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Compositions

I am receiving around one e-mail per month, at least, with this subject. So the question is once more raised…why, as a professional and a researcher should I be interested to “preemptivee generation” of a random article from my scientific literature body of work?

In addition to not wanting this, and getting mildly irritated (but this is my fault), I also need to spend unwarranted time and energy to interrupt this sterile flow of information. Why? Because in order to do this I need to log in in my profile on this prestigious platform for the promotion of academic content, and toggle off an option which I never toggled on in the first place. In the meantime, people are suffering, and the ice caps are melting (o vice versa, you choose the order).

If you know of a valid reason for which, in a professional space, the preemptive generation of podcasts based on your original content makes sense, please let me know at micalosapevo@pibinko.org or +393317539228. I will be glad to buy you a drink the next time we meet.

p.s. clearly – is it worth to unsubscribe from the prestigious platform and then risk being told by fellow scientist “hey, are you not on ABCDEFGXXXX? come oooon” (choose your favourite accent)

Lastovo 2013 – How did it go?

Compositions, Photos

In 2013 I was invited, as the Italian point of contact in the European “Loss of the Night” research network (LoNNe) with BuioMetria Partecipativa, to the first night sky monitoring campaign for this project. This was in the island of Lastovo, Croatia.

This experience spawned the proposal to repeat the monitoring campaign the the Farma Valley, Southern Tuscany (with activities in Torniella, Belagaio, and Sesto Fiorentino) in 2015 (see https://www.pibinko.org/official-report-on-the-lonne-intercomparison-campaign-in-tuscany/)

For more information and anecdotes on this mission: micalosapevo@pibinko.org or +393317539228.

The renovation of the Fonte delle Tanelle in Tatti, Southern Tuscany, has been completed

ASBUC, Compositions

The renovation of the ancient Fonte delle Tanelle in Tatti, Southern Tuscany, and of the adjacent washhouse, has been completed. The works have been supported by the Amministrazione Separata Beni Usi Civici (ASBUC) di Tatti, in the context of the activity it manages to benefit the local population.

If you are not from Tatti: in the map below you may see thee location of the fountain, together with a suggestion by ASBUC for a light hike (3.7 km) around the village, with the fountain as a mid-point for a stop and a snack along the way.

Photo credits: ASBUC Tatti

A Survey of Street Names dedicated to non-classical musicians

Compositions, Interactive Maps, Maps

The Italian statistics institute (ISTAT) as of August 2025 provides a list of streets, avenues, squares which have been named in time. There are a little over 1.2 million names. The top street names as “Roma”, “Giuseppe Garibaldi” (the national hero for the unification of the country in the 19th century), “Dante Alighieri” (the author of the Divine Comedy) etc….but there are a lot of lesser known street names which turn out to be curious.

As an example, we started looking for streets and squares dedicated to singers/songwriters. In the map below you can see the ones for Lucio Battisti (the green circles), Rino Gaetano (the yellow diamond), Luigi Tenco (the blue triangle). The size of the symbol is related to the size of the street or square, and clicking on a symbol will show the name of the municipality where it is located*.

If you live in Italy, you know of a street or a square dedicated to a singer/songwriter, and you would like to add to the map the distribution of that name, please write to micalosapevo@pibinko.org. Also, if you know of streets or squares named after singers, songwriters, and musicians in other countries around the world, please let us know! NOTE: this is not a hit parade!

For more maps in the pibinko.org network since 1994: https://www.pibinko.org/maps/

If you like the mapping initiatives by pibinko, you can support them (please contact micalosapevo@pibinko.org or +393317539228 for more information on how to do this).

  • Data source: Stradario ISTAT 4-8-2025
  • Photos: Wikipedia
  • Base map: OpenStreetMap

[1] Please note tha the locations used are the centroids of the municipal territory, since a given street or square may not just be located in the

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The JBCM Jubel Tour (June 19-29, 2025). A photo-summary

Compositions,

The Jug Band Colline Metallifere, the inter-generational and international collective created in 2018 in Southern Tuscany to convey music and territorial issues has just returned from its fourth tour in Germany.

Thanks again to Huober Brezel, Thomas, Gerhard S., Gerhard G., Tatti Stay & See, Paul, Erika, Samuel, Luca & Cristina, Crissi, Florian and several other folks who helped to make this a successful mission. Ten events in ten days between Munich, Stuttgart, and its surroundings. Some friends from past years, as well as new situations. All of which very interesting and animated.

With Simone Sandrucci’s mobile studio we recorded various sets and in the coming weeks we will be selecting some material. To see all of the Jubel Tour articles in this blog: https://www.pibinko.org/en/?s=jubel+tour. Should you happen to have photos or videos of the events and you would like to share them, please write us (contacts below).

For more information and booking: http://www.jugbandcm.it, jugbandcm@pibinko.org or +393317539228

Photo credits: all photos are by Jug Band Colline Metallifere, except those by Marden Smith (Simone Sandrucci on the couch, the band on the Midnight Bazar stage, second last row , Jack O’Malley on drums, and Dario Canal + Simone Sandrucci at Vits Café…line 6), Gerhard Geerling (the band after the Tatti Stay and See concert, last row), Crissi Mosselman (the band in the market square in Ludwigsburg).

The JBCM goes in Documentary Mode with Susan Gluth (ep. 2)

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Following “episode 1” on May 9 (see blog post), on Sunday, June 15, the shooting of the documentary by Susan Gluth in Tatti, Southern Tuscany, continued, and we were once more involved with the Jug Band Colline Metallifere.

This time the set was at Guido and Valeria’s Ixtlan Agricamping. Following the shooting session, we also had the opportunity of jamming a little with Hans, one of the guests at the camping, who happens to be a very cool jazz guitarist.

All this was happening just a few days before the departure for the Jubel Tour in Germany: https://www.pibinko.org/jubel-tour-jun25-jug-band-colline-metallifere/. The next shooting session will take place in the second half of September. Stay tuned for more updates!

For more information and booking: jugbandcm@pibinko.org or +393317539228.

(foto di Jack O’Malley e Simona Lombardelli)

FTEM #8: Polycultural Landscape – Fibbianello

Compositions

 Semproniano (Southern Tuscany) hosts one of the entries included in the official national register of rural landscapes. This institution’s mission is to protect elements of identity which have characterized the econonmy and the culture of a territory. The area next to Semproniano known as ‘Fibbianello’ received recognition for the historical persistence of olive trees.

In an historical phase where many old olive groves are being abandoned, and the international production of the so called “green gold” is drifting towards a super-intensive proctice, the existence in Fibbianello of 32,000 huge and very old olive trees represents for the rural hiker an irresistible attraction. The cultural association La Piazzoletta and the Municipality of Semproniano have worked a lot to promote this site, which is right next to Rocchette di Fazio, where our festival will take place. For those coming to the festival paying a visit to this lesser-known rural heritage will not be difficult.

For more information on the festival:

The festival comes from an idea by Irene Pellegrini –travel and migration sociologist, hiking guide, and writer- who also acts as the festival director. The event is supported by municipality of Semproniano, the social promotion association La Piazzoletta, Sentieri Liberi – Murci and by the pibinko.org network.

Foto: Sentieri Liberi Murci