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About An Englishwoman in Italy

I have a holiday home in Corinaldo in the province of Ancona in the Marche region of Italy. I have been going there since 1993 and would like to share my love and experience of the area. I speak Italian. Ho una casa di villeggiatura a Corinaldo nella provincia di Ancona, Regione Marche. Frequento Corinaldo da 1993 e desidero condividere i miei affetto e esperienza della zona con gli altri. Gli italiani sono sinceramente invitati a correggere gli sbagli.

The Englishwoman visits an olive press, the Frantoio Brignoni

Posted on 1 Oct, 2017 by An Englishwoman in Italy

Having mastered their opening times, we drove down to the Frantoio Brignoni, which is based on a small industrial estate (Zona Artigianale) at the bottom of Corinaldo’s hill, to buy a bottle of their excellent local olive oil. We like to … Continue reading →

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The Englishwoman visits Senigallia’s Biblioteca Antonelliana. Part III: Early printed books.

Posted on 17 Sep, 2017 by An Englishwoman in Italy

Originally posted on Libraries and rare books in Le Marche:
The Biblioteca Antonelliana boasts no less than 11 incunabula, or books printed before 1500 (“in the infancy of the art”, as the Oxford English Dictionary charmingly puts it). I decided…

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The Englishwoman visits Senigallia’s Biblioteca Antonelliana. Part II: Corinaldo’s churches.

Posted on 11 Sep, 2017 by An Englishwoman in Italy

Originally posted on Libraries and rare books in Le Marche:
I was fascinated by the difference between Gherardo Cibo’s illustrations, in Ridolfi’s manuscript, of the churches of Corinaldo (where we have our holiday home), and how they appear today. Here…

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The Englishwoman visits Senigallia’s Biblioteca Antonelliana. Part I: Manuscripts.

Posted on 6 Sep, 2017 by An Englishwoman in Italy

Originally posted on Libraries and rare books in Le Marche:
Senigallia is a pleasant resort town. As well as its lively Lungomare (Promenade) and its Spiaggia di Velluto (velvet beach), it boasts an attractive old town and a fine communal…

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The Englishwoman visits Offagna

Posted on 31 Aug, 2017 by An Englishwoman in Italy

I’ve been silent for some time because my family was keeping me busy. I am freer now, and looking forward to sharing more about life in Le Marche. Offagna is a good place to visit if you have just been … Continue reading →

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The Englishwoman visits the Leopardi Library/Biblioteca Leopardi

Posted on 7 Oct, 2016 by An Englishwoman in Italy

Originally posted on Libraries and rare books in Le Marche:
This library has survived intact for over 200 years thanks to Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), one of Italy’s best-loved poets. He spent the greater part of his childhood and youth reading…

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The Englishwoman eats at the Nova Taberna

Posted on 2 Oct, 2016 by An Englishwoman in Italy

This trendy new restaurant opened recently and we are keen to support the friendly young couple in charge, Giada and Aldo, as we think they are very bravi. They have spent time in Cork in Ireland and consequently they speak English. … Continue reading →

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The Englishwoman admires Corinaldo’s Infiorata and walks in the Corpus Christi procession 

Posted on 15 Sep, 2016 by An Englishwoman in Italy

On the first Sunday in June we arrived at our little local church,  Sant’Apollonia, only a bit late (the Chelsea Fan has observed that Mass and football matches always begin on time in Italy), as usual, only to find it … Continue reading →

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Sisma, in un caveau l’Infinito di Leopardi | Cronache Maceratesi

Posted on 2 Sep, 2016 by An Englishwoman in Italy

VISSO – Il prezioso manoscritto era conservato nel museo diocesano, struttura rimasta danneggiata dal terremoto Source: Sisma, in un caveau l’Infinito di Leopardi | Cronache Maceratesi

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The Englishwoman experiences “Il sabato del villaggio”

Posted on 30 Aug, 2016 by An Englishwoman in Italy

I have chosen to use the title of a poem by Giacomo Leopardi, “Saturday in the Village” (Canto XXV) as a title for this post. The poet Giacomo Leopardi was born in Recanati  in 1798; here he spent his childhood … Continue reading →

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