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Christmas has come and gone. The Monte Castello di Vibio Pro Loco pulled out all the stops and have decorated the Commune in a beautiful manner and supplied some wonderful entertainment for the citizens and visitors.
Sarah and I have both been out with our camera during the festivities and taken some images:
Sarah’s are at : http://www.photoempt.com/Topics/Natale2011MCdV_SAW
and mine are at : http://www.photoempt.com/Topics/Natale2011MCdV_RJS
(As always, if there is an image of you there that you do not like, please let us know and I will remove it)
We hope that you have a safe and wonderful New Years Eve and the coming year finds you doing what you want and in Good Health.
All the best – Sarah and Ross
Actually today is Sunday the 4th, it is overcast out and threatening to rain – still warm so a bit muggy feeling but we just might get a break in the extended heat wave we have had…The Summer has departed, the final students for this year at the Art School have arrived and as I woke this morning there was the sound of hunters in the woods, harassing the poor wildlife – Hunting Season has started again. The bollards that block off traffic to the Gardens/Park during the summer have been removed, which is a sure sign that the youngsters of the town will soon be returning to school. And there is only one more week of the Summer Bar, the Torracia – which under new management this summer, has been a great success, I would assume for the managers, the Pro Locco and the townspeople.
The last big summer event was the return, after a two year gap, of the P-Funking Band. This fantastically talented group of 20+ brass and percussion musicians left the whole town tapping its foot and bopping to their rhythm as they moved from one piazza to another through the town, then performing a concert in the Teatro followed by a cena and a final performance at the Torracia.
As usual Sarah and I were out with our cameras and I have chosen a selection of 81 images of the day that we hope will provide a feel for the effect of the music on those lucky enough to be in attendance. On the large images, if the text at the bottom mentions a Canon 20D, I took the photo – otherwise it was Sarah. As previous I have made a small video of the images and for music, have used some of the live music from the event recorded on my iPad!
To see the images in the gallery CLICK HERE, to see the movie CLICK HERE
(As in previous posts, if you want your image removed please let me know –if you want a copy of your image, I can send you a larger version!)
This August has been very hot – The usual weather breaks after August 15th with cooler weather arriving, but not this year. August, as usual, has been a busy month here in the town. We have had events in the main piazza and the holiday crowd has appeared. This last weekend we had our seasonal ‘Cena in the Piazzas’, where we move from one piazza to another as we consume the assorted courses. It was was Medieval themed and followed on August 21st with our yearly Medieval Day.
 Sarah was out with her camera and I have included some 140+ images of those who took part in the event by wearing costume. If you want your image removed please let me know – if you want a copy of your image, I can send you a larger version! I have also made a short video of the same images if you do not have the patience to view each image singly – Enjoy
Web site of 2011 Medieval Images – CLICK HERE
Apple QuicktimeMP4 Movie of images – HD Version CLICK HERE (note 281.4MB ) – SD Version CLICK HERE (note 165MB )
The next big event in the Commune is the return of the P-Funking Band. If you were not lucky enough to see them the last time they were in town – this is a must! – Sunday, August 28 · 6:00pm - 10:00pm
From the Pro Loco FaceBook page I quote:
Ore 18:00: Partenza della P-funking band dalla torre di Porta di Maggio e concerto per i vicoli del paese.
Ore 19:00: Concerto al teatro della Concordia.
Ore 20:00: dal Teatro della Concordia al giardino d’estate La Torraccia per la cena a buffet e lo spettacolo concerto della P-funking band.
Per partecipare:
_(biglietto concerto per i VICOLI DEL PAESE + cena a buffet alla Torraccia e spettacolo finale–> 10€)
_(biglietto posti a sedere a TEATRO + cena a buffet alla Torraccia con spettacolo finale–> 20 €)
I posti al teatro sono limitati, per partecipare e prenotarsi chiamate il 366 7414134
The other thing we have been spending a lot of time and effort on has the the Umbriacucina Cooking School. This is the last week this summer of the scheduled Tuesday-Friday courses. During the rest of the year one can book them by special arrangement. The Monday afternoon courses and meal will be continuing throughout the year. For all the details see the WEB SITE
The heat of summer is on us, with afternoons hot enough that you might as well retire to bed for a nap as it is too hot to do much else. That means your best hours are early morning and late evening. And mid July has brought us another full moon, always an excuse in the Wager-Slade household for another photo expedition.
Reflection of Front Door
Sarah has been doing a lot of reading of the writings of David du Chemin lately. He is a world and humanitarian photographer, best-selling author, and international workshop leader. He joins a short list of the photographers whose work Sarah follows (including David and Marc Muench)
David de Chemin has quite an active web blog at http://www.pixelatedimage.com and markets a number of e-books through his web site at http://craftandvision.com/ Having recently read ‘Close to Home‘ from that site, she has been stalking the town and local places off interest. Below is a gallery of some of those images.
Umbria Cucina, our local cooking school is gradually obtaining more visibility both on the web and in print. Last month there was an advertisement in Taste Italia, a UK publication (http://www.tasteitaliamag.com/) and this month we are again in it, and its sister magazine, Italia (http://www.italia-magazine.com/) in a couple of places each. We have promo cards and posters in a variety of locations and are continuing with the mini course and recipes. For the next mini course, June 2oth, the menu for preparation and eating with your guest is: antipasto of mixed bruschetta with sage, rosemary, deep fried onions - spaghetti alla carbonara with asparagus – breaded chicken breasts with fried zucchini – jam tart.
If you want to learn some traditional umbrian cooking techniques from an accomplished chef, check out the web site for the details of the week long course or the mini course. Or just phone Il Grottino di Zio Totò for a reservation for a wonderful lunch or supper.
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