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Great charisma and authoritativeness designate her as one of the most beloved sovereign in the history of the British Monarchy. With the Diamond Jubilee, the 2nd of June 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will mark the 60th year of her reign. Britain and other Commonwealth countries have drawn up a full calendar of events in honour of the Queen. On 6 February 1952, the Queen, due to the sudden death of her father King George VI, was forced to immediately take over the reins of her country, sixteen months before the official coronation which was 2 June 1953. Moreover, she is strong-willed, this strong character was shaped by military life to...

Barbara Nicotra

04 Apr 2018

Make Britain Proud

Three….two….one…GO! You breathe in deeply. The rarefied Olympic atmosphere increasingly pervades the United Kingdom and during the New Year celebrations was announced grandly by the fireworks that filled in the sky with the five coloured circles of the Olympic Flag. There is great excitement in London. For the first time since 1980 Italy will not participate in the football competitions which will kick off the XXX Olympic Games the 25th of July and will be officially announced the 27th with the opening ceremony and will end the 12th of August. Subsequently, the baton will be passed to XIV Paralympic Games, which begin the 29th of August and will end the 9th...

Barbara Nicotra

04 Apr 2018

Colourful London

During a beautiful British day, there is no better way to spend time than to visit Southwark district’s entertainment places, like the Tower of London area. At this time its gardens are covered by poppies, which are used to commemorate soldiers, men and women, who died in the war. Aside from the main entrance of the Tower, there is a tiny church called “All Hallows by the Tower”. This is the oldest church in the City of London and its peculiar characteristic is that it has a historical crucial importance in the financial interests of Catholic Church. A matter of the fact was that Edward IV transformed the chapel into a royal...

Barbara Nicotra

08 Dec 2017

EMMA ROSE * Capturing the True Essence of the Natural World

Sinuous sea breaking into powerful waves as well as rich and deep purple embellished with a golden light cascade. Emma Rose’s masterpieces are created exploring the irregularity and imperfection of the natural world, which she finds particularly inspiring. Then, she gives substantiality to visual imagination shaping it into abstract impressionism paintings by means of a colour palette and a spark of originality. As a consequence, talent becomes valuable and appreciable in real terms. Creativity played also an important role during her sudden illness – which can be listened to from the audio podcast below. Indeed, after having fully recovered, the artist conceived six circular paintings displaying the natural treasure(s) of...

Barbara Nicotra

01 Dec 2017

Inspired Communication

Graphic Design works HALL OF ROME MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENT PRESENTATION FOR A RADIO STATION EVENT – 70s CELEBRATION