Annalisa's works & VIDA crafts

These are the soft and luxurious tops with Annalisa's design available on VIDA shop (don't forget: you'll get 20% off when you sign in!). Lovely, aren't they?

VIDA fashion&art: sign in and get 20% off!!!!

'WE BELIEVE BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTS SHOULD CREATE BEAUTY EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. WE BELIEVE QUALITY SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.' Dear Friends, I'm so proud to introduce you an amazing company and a great artist. The artist is called Annalisa Dell'Amico, she's a painter, sculptor and decorator, you can check her beautiful works here. Her art is simply great, she's capable of reproducing in her paintings the magic of Toscany landscape with its multiple shades and lovely colours. The company is called VIDA, based in San Francisco, this is a fashion company that pairs artists and designers from the whole world with skillful manufacturers from Pakistan. Sustainable raw materials, super comfy textiles, high quality handicraft, fair salaries, support to local communities (VIDA provides literacy for the makers in Pakistan)and unique designs are undoubtedly VIDA's added values. Now, what links my beloved friend and artist Annalisa Dell'Amico to VIDA? Well, Annalisa has been offered to collaborate with VIDA and 'to lend' her designs to VIDA's collection. So now Annalisa's works have been turned into fashionable silk tops and scarves. Thanks to VIDA Annalisa's works are now accessible to everyone everywhere and can be put on and exhibited not only in a gallery. Pop over to Annalisa's Shop Vida page and get 20% off your first order when you sign up! Tell your friends, fashion maniacs, environment maniacs and everyone you know! SPREAD THE WORD!!!

F***ing expensive Bratislava!

Bratislava, where I've been living since January, is a pretty city. It's OK, but it's nothing special compared to other European Capitals, really. So why is it sooo f***ing expensive???? why do you have to pay for everything??????? That's really frustrating, also because when the event is free, it really sucks!!!

Women Passionate About Their Dreams

Women Passionate About Their Dreams is a group of women who have dreams and fight everyday to fulfill them. I came across their group on Facebook, the founder Sasha read this blog and asked me to organize a meeting for the group members who probably have never met in person before. And here we go: Wednesday 29th April we are meeting in Kontakt cafè in Bratislava Old Town at 6pm. Join us if you are a passionate woman with dreams! :)

We have a logo!

Here is 'Sharing is Caring Bratislava' logo, what do you think?

Social streets

Social streets: this is how they call them now, while in the 70s and 80s they were a common reality in Italy almost everywhere! Anyway, social streets represent how SHARING IS CARING principles work in our everyday life. Please have a look here when you have time!

Free 'admission'

Yesterday I went out with a mission to fulfil clear in my mind: to find a place where to organize the first SHARING IS CARING meeting here in Bratislava. I came back rather disappointed since I realized that if I need a place that can host about 20 people, some tables and a flipchart/board, I have to pay for that. :( I don't want to ask the participants to pay, not even a euro. The whole idea of SHARING IS CARING is the lack of money involved. The Italian word for it is 'gratuità', but I'm struggling finding an English equivalent. It means: people who are willing to share their time, knowledge, experience and expertise should not be required to pay an admission fee. I would like to held this meeting in a cafe/pub, so at least they will pay for their drinks! I want this point to be clear: I don't want to make any money from my idea. I just want to create a community, where mutual help will replace money and create relationships. I am not a dreamer, but I am an idealistic, I've always been! :) So, if you know any place, hotels, hostels, cafe, pubs, restaurants where I can rent a small meeting room for a decent price, please let me know. If you have a place that you would like to share, that will be even better! :)