13 luglio 2016
PESARO – I was very happy (and flattered too!) when Bridgette R. W. contacted me via Facebook telling me that she was a journalism student studying at the University of Urbino this Summer and that she was covering a story on the violin maker in Pesaro, Daniele Canu, whom she got to know about reading my blog post!
I was happy as the aim of my blog, Where Lemons Blossom, is indeed that of having people discover this beautiful (and yet unknown to many) part of Italy. Second, I’m always happy when Maestro Liutaio Daniele Canu, a good friend of mine, has a chance to share his magnificent skills in violin making with other people. Entering his magic workshop is like entering a magix box. Incidentally, that is also the official seat of our amateur orchestra (how I love playing with my musician friends, enjoying the smell of wood and glue, surrounded by beautiful string instruments made by Daniele that vibrate along with us!).
![Maestro Violin Maker Daniele Canu](https://wherelemonsblossom.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/img_2927.jpg?w=300&h=225)
Anyway, Bridgette came to Pesaro twice in the month of June and she even stayed during our orchestra rehearsals. I showed her around a little in Pesaro historical centre, together with Walter and Costanza, and we talked her into having a ‘Rossini’ sliced pizza (which you can eat only in Pesaro… basically a pizza with tomato sauce, cheese and, on top, sliced boiled eggs and mayonnaise!)
When Walter and I joined her on Pesaro beach, where she was enjoying a sunny day with her mates, on her very last day in Italy (she was moving to Croatia the next day), she told us that her article on Daniele won best article (sorry, Bridgette, I don’t remember if you won the prize within a special category… maybe you can tell us when you get back to the States!).
![A wonderful 'trio' (Bridgette, me and Daniele)](https://wherelemonsblossom.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/img_2940.jpg?w=300&h=225)
Anyway, I cannot wait to share the link to Bridgette’s article as soon as it is officially published.
In the meanwhile: thank you so much Bridgette for your company, on behalf of WLB and of our amateur orchestra! We enjoyed your company very much and hope to see you again… maybe next time you can take your ukulele with and play along with us
“I love PU” is a section written entirely in English and dedicated to foreign tourists, where you will find short report on appointments, events, history, people, culture, sport and curiosity of our beautiful territory: the province of Pesaro and Urbino.
Questa è una sezione interamente scritta in inglese e dedicata ai turisti stranieri dove, all’interno, troverete delle “pillole” informative su appuntamenti, eventi, storia, personaggi, cultura, sport e curiosità del nostro splendido territorio: la provincia di Pesaro e Urbino.
Alcuni degli articoli che troverete saranno a cura della blogger pesarese Simona Ortolani che, da quattro anni, cura un blog di promozione territoriale in inglese con l’intento di far conoscere la provincia di Pesaro e Urbino attraverso gli occhi di un’italiana doc e le sue esperienzie di vita ‘quotidiana’.
Il nome del suo blog trae spunto dai famosi versi di goethiana memoria: ‘conosci la terra dove fioriscono i limoni?’ – where lemons blossom, appunto (www.wherelemonsblossom.it)
L’idea di fondo è quella di superare l’immagine spesso patinata che si ha all’estero del Bel Paese. Non si nega qui che l’Italia sia anche il paese della pizza, degli spaghetti, di Prada, di Leonardo, della mafia – non necessariamente in quest’ordine! – ma l’obiettivo è quello di fare conoscere la vera Italia (d’accordo, anche la verità è soggettiva!) vissuta da un’italiana ‘qualunque’.
L’invito dunque è: visitate i luoghi di Raffaello e di Rossini ma, se non desiderate affidarvi a guide turistiche e preferite l’Italia vissuta dagli italiani, allora seguite Simona nei luoghi della sua esperienza quotidiana: una visita ai Musei Civici, una ‘cena in famiglia’ in occasione dell’evento Un Paese e Cento Storie, un laboratorio per bambini in una fattoria didattica, una sosta a Fiorenzuola di Focara sulla strada per una pizza in Romagna, un reportage sulla festa ‘Strade in Musica’ dove lei stessa suona il violino in un’orchestra amatoriale, una gita al Santuario del Beato Sante, una tappa al Centro Arti Visive Pescheria mentre la figlia è a lezione di danza, una cena a tema in un agriturismo (‘A cena col cavolo’!).
Come and taste the real Italy!
Su www.pu24.it troverete una selezione di articoli, per approfondimenti vi invitiamo a consultare:
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