International Women’s Day 2017
International Women’s Day 2017 #BeBoldForChange – “Call on the masses or call on yourself to help forge a better working world – a more gender inclusive world.”
International Women’s Day 2016
For International Women’s Day this year, I wanted to write a long post about the women in my life. The women that have guided and inspired me; collaborated and conspired with me; helped me, consoled me or lent a sympathetic ear; expanded my mind or touched my heart;...
Bras Provide “Monumental” Support
Bigger than life bras and undies are playing a supporting role in the restoration of some of Naples most precious monuments. Yes, you heard that right. Bras and undies. Okay – the cover story is that they’re swimsuits, but who can tell the difference these...
From the Editor’s Desk: Naples Monthly Roundup
On the 23rd of July, I was in London for a “special evening devoted to Naples” at the Italian Cultural Institute. Penny and I were part of a panel discussion about Naples and we got to talk about the “love affair” we have with Napoli and more importantly, we got to...
The Art School
To say I was inspired would be like saying landing on the moon for the first time was just another day at the office. I was moved beyond words.
A Walk in the Park
Come, there’s a road in the woods… To discover a hidden place. An unusual route between the hills of Naples.
19th Century Gallery Opens at Naples Capodimonte Museum
Set on the sun drenched southern facing side of the Capodimonte Palace. Overlooking the gardens, the courtyards, the city, and the sea. Enter the private spaces of the public faces of Naples royal forefathers in the new Ottocento a Capodimonte section at Naples Capodimonte Museum.
The Mele Posters
If you know any Italian at all, you probably know that mele is the Italian word for apple. But if you get the chance to visit one of Capodimonte’s newest permanent collections, while some of the colour palettes might just conjure up visions of a Granny Smith, don’t expect to see any posters of apples.
Tribute to Rita Levi Montalcini
Vittorio Silvestrini, the President of Città della Scienza – Naples Science Centre, paid tribute to Rita Levi Montalcini and recalled her lasting relationship with Città della Scienza.
Notte d’Arte – Naples Magical Mystery Tour
These were just a few of the venues, just a few of the events that were on tap for Notte d’Arte. A magical night that started around 5:00 pm with a Christmas Parade sponsored by the Naples Chamber of Commerce and ended somewhere around 3:00 am the next morning.
In Search of the Neapolitan Presepe
The hunt always starts where so many of the presepi do, Naples Christmas Alley, Via San Gregorio Armeno, home to many of the artisans that craft the presepi. From there, I revisit the city’s Permanent Collections, and then… the adventure begins.
Napoli, la città del Natale
Comune di Napoli invites residents and tourists to discover and rediscover the charms of Naples as a city of Christmas with Christmas in Naples 2012, Napoli, la città del Natale.
Bonnie Alberts is a veteran traveler, travel writer, photographer and indie publisher who spent 12 wonderful years in Naples, Itlay. While living in Naples, she founded the Napoli Unplugged Website and co-authored the Napoli Unplugged Guide to Naples. Bonnie is the Bindu Trips Naples and the Amalfi Coast destination author. Her work has appeared in Tweeting Da Vinci, Naples in 3 Days, Time Out Guide Naples, The Simple Things Magazine as well as in Lonely Planet online and various other online publications.
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