St Columba’s Day
Columcille, or Columba was born in Ireland in early December 521, into the royal clan in Donegal. His name means “dove of the church.”…
The Symbolism contained in Apotropaic Masks
By Francesco Tirinato – Jump Team The term apotropaic derives from the Greek “αποτρέπειν”, “apotrépein” ” meaning to ward off” and refers to symbols,…
Galician Literature Day 2022: Florencio Delgado Gurriarán
As we have said in previous publications, May 17th is the day we celebrate Galician Literature Day. This celebration began on May 17th, 1963, coinciding…
The ancient production of silk in Calabria is reborn in San Floro thanks to “Il Nido di Seta”
By Francesco Tirinato The Nido di Seta Cooperative was founded in 2014 in San Floro, a town in the province of Catanzaro, which at…
Two Monsters from Ancient Mythology: Scylla and Charybdis
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team Have you ever heard the idiom “being between Scylla and Charybdis”? The phrase means having to choose “the…