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World Art Day

World Art Day 2025

15/04/2025 / / 0 Comments

World Art Day 2025

Art is all around us, and comes in many different shapes and forms. It consists of many forms and practices, including painting, geometric abstraction, conceptual, sculptural, baroque, photography, surrealism, and abstract expressionism. It is not always just visual as well: art can take the form of music, theatre, cinematography and architecture to give some examples. All in all, the world would be a very dull and miserable place without it. So every year on the 15th of April, World Art Day acknowledges the profound link between the contributions of artists worldwide and sustainable development within society. It also raises awareness of the diversity within the artistic community and artistic expression overall.

History of World Art Day

World Art Day was first proclaimed in the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference, which was held in Paris from the 12th until the 27th of November 2019. Its foundations were initially laid by the International Association of Art (IAA), which was formed in 1954 to collaborate with UNESCO in an official partnership and as an NGO (a non-governmental organisation) to ultimately represent the work and legacies of professional artists. World Art Day is thought to also pay tribute to the work and legacy of world-famous artist Leonardo Da Vinci, whose birthday falls on the same day as World Art Day – the 15th of April.

All in all, Word Art Day not only honour the world of Leonardo Da Vinci himself, but essentially all the contributions which artists across the globe make in moulding our cultural landscape. Their work and role in society is invaluable, as are the contributions that many of our SACI (School of Arts and Creative Industries) students and staff make both within the university and externally.

Our School of Arts and Creative Industries…

One of the fundamental objectives of the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Napier is to encourage innovation and progression within our SACI student community, as well as foster their talents by providing them with opportunities for collaboration and networking within creative industries and communities to eventually go on to develop sustainable careers. Some of our creative courses include Design, Photography and Advertising, Acting, Music, and English. Film, Television and Journalism is another course which we offer as well within SACI.

Employability, all in all, is at the heart of Napier’s core values and all of their programmes and schools, and we aim to ensure that all of our students feel ready and well-equipped for commencing placements and work experience to prepare them for pursuing successful careers once they spread their wings and leave the university. To facilitate these invaluable work experience opportunities, we have built a solid rapport with both UK-based and international employers and industries to allow access to these opportunities as well as networking events. We also allow students to showcase their work and final year projects at our Napier degree show, which will run this year from the 30th of May until the 6th of June at Merchiston campus. The event is open to all as well!

Some fun facts about Art…

  • Thirty-century year old cave paintings have been discovered in Chauvet, France.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci spent 14 years finishing his widely renowned ‘Mona Lisa’ painting despite it being a relatively small portrait. It also did not become well-known within art communities until after it was stolen in 1911, which led to it becoming more famous and widely recognised.
  • Art used to be held as an Olympic event but was stopped in 1954 after concerns were raised about the professional status of participants and competitors. Almost every competitor submitting their work was a professional artist – they were all required to be amateurs according to the rules of the event.
  • The Louvre Art Gallery in Paris is the most popular art gallery in the world, bringing in more visitors than any other art gallery across the globe.

Further Reading for World Art Day

Have we sparked your interest in the world of art and creativity? Here are some recommended titles in our library stock to consult if you would like to read more about this subject area.

 

  • ‘Art: the definitive visual guide’, Graham-Dixon, Andrew Bridgeman Art Library, 2008. Available at Merchiston Campus Library.
  • ‘Light years: conceptual art and the photograph, 1964-1977′, Witkovsky, Matthew S., 1967-; Godfrey, Mark (Mark Benjamin); Art Institute of Chicago. C2011. Available at Merchiston Campus Library.
  • ‘Before photography: painting and the invention of photography’, Galassi, Peter.; Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), c1981. Available at Merchiston Campus Library.

 

By Rachel Downie

 

Photo credit goes to Matheus at Pexels.

 

Keep the creativity going and read about World Theatre Day 

National Unicorn Day

National Unicorn Day – 9th April

09/04/2025 / / 0 Comments

National Unicorn Day – 9th April

 

Today is National Unicorn Day, which is celebrated annually on the 9th of April. Unicorns appear as magical creatures in many movies, cartoons and fantasy novels, fascinating both children and adults alike.

Unicorns are beautiful horse-like creatures with a single spiralling horn growing from the centre of their forehead. They are steeped in history, going as far back as Ancient Greece, and have been part of many cultures, including the ancient Babylonians and the Indus civilisation. In Celtic mythology, unicorns are said to represent purity, innocence, and power. Their horns are alleged to have magical powers that can purify poisoned water and heal sickness.

Scotland and the Unicorn

Scotland has always loved legends, from ghosts and witches to giant water creatures, so maybe it’s not so surprising that Scotland has chosen the unicorn as its national animal. They are proud, wild, independent creatures with a strong spirit making them difficult to conquer or capture – ideals which represent the spirit of the Scottish people who would fight to remain unconquered. However, they are often also seen as symbols of love, purity, enchantment and magic.

Unicorns are featured widely in Scottish heraldry such as coats of arms or crests. The unicorn has featured in the royal coat of arms for Scotland from around the mid-1500s which displayed two unicorns supporting the Scottish coat of arms. In Scottish heraldry, unicorns are always depicted with gold chains around them. It is believed that this symbolised the power of Scottish kings, that only they were strong enough to tame such wild animals.

In 1603, King James VI of Scotland also became King James I of England, so he replaced one of the unicorns with a lion, the national animal of England, to represent unity between the two countries. However, it is well known in folklore that unicorns and lions are enemies, battling to be named the king of beasts.

So, where can you find unicorns? They can be found throughout Scotland, even right here in Edinburgh! They are featured on a heraldic shield by the gates to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, another in the Royal Apartments in Edinburgh Castle, and among the Victorian wood carvings at St. Gile’s Cathedral so why not go and see them for yourself?

Many towns across Scotland, including Edinburgh, Culross, Prestonpans, Dunfermline, Jedburgh, Melrose, Falkland, Crail, Aberdeen and Inverness feature mercat crosses, a Scottish market cross representing trade and prosperity. The crosses vary from being very simple to lavish designs which often feature a unicorn at the top.

Celebrate National Unicorn Day

National Unicorn Day began in 2015 to celebrate these magnificent mythological animals. So, how can we celebrate National Unicorn Day? Why not:

watch a movie that includes unicorns

bake or buy rainbow cupcakes

draw, paint or craft unicorn-themed art

research the history and symbolism of unicorns

Go for a unicorn-themed walk around a town or city and take photos of what you find.

However you spend National Unicorn Day, just remember how good things can be when you allow a little magic into your life!

By Sharon McMichael

Photo by Paul Bill

Read about the history of Edinburgh Napier

 

Best online resources for finding news: Times Digital Archive & NexisUni

The Library for New Staff

05/04/2025 / / 0 Comments

The Library for New Staff

If you are a new staff member at Edinburgh Napier University, we would like to welcome you to our campus libraries. They are not just for students and academic staff so why not check them out?

In our libraries you will find novels, books on music, design, photography, health and much more. We also have access to thousands of e-books and articles. Sign into our catalogue, Library Search , to search for books and articles and to access databases.

Librarysearch

 

If you would like to borrow a book from a different campus from the one you are working at, it’s not a problem. You can use our Click and Collect service to request books from other campus libraries and you will receive an email notification when it is available for you to collect. You can then issue the book to yourself at one of our self-service kiosks. This is useful if you would like to borrow an item after staff hours. Books can also be returned using the kiosks. Using the Box of Broadcasts database, you have access to thousands of programmes from a range of tv channels. Search for archived programmes or “record” upcoming ones.

Our Wellbeing Collection offers a range of materials which deal with topics such as anxiety and depression, to living well and sexuality. In each campus library we have a Relaxation Space where we have colouring sheets, jigsaws and coloured pencils for your use. You can of course, just come along to relax.

If the nearest printer to your workstation is out of order, you can release your printing from the library printers as the system is cloud-based.

We hope to see you sometime in the library and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. You can follow us and keep up to date with library news on Instagram and X: Email: library@napier.ac.uk

Telephone 0131 455 3500 Tweet us: @EdNapLib Follow us on Instagram @ENU_Library

by Vivienne Hamilton

Read more about library information or check our webpages 

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt: Napier Libraries

03/04/2025 / / 0 Comments

Easter Egg Hunt: Napier Libraries

Easter Egg Hunt at Napier libraries

It’s that time of year again. When arrays of chocolate eggs start to disappear from the supermarket shelves and the Easter egg hunts start to commence in full swing. If you celebrated Easter as a child, you may have participated in a few or many Easter egg hunts, rushing about frantically and searching every corner to gather as many eggs as you possibly could. This traditional easter activity is thought by some to have first originated in the late 16th century when protestant reformer Martin Luther arranged various egg hunts as part of his congregation. Eggs would be hidden by men for women and children to later try to locate. Soon, this was to become a beloved childhood activity which takes place in April across many parts of the world, and one which comes around annually at our Napier campus libraries as well!

So yes – if you feel like being a kid again for the day and winning a chocolate bunny or creme egg, come along to one of our campus libraries and take part in our Spring challenge for a chance to win a little treat. Egg, nut, dairy and gluten free options are also available and offered at the library helpdesks.

Easter Egg Hunt: The Challenge…

 

If you come to any one of our campus library helpdesks and ask to participate in the Easter Challenge, you will be handed a bowl with some slips of paper to choose from, which will have either a question or a specific book to look for. There may be more than one correct answer for some of the questions. As for the books, each campus will have a range of specific titles within their shelves, one of which you will need to locate to win a prize. The majority of these selected titles are easter-themed, with a few being more general and randomised. Each book will also have a token inside which you will need to bring down to the helpdesk to claim your prize, whether that be a chocolate easter bunny or Creme Egg. The questions, on the other hand, are library-themed, and the same rule applies, where if you get the question right, you can claim one of the sweet treats mentioned above that we have on offer.

Once the chocolates are gone, they are gone! Our spring challenge will then come to an end for this year, so if you are on campus and fancy a sweet easter treat, hurry along to one of our campus library helpdesks and ask our friendly staff about the spring challenge.

The Rules…

Like most games and activities, our Spring Challenge does have some rules to be followed. One go is allowed per person; however, if you do get the wrong answer to a question or do not find the correct book token, you will be granted another attempt. One treat is allowed per slip of paper as well if the question is answered correctly or the right book token is brought down to the helpdesk. This applies even if the challenge is done in groups – you and your friend or group of friends can take a slip each; however, if you only take one slip, you would only get one treat to share between all of you – This applies even if you completed the challenge together! Edinburgh Napier staff as well as our students are also more than welcome to participate in the Spring Challenge (unless you are library staff, we’re afraid, it would be far too easy)!

With regards to the book hunt as well – if you do find the correct book that you are looking for based on the title noted on the slip you chose, you will only need to bring the token down to the helpdesk, not the book. As well as being a fun Easter activity for students and staff to participate in, we also believe that it will facilitate a wider and more enhanced understanding of the resources we have to offer at our Napier campus libraries and how to navigate them as well. You might even find a book title that is relevant to your course that you did not even realise you needed or were indeed looking for all along!

 

We look forward to seeing some of our students from the Napier community at the helpdesk who wish to participate in our Spring Challenge.

 

By Rachel Downie

Photo by Kindel Media from Pexels.

Our opening hours will change over the Easter period, find out here

 

Read about previous years

Napier Theatre

World Theatre  Day 2025

27/03/2025 / / 0 Comments

World Theatre  Day 2025

 

As it is World Theatre Day today, it seems appropriate to write a little about Edinburgh’s illustrious history and continued tradition of dramatic performance.

Edinburgh And Theatre

Perhaps the first thing people think of is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Initially formed in 1947 as a more eclectic, grassroots ‘fringe’ to the more ‘high cultural’ Edinburgh International Festival, the Fringe now dwarfs its erstwhile rival and is an established, world-famous cultural behemoth. Probably more famous nowadays for its significance to stand-up comedy, it hosts large-scale, expensive drama; the spirit of dramatic endeavour, experiment and (productive) failure is still there, in the lesser-known acts in the Fringe itself as well as the Free Fringe.

Of course, the Fringe is not the only story. The Traverse Theatre was set up in 1962 by Richard Demarco, John Calder and Jim Haynes (amongst others) to encourage new playwrights at a time of high dramatic innovation in the 1960s. They had an international, cosmopolitan focus – the first play they produced was by Fernando Arrabal, an experimental Spanish playwright based in self-exile in Paris from Franco’s Spain. It was initially situated in a disused building on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, with seats salvaged from a nearby cinema. In 1992, it attained a permanent space beside the Usher Hall on Lothian Road, where it still operates today, and still promotes new writing, as well as working with schools and youth groups.

Universities on World Theatre Day

Aside from the excellent collection of 20th-century dramatic texts by a range of international writers in our Merchiston Library, it is also the location of the archive of the aforementioned Jim Haynes, which he personally donated to the university. Haynes lived an intriguing, quixotic life – originally from the US, served in their air force, then settled in Scotland after being stationed in Kirknewton. He moved to Edinburgh, where he lived for over two decades, setting up the first paperback bookshop in Scotland, and later moved to Paris, where he lived until the end of his life in 2021. Professionally, he was a bookseller and magazine editor, but perhaps his key skill perhaps was connecting people together – his obituary here by James Campbell captures this well.

In more recent times, student theatre is often a source of new energy in drama in the city. Theatre Paradok, set up by Edinburgh University students but not limited to the institution, performs adapted work, and occasionally original writing by students. Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen was ambitiously staged upstairs in the old Forest Café on 3 Bristo Place, a social space, café and hub for all sorts of DIY arts endeavours; Grimm Tales (a dark adaptation of the famous children’s stories) was a promenade piece in the basement of McEwan Hall. Closer to home, our own Napier University Drama Society performs original work that ranges from plays to improvised comedy routines.

 

Kieran Curran

Read about Edinburgh Napier taking over the Fringe Festival last year

 

Forest

International Forest Day 2025

21/03/2025 / / 0 Comments

International Forest Day 2025

Today is International Forest Day 2025. Learn about the wellbeing and healing effect our forests can have for us.

You may not have heard the phrase shinrin-yoku. However the concept behind it has long been recognised for its health benefits and contribution to disease prevention. The Japanese expression means “taking in the forest atmosphere”  –  or forest bathing to give it a more poetic translation. Physiological experiments in forest bathing measure central nervous and autonomic nervous activity. Allowing the five senses to immerse oneself in the forest experience has been shown to have a therapeutic effect on stress responses.

Given the importance of forests for the well-being of our bodies and of the planet, it’s concerning that we annually lose 10 million hectares of forest to deforestation and 70 million to fires. Protecting our forests is crucial, and to that end, the United Nations has declared the 21st of March an annual International Day of Forests

Forests and Health 2025

The theme of this year’s celebration is “forests and food” to reflect the fact that more than five billion people rely on forests and forest products for food, medicine and livelihoods. In some countries, forests and trees provide around 20% of income for rural households.

Here in Scotland, we are forest-impoverished. According to Global Forest Watch, just over 3% of our land is covered in forests, in contrast to other European countries. Ireland, for example, has 7.3% tree cover, Poland 13%, Germany 16% and Sweden has a whopping 36%.

Edinburgh’s forests 2025

In Edinburgh, though, we’re lucky enough to be close to several beautiful green spaces, if not ancient woodlands.  If you pine (no pun intended) for an immersive forest experience, you don’t even need to leave the city centre. Why not head out to  Colinton Dell via the Water of Leith, the Hermitage of Braid nature reserve, or  Corstorphine Hill, the most westerly of Edinburgh’s seven hills.

If you fancy going a bit further afield, why not visit Roslin Glen, Cardrona Forest near Peebles, or Butterdean Wood near Tranent which is being restored to native woodland.

While you’re there – stop, look around, smell the wood, listen to the call of the green woodpecker. And bathe in all that intoxicating fresh air. And may your visit be filled with shinrin-yoku.

By Lesley McRobb

Photo by Lukasz Szmigel 

Read more about well-being and nature on a previous post

Cherry Blossom for Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox 2025

20/03/2025 / / 0 Comments

Spring Equinox 2025

Also known as the ‘vernal equinox’ (from the Latin root ‘ver’ meaning spring; related is the French word for green ‘vert’), the Spring Equinox falls on the 20th of March every year. Astronomically, it is the half-way point of the earth around the sun, commonly celebrated in different cultures as the beginning of Spring. At this time of year, the amount of daylight experienced in the northern and southern hemispheres is the same.

Spring equinox

The spring equinox marked the beginning of the new year in ancient Persia, connected to their religion of Zoroastrianism. To this day, Iran, as well as many other Central Asian countries, celebrate the festival of Nowruz (meaning ‘New Day’ in Farsi) annually, where it is a time for family reunions, feasting and song. There are also rituals specific to the holiday: famously, Charshanbeh Suri (‘Scarlet Wednesday’) includes jumping over fire, fortune telling, and a form of trick-or-treating known as ‘spoon-banging’.

In poetry, countless poets have marked the coming of spring in myriad ways – the days grow longer, with more sunshine and better weather (for the most part anyway – here’s looking at you, Scotland). Frank O’Hara memorialised springtime in Paris – ‘it is Spring the ice has melted, the Ricard is being poured, we are all happy and young and toothless’. Even rain feels different, refreshing, emphasising the sense of a new start – in Kenneth Rexroth’s words, ‘a good rain knows its season, it comes at the edge of Spring’.

Leonard Cohen’s ‘Probably Spring’ offers a set of images for the season: ‘It is the passion of our Lord. It is the ladder through her hair. It is a lovely field which you cannot find in the city’.

So heed Mr Cohen’s advice. Take a walk when the sun is out, smell the freshly cut grass, admire the blossoming flora, and lean into the sense of hope that permeates the season.

Spring in Glasgow

By Kieran Curran – photos taken by the author in Queen’s Park, Glasgow in the spring of 2024

Photo by Arno Smit

Coworking Collective (L)

Co-Working Collective

19/03/2025 / / 0 Comments

Co-Working Collective

Our co-working collective is back.

Well done on making it this far. By now you’re no doubt up to your neck in work: all those pesky assignments, all that reading and note-taking, the class discussions, the late-nighters. It can be hard to stay organised and keep on top of it all. The Library is here to help you with all that.

We’re excited to bring back our Co-Working Collective, following on from our successful introduction last semester.

Working together has been shown to beat procrastination, help you stay motivated, work on individual goals, increase time efficiency and become more productive. “To summarise, this is a supportive space where people come together to get some work done”

We’ll be meeting every Wednesday, starting today between 2pm and 4pm in Study Room 7, Merchiston Library, and we’d love you to join us. You can also join on teams.

There is no need to book, just come along. All we ask you to do is bring some work materials and a commitment to spend the two hours with like-minded people who want to work quietly in a supported environment.

The sessions are open to all, regardless of which campus you’re based in or what level of study you’re at. If you’ve any questions, email us library@napier.ac.uk or disabilityinclusion@napier.ac.uk, and let the library be your study buddy.

More information on the library calendar. 

By Lesley McRobb

Read our previous posts on study skills. 

Trimester Two

Merchiston Tower

11/03/2025 / / 0 Comments

Merchiston Tower

In the centre of Merchiston Tower, you will find Merchiston Tower.

It’s a bang in the middle.

Have you ever wondered what’s inside? What’s its history? Want to peek inside?

Let us take you on a brief digital walk through the Tower in the blog post. But before we go any further, we would like to add that you can tour the Tower in person and see its 500 years of history in person for free. Email us at heritage@napier.ac.uk or library@napier.ac.uk. Please bear in mind that we need at least 24 hours’ notice. Group tours are available, but no more than 15 people can attend.

*update*

Tours are available for Friday mornings. If you are interested in a tour but this is not a suitable date, please contact us, and we can rearrange.

History of Merchiston Tower

Merchiston Tower has stood firm for over 500 years. Built in the middle of the 1400s, either by Andrew Napier or his son, Sir Alexander Napier, both of whom served as Provost of Edinburgh and both of whom moved in royal circles.

John Napier (Alexander’s grandson) was born in the Tower in 1550. Specifically, the University is named after John Napier. His inventions and contributions to Mathematics are longstanding, with his most known invention being logarithms. There is a lot of “myth, mystery, and intrigue” (John Napier napier.ac.uk) about the man, and you can read about him in a previous blog post on Edinburgh Napier University’s webpages.

The Tower remained in the Napier family until the beginning of the 1800s. It was then owned by the Merchiston Castle School, followed by the Edinburgh Council. For a while, it was also a storage space for fire hoses during the Second World War. By the 1950s, the Tower was set for demolition. It was in ruins. However, in 1958, a new technical college was coming to Edinburgh. A college that needed a campus. Napier College was formed around the Tower, saved from demolition and beginning a work of restoration. These restorations would uncover ceilings and stairwells that had been hidden for a century.

The hallway ceiling of the Tower now proudly displays the University’s crest and showcases the Tower’s timeline, a nod to the Napier family, Merchiston Castle School, and the Edinburgh Council.

Napier Crest

Inside the Tower

Can’t wait to have a look? Let’s go on a digital walkthrough. And while we have lovely pictures, nothing compares to seeing it in person.

The original great hall stands to the left as you enter. In this hall, you will find a stunning, decorative ceiling that was commemorated during the reign of Charles II, the decorations showcasing the Napier family’s loyalty to the crown. The massive fireplace is thought to be original to the Tower. The north and south windows are original, while the east window dates from the 17th century. During the restoration in the 1950s, a staircase in the thick walls was found.

The once hidden staircase leads to the Boardroom that now stretches across the third and fourth floors. The fourth floor would have been a loft area, home to servants, but it has now been opened up to make the room fell bigger and to properly showcase.

The magnificent Prestongrange Ceiling it dates from 1581. A rare example of a Scottish Renaissance painted ceiling, it was moved from Prestongrange House to Merchiston Tower in 1964 for preservation purposes. The ceiling is filled with art, featuring many motifs from folk plays. Truly Unique!

 

 

 

Prestongrange ceiling

 

Merchiston Tower and John Napier

In 1550, John Napier was born in the tower house. Over 400 years later, the Tower was saved from demolition and restoration work began for a new college to be named after John Napier. Now, it stands proud in the middle of our biggest campus, home to two of our schools: School of Arts and Creative Industries and School of Computing, Engineering & Built Environment.

 

Doors Open Day

On the 28th of September, we opened up the Tower to the public to celebrate Doors Open Day. In our second year running, we were delighted to welcome over 180 visitors.

 

 

If you are interested in visiting Merchiston Tower in person, please get in touch by emailing heritage@napier.ac.uk or library@napier.ac.uk. Tours are available on Friday mornings, but date and time can be rearranged if requested. And are available for individuals or groups of up to 15.

Please note that, due to the steep and uneven medieval staircases, the Tower is not wheelchair accessible.

For more information about the University’s Heritage Collections, have a look at our website.

Read more about the Heritage Collections

 

References

 

Merchiston Tower Edinburgh

The Napier Estate Past and Present

International Womens Day Street Art saying Girl Power

International Women’s Day

08/03/2025 / / 0 Comments

International Women’s Day

Today marks International Women’s Day.  March marks Women’s History Month.  Proclaimed by the United Nations in 1977 as an international day of awareness. Often linked to celebrate “labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe”(UN.org). Since then, it has been recognised worldwide.

History of International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on the 8th of March each year and has been celebrated on this day for over 100 years. Why this day?

Vladimir Lenin selected the 8th of March to celebrate women’s role in the Russian Revolution in 1917. With promotion from the United Nations in the 1970s, it became a globalised date.

There has been speculation that the date goes back further to a protest led by women garment workers in New York City in 1857. But historians speculate. March is also the month of Women’s history. This was to link to International Women’s Day.

Celebrations of International Women’s Day

The aim is to celebrate women’s achievements, promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion, and raise awareness about discrimination.

The date was recognised by the United Nations in 1977.        And since the late 1990s, there has been a theme for each year. This year, it is:

For all Women and Girls: Rights.Equality.Empowerment.

The UN writes, “This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. Central to this vision is empowering the next generation—youth, particularly young women and adolescent girls—as catalysts for lasting change.” (UN.org)

Additionally, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It is considered to be one of the most progressive documents for women’s rights.

 

You can read our previous post on inspiring women from Scotland here.

Photo by Ariele Bonte

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