❤️San Valentino tra poesia e arte: un incontro di cuori e parole❤️

San Valentino non è soltanto una ricorrenza dedicata agli innamorati, ma un momento sospeso in cui parole e immagini si intrecciano per dare forma ai sentimenti più profondi. È il giorno in cui la poesia incontra l’arte, e insieme raccontano l’amore in tutte le sue sfumature: passione, nostalgia, attesa, promessa.

Dalla tradizione italiana fino alle voci internazionali, l’amore è sempre stato il grande protagonista della creazione artistica. Dante Alighieri ha trasformato il suo amore per Beatrice in un viaggio eterno tra cielo e terra, mentre Pablo Neruda ha saputo dare voce a un sentimento ardente e terreno, capace di parlare a ogni generazione. Nei versi di William Shakespeare, l’amore diventa dramma e destino, fragile e potente allo stesso tempo.

Anche nell’arte visiva, l’amore trova la sua espressione più intensa. Pensiamo al celebre bacio dipinto di Francesco Hayez: un’immagine che è diventata simbolo universale di passione e romanticismo. Oppure alle linee sinuose e dorate di Gustav Klimt, che nel suo celebre dipinto trasforma l’abbraccio in un’icona senza tempo.

La poesia e l’arte ci insegnano che l’amore non è mai banale: è ricerca, è scoperta, è dialogo continuo tra due anime. San Valentino diventa così un’occasione per rallentare, per scrivere una lettera a mano, per regalare un libro di versi o per fermarsi davanti a un’opera d’arte e lasciarsi attraversare dalle emozioni.

In fondo, ogni storia d’amore è un’opera unica. E forse il dono più grande, oggi come ieri, è proprio questo: trovare le parole giuste per dirsi “ti amo” — o avere il coraggio di cercarle insieme.

San Valentín no es solo una fecha dedicada a los enamorados, sino un momento suspendido en el que palabras e imágenes se entrelazan para dar forma a los sentimientos más profundos. Es el día en que la poesía se encuentra con el arte y, juntos, cuentan el amor en todos sus matices: pasión, nostalgia, espera y promesa.

Desde la tradición italiana hasta las voces internacionales, el amor ha sido siempre el gran protagonista de la creación artística. Dante Alighieri transformó su amor por Beatriz en un viaje eterno entre cielo y tierra, mientras que Pablo Neruda supo dar voz a un sentimiento ardiente y terrenal, capaz de hablar a cada generación. En los versos de William Shakespeare, el amor se convierte en drama y destino, frágil y poderoso al mismo tiempo.

También en el arte visual el amor encuentra su expresión más intensa. Pensemos en el célebre beso pintado por Francesco Hayez, una imagen que se ha convertido en símbolo universal de pasión y romanticismo. O en las líneas sinuosas y doradas de Gustav Klimt, que en su famoso cuadro transforma el abrazo en un icono atemporal.

La poesía y el arte nos enseñan que el amor nunca es banal: es búsqueda, descubrimiento y diálogo constante entre dos almas. San Valentín se convierte así en una ocasión para detenerse, escribir una carta a mano, regalar un libro de versos o quedarse frente a una obra de arte y dejarse atravesar por la emoción.

Al final, cada historia de amor es una obra única. Y quizás el mayor regalo, hoy como ayer, sea precisamente este: encontrar las palabras adecuadas para decir “te amo” — o tener el valor de buscarlas juntos. al mismo tiempo.

Valentine’s Day is not just a celebration for lovers, but a suspended moment in which words and images intertwine to give shape to our deepest feelings. It is the day when poetry meets art, and together they tell the story of love in all its shades: passion, nostalgia, longing, and promise.

From the Italian tradition to international voices, love has always been the great protagonist of artistic creation. Dante Alighieri transformed his love for Beatrice into an eternal journey between heaven and earth, while Pablo Neruda gave voice to a passionate and earthly feeling capable of speaking to every generation. In the verses of William Shakespeare, love becomes drama and destiny — fragile and powerful at the same time.

Love also finds its most intense expression in visual art. Think of the famous kiss painted by Francesco Hayez, an image that has become a universal symbol of passion and romance. Or the golden, flowing lines of Gustav Klimt, who in his celebrated painting transforms an embrace into a timeless icon.

Poetry and art teach us that love is never trivial: it is search, discovery, and an ongoing dialogue between two souls. Valentine’s Day thus becomes an opportunity to slow down, to write a handwritten letter, to gift a book of poems, or simply to stand before a work of art and allow yourself to be moved.

In the end, every love story is a unique masterpiece. And perhaps the greatest gift, today as in the past, is precisely this: finding the right words to say “I love you” — or having the courage to search for them together.

🌞 A Joyful Summer of Art & Language for Children! 🎨🌍

Are you looking for a joyful and enriching summer experience for your child?
Welcome to our Art & Language Summer Program for Children—a creative and nurturing space where kids dive into hands-on art, music, and movement while naturally absorbing a new language!

This isn’t your typical summer class. Each session is filled with laughter, learning, and imagination—a perfect blend of fun and educational activities designed to engage your child’s curiosity and creativity.

🎨 What to Expect:

Each 1.5-hour session includes one exciting art project, chosen by parents based on their child’s interests. Some of our popular activities include:

  • Canvas Painting – Every child becomes a mini artist, creating their own colorful masterpiece.
  • Seashell Painting – Nature and creativity meet with beach-inspired beauty.
  • Bead Threading – Fine motor skills and artistic expression come together through handmade jewelry.
  • Collage Making – Let imaginations run wild with textures, shapes, and layers.
  • …and many more magical mini-projects!

🌍 Language & Learning Through Play:

Each class includes interactive language immersion in your choice of Italian, English, or Spanish, infused through:

  • 🎵 Songs and movement games that build vocabulary and rhythm
  • 🎭 Interactive role-play and language games that keep learning natural and fun
  • 🎈 Screen-free, joyful social time to create, play, and connect

📆 Flexible & Personalized:

  • Parents can choose individual or group lessons
  • Sessions and locations are arranged based on mutual availability
  • Affordable group rate: $48 per child per session (1.5 hrs)
  • Families with 3 children receive a $5 discount for the third child
  • Refer a friend who enrolls and get a $5 discount on your next session!

📩 To enroll, please contact me directly via email to reserve your spot, select your child’s art projects, preferred language, and coordinate session times and locations.

Spots are limited—let’s create a summer full of creativity, laughter, and learning!


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*Para saber más, inscríbete en los cursos de Lengua y Arte con María.
*To learn more, enroll in Language and Art courses with Maria.

Artista messicana: Frida Kahlo