milan, italy. november 9 2009. artist dtao alias dario milana built a wall of sacks filled with air to

symbolize the "berlin wall", ready to be downed by people on the 20th anniversary.

milan, italy, november 6 2009. secretary of defense ignazio la russa and top generals of all italian army in lombardy confirmed celebrations on november 4th in praise of italian soldiers in different parts of the world giving their efforts for peace.

milan, italy, november 1 2009. alda merini, greatest italian contemporary poetess passed away.

here in her home during that coffee cup we had together at her home on october 1 1997, while she was typewriting and i was shooting.

milan, italy, november 1 2009. this repertory photograph from left to right: foreign affairs secretary of germany frank-walter steinmeier, and former foreign affairs secretary of italy massimo d'alema, shaking hands during a meeting in milan in 2006. they are now both candidates for next elections of foreign affairs secretary of the european union.

Beatification of Don Carlo Gnocchi

milan, italy, october 25 2009. beatification of don carlo gnocchi, former military chaplain, and founder of the don carlo gnocchi foundation: more than fifty thousand people to praise the beatification of the priest in the dome square.

milan, italy, october 25 2009. beatification of don carlo gnocchi, former military chaplain, and founder of the don carlo gnocchi foundation: representatives of the alpine army carrying the urn with body of the beatified priest, in memory of his heroism and love toward thousands of suffering and dying soldiers of the italian army during world war II on russian retrait.