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by Pierangela Zandanel | Wed, 11/16/2011 - 08:58

“Once upon a time a man arrived in a very small village clung upon a mountain. He only had an old suitcase and looked very hungry. A boy, sitting on the…

Culture

Audrey a Roma

by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Fri, 11/11/2011 - 05:30

"I don't need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain” The discreet Belgian…

Culture

Wild Tuscany: Sagra del Cinghiale

by Pierangela Zandanel | Thu, 11/03/2011 - 10:38

There are certain places you like to go back to many times because of their historical heritage, others because of their relaxed atmosphere or their buzz or…

Culture

President Obama......"ama" l'Italia.

by ITALY | Mon, 10/31/2011 - 07:31

On the 29th of October, President Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the 36th annual National Italian American Foundation Gala, in Washington, DC.,…

Culture

All Souls Day in Sicily

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 10/31/2011 - 04:10

The 1st of November is a national holiday in Italy, known as Tutti i Santi or Ognissanti, which celebrates all saints and is followed by All Souls Day on the…

Celebrating World Pasta Day: Pasta al Forno Recipe

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 10/25/2011 - 03:26

On the 25th of October 1995, delegates from nations around the world gathered in Rome to establish the annual World Pasta Day. The aim of the day is to…

Food & Drink

Sweet, Sweet, October in Italy

by Pierangela Zandanel | Mon, 10/24/2011 - 06:02

For a lot of people October is a sad month, full of regrets for our past summer. But for me it is the sweetest time of the year. This is the month when the…

Culture

21st Pumpkin Festival in Venzone

by Sharon Rogers | Thu, 10/20/2011 - 04:52

Venzone is the only medieval walled city in Friuli Venezia Giulia and so it stands to reason that during the annual pumpkin festival the whole town takes the…

Culture

Baritone Lucio Gallo and Tenor Fabio Armiliato at Rosenblatt Recitals in London

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 10/10/2011 - 07:13

Two celebrated Italian singers are slated for London performances in the coming weeks as part of Rosenblatt Recitals 2011/12 season. Baritone Lucio Gallo will…

Lifestyle

Trieste hosts 43rd Annual Barcolana Sailing Regatta

by Sharon Farnhill | Fri, 10/07/2011 - 08:56

Since 1969 the second Sunday of October has been the time of year when sailors of all levels ranging from keen amateurs to professional racing teams have…