Tae Kwon Do - tomography

Dear Friends
I was in doubt about the publication of this post because I did not want to delight you with my sorrows. You know that I practicize willingly Taekwondo  that permit me to express friendly and inoffensively my strength and aggressivity. But on 15th February an accident happen me during the training. The tomography produced evidence of a sub-total break of the plantaris muscle (see the images). Pain was not too much but more painful was the thought to have to abandon Taekwondo. This post intends to say you that if decide to be active in the martial arts or football, you should be aware of possible unconfortable situations. Fortunately, all gone well. The muscle repaired itself conveniently and recovered all its strength. Therefore, it was a pleasure for me today 14/04/2016 to resume the training at the Dojang of the  Master Ko Taekwondo School here in Munich.
Salutations
Giancarlo

 

2 churches - 1 organ concert

Dear Friends
the announcement of the organ concert of Olivier Chardonnet organised by the French Catholic Mission in Munich attracted my interest certainly because of the program proposed but also because, strangely, he is an ESTP diplomated engineener. These reasons pushed me to attend the event on 08 April 2016 at 20:00 o'clock at the Sankt Anna  church. Superb example of New Romanesque architecture the Sankt Anna church encloses and discloses relevant examples of some M.Polo centres of interest (see the images). At 20:00 o'clock, a guardian closing the church make me aware of my mistake. The concert was in the Sankt Anna Francescan Abbey  church  just facing Sankt Anna. Superb example of Rococo architecture (see the images), it encloses a wanderful main organ and disclosed its exceptional acoustics. Cries of children, frequent couchings and softly speackings animated this living organ concert in which Olivier delight all us with his talented musical interpretation.
Salutations
Giancarlo
P.S. the mp3 of the concert is available on request.

 

Arena MuseOpera

Dear Friends
the various visit I made of the monumental Arena and the attendance to some of the rather heavy Operas represented there suggested to me of them the not wrong idea of a legend detached from my common, human sensibility. However, fortunately, some hint about the corrections to my idea I received in visiting Arena di Verona at the Arena MuseOpera or AMO at the archaeological hall of Palazzo Forti  in Verona . Now my idea is that a symbiotic life exists between monument, people and opera. Excellent morning this I spent at the AMO, worthy of being celebrated in front of Bigoli all'Amatriciana  (sorry no equivalent english link) and Amarone at the AMO Restaurant .
Salutations
Giancarlo

M.Polo Mr. Chef - Bigoli

Dear Friends
I know by long time the Bigoli al Torchio (sorry, no available equivalent English link), that now are my preferred fresh Pasta . Consequently, why not to play the role of the Chef together with them. The following are two simple M.Polo Bigoli Recipes . Any comment from your side is welcomed.
Enjoy your Bigoli
Giancarlo

M.Polo Vegan Bigoli

Buy the ingredients and the Bigoli (100 gr per person) according to the number of the participants.
Put on the fire a pot with sufficient water and a pan with olive oil. On a cutting board, cut perpendicularly turkish elongated green peppers deprived of the seeds, perpendicularly spring onions, tomatoes and add to the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and let to cook stirring rather frequently. When the water boils, add the bigoli in the pot and let to cook 9-10 min. " al dente ",  12 min "well done". Lower the fire under the pan, add in it garlich, mustard seeds, cumin, black pepper and chilly judiciously. Drain the bigoli when they are cooked, put a sufficient quantity of them in the bowl of each participant and distribute the content of the pad in each bowl. Don't mix and serve without grated Parmesan .
Preparation time: 20 min. Proposed wine: Amarone Acinatico

M.Polo Lamb Bigoli

Buy the ingredients, the lamb meat and the Bigoli (100 gr per person) according to the number of the participants. Put on the fire a pot with sufficient water and a pan with olive oil. On a cutting board, cut perpendicularly turkish elongated green peppers deprived of the seeds, perpendicularly spring onions and add to the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and let to cook stirring rather frequently. When the water boils, add the bigoli in the pot and let to cook 8-9 min. " al dente ",  12 min "well done". Lower the fire under the pan, add in it the lamb meat, olives deprived of the seeds, garlich, mustard seeds, cumin, black pepper and chilly judiciously. Drain the bigoli when they are cooked, put a sufficient quantity of them in the bowl of each participant and distribute the content of the pad in each bowl. Don't mix and serve without grated Parmesan .
Preparation time: 20 min. Proposed wine: Amarone Vaio Armaron