Easter

Culture
by Katia Amore |
Scarcelle in Apulia, Scarceddi in Basilicata, Palummeddi in Sicily. There is no Easter without the traditional egg bread shaped in all sorts of ways containing…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore |
The Via Crucis devotion (Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross) has been practiced by Roman Catholics for many centuries. It commemorates the passion and…
Culture
by Katia Amore |
The Holy Week traditions in Sicily are an incredible combination of religious festivals with archaic celebrations of the rebirth of nature, of spring over…
Language
by Anonymous (not verified) |
Holy Week began yesterday, ending with Easter this Sunday, so we thought our Word of the Week would be pace, peace. The dove – colomba – has become a symbol…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
“Egg: the Utopia of Form” (Uovo: l’Utopia della Forma) is the original exhibition on view this week at the Bompiani pastry shop in Rome: 30 Easter chocolate…
Culture
by ITALY |
The Via Crucis devotion (Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross) has been practiced by Roman Catholics for many centuries. It commemorates the passion and…
Culture
by Elizabeth Ganl… |
Easter is a wonderful time to explore Italy. Perhaps the most important holiday of all, Easter (Pasqua) is celebrated for a full week, with rites starting on…
Food & Drink
by ITALY |
Torta Di Pasqua is a typical Italian Easter recipe that comes from Central Italy. Common in Umbria and Le Marche, in particular, is know also as Pizza di…
Lifestyle
by ITALY |
Italian families can expect to spend less this Easter for their traditional foods thanks to a decline in prices for typical holiday products like chocolate…
Culture
by Michelle Fabio |
Italy is famous for its spectacular celebrations surrounding Pasqua (Easter), and none is more explosive than the Scoppio del Carro in Florence on Easter…