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Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Sun, 03/09/2014 - 03:15
The quality of artisan gelato is pretty good all over Italy. But if you want to taste the best nocciola (hazelnut), head to Tuscany, precisely to Carrara,…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Sun, 03/09/2014 - 03:00
“The Serenissimo Prince. History and Stories of Dogi and Dogaresse” is an exhibition currently on view at Venice’s Doge Palace. In the renovated spaces of the…
Lifestyle
by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Tue, 03/04/2014 - 00:01
Every year the excitement of the Venice Carnival is boosted by the diversity of its theme, which changes with every new edition. In 2014, “La Natura Fantastica…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 03/01/2014 - 02:00
“Dice che era un bell’uomo e veniva, veniva dal mare…” The famous song by Bolognese singer Lucio Dalla, “4 marzo 1943,” will be blaring from the stereos of…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 03/01/2014 - 01:30
Tomorrow, Sunday, the Bandierai degli Uffizi in Florence and the Sbandieratori de L 'Aquila will celebrate their twinship with a double performance in Piazza…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore | Wed, 02/26/2014 - 03:02
It's carnival time in Italy, time for crazy costumes, spooky masks, spectacular processions of floats and handfuls of flying coriandoli (confetti). We chose…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Wed, 02/26/2014 - 01:15
Here's our monthly round-up of festivals, shows and exhibitions taking place in Italy throughout March 2014. March is always a sign of optimism. It's the…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 02/22/2014 - 02:30
The New York Film Food Festival awarded one of its prestigious filmmaking awards to an Italian video, “That’s Mandorlato.” The video, made by Aromicreativi…
Culture
by Felix Petrelli | Fri, 02/21/2014 - 03:00
When driving along the west coast of Tuscany just north of Pisa, you will see jagged alps rising steeply from the narrow strip of land, glistening majestically…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/20/2014 - 03:43
Italy’s ousted prime minister Enrico Letta appeared dressed as Santa Claus carrying a big sign that read: “Cedesi attività” (“Out of Business”). Matteo Renzi,…