Mass of the Chrism” is held in St. Peter’s Square when the oils are blessed and the Chrism is consecrated. Chrism is a combination of balsam and oil and is used for annointing for occasions like confirmation and ordinations.

In the evening after sun-down, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and the Last Supper of Jesus with the Apostles. This event includes a reading of Matthew’s account of the “Passion of Christ“; the narration of Jesus’ capture, suffering and death. It includes the representation of Jesus Christ washing the feet of his Disciples which was carried out by Pope Benedict at the Cathedral of St. John Lateran where he washed the feet of 12 priests http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngIUmGhwwqs.

Deposition of Christ, 1507, drawing from Roman sarcophagi. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

On Good Friday, the day of Christ’s brutal crucufixion in AD 33, choirs sing St. John’s version of Christ’s crucifixion. Peter Paul Rubens’ “Ecce Homo” (Behold the Man) portrays Christ with his “Crown of Thorns” before his Crucifixion. After his crucifixion, he was covered with a shroud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dVQnkKlphY&feature=relmfu.

English: Mosaic in baptistery of San Marco – “Crucifixion of Jesus Christ” Русский: Мозаика баптистерия базилики Сан Марко – “Распятие Христово” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

On this day in Catholic churches around the world, Christians glorify the cross in their individual parishes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubkiKyjo9WU. The cross is venerated as a symbol of our faith by kneeling in front of the cross and kissing it. In this way, we honor the Lord’s Cross as an instrument of our salvation. The cross was the means of Jesus Christ’s execution and as a sign of victory over sin and death. The church does not celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist on Good Friday, rather the Church commemorates the Lord’s Passion.

Jesus helped by Simon of Cyrene, part of a series depicting the stations of the Cross. Chapel Nosso Senhor dos Passos, Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Oil on canvas, XIXth century, unknown author. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In Rome on Good Friday, a solemn “Via Crucis Procession” (The Way of the Cross) involves an evening torch-lit procession that follows the Pope as he traces the Stations of the Cross from the Colosseum to Palatine Hill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2qwjLTFcwQ. The church in Rome adopted the practice of “Adoration of the Cross” from the Church in Jerusalem where a fragment of wood believed to be the Lord’s cross has been venerated every year on Good Friday since the fouth century http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8eDPyXYv50.

St. Helen, the mother of emperor Constantine, discovered this fragment of wood on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 326. Pope Alexander VII had the top of the obelisk in St. Peter’s Square adorned with his insignia. There is a relic of Christ’s “True Cross” encased in this emblem of Pope Alexander that crowns the Obelisk.

Jesus had 12 disciples. They were pupils or followers of Christ. The Passion of Christ was initiated when the Temple Guards, guided by Judas Iscario, captured Jesus. Judas was a Disciple of Jesus who betrayed him by telling the guards that whomever he kisses, they should arrest. Judas was paid in silver for his betrayal which is portrayed in “The Kiss of Judas.” The trial and painful crucifixion of Jesus ensued. Judas ended up returning the silver and committing suicide.

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides @ www.vino-con-vista.com

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March 27, 2013 · 3:59 pm

Chicago Holy Name Cathedral Holy Week and Easter Schedule 2013

English: Roman Catholic monks of the preparing to light the Christ candle prior to mass]] at St. Mary’s Abbey in (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles by Meister des Hausbuches, 1475 (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“During Holy Week the Church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ in the last days of his life on earth, beginning with his messianic entrance into Jerusalem.”

Here’s the Mass Schedule at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago:

Holy Thursday, March 28

Lauds (Morning Prayer) 8:00 AM

Penance and Reconciliation 3:00-5:00PM

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 5:15 PM

Eucharistic Adoration in the Cathedral following 5:15 PM Mass

Compline (Night Prayer) 11:45 PM

Good Friday March 29

Lauds (Morning Prayer) 8:00 AM

Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 12:10 PM

Stations of the Cross 3:00 PM

Penance and Reconciliation 3:00-5:00PM

Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion (Solemn) 5:15 PM

Holy Saturday March 30

Lauds (Morning Prayer) 8:00 AM

Blessing of Food Baskets 1:00 PM

Easter Vigil Mass with Rite of Christian Initiation 7:45 PM

Easter Sunday March 31

Masses: 6:30, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM, 12:30 and 5:15 PM

For more information visit www.holynamecathedral.org

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Incredible Easter with Fireworks in Florence Italy: Lo Scoppio del Carro

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On Easter morning, an ornate 500-year- old, 30-foot cart is paraded through the streets of Florence Italy by a team of white oxen covered with flowers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FmiZNeYbto&feature=fvwrel.

English: Scoppio del Carro2 (Florence) Italiano: Scoppio del Carro2 (Firenze) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The oxen cart is escorted by men dressed as Roman soldiers, city officials, musicians and flag-throwers dressed in medieval costumes from the Porta al Prato to the magnificent Piazza del Duomo . This annual event is called Lo Scoppio del Carro. This ”Explosion of the Cart” celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and a new beginning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIlWMQoTnhs&NR=1

After the 11:00 Easter Mass in the Duomo, the “Explosion of the Cart” will occur in front of the Baptistery at noon. The cart is pre-loaded with fireworks. A wire that stretches from the altar inside the Duomo is rigged with a mechanical dove with an olive branch in her beak called the “Columbina” (little dove) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT5qr1xqbKo&feature=related.

The olive branch and the dove symbolize the Holy Spirit as well as Easter peace. After the parishoners sing “Gloria in Excelsis Deo” (Glory to God in the Highest) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MuHQ2cxPr8&feature=fvst, the Cardinal of Florence will light a fuse that travels from the Church to ignite the cart in the Piazza. The fire is ignited by historic flints from Jerusalem. During this event, the Bells from Giotto’s Bell Tower will be joyously ringing.

The traditional annual event lasts for about twenty minutes. A successful explosion signifies a good harvest and good business in the coming year which translates into good news for the wine-makers of Tuscany.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui8SLFG6h84&feature=related

Lo Scoppio del Carro festivities originated in the First Crusade when Europeans seiged the city of Jerusalem in an attempt to claim Palestine for Christianity. Bishop Ranieri took over Jerusalem during the First Crusade and on July 15, 1099, Pazzino di Ranieri de Pazzi‘s army defeated Jerusalem and hung a Christian banner on the walls of the Holy City. Pazzino de Pazzi, a wealthy Florentine, was the first man to scale the walls of Jerusalem. As a reward, his commander-in-chief, Godfrey IV de Buillon gave him three chips of stone from the Holy Sepulcher of Christ which he brought back to Florence in 1101.

Scoppio del carro (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

These flints were held by the Pazzi family for many years and were used to spark the “New Fire” which symbolized new life. The fire was shared with other families to help ignite things around the house like candles and fireplaces. These lights were put out on Good Friday and then lit again on Easter Sunday.

scoppio-del-carro1_17 (Photo credit: bwohack)

The city of Florence assumed the responsibility and the tradition of passing the fire from Jerusalem. For many years, the stone chips were kept in the Church of Santa Maria Sopra Porta, but in 1785, the Holy Sepulcher stones were moved to the Chiesa degli Santi Apostoli. Watch this slide presentation to see the event:

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The capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders on 15 July 1099 1. The Holy Sepulchre 2. The Dome of the Rock 3. Ramparts (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Holy Fire has traditionally been struck from these ancient flints at Eastertide to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ. In 1494, the Cart Explosion was lit in front of the Baptistery for the first time. They were also lit on the street corner of the Pazzi family. The lighting in front of the Pazzi family was discontinued in 1900. Over 500 years ago, the exciting tradition of lighting fireworks on Easter Sunday assumed its present form in Florence.

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March 24, 2013 · 11:26 am

Witness the Story of Easter in Rome: Buona Pasqua

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A 14th-century of Jesus Christ bearing the cross, from the monastery in . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The new Pope Francis and the Vatican gear up for Holy Week Celebrations and ancient traditions in and around Rome. These events commemorate the last week of the life of Jesus Christ before his painful death on the cross and ultimate Resurrection.

The Tiburtine Sybil named Albunea, told Emperor Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) in a mystic meeting, that the first-born of God would one day rule his empire: “Haec est ara primogeniti Dei”-This is the altar of the first-born of God.

Augustus commemorated the spot by erecting an altar. The church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (altar of Heaven) now crowns the highest point of the Campidoglio in Rome with 124 steps that lead to the entrance of the church. In the church, the figures of Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl are painted on either side of the arch above the high altar.

Antonio da Trento, Tiburtine Sibyl and the Emperor Augustus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Inside this church are the relics of St. Helen in a porphyry urn. Saint Helena was the mother of Emperor Constantine who ultimately decreed the Christianization of pagan Rome. Inside the church, there is a chapel of the Santo Bambino. The Bambino is carved from olive wood from Jerusalem using wood from the Garden of Gethsemane. It was created by a Franciscan monk in the 15th century.

Furthermore, the Tiburtine Sibyl prophesied a final Emperor named Constan who would “vanquish the foes of Christianity and end paganism.” Michelangelo portrayed the Sibyls in the frescos of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

The Tiburtine Sybil’s prophecy to the Emperor Augustus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Easter story of the “Passion of Christ” is depicted in the 14 “Stations of the Cross.” The “INRI” on the cross is the abbreviation of “King of the Jews” in Hebrew. During his lifetime, Jesus encountered the same type of pain that normal people excounter. He endured physical pain, mental anguish, rejection, abandonment and betrayal. Holy Week allows us to recall the great sacrifice that Jesus made for all of us and signifies new beginnings.

Holy Week is one of the most religious and exciting times of the year to visit Rome and many other towns in Italy and Spain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZl_Ab29id4&NR=1. Holy Week events begin on Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday. On this day, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and was welcomed as royalty with the path paved with branches and palms. The ceremonies during the week revolve around the story of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. On Palm Sunday, Holy Week begins with the Pope‘s blessing of the palms in St. Peter’s Square.

The three days before Easter are called the Paschal Triduum of Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Lord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcNFTNu1I4M. The Easter Vigil is the high point of the Triduum: “The night Jesus Christ broke the chains of death and rose triumphant from the grave.” The church empties the Holy Water from the fonts on the days of the Sacred Paschal Triduum in preparation of the blessing of the water at the Easter Vigil. The Passion is read three times during Holy Week: Passion Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday. The words of Jesus are always read by a priest.

In the evening after sun-down, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and the Last Supper of Jesus with the Apostles. This event includes a reading of Matthew’s account of the “Passion of Christ”; the narration of Jesus’ capture, suffering and death. It includes the representation of Jesus Christ washing the feet of his Disciples which was carried out by Pope Benedict at the Cathedral of St. John Lateran where he washed the feet of 12 priests http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngIUmGhwwqs.

On Good Friday, the day of Christ’s brutal crucufixion in AD33, choirs sing St. John’s version of Christ’s crucifixion. Peter Paul Rubens’ “Ecce Homo” (Behold the Man) portrays Christ with his “Crown of Thorns” before his Crucifixion. After his crucifixion, he was covered with a shroud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dVQnkKlphY&feature=relmfu.

On the Joseph Maria Subirachs “Magic Square” on the facade of Gaudi’s Sagada Familia in Barcelona (Quadrato magico di Sagrada Familia) next to “The Kiss of Judas” in the picture below, notice that all colums, diagonals and rows add up to 33, the year of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Judas Betrayed Jesus Christ before his Crucifixion

Judas Kiss and the Magic Square of 33

Pictured above is Caravaggio’s famous portrayal of “The Kiss of Judas.”

On Holy Saturday, Jesus’ lifeless body was cradled in the arms of Mary, as portrayed in Michelangelo’s “Pieta.” He was then laid to rest in the borrowed grave of a friend. Churches around the world conduct an Easter Vigil where we celebrate Jesus Christ; our light who drives away the darkness of our lives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3d9LTi_U2w&feature=relmfu. At the beginning of the Easter Vigil, the church is darkened and gradually springs to life with the Ressurection of the Lord as faithful parishoners light candles inside the church. The Easter Vigil service includes the Service of Light, the Blessing of the Fire and the Preparation of the Paschal Candle and Procession.

The gloomy darkness of Good Friday is followed by the joyful celebration of trumpets at Easter which “dispels all evil, washes guilt away, restores lost innocence, brings mourners joy, casts out hatred, brings us peace and humbles earthly pride” (Paschal Praeconium, the Exsultet). Easter Sunday celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. His Ascension into Heaven is the 40th day after Easter. On Easter Sunday, Pope Benedict delivers his blessing “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and to the world) in St. Peter’s Square http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5axrSsEU_U0&feature=related.

In the picture below, Jesus Christ is ascending into Heaven above the altar of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Spain. The term apostle came into use after the Ascension of Jesus Christ when the disciples (followers) who had witnessed his resurrection, became apostles (ambassadors of the Gospel: evangelists and teachers). The true apostolic age ended when the last apostle died in about 100AD.

Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Spain

The Pope delivers several messages to faithful pilgrims between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBwIefKXY0s.

Here was the 2011 Easter Message in Italian http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0mEEVTPU2I

Happy Easter and have a wonderful Vino con Vista celebration with your family and friends!

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March 23, 2013 · 9:56 am

Holy Week in Majestic Madrid Spain: Semana Santa

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Holy Week is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter. It includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday), Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Holy Week in Majestic Madrid is a spectacle to behold.In 1561, King Philip II (1556-1598) decided to move his court from Toledo to Madrid. In 1616, King Felipe III ordered the construction of Plaza Mayor to be built upon the former Plaza del Arrabal.

It was designed by Juan Gomez de Mora who used the Madrilenian Baroque Style. The Square contains 136 houses with 437 balconies from which 50,000 people can witness events in the Plaza. In the center, the equestrian statue of Phillip III watches over his masterpiece.

Español: Escultura en El Escorial. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There are interesting UNESCO World Heritage sites near Madrid that you should visit. The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a historical residence of the king of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 28 miles northwest of Madrid. It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, royal palace, museum and a school. The Escorial has a royal monastery and La Granjilla de La Fresneda, a royal hunting lodge. Originally it was a property of the Hieronymite monks, it is now a monastery of the Order of Saint Augustine. It is one of several Spanish royal sites and was the residence of the royal family. The palace was designed by King Philip II and architect Juan Bautista de Toledo to serve as a monument to Spain’s central role in the Christian world.

The Palacio Real de Aranjuez (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Detail of the interior of the Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Community of Madrid, Spain). Español: Detalle del interior del Palacio Real de Aranjuez (Comunidad de Madrid, España). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Another interesting UNESCO site is the Royal Palace of Aranjuez. The landscape around was developed by the Spanish royal family over a course of three centuries and contains innovative horticultural and design ideas. The area was the exclusive property of the royal family until the 19th century when the modern civilian city developed.

El Escorial. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Here’s a panoramic view of Plaza Mayor http://www.panorammer.com/panoramas/plazamayormadrid_f.php

Madrid has celebrated the events described in the New Testament including the death, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ since the 15th century. During Semana Santa ( Holy Week) there are many candle-lit processions in Madrid.

On Holy Thursday (Jueves Santo) at the Colegiata de San Isidro, the Virgin Maria Sanrisima de la Esperanza and Jesus del Gran Poder are brought out of the church through the main entrance by the costaleros http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWi3WxSAhPY.

On Good Friday (Viernes Santo) the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno leaves the Basilica del Cristo de Medinaceli in Plaza de Jesus and parades down the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Cibeles. The Procesion del Silencio starts at the Church of Santisimo.

On Domingo Santo (Easter Saturday), the Holy Burial takes place in Plaza Mayor. The culminating activity takes place in the afternoon on Easter Sunday in Plaza Mayor. The Tamborada del Domingo de Resureccion assembles drums to replicate the tremors that occurred when Christ died on the Cross http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOpQoD9dp4Q&feature=related.

Monasterio de El Escorial Español: Monasterio de El Escorial. Fachada sur. Deutsch: Südfassade der Schloss- und Klosteranlage Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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March 21, 2013 · 11:19 am

Elaborate Holy Week and Easter Rituals in Toledo Spain: Semana Santa

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English: House of El Greco (partial view) : Toledo, Spain. Español: Casa de El Greco (vista parcial) : Toledo, España (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visit the historical city of Toledo Spain during Holy Week or on Easter. The charming UNESCO World Heritage City of Toledo Spain is the repository of more than 2000 years of history and architectural styles. Toletum was the capital of Roman Carpetania. It is an outstanding Vino con Vista destination, especially during Easter ceremonies. Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site in 1986. Corpus Christi Week is the most important holiday in Toledo when the ground is covered with rosemary and thyme.

The Mudejar architectural style of the Middle Ages, arose from the multi-cultural interplay of forces among the three major religious groups who lived there: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Toledo has a broad spectrum of structures from the medieval period including walls and fortified buildings like San Servando Castle. The former capital of Spain is about 42 miles southwest of Spain‘s newer capital city of Madrid. Felipe II transferred the Royal Court to Madrid in 1561.

The River Tagus loops around the historical gems of this fortified city and is crowned with gorgeous historic bridges. The Alcazar fortress occupies the highest point of the city and was used as a military base and fortress by the Romans, Arabs and Christians. Ultimately, it became the residence of King Alfonso VI and then Carlos V converted the building into a Royal Palace. Each facade of the fortress is different and reflects different architectural eras: The east facde is Medieval and the facade on the west is Renaissance. It houses the Army and Military Museum.

The Primal See in Toledo was using an old Mosque which was reconsecrated as the main church in 1086 by Alfonso VI. The Primada Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493 on the site of a VIsigoth church. The Gothic Cathedral‘s first stone was ceremoniously laid in 1221. The Cathedral is brimming with art treasures and has a valuable collection of El Greco and Goya masterpieces. Visit the beautiful chapels and the Renaissance Choir. The cathedral that was originally started in the sixth century by San Eugenio, the first Bishop of Toledo, was converted into a mosque that became the main church before the Gothic Cathedral was built.

El Greco is one of Spain’s most revered Renaissance artists.

El Greco self-portrait, 1604 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

His 1586 masterpiece “El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz” (translates into the Burial of the Count of Orgaz) is located at the foot of the church of Santo Tome. The painting portrays Saint Augustine and Saint Steven in elegant golden vestments. They are preparing to carry his life-less body to his tomb. The young boy holding the torch on the bottom left of the painting is El Greco’s son. The bearded gentleman directly above Saint Stephen is a self-portrait of El Greco.

One of my favorite El Greco paintings in Toledo is “The Tears of Saint Peter” which is displayed in the Studio of his Museum in Toledo. Tour the charming House and Museum of El Greco in Toledo Spain during Semana Santa. El Greco never lived in this place, but the house has a collection of his paintings. Another one of my favorite El Greco paintings is “Jesus Carrying the Cross.”

El Greco, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Toledo, the former capital of Spain, sits majestically on a hilltop in the Castilla- La Mancha region immortalized by Miguel de Cervante’s famous “Don Quixote.”

Puerta del Sol Toledo Spain Toledo is 70 km south of Madrid. It is the capital of the province of Toledo and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive cultural and monumental heritage as one of the former capitals of the Spanish , España Empire. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Toledo was the temporary seat of Emperor Charles V. He endowed the city with the status of an imperial, crowned city. The fervor and devotion of Holy Week traditions of Semana Santa de Toledo are reminicient of 16th century Spanish traditions. Processions with residents dressed in hooded costumes signify the death and mourning of Jesus Christ. These solemn processions throughout the town during Holy Week, tell the story of the Passion and resurrection of Christ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4FCEnOPlng.

Detalle de Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo en la pintura El entierro del conde de Orgaz de El Greco (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cambrón Gate, Toledo, Spain Français : Porte de Cambrón, Tolède, Espagne (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Semana Santa is a very special time in Spain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yOHWjOBYJY&feature=related.

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March 20, 2013 · 11:06 am

Easter and Holy Week Rituals in Sicily: Buona Pasqua

The town has a strong tradition of religious rites and ceremonies that date from the Spanish Domination of the 15th-17th centuries. These rites are demonstrated during mystic Holy Week celebrations.

On Good Friday at 5:00 p.m., the Society of the Passion of Christ leaves their parish church and is joined by all the other Confraternities on Via Roma. They make their way to Chiesa dell’Addorlarato. The statue of ”Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows” is carried to to the Cathedral where the Urn of the Dead Christ awaits her. At 7:00 p.m., thousands march in a solemn and silent torch-lit procession behind men dressed in white hooded costumes. These costumes represent medieval fraternities of artisans and artists (Confraternities). Today there are 15 of the original 34 Confraternities still in existence. They take turns carrying marble statues of a deceased Christ and “Our Lady of Sorrows.” The group is accompanied by 24 symbols of Christ’s martrydom including the cross containing a reliquary of the “Crown of Thorns“ and tools of flagellation. Watch this video of Easter Rituals in Enna http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ3kX-uGRec&feature=related.

Holy Week celebrations begin on Palm Sunday with the Procession of the Confraternities, the L’Ura from their individual churches to the Duomo in solemn Eucharistic adoration. The Baroque Duomo was founded by Eleonora, the wife of the 13th century Swabian King Frederick II. The Cathedral has a spacious 16th century interior. The Confraternities are accompanied by the town band on their way to the Cathedral.

On Easter Sunday the ritual involves “A Paci” when the statues of the Resurrected Christ and Mary are reunited in the Cathedral Square under a joyous celebration of ringing bells.

Some of the other towns in Sicily where you can witness elaborate Holy Week (Settimana Santa) and Easter (Pasqua) rituals include:

Modica http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ajKBBwQBtg&feature=related

Caltanissetta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYUq5jXAB-8&feature=related

Corleone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gMksfWbHhU

Vizzini http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SO-KekZSTY

and Petralia Sottana U “Ncuontru http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ePVTL00S3U.

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February 13, 2013 · 11:45 am

Carnevale in Viareggio Italy 2013

Carnevale Via Reggio Italy

Viareggio is a swanky Tuscan beach town on the west coast of the Tyrrenhian sea in Italy. The beautiful beaches and a Passeggiata or promenade is brimming with charming cafés and shops. These attributes have earned Viareggio the well-deserved title: ”Pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea.”

Viareggio nel cuore (Photo credit: vinric)

Viareggio (Photo credit: see.lauren)

Stay at the elegant and luxurious Grand Hotel Principe Piemonte. The historic Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte, is a prestigious 4-star hotel on Viareggio’s seafront. It is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World and the Great Hotels of the World. The Grand Dame of Viareggio was built in the early 1920s. The hotel underwent a two-year restoration which brought it back to its former splendour. It re-opened in 2004. Dine at the Michelin rated Il Piccolo Principe. www.principedipiemonte.com. I loved the stained-glass doorway and Art Nouveau facade!

Grand Hotel Principe Piemonte in Viareggio Italy

English: Principe di Piemonte, Viareggio (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Beach Guido in Viareggio Italy

This town is located in the province of Lucca. It is the home well-maintained beaches and the famous carnival of Viareggio.

The event dates back to 1873. Elaborate papier-mâché floats parade along the promenade known as “Passeggiata a mare”, in the weeks preceding Easter.

Fountain in Viareggio Italy

The symbol of the carnival of Viareggio and its official mask is Burlamacco, designed and invented by Uberto Bonetti in 1930.

One of the most exciting times to visit is during Carnevale di Viareggio. Watch this video to see what this event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siak0NgyApE&feature=related

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If you go to Viareggio, you will have an opportunity to meet the town’s most famous character, Burlamacco. He is the official Carnival representative and was concieved by Uberto Bonetti in 1930. Check out his statue on the boardwalk made by Renato Galli.

Burlamacco in Viareggio Italy

Burlamacco in ViaReggio Italy

The town is well-know for incredible Art Nouveau architecture and outstanding seafood restaurants.

Relas at the seashore at one of the beautiful beaches or stroll along the promenade, the “Passeggiata a mare.”

Beach at Viareggio Italy

I love Viareggio Italy

There are plenty of interesting shops and restaurants. They even have an outdoor market on the promenade. I bought one of my favorite scarves there!

The Hotels Excelsior (right) and Principe di Piemonte (left). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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A Splendid Week in Sunny, Sultry Sicily

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Coat of arm of Sicily (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Sicily is a magical destination; kind of like going to heaven. So it makes sense to go to Sultry Sicily for Easter. Sicily was an independent kingdom prior to the unification of Italy.

Spend at least a week in Sicily after you cross the congested two-mile Strait of Messina from the mainland. The best way to get around the island is to rent a car of hire a private driver if you hope to see all the fabulous sites in a reasonable amount of time. There are also plenty of bus tours and boat rides available through tour companies in the major cities like Palermo and Taormina.

Sicily is the largest Mediterranean Island. It is characterized by mountainous terrain and arguably some of Italy’s most flavorful cuisine.

Mount Etna (Photo credit: bee721)

Mount Etna Volcano Vulcano Volcan Sicilia Sicily Italia Italy. I took this picture while flying from Catania to Rome. When you roughly get over Messina flight altitude is not yet too high. Usually there is a cloud over the Etna because of its sudden high altitude found by atmospheric conditions. I was lucky to find low clouds and no high clouds over the crater of the volcano right before the sunset. Otherwise this photo would not be possible. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

You probably want to see Mt. Etna; the highest active volcano in Europe. It dominates the Ionian coastline from Catania to Taormina. Take a jeep excursion to the summit of this majestic volcano to witness the dramatic landscape of Sicily.

Mount Etna (Sicily) viewed from the Greek amphitheatre in Taormina. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna is almost 11,000 feet high. It is the highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps; located on the east coast of Sicily, close to Messina and Catania. There is a beautiful view of Mt. Etna from Taormina’s Greek Amphitheater.

Mount Etna seen from the town of Taormina. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When it erupts; it sends a billowing plume of smoke and ash into the sky. It has already erupted four times this year. The eruptions foster fertile volcanic soils that support agriculture. There are many vineyards and orchards across the lower slopes of the mountain.

The city of Lipari, Sicily (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Vulcano Island (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

the heart of Sicily (Photo credit: Chiara Marra)

A baroque church in Modica (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

You can fly into Palermo or Catania or take a ferry from the mainland to Messina. Depending on your itinerary, visit the sites around Palermo, including the Palermo Cathedral, San Cataldo’s Church, Chiesa della Martorana, and San Giovanni degli Eremiti (St. John of the Hermits) near the Palazzo dei Normanni. The Palace is incredible example of Norman architecture and houses the famous Cappella Palatina.

Go to the beach town of Mondello, near Palermo for a spectacular Vino con Vista.

Then travel to the gorgeous cathedral of Monreale.

The Cathedral of Monreale (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Detail from the flank of the Cathedral of Palermo (Sicily), showing the statue of Saint Rosalie in the forefront and the church tower behind. Picture by Giovanni Dall’Orto, September 28 2006. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Visit the shrine of Santa Rosalia near Monreale. Santa Rosalia is like a rock star saint in Palermo. Saint Rosalia is the patron saint of Palermo. On 14 July, people in Palermo celebrate the Festino, the most important religious event of the year. The Festino is a procession in the main street of Palermo to remember the miracle attributed to Santa Rosalia who freed the city from the Black Death in 1624. The cave where the bones of Santa Rosalia were discovered is on Monte Pellegrino.

Italiano: Santa Rosalia incoronata dagli angeli di Van Dyck, custodita presso la galleria regionale di palazzo abatellis a Palermo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The residents of Palermo have a massive culinary street party in July in the streets of Palermo called Festino de Santa Rosalia. Her emblem is a crown of roses and a skull. In 1630, Pope Urban VII established two holidays for Santa Rosalia: July 15th to commemorate the anniversary of the discovery of her relics and September 4th, the day of the death of “Santuzza” and her official ecclesiastical feast day.

Cefalu Sicilia, the beach (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Then take the train from Palermo to Cefalu; one of my favorite beach towns. Visit the Norman Cathedral and admire the gorgeous mosaic “Pantocrator.”

Cefalù (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Deutsch: Christus Pantokrator in der Apsis der Kathedrale von Cefalu auf Sizilien (Italien). Mosaik im byzantinischen Stil. English: Christ Pantokrator in the apse of the Cathedral of Cefalù, Sicily, Italy. Mosaic in Byzantine style. Italiano: Cristo Pantocratore nell’abside della Cattedrale della città siciliana Cefalù (Italia). Mosaico in stile bizantino. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

View to Cefalù, Sicily Italiano: Vista del porto di Cefalù dalla Rocca (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

You can get a great view of “La Rocca” in Cefalu. In the center of town, walk over to see where the women washed there clothes in the public laundry facility built into the ground.

Ancient washing house (antique and medieval ages). Cefalu (Sicily) Français : Lavoir antique et médiéval à Cefalù (Sicile) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Taormina 05 (Photo credit: Giovy.it)

If you go to Taormina, there are also plenty of incredible places to stay. I like the Grand Hotel Timeo perched high above the Strait of Messina, that opened in 1873.

Taormina, Sicily (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The clientelle has included Oscar Wilde, Catherine Deneuve and Robert Di Nero. Have a lemon cello from the Library Terrace for an incredible Vino con Vista. I also love the San Domenico Palace Hotel with multiple terraces, four restaurants and a great pool area. The hotel is housed in a former 14th century monastery. The chef is famous for his regional menu.

Etna from Taormina 2006 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

They’ve got sun in Sicily! WOW! (Photo credit: Nia [So let's go!

Cathedral of Cefalù (Italy), front view (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cefalu, Sicily, apsis & choir of Norman cathedral (mosaic “Christus Pantocrator”) Italiano: Cristo Pantocratore nel mosaico della cattedrale di Cefalù (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cefalu, La Rocca (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cefalù, Sicily (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Italiano: Fianco della Cattedrale di Palermo. English: Flank of the Cathedral of Palermo (Sicily). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Palermo, Taormina and Modica are my favorite places to use as a hub in Sicily. Explore the magical Aeolian Islands of Lipari and Stromboli with an organized tour.

Pietra Lunga, SW of Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, TItaly (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I also love the beautiful Baroque UNESCO towns in Southeastern Sicily of Modica, Avola and Ragusa.

Cathedral of San Giorgio in Ragusa Ibla. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Panorama of Ragusa (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Virgin of the Annunciation, Palazzo Abatellis, Palermo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Sicily has nine Vino con Vista provinces: Palermo, Messina, Catania, Syracuse, Ragusa, Caltanissetta, Agrigento, Enna and Trapani. The island has experienced successive invasions and conquests. The Phoenicians colonized Northwestern Sicily around 800 B.C. including Palermo. The Greeks arrived in Southeastern Sicily at about the same time, establishing Naxos near Taormina.

There are wonderful Easter and Holy Week Rituals in Enna Sicily: Buona Pasqua. Click on the link and you can witness Holy Week celebrations all over Sicily. Goint to Sicily for Easter is definitely on my bucket list!

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