Random neural activity

A few nights ago I had a first glimpse at this year’s edition of the Ferrara Buskers Festival.

Many people around, as usual, and quite a number of street performers. All sort of performances, not just music, and even among musicians quite a range of instruments.We had a long walk around the city center, listening to something here, to something there.

At some point I heard a strange sound.

Well, the sound itself wasn’t strange at all but… weird… just misplaced, out of the context.

Street performers are constantly on the move, they grab their stuff and quickly change street, city, country… so it couldn’t possibly be a… oh damn…

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Just back from a car trip in central Europe, and the last stop has been in Udine, paying visit to a friend.

We were offered a great dinner with local food, especially a long awaited first try at Frico. It’s a local dish made of cooked cheese and potatoes, and it’s just d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s… If you want to try it, short of visiting Udine you can try this Frico recipe I found in english, but I cannot guarantee it’s original

After the dinner, another gift from our hosts as we watched Leningrad Cowboys Go America, by Aki Kaurismäki. Surreal characters bring alive the movie, that is deeply enjoyable although many of the scenes are in fact quite dramatic. Poverty and sad human conditions are in fact basic parts of the story.

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