Dialect

The great Brescia river: La Mela

In Italian “la Mèla” means the apple, but not to a bresciano. la Mèla (dialect, in Italian ‘il Mella”) is one the most important of few rivers that pass trough Valtrompia and the city of Brescia. “The […]

Ancient Wisdom

Ancient Wisdom: He is so good!

Ancient Wisdom from the land. When someone is so good that he can do anything. Given a chance he could even make feet to a fly. Now that is skill…

Ancient Wisdom

Hunger and Love before Maslow

“Quand la fam l’e’ granda l’amur sel tra de banda” Although it’s always hard to find out where great popular wisdom comes from, it is pretty easy to image the origins of this particular saying. […]

Humor

Braveheart in Bresciano – El Coragius

Different population, ethnicities, and cultures have fought for their independence and rights to be free to be what they are. Braveheart is the story of the Scottish independence. We have El Coragius. Fabio Volo is […]

My story

Brescia Dice – Who are you again?

In the countryside centuries ago you were known by who your father was and by what profession you had. This is in fact how last names were born. This ancient way or recognizing someone by […]