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marleneluce
Jul 5, 20222 min read
Day 16 – Amore al Ristorante Belle Isole
I am no stranger to Ristorante Belle Isole where I eat dinner, but also because three years ago I rented a studio apartment in the...
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marleneluce
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Day 15 – At Restaurant Rodrigo – A Family Affair
During my stay in Griante, Lake Como, I have had the pleasure of becoming familiar with the people and places where I go to have a bite...
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marleneluce
Jul 2, 20222 min read
Day 14 - Art meets Nature at Villa Carlotta
Reflecting on the last three weeks that I have been in my beloved Lake Como, the exhibition at Villa Carlotta is part of an artistic...
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marleneluce
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Day 13 – The Clooney Effect in Lake Como
I feel at home here in Lake Como and the reason why I decided to prolong my stay while enjoying the magnificent view and mingling with...
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marleneluce
Jun 28, 20222 min read
Day 12 – The Grand Finale - “Il Pranzo Della Domenica”
The excitement of the exhibition is over as the finissage took place on Sunday the 26th of June; however, it was a beautiful ending that...
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marleneluce
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Day 11 – Dancing in the Light
The night before the end of the show, however, it was a festive night in Lake Como because of the festivities with the fireworks on the...
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marleneluce
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Day 10 - The Italian Style - La Dolce Vita
The situation here in Italy is quite similar to a lot of places in the Western world. The lack of workers in the service industry,...
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marleneluce
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Day 9 – Nature - The Gift of Life
After having been in Lake Como for more than two weeks, and even though this is my third time here, I am still enchanted by its beauty. ...
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marleneluce
Jun 17, 20221 min read
Day 7 - Italy & Family (La Famiglia)
While I am mesmerized by the lushness of the vegetation and Lario (the lake), being here in Lake Como is an experience of beauty and,...
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marleneluce
Jun 15, 20221 min read
Day 6 - A World of Dreams
What is so intriguing about my artwork because viewers tend to make reference to my art as mixed media. In my view, this is more than a...
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marleneluce
Jun 14, 20221 min read
Day 5 - A Zest for Life
The opening of the exhibition was magical, especially with my friends who came from Amsterdam, London, Germany, and New York. I was...
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marleneluce
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Day 4 - Art & Friends
As an artist, I have been showcasing for the last 22 years and the first international exhibition I had was in Egypt in 2004 and...
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marleneluce
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Day 3 – Art & the Natural World
My being in Lake Como for the third time is a blessing and to showcase at Villa Carlotta is truly an honour because the whole purpose of...
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marleneluce
Jun 7, 20222 min read
Day 2 – A sense of Magic in Lake Como
I have been attracted to Italy for a long time, but somehow, it keeps calling me back, especially, Lake Como. There is a sense of...
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marleneluce
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Day 1 - Journey to Lake Como
It was a very long journey when my flight to Milan from Montreal was delayed for three hours. When I arrived I took a taxi to Como City...
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marleneluce
Jun 3, 20222 min read
Power is an aphrodisiac!
''For the Zeus archetype, whose primary meaning comes through establishing a realm, marriage is also a means through which alliances are...
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marleneluce
May 23, 20222 min read
In harmony with the Natural World, Hope of Humanity
Demeter, Goddess of Grain, Nurturer & Mother, represents the archetype of nourishment to others, whether it is physical, psychological,...
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marleneluce
May 17, 20221 min read
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love & Beauty, Creative Woman & Lover
Immortalized by Botticelli in ''The Birth of Venus", Aphrodite is the archetype of the Alchemical Goddess for the magic of transformation...
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marleneluce
May 13, 20222 min read
Hera, Erotism, Bliss & Union
Hera, the goddess of marriage, is the archetype of the sacred nature of marriage as a woman's fulfillment and the need to be recognized...
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marleneluce
May 9, 20222 min read
Dionysus, Rock & Wine, Archetype of Eternal Youth
Worshipped by the women of Greece, Greek God Dionysus was celebrated to mark the beginning of spring with new wine. Dionysus is also...
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