The Bukharian emir liked Samarkand bread and ordered to bake it in his court. He was told that bread would be tasty only if it was baked in Samarkand, but the khan ordered to bring bakers from Samarkand to Bukhara. The order was carried out and the best baker was brought to the palace, but… Read More Samarkand bread
How Khiva got its name Many years ago, between the Central Asian deserts of the Kyzyl-Kum and Kaza-kum, on the spot where Khiva now stands, there was a very small settlement, which had no name. Very kind and friendly people lived there, and because of their fresh clean water, hundreds of caravans carrying silk, cloth,… Read More Khiva’s water
Bibi-Khanym majestic and grandiose mosque was built by the Tamerlane’s youngest and favourite wife, Bibi Khanym, as a gift on his return from a military campaign in India. The mosque was to be the most grandiose creation in Samarkand, but almost all architects refused the task because the work was really hard. Only one… Read More The fatal kiss
Il ciuffo di crine di cavallo che penzola da un palo di legno segnala che qui è sepolto un uomo pio, considerato santo. E’ la Tomba del profeta Daniele a Samarcanda, in Uzbekistan: si tratta di un basso edificio sormontato da cinque piccole cupole al cui interno è conservato un sarcofago lungo 18 metri. Si… Read More La Tomba di Daniele
Stop worrying about growing old. And think about growing up. (“The Dying Animal”) Smettila di preoccuparti di invecchiare. E pensa a crescere. (“L’animale morente”)
According to a legend, the Lord, after creating the Earth, began to divide it among the various peoples. Uzbek was very kind, so when he stood in line for the land he let all those behind him pass by. When his turn arrived, it was too late and no land was left. Therefore the… Read More A legend
Rientrata stanotte da uno stupendo viaggio in Uzbekistan, vi propongo una canzone
Carantoco (V secolo – VI secolo), originario della Cornovaglia, fu missionario e compagno di san Patrizio. Non si conosce molto di lui e alcuni dettagli della sua vita sono oscuri o contraddittori. Il più famoso episodio riporta che il santo, dopo essere tornato in Galles, attraversò il canale di Bristol alla ricerca del suo altare… Read More 16 maggio: San Carantoco – protettore contro l’acqua inquinata –
Most people have heard the old line of poetry: “A little learning is a dangerous thing.”, often misquoted as “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” It is attributed to Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744), who wrote it in his “Essay on Criticism” which was published anonymously on May 15, 1711 A… Read More “A little learning is a dangerous thing”
National Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of English artist, illustrator, author and poet Edward Lear (May 12, 1812 – Jan. 29, 1888), who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry, prose and limericks. Limerick poems (named for the Irish city of Limerick) belong to the typically Victorian tradition of nonsense literature and were… Read More 12 MAY – NATIONAL LIMERICK DAY
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