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VISITING ROME IN JUBILEE 2025 / THE FRESCOES BY MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI IN CAPPELLA PAOLINA

© Roberto Alborghetti I had a very special gift: the possibility to visit some of the beautiful rooms in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. I been also in the enchanting Cappella Paolina (the Pauline Chapel) to admire the incredible fresco paintings by the Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti : The Crucifixion of St. Peter (c.… Read More VISITING ROME IN JUBILEE 2025 / THE FRESCOES BY MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI IN CAPPELLA PAOLINA

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE LAW OF ATTRACTION: INTERVIEW WITH SRINI PILLAY (PSYCHIATRIST, AUTHOR, BRAIN IMAGING RESEARCHER)

Exactly ten years ago I published on this blog an interview with dr. Srini Pillay (Harvard psychiatrist, author, brain imaging researcher) on his book “The Science behind the Law of Attraction”. In ten years the research on this topic has taken other steps, but the words of dr. Pillay always remain very topical and continue… Read More THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE LAW OF ATTRACTION: INTERVIEW WITH SRINI PILLAY (PSYCHIATRIST, AUTHOR, BRAIN IMAGING RESEARCHER)

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“THIS MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY IS REAL POP ART AVANT-GARDE”: IN MEMORY OF LINO LAZZARI, ART CRITICIAN

An article written 10 years ago, in the summer of 2011. My macro photography artworks in the review signed by an authoritative art critician: Lino Lazzari, professional journalist, writer, priest in love with art and life, dean in Italy of communication on art, a long editorial militancy for the newspaper “L’Eco di Bergamo”, author of… Read More “THIS MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY IS REAL POP ART AVANT-GARDE”: IN MEMORY OF LINO LAZZARI, ART CRITICIAN

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MY NEW BOOK: THE FAIRY TALE OF MARCELLINA AND THE SHOP OF SUSPENDED TIME

  “Believe it or not, all things have a story. A voice indeed”. This message that can be read on the back of the cover of “Marcellina and the shop of the suspended time” (in Italian: “Marcellina e la bottega del tempo sospeso), my new book – published by Funtasy Editrice with the graphic by… Read More MY NEW BOOK: THE FAIRY TALE OF MARCELLINA AND THE SHOP OF SUSPENDED TIME

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BEHIND THE SCENES OF A GREAT PUBLISHING WORK… TOMORROW THE PRESENTATION OF THE NEW EDITION AT “MARTINBOOK FESTIVAL” IN MARTINSICURO (ITALY)

  Tomorrow at “MartinBook Festival” in Martinsicuro, a beautiful city in Abruzzo (Italy) there will be the presentation of the new updated edition of my book “Francesco”, the first historical and illustrated biography about Pope Francis… “MartinBook Festival” is at its 7th edition and it is promoted by Associazione MartinBook and the City Council. The… Read More BEHIND THE SCENES OF A GREAT PUBLISHING WORK… TOMORROW THE PRESENTATION OF THE NEW EDITION AT “MARTINBOOK FESTIVAL” IN MARTINSICURO (ITALY)

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ROME, WHERE THE ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS BY MICHELANGELO AND CARAVAGGIO ARE BACK TO LIFE

© Roberto Alborghetti   They have restored pages of important documents such as manuscripts by Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Garibaldi and other characters of history and culture. They have unearthed ancient and significant pages, thanks to which they gave back value to events and moments in history and art. Their own work is art. I’m talking about Restauro… Read More ROME, WHERE THE ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS BY MICHELANGELO AND CARAVAGGIO ARE BACK TO LIFE

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“DON’T ASK OURSELVES WHAT KIND OF WORLD WE’LL LEAVE TO OUR CHILDREN, BUT WHAT KIND OF CHILDREN WE’LL LEAVE TO THIS WORLD”

* My new second book about Pope Francis is out now. Its title is: “Quando il giorno era una freccia” (“When the day was an arrow”); the English translation of the book isn’t (now) available.  Published by AGeSC, it investigates Pope Francis in relation to education, culture and school, which are “the keys to all… Read More “DON’T ASK OURSELVES WHAT KIND OF WORLD WE’LL LEAVE TO OUR CHILDREN, BUT WHAT KIND OF CHILDREN WE’LL LEAVE TO THIS WORLD”

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INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES #2 / EXCLUSIVE: THE FRESCOES BY MICHELANGELO IN CAPPELLA PAOLINA (LIMITED ACCESSIBILITY AREA)

I recently had the honour to meet Pope Francis for the presention of the biography I wrote about him. The private encounter took place in Casa Santa Marta, an unpretencious house where he usually lives. Before the encounter I had a very special gift: the possibility to visit some of the beautiful rooms in the Apostolic… Read More INSIDE THE VATICAN PALACES #2 / EXCLUSIVE: THE FRESCOES BY MICHELANGELO IN CAPPELLA PAOLINA (LIMITED ACCESSIBILITY AREA)

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MY NEW BOOK IS OUT: THE FIRST ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY OF POPE FRANCIS, “PERSON OF THE YEAR” (2 VOLUMES, UNPUBLISHED STORIES, 340 PHOTOS)

 GUEST WRITER: PRESS OFFICE – VELAR-ELLEDICI PUBLISHING   “FRANCESCO” (Francis) Author: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI Preface: Cardinal GIOVANNI BATTISTA RE Published in Italy by VELAR-ELLEDICI Available in 2 versions: 2 volumes (+ casket) and 1 single volume * “The most-awaited event for Italian publishing industry”  * Over 550,000 lines of text, 14 chapters, 340 photographs, 6 months… Read More MY NEW BOOK IS OUT: THE FIRST ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY OF POPE FRANCIS, “PERSON OF THE YEAR” (2 VOLUMES, UNPUBLISHED STORIES, 340 PHOTOS)

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PREVIEW: THE GREATEST BRITISH DISHES REIVENTED BY HESTON BLUMENTHAL. WATCH THE INCREDIBLE TRAILER WITH ANIMATED ARTWORK BY DAVE MCKEAN

    *** Bloomsbury Publishing releases an animated book trailer that brings to life the marvel of Heston Blumenthal’s new book Historic Heston which will be published 10th October 2013 (£125). The Trailer will be released via Bloomsbury’s UK, Australia and US offices simultaneously. http://youtu.be/sIzQ-cjep5I As the Big Fat Duck Cookbook brought together Heston’s unique… Read More PREVIEW: THE GREATEST BRITISH DISHES REIVENTED BY HESTON BLUMENTHAL. WATCH THE INCREDIBLE TRAILER WITH ANIMATED ARTWORK BY DAVE MCKEAN

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BOOKS / NEW MYSTERY DRAMA NOVEL BY LILLIAN LEWIS CELEBRATES IRELAND, FAMILY ROOTS

  New mystery drama novel celebrates Ireland, family roots. Lillian Lewis turns quality family time into an Irish murder mystery in her new book, “All Shall Be Well: An Irish Inheritance.” The book may be fiction, but Lewis incorporates her own Irish backstory into the plot. Lillian Lewis grew up in post-Depression Chicago where her… Read More BOOKS / NEW MYSTERY DRAMA NOVEL BY LILLIAN LEWIS CELEBRATES IRELAND, FAMILY ROOTS

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THE 2012 GUIDE TO THE ARTISTIC AND HISTORICAL ITALIAN PLACES – 36TH EDITION (HOW TO GET A COPY BY POST AT NO MORE THAN THE COST OF SHIPPING)

The Guide to the Historical Places of Italy, published by the Historical Places of Italy Association and now in its thirty-sixth edition, is the only one of its kind, and it is reviewed by the Italian press along with the most important national guides. Now with nine new establishments and many entries revised to include new… Read More THE 2012 GUIDE TO THE ARTISTIC AND HISTORICAL ITALIAN PLACES – 36TH EDITION (HOW TO GET A COPY BY POST AT NO MORE THAN THE COST OF SHIPPING)

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“I’LL HEAL BY MYSELF”: ON LAKE COMO THE PRESENTATION OF THE NEW EDITED BOOK BY ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI – THE EXTRAORDINARY AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CESARE FUMAGALLI

The first national presentation of the book “Io mi guarirò” – “I’ll heal by myself / Cesare Fumagalli Autobiography“- edited by Roberto Alborghetti and published by Marna-Velar, will take place in Lenno (Lake Como, Italy) in the evocative and wonderful Piazza February 11. The meeting will be held on Wednesday August 22, 2012 (starting at… Read More “I’LL HEAL BY MYSELF”: ON LAKE COMO THE PRESENTATION OF THE NEW EDITED BOOK BY ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI – THE EXTRAORDINARY AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CESARE FUMAGALLI

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