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Rites, Magic and Mysteries
of Naples
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agic, mystery, a thirst
for wonders and for the
unknown, and a pagan
sun-religion. Naples metabolizes
three thousand years of culture
and civilization, spread out over
a corner of the Mediterranean
that tells the story of Greeks,
Romans, Carthaginians,
Normans, Saracens, Spaniards,
and French.
An ambiguous nature
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LOS ANGELES
"Starring Europe"
Film Festival
Page 28
LIFE & PEOPLE
Valeria Orani's
"Umanism" Agency
Page 10
ALL AROUND ITALY
The Bikini girls of
Piazza Armerina
Page 16
LA BUONA TAVOLA
Schiacciata
(ski-yah-cha-ta)
Page 34
Innovativo Creativo
Italiano
PG.12
envelops Naples, however won-
derful in color and climate it
might be, for thundering within
the bowels of the earth is the
mysterious fury of the volcano
and the earthquakes that in the
past have buried entire nations.
For this very reason, in order to
appease the sudden fury of
nature, friends and enemies,
pagan rituals and ancient magic,
must coexist and be handed
down through the spirit of the
people by means of enchant-
Decoding Venice's
hidden history right
under your feet
The pleasure of
writing, Italian style:
the history of Aurora
fountain pens
PG. 18
PG. 8
PG. 7 PG. 6
IN ITALIANO
L'Italo
Americano
Naples and its surrounding territory are a land of contradictions where the thirst for wonder and magic, the unknown and the curious blend with the seductive sun-religion of the pagans.
Photo from "One Day in Naples" Exhibit by Flavia Loreto
TRAVEL
LIFE & PEOPLE
LA VITA ITALIANA
racconta la storia di Greci,
Romani, Cartaginesi, Normanni,
Saraceni, Spagnoli, Francesi.
Una natura ambigua la avvol-
ge, anche se meravigliosa nei
colori e nel clima, perché cova
nelle sue viscere la furia recondita
del vulcano e dei terremoti che
nel passato hanno seppellito interi
paesi. Proprio per questo, per pla-
care le furie improvvise della
natura, amica e nemica, i riti
pagani e la magia antica convivo-
no e si tramandano nello spirito
M
agia, mistero, sete di
meraviglia e di ignoto e
una religiosità pagana,
solare. Napoli metabolizza tremila
anni di culture e civiltà, spalmate
in un angolo di Mediterraneo che
Riti, magie e
misteri di Napoli:
il miracolo del suo
fascino millenario
