Hello, everyone, friends of New Life Italy,

The first two tribute evenings to the Sanremo Festival have come to an end, retracing the past years of the previous editions of the Italian music festival. With DJ Tombeur, we listened to the most beautiful songs from 2011 to 2023, while with DJ Adry, we listened to and sang the most beautiful songs from the festival from 2001 to 2010. Two wonderful evenings, thanks mostly to you, our precious audience.
This "Waiting for Sanremo 2024" is truly making us have a lot of fun, and much of the credit goes to you, who always follow and support us with your affection and your presence. Tomorrow, on January 31st, on the Ariston stage (of NewLifeItaly), our very talented Nikità will perform in a live concert not to be missed. The concert will start at 9:30 PM Italian time, 12:30 PM SLT. Don't miss it.
Our Sanremo journey will resume on February 2nd with the very talented DJ Angel Dark, who will take us back in time from 1991 to 2000, letting us listen to the most beautiful songs of those years. This adventure will conclude with our DJ Tombeur, the creator of this beautiful musical journey. With him, we will revisit the beginnings of the Italian Song Festival, starting from the distant 1980 to 1990.
The commitment is significant, and just as great is the desire to showcase the beauty of our country to all of you through this powerful medium called MUSIC. Don't miss out!

A warm hug to all,
Mariacazzetta

Hand of 'God'
Today I had another of those moments many can relate with... as I was placing some lamp posts, the bridge I had place for mere practical purpose called me. There were stand-alone lanterns in the set...and there it was. If felt 'right'. But why? Why was so excited? There was nothing groundbreaking on it, I was eventually going to put lights there so..why? The pixelate landscape had suddenly become a place, a scene, a story. The mesh suddenly 'blended' together to emulate the quirkiness and choesive imperfection that we find in the real world by the Hand of 'God'. And it dawned on me that that's what many of us seek on this creative process. Not terraforming, or landscaping, but emulating the Hand of 'God'. The dimly lit wooden footbridge soon demanded some eery fireflies and bushes. And I know it will soon demand more: a forgotten fishpole, maybe a misplaced plank, a rock coming up from the river that never quite fit with the wooden structure...
[Snap from new in-the-works VIP resident area at Darkheart's Playground]

WEDNESDAY PARTY
Shall we break the numbers of visitors again Last time we have 36 ppl on board on the club can we do it in a normal wednesay?
maybe not but bring all your friends here and shake your body to the music!!
hop://junglefriends.opensim.fun:8002/Bella Terra/227/49/25

Dear friends and music lovers,

We are pleased to invite you to the musical event inspired by the Sanremo Festival, the most loved festival in Italy! Join us for an unforgettable evening dedicated to the passion for music with our DJ Adry, scheduled for Tuesday 30 January at 12.30pm SLT on newlifeitaly.net:8002:SanRemo. This special event promises to take you on an exciting journey through different musical genres, from 2001 to 2010, bringing together talented artists for a night of rhythm and harmony.

Event Details:

Dates: Tuesday 30 January
Time: 12:30pm SLT
Location: newlifeitaly.net:8002:SanRemo
Dress code: elegant attire
We would be honored by your presence to celebrate musical diversity and enjoy an evening filled with good music and great company.
We can't wait to share this unique musical experience with you. Get ready to sing and create unforgettable memories!

I hug you all,

Mariacazzetta
::::::::TAXI:::::::: newlifeitaly.net:8002:SanRemo

For the last 3 weeks, I have dealt with a intermittent issue on my grid that has about driven me nuts. I have tested, and eliminated possibilities …..without luck.

Yesterday two of the largest grid owners in open sim, Lone Wolf from Wolf Territories and Josh Boam from Aviworlds, took time from their busy schedules to help finally fix this issue. In addition , Rafael from Wolf Territories assisted. I cannot say thanks enough!

Although I work with Josh’s hosting business, this involved much more. Josh would not give up and recruited Lone Wolf.

In my opinion, maybe this is what opensim was designed to be: sharing of knowledge and helping each other.

Lone Wolf and Josh did not have to give up their time to help a tiny grid…..but they did!

Maybe we can all learn from these individuals!

Sharing knowledge is Caring



FYI. The default setting of 2 threadsets can cause major headaches depending on your region….it is way too low in some cases. You all probably know that…but I learned.

DJ Kith's "80's & 90s Off the Cuff" Tonight at Hot Daddy's! 6:00PM!
Region: Hot Daddys on Wyldwood Bayou Grid
Event begins: 6:00PM Grid Time
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
DJ Kith is rockin’ the Dock tonight with his "80’s & 90s Off the Cuff!". DJ Kith is diving deep into his rabbit hole of tunes so come prepared to dance to some awesome rock tunes!! Pop, glam, alternative, hard rock—he’ll have it all! Gather your friends and fly on over to Hot Daddy’s for a night of great music and good friends! Party on dudes!!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002: Wyldwood Bayou Hot Daddys

Tired of small talk and awkward silences? Fear not, for bugfriends are the ultimate conversationalists. They may not speak in words, but their chirps, clicks, and buzzing provide endless entertainment. Come hear what all the chirping is about. Goliath Gardens where you can experience being a bug!! three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Goliath Gardens Cool bug avatars to wear and keep!

DJ Rosa Spins at Rockin' the Blues Tonight at 6:00 PM!
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins: 2024-01-28 18:00 SLT
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
It's Sunday & DJ Rosa is taking the stage at Rockin' The Blues to spin blues that will ease you out of the past week and into a new one! Rosa likes it HOT, HOT, HOT so be prepared for a rockin' evening down in the swamp! You love her Disco, Reggae and Latin sets, wait till you hear her Blues!! Come on down to Rockin' the Blues and hang with friends old and new! It's going to be a great night on Wyldwood Bayou Grid!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

Elf Mage DJ Maldrul performs at On The Rocks @ Alternate Metaverse Sundays from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Pacific time
DJ Maldrul will be playing a mix of classic and contemporary Rock & Roll and his signature selection of SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!

Come check out Rocky Shores where you can dance, surf, play Greedy, hang out and explore!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Airmid/478/97/23

The ORIGINAL Latex Lounge Fetish Dance with live DJ Molly Sheryffe - Tonight at 5pm Pacific!

Come join in for some great music and a great group of people who've been in the BDSM and Fetish business for over 10 years in Opensim! Free LATEX gift every week!!

Starts at 5pm PST!!
Region: lfgrid.com:8002:Battersea

When you come to Welcome at cyberdatastorm, if you use the environment settings, the air has a very smoky quality without the lag of 'smoke' particles. This effect is created through the environment loading in the menus. My welcome is very simple, so that people can load quickly without a lot of things to weigh them down. I believe it is always good to have a simple and easy to load welcome area on your grid. Everything is done in simple black & white. From my opensim beacon, to my visitor list, to region teleport sign.

Miss Munk will be spinning her wheels of steel at 1 pm grid time, at The Piazza!
Bring your headphones and get on down here and listen to nonstop beat matching and full spectrum sound!
Plug the link into your map and we'll see you there.
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Sunday Brunch Blues with DJ Kith on the Bayou Belle every Sunday Morn at 9:00AM (SLT)!!
Region: Bayou Belle at Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins: 2024-01-28 09:00 SLT
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
Get up, grab your breakfast and come on down to The Bayou Belle to chill with DJ Kith & The Tribe for coffee and relaxing blues!! DJ Kith may be a lousy cook but he's a fabulous blues DJ! He's got the blues that will both ease your troubles from the previous week, put a smile on your face and give you the motivation to head into the next! No better way to start your day than with a heaping helping of DJ Kith and some chill blues! See you there!!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

Another demo of tidal water, so this stream appears and disappears depending on the height of the tide. 99% of the regions on our grid use tidal water and there is a server that keeps them all in sync. You could have a castle with a tideal area around it that sometimes is under water and sometimes is not etc.

I remember 2 years ago when I didn't even know how to edit-linked! Soon after I discovered landscaping and the gratification (and frustration) that comes with it.
Current project: a 16 sims joined into a private residential area for Darkheart's. A lake area in the middle, mountains at the very end (not visible).
This is the first piece of land, still in progress - just main shape buildings and cliff-ing.

One of Opensimulator's Longest continually running Dance Parties! 11 years and counting!! LIVE DJ and Dancing!! Music from the 60's to current day!

Tonight at 8pm Pacific!

HG: lfgrid.com:8002:speakeasy

Live from Rockin' The Blues! It's Saturday Night with DJ Kith! 7:30PM-9PM!
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins: 2024-01-27 19:30 SLT
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
Blues man DJ Kith continues our Saturday Night Blues Party!! DJ Kith is gonna ROCK OUR HOUSE with the most exciting blues anywhere!! Kith's sets are guaranteed to be fresh and full of surprises, so if you like your blues with an edge... Grab a friend and hop the first gator down to Rockin' the Blues on Wyldwood Bayou Grid! This party will be full of fun, friendship and awesome blues tunes!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

We have 3 new vendors preparing to set up shops in our Star Jinn Palisade Mall here in the Masala Al Kohav region. As soon as they are ready to open will let you know and you can come check out their shops and see their positively gorgeous work. Indigo's Market & Boutique, The Heart of The Matter Boutique and Thorvaldr's Forge. We have shops available if you're looking for a place to display your work for others to enjoy. It can be free or you can set it to be bought, we just provide the space. Our spaces are free though donations are appreciated to help defer the cost of the grid. Blessings and much love, Lavia.