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Top Summer Events and Festivals in Italy 2016

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/17/2016 - 00:00

Here's your summer guide to Italy's top events and festivals during our favorite season, l'estate. Verona Opera Season – June 24-August 28 On June 24, the 94th…

Culture

What To Do In Italy This June: The Best Events

by John Bensalhia | Thu, 06/02/2016 - 05:02

Summer comes to Italy in style with a diverse range of events and festivals to see, hear, do and admire! John Bensalhia reports... Summer's finally here in a…

Culture

What's On in Italy This May 2016

by John Bensalhia | Tue, 05/03/2016 - 04:51

John Bensalhia looks at some of the May magic coming your way in Italy with some super events and festivals... May is a time of diversity. Whether it's mixed…

Culture

Regine & Re di cuochi, A Celebration of the Kings of Italian Cuisine

by Luciana.Squadrilli | Tue, 04/12/2016 - 17:22

Italian food is mostly famous – and highly appreciated – all over the world for its genuine flavors and the hearty regional recipes. Yet, the contemporary…

Culture

What To Do In Italy This April

by John Bensalhia | Thu, 03/31/2016 - 04:34

April flowers this year with a bumper crop of events and festivals steeped in tradition and culture. John Bensalhia is your faithful guide... April's a busy…

Culture

500 Years Old: Venice's Jewish Ghetto in Pictures

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/30/2016 - 03:45

On March 29, 1516, the Senate of the Republic of Venice signed a decree mandating that all Jews residing in the city live together in a monitored and gated…

Culture

What to Do in Italy on Easter Weekend

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/18/2016 - 12:05

Easter is approaching – it is next Sunday, March 27. For Italians, the Easter holiday means at the least a long weekend – Saturday to Monday, as the Monday…

Culture

FAI Spring Days: 900 Cultural Sites Open for Free this Weekend

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/18/2016 - 11:55

900 cultural sites throughout Italy will be open to the public for free this weekend, in celebration of FAI Spring Days (19-20 March), an annual event…

Culture

What's On in Italy This March 2016

by John Bensalhia | Tue, 03/01/2016 - 05:29

Photo by: Georgette Jupe-Pradier. Easter and Spring come to Italy in great style this year. John Bensalhia lists some of the best known events and festivals…

Food & Drink

10 Basics Of Italian Food Culture You Need To Know

by John Bensalhia | Tue, 02/23/2016 - 05:30

From key festivals and superstitions to fresh vegetable and historical trends, John Bensalhia investigates some of the key facts linked with delicious Italian…