Christmas

Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/18/2021 - 01:15
Here’s another place you may want to add to your list of worthy Christmas destinations in Italy: Castiglione del Lago in Umbria, on the shores of Lake…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/15/2020 - 11:14
Holiday lights in Venice will not be limited to calli (streets) and campi (squares) this year. The lagoon city has decided to anticipate celebrations for the…
Culture
by Laura Morelli | Tue, 12/15/2020 - 02:30
On December 25, Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Christ as it’s described in the Gospels. Over the course of centuries, artists experimented…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 01/03/2020 - 23:01
According to Italian traditions, Befana is an old woman who gives presents throughout the country on the night of January 5, also known as the Epiphany Eve. By…
Language
by Silvia Donati | Mon, 12/23/2019 - 11:11
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/20/2019 - 00:00
Christmas Day is just around the corner, so we’ve put together a collection of our favorite Christmas-inspired stories from the magazine. Consider that they…
Language
by Alesha Allen | Thu, 12/19/2019 - 11:29
Christmas is finally almost here! Wherever you are celebrating this year, you may be interested in reading these popular Italian sayings about Christmas.…
Culture
by Laura Morelli | Tue, 12/10/2019 - 03:06
From the shop windows of Naples, hundreds of faces lure us with their expressions: proud, sad, joyful, lewd, angelic, humorous. Few artistic traditions have…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/06/2019 - 00:00
[Candelo, Piedmont.] Get into the holiday spirit when you visit these Italian villages where Christmas is celebrated with special events. Candelo (Piedmont…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/03/2019 - 09:07
It’s back! Spelacchio, Rome’s world-famous Christmas tree, arrived in Piazza Venezia early on Monday after traveling overnight from Varese, in the northern…