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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Rome, Italy - Seniors Revolt in Rome


Equal opportunity protests?  This happened on the Thursday that I stayed at the apartment in Rome. I am going to have to depend on the others to comment as to what they saw take place during the day. I saw this sign as we were going home one night. 



The more I research, the more I realize that I have no idea what was going on.  Sara! Kalen! Karl! help!

AHHHH: there is a Facebook page:
http://zh-hk.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10244402653

And a website
http://www.domusweb.it/
From the sign:

domus.
la nuova utopia
Ettore sottsass, scritto di notte
Peter Cook, il futuro visto dal passato
Oled, la nuova luce

From an online translator
domus.  the new utopia,
Ettore Sottsass,written at night,
Peter Cook, the future seen from the past
Oled, the new light

Source: http://www.interieur.be/nl/exposanten/0/detail/domus/
Established in 1928 by Gio Ponti, Domus is a highly reputed international magazine dedicated to contemporary architecture, interior design and art. For 80 years it has followed, promoted and anticipated the trends in architecture, art and the creative arts under the leadership of prestigious editors. Worldwide design celebrity Alessandro Mendini currently edits the review: he will sign 11 issues destined to stand out as a unique collection - in the history of this iconic architectural title. Mendini's domus focuses on the power of images and the readability of contents. The subtitle 'La nuova utopia' conveys the construction of a progressive vision offered as a way out of the global recession in design, production and market.


Each cover carries the illustrated portrait of distinguished personalities who have contributed to the evolution of the culture of design, architecture and the arts. Domus offers the widest range of coverage, the sharpest commentary and criticism, and the best photography. Published in Italy with an international perspective, Domus is fully bilingual Italian and English and circulates 51,000 copies across the world. Domus is currently available in 89 countries via traditional channels, libraries and bookshops, as well as by subscription. Four local editions are published in Arabia/Middle East, China, Russia and Israel. Domus is actively engaged in cross-publishing activities, from web to digital applications.

1 comment:

Karl said...

While walking between the Pantheon and the Trevi fountain we came across a group of seniors in their mid 70's marching and carrying yellow flags. They were headed toward a piazza where the government buildings were. It was the piazza where the workers were protesting the day before. They were obviously not happy about something.