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Choose the hotels Danila is to immerse oneself in the flavor of a generous nature and enveloping that finally after a long winter helps to dissolve tension, fatigue and rediscover a new vitality with a stay of 5 nights half board, a 'guided trekking in the national park Archipelago, and a whirlpool spa at SALSOIODICO Elba, Thalassotherapy enriched.
Salsoiodica hydromassage water at the beginning of treatment, are paid ml. 250 - or ml. 500 for more decisive action in cases of muscle fatigue or cellulitis - of concentrated decoction Alghelba.
The thalassotherapy whirlpool is helpful to remove the accumulation of lactic acid in muscles, to reduce the swelling in the legs, to reactivate the subcutaneous and lymphatic circulation, preventing cellulite wet and making a greater nourishment to skin cells

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Walking Festival 2010 - exhibition of Gabriella Volpini and dinner Elba

Spring is knocking outside and within us, to walk in the paths of the park is an enchanting scents and colors that from 2 April to 9 May of expert guides Walking Festival 2010 will make you hear with its unspoilt corner and then the pleasure of returning at home, pampered by the culinary specialties of our chef Franco Elba in admiration and astonishment the art of Gabriella Volpini with his works exposing the essence of our island.

The exhibition is held from April through June.

A FEW WORDS TO DESCRIBE GABRIELLA ....

Her curriculum:

Gabriella Volpini was born in Livorno  March 6, 1968, just born, the family moved to the island of Elba.

She graduated from high School science of Portoferraio.

She attended the Faculty of Architecture of Florence which then leave to devote herself to painting.

In 1988 she meets the painter Luciano Regoli (famous portrait of Roman and Florentine nobility) who became his teacher.

Attends the study of rules for 3 years learning how to: copy from the truth.

Since 1989, al1993 visit all the major museums of Europe, studying the great masters of painting of the 500 'and 600' in particular, elaborates: Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Vermeer, the English portrait painters, but he neglects the French and Italian painting of '800 'and early 900'.

In 1991 she exhibited for the first time.

In 1992 she exhibited in a group of women.

In 1993 she won first prize in painting competition "angles and characters of Portoferraio" organized by the town of Portoferraio with the portrait of the painter Skirts.

In the winter of this year made his first trip to India.

In 1994 sets up several joint exhibitions with the group Artists island.

In 1995 she exhibited at the tower of the hammer to Portoferraio.

In 1996 she exhibited at the gallery at Leghorn Michon found consensus of painters labronici.Nel May 1997 she won first prize in painting tank called by the municipality of Rio Marina, sponsored by the Province of Livorno.

In 1999 she exhibited in Capoliveri with the exhibition: "To the east of the Elbe" which exposes watercolors, oils and writings of his travels in India and Thailand.

In 2000 she exhibited in Capoliveri and in Marciana Marina.

In 2001 and 2002 she exhibited in Capoliveri.

In 2004 the Tower of the hammer in Portoferraio with a personal exhibition in which exhibits over 40 works, including landscapes, portraits and still lifes.

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT HER ...

Gabriella Volpini or painting still.

The trained eye catches and enters into details.

Colors, shapes, subtle changes of tone.

Gabriella Volpini paints with slow and if someone were to follow

the location of the picture from the beginning: the choice of subject,

the preparation of the canvas, the steps of tone, tension emotivache guides his hand sometimes slowly sometimes fast, thoughtful pauses to see if the tone is just the color calibrated; would say even with maddening slowness.

All this accompanied by the calm of the study.

And 'why the painting by Gabriella Volpini deserves to be watched with keen eye and used to observe.

That is also the sight especially for small landscapes made sure with his hand faster.

But look closely and still makes the world painting, the subject of the picture feels as a whole, enveloping those who watch.

Or rather is the observer himself who participates under the penetrating light, feeling the very life of objects in glass bottles, the drapery, fruit, sea and sky, as he felt the painter who has chosen those objects; loved, collected, objects and subjects

the newspaper or not.

The quiet and the element is thus the narrator narrated.

Without the peace move by a certain intimate emotion

you can not appreciate the works of Gabriella Volpini