• Community.

    com·mu·ni·ty /kəˈmyo͞onədē/ a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. 2019 in Civita was  memorable and wonderful. It was all about ‘community’: the Civitoni, Laura, Tony, visiting fellows returning to the Civita Institute, amazing chefs at the restaurants, shop owners, tractor drivers and of course, my adventurous…

  • point of view: Civita di Bagnoregio

    point of view: Civita di Bagnoregio

    To have a sacred place is an absolute necessity for anybody today. You must have a room or a certain hour of the day or so, where you do not know who your friends are, you don’t know what you owe anybody or what they owe you. This is a place where you can simply…

  • Civita di Bagnoregio: piazza (n.)

    Civita di Bagnoregio: piazza (n.)

    Amateurs look for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work. — Chuck Close Piazza (n.): A public square or marketplace, especially in an Italian town. When drawing the piazza, one needs to find the right time of day. The central square becomes a clock of sorts as one becomes exposed to…