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The first time it was presented to the public was at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1970. Fifty years later, the Beetle continues to be not only an iconic model in the collective imagination, but also a much loved car. Today it is a prey for collectors, who focus mainly on special editions such as the Big characterized by beige, green or light blue metallic paint and velvet seats with headrests and wooden finishes on the dashboard.

A new week begins but the emergence of the coronavirus has upset our habits. It is possible, however, in the restart phase, to pamper yourself and relax, even by staying at home, setting up a small Spa. Waiting to return to attend the real wellness centers without fear. Small gestures that can make the difference, easy to prepare, even by yourself: lowering the lights and lighting some candles, filling the tub with water and adding a few drops of essential oils. Even the scrub can be done in “do it yourself” mode, with baking soda or olive oil and coarse salt.

If the kitchen has always been the centerpiece of the Italian home, the island kitchen has the power to concentrate tools and work spaces at the center of the environment, softening the differences between the spaces and promoting aggregation. It is a “block” around which you can gather, even in a historical moment in which what is important is to keep your distance. The kitchen has always been a “stimulating” environment, a meeting point between design and technology, which lends itself to the use of new materials that are not only beautiful, but also performing and certainly a space appreciated by all during the “quarantine”.

Smartwoking is an experience that has changed the lives of families and businesses, the boom in online shopping has created new opportunities for producers and distribution and has created a new custom in consumers. The use of online tutorials has spread a new lifestyle in the acquisition of information for the management of the relationship with the good life and also the new way of studying online was another of the great discoveries that will certainly remain in the future . Analyzing the situation, with the excuse of the pandemic, we are entering the unpleasant world of the 1984 novel by Orwell, where the control managed by a few, will make us live with a technology that will follow us everywhere, entering deeply into our privacy, and unfortunately, even in the our fears.

The Higher Institute of Health has produced the report “Interim indications on food hygiene during the virus epidemic” with practical indications on how to produce, market and consume food, which is also useful for us in this period. The document dedicated to operators in the food sector is however also interesting for a wider type of public, therefore consumers, who must follow precise rules of hygiene in the domestic environment concerning the arrangement of shopping, hand washing, product separation. raw and those cooked in the refrigerator, the disinfection of the surfaces of the house illustrated in an infographic dedicated to them.

Online shopping has convinced few Italian consumers in the lockdown period. The data emerges from a survey sent through WhatsApp and e-mail throughout Italy. The investigation, in addition to certifying a curiosity and openness to the world of online shopping, shows that the consumer “is basically not willing to give up the personal and human component, whether it is his trusted greengrocer, the cashier of the supermarket or the shopkeeper. ” The “red zone” and the restrictions on movement within 200 meters from home have determined the success of the neighborhood shops. The size of the small “local” supermarket seems to have agreed: the variety of the offer, the convenience and proximity of these small neighborhood businesses, combined with the convenience and the presence of periodic offers, has attracted at least one turn 54% of consumers.

When is Mother’s Day? Until not many years ago mothers’ wishes were always made on May 8, then the date was changed on the second Sunday of May. In fact, the date changes every year. Last year, for example, was May 12th. The “elastic” date is to allow all working mothers to spend their feast day with their children, therefore the exact date changes every year. So being today the date for this year, best wishes to all mothers.

Here we are finally at the post lockdown that should begin to experience the physical rapprochement between people. But during the quarantine with “love” was experienced. In this regard, Fondazione Prada launches the “Love Stories. Obviously, the story polls are the center of the project.
The goal? Experience a new territory of sharing ideas, visions and impressions about love. Instagram users will be invited, story after story, to choose between two possible options, to stand in favor of one of the two proposed statements. A ‘light’ game only in appearance, which wants to force the “instantaneous” nature of Instagram by transforming it into a virtual place of social investigation.

Many of you in this period to keep fit, have done physical activity within the home, perhaps following a lesson on the web, from fitness to yoga. But from today with the new decree in force, a real breath of fresh air finally arrives for all sports fans, many of whom will presumably be starting to suffer from claustrophobia. Finally, sportspeople will be able to breathe fresh air thanks to the reopening of parks, gardens and municipal villas, where they can do physical activity, even if respecting the necessary precautions, such as the use of the mask and the distance, of 1 meter if you are taking a simple walk. , 2 meters in case of training, such as running. So take advantage of the city of Parco Sempione, together with the Civic Arena and the Triennale Garden and the central Indro Montanelli Public Gardens.

Who wants to create their own green corner on the balcony? Well good idea, it could be a moment of distraction in this monotonous period. First, identify the type of plants by choosing from the many nurseries that today deliver online. Have fun with color combinations and flavors. Focusing on this is a panacea for the mind that, today more than ever, needs relaxing activities and beauty. The balconies at the moment are the only point of contact with the outside world, they are the places where you can feel less “trapped”.