Between the anvil and the hammer the iron turns into art

Forge and pliers, anvil and hammer. These are the elements that have made Saverio passionate since he was a child when he frequented the workshop of his father, an experienced blacksmith who taught him all the secrets of the trade. Flowers, spikes, commas, horns, floating wrought iron rounds were the games of his 8 years, [...] read more

Mediterranean: the Master of peperino tells us about the marine environment

This is Mario Gavotti, the Italian artist from Marino in the province of Rome, who has been able to transform the rigid magmatic rock into floating and harmonious works that tell the sea, the watery worlds, forms that sometimes make us think of our first cradle: the amniotic liquid. In the territory of the municipality [...] read more

Violas, Violins and Cellos directly from the hands of the luthier

"There will never be two instruments the same!". With this phrase Paolo Dubla welcomes us in his studio, a young and experienced luthier passionate about the art of designing, building and restoring instruments. Paolo, intrigued and attracted by the trade of making instruments as a boy, attended a workshop of an established craftsman, and then [...] read more

Marino, fascinating and suggestive like an ancient painting

The territory of the Municipality of Marino is located south of Rome, on the "Albani Hills" in the area of the Roman Castles (Castelli Romani), enclosed between Rocca di Papa, Castel Gandolfo and Grottaferrata. Thanks to its hilly position, it enjoys a healthy climate and has always been a holiday resort, but it is precisely [...] read more

Lanuvio, the pearl of the Castelli Romani: where history meets legend

Just a few kilometres from Rome, in the most absolute peace amongst the olive groves and the vines, history and archaeology combine and time still passes slowly. It is here where we find Lanuvio. Lanuvio is a small and appealing municipality that is heir to ancient history with Greco-Roman roots. With its temple to Juno [...] read more

Piana dei Castelli: Wine out of Love

When we talk about wine, anything from technical skills to philosophy comes into play: the aspects of wine are endless. Not only must we distinguish between more or less famous good wines and bad wines, but we must also distinguish between conventional wines ((those produced with the use of chemicals) and natural wines (wines produced [...] read more