Traditions

Food & Drink
by Barry Lillie |
Italians have a special relationship with baccalà; the salt-dried cod from the northern reaches of Europe is a Christmas Eve favourite and, in December, stalls…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
December 10 marks “Caffè Sospeso Day” in Italy, to be celebrated on the same day as Human Rights Day. A caffè sospeso (suspended coffee) or pending coffee is a…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Religious processions in four Italian communities each featuring volunteers bearing an enormous structure on their shoulders have been added to the United…
Lifestyle
by Anonymous (not verified) |
St. Peter's Square is ready for Christmas: the Christmas tree and nativity scene have been set up on the square, like every year. The tree that stands on the…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Many children in Italy and around the world are tuned in this week to the 56th edition of the international children’s song festival Zecchino d’Oro. Started…
Culture
by Amber Paulen |
Rome's Testaccio quartiere (or neighborhood) is easily overlooked, and not only by tourists. Though I have lived in Rome for years, I usually skim past it…
Culture
by Barry Lillie |
It would be fair to say that Italians are passionate about coffee. So much so, you would think they had discovered it. They didn’t. To make up for this,…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
October 10, 2013 marks the bicentennial of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth. Italy Magazine has paid homage to the celebrated opera composer throughout the year with a…
Lifestyle
by Carol King |
Italian sheep “rebelled” when police swooped on a patch of land where the flock grazed on more than just green grass: the land was also used to cultivate…
Food & Drink
by Francesca Re Manning |
For most people outside of Italy, the 15th of August probably doesn’t mean anything in particular. For most Italians, however, this is the day when we…