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Befana: Italy’s Good, January Witch

1 January 2016 Margo Lestz

On the 6th of January, Italian children await a very witchy-looking old lady called La Befana…

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Carnival Time in Venice, Italy

8 March 2014 Margo Lestz

Carnival celebrations take place around the world, but when we think of elegant masks and beautiful costumes, we think of Venice…

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Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide: A Poem

1 November 2012 Margo Lestz

Let your Conscience be your Guide I enter the shop and my breath is taken away By the beautiful Italian ceramics In a variety of

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Angelic Discussion – If this ceiling could talk… A Poem

15 September 2012 Margo Lestz

The little angel on the frescoed ceiling of our Florentine apartment must have seen a lot over the years…

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