Thanks to Edoardo

This is a special message for "Leeds" people ( people involved in Grundwig exp. in Leeds ) last november 2009.

I have seen the video clips made by Eduardo about Leeds exp. last nov 2009.

Edo.. you  did a very good job.


eduardo blog link: http://eduwholearning.blogspot.com

Carnival in my village

Every year during febraury we celebrate a traditional carnival in my village. I am pleased to show some pictures.

it's a couple of weeks of holiday, that ends with a carnival parade.

we cook traditional foods, and as you can see we have a lot of fun ..

Star of the carnival: Fiat Bianchina 1960 !!

Fireplace Culture

In our culture in the recent past fireplace was the heart of the family life.

It was considered the only hot place in the house where tired men and women used to sit at night to warm and rest with chatting sprightly young boys and girls all around them.

In the cold winter the elderly men used to tell fables to young children.

Young girls used to predict the future and fate watching at fire sparks.

Old women used to tell stories of their childhood to young girls.

Harmony was all over ... Tv was so far from their culture and no one could predict Tv would break this simple harmony forever.

Skiing on Lussari

I had fun last 29 of december with Luca and Andrea (my sons), we went to ski on Lussari mountain (near Austria Border ).

It was a perfect sunny day. The ski trail was fine (just a little bit frozen) , the ski trail is about 8 Km, starting from the top (you can see below) it's just a unique trail very well managed.
It is also possible to ski by night (Tuesday, Friday 8-10 PM) , the last part of the ski trail is enlightened. During the last winter season they had almost 6 mt deep snow.
On february 2009 it had taken the female world cup. Lussari is closed to Tarvisio and is connected to it by a ski - trail.


It is also a good place to visit during summer.

























Well

unfortunately my Christmas holidays are going to finish.

Happy New Year to all people i met at Leeds Met University.

Snow Snow

I woke up last saturday morning and .. 12 inches of snow was waiting outside .. it was a great surprise


my village old church ( century 15)





Udine North West side

















Seems to be a little interested

City market

City Market



Saturday morning city market takes place in "Matteotti" square.
local Foods but not only.

Telethon at Udine

Telethon race in Udine

Starting from friday 5 o' clock in the evening for 24 hours we had in Udine the annual Telethon race to collect money to be used for research in genetic diseases.


Speaking about the race .. people coming from different teams (firms, banks, schools ad so on ) run for an hour for 24 hours in the urban streets. Enrolment money is donated to telethon.

This event is part of the national telethon days that occours in this days too.

This is a worthy cause to treat diseases that otherwise will not have attention since they affect a restricted population in the world.



In the recent past different genetic diseases have been successfully treated saving life of many people.