Events
by Michelle Fabio |
Although Carnevale (Carnival) is celebrated throughout Italy, Venice's version with its elaborate, colourful masks and costumes is one of the oldest and most…
by Carla Passino |
This is a mouth-watering winter for Italy-bound art lovers. The season’s calendar is packed full with interesting events covering all the most important eras…
by Michelle Fabio |
Words by Michelle Fabio
On the first Sunday in February, Agrigento, Sicily celebrates the first almond blossoms of the season in its Festa del Fiore del…
by ITALY |
Last chance for Fattori in Florence
The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy's top art exhibitions: ASCOLI - Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea: '…
by Valentina |
"Perché Sanremo è Sanremo!" says the slogan. One of the annual highlights of the Peninsula's musical and TV schedule, Sanremo returns this year on Italian…
by Carla Passino |
Forget all you know about Italian Carnival—streamers, confetti, costumes, floats and carefree merrymaking. Mamoiada is different. This Carnival, which some…
by Carla Passino |
Few Carnival festivals can rival Putignano’s history. The Apulian town started celebrating Carnival in 1394 and never stopped.The revelries started by accident…
by Carla Passino |
Viareggio’s Carnival started in a coffee house. Back in 1873, the young scions of some of the city’s best families met around the coffee tables of the local…
by Carla Passino |
Ivrea’s long Carnival starts on Twelfth night. On the Twelfth night of 200 years ago, to be precise. Some of the town’s Carnival traditions date from the…
by Carla Passino |
Italy’s most famous Carnival may have started as a clever political ploy to keep the populace happy. First recorded in 1094, and made an official holiday in…
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