Events

Falcade, a small village in the Dolomites of Belluno, is hosting an original competition this weekend: the “Giant Polenta Challenge”. A group of mastri…

Almond Affogato was the winning flavor at the Grand Finale of the Gelato World Tour, held in Rimini last weekend. Twenty-four gelato artisans from all over the…

The 22nd edition of the Festival del Peperoncino (Chili Pepper Festival) is set to begin in Diamante, a coastal town in the southern region of Calabria, on…

Pope Francis is set to officiate at the weddings of 20 couples who will get married at St. Peter’s Basilica on September 14. The Vatican said the "20 young…

Practiced in the Venetian lagoon for thousands of years, the Regata Storica (Historic Regatta) returns to Venice this Sunday, September 7. It is a highly-…

[Image: Giovanni Fattori, Donna al Gabbro (Woman of the Gabbro), 1886-1887, etching, The Ahmanson Foundation] Eighty works, including drawings, photographs…

The 14th annual Festival della Cucina Italiana (Festival of Italian Food) is scheduled to take place this weekend in Rimini. The event, free to the public,…

If you’re in the New York/New Jersey area, head to the Hoboken Italian Festival this weekend. Celebrating its 87th year, the festival will be held at Sinatra…

With summer drawing to a close, the events are stacking up in Italy throughout September. John Bensalhia looks at some of the best-known examples... Summer…