John Bensalhia
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John is a freelance journalist who has contributed to various magazines and websites for more than 12 years. Born in London in 1974, he went on to complete an English degree at university and then gained a diploma in Magazine Journalism in 1999. Since then he has written about a wide variety of subjects including ports and harbours, franchising, builders' merchants, tractors, arboriculture, the TV programme Doctor Who, motorcycles, sports, DIY, and of course, Italy! When not writing, his hobbies include travel, films, cooking, gardening, and playing the drums. See more of his work here.
Articles by John Bensalhia
Wed, 09/29/2021 - 03:24
John Bensalhia looks at some of the best of October 2021's collection of events...
This month's Autumn event gathering has much to cheer up the darke…
Mon, 08/30/2021 - 10:44
This month's selection of activities has a flavoursome feel to it, with some classic food and drink events (fish is a repeat feature on this month's m…
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 12:04
Performance is on the agenda this month with a wealth of events dedicated to various arts-based realms. These include music, street art, literature, a…
Mon, 06/28/2021 - 10:08
The traditional elements of summer are in place this July, with events covering popular foods, music, and the arts. It's a great chance to enjoy the s…
Wed, 05/26/2021 - 10:46
John Bensalhia welcomes the summer with some cracking festivals and events...
The state of festival play is heating up in Italy this June. A number o…
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 10:43
John Bensalhia looks at what's in store for May 2021 with a host of events getting the go-ahead… As the country comes out of lockdown, live events are…
Mon, 03/29/2021 - 07:58
John Bensalhia ventures into the Spring season with another selection of events happening this April...
It's now over a year since global lockdown, a…
Mon, 03/01/2021 - 10:57
A wide spread of events is available this March for all things Italy. John Bensalhia reports...
If the current pandemic restrictions have either post…
Tue, 02/02/2021 - 03:02
John Bensalhia looks at ways of enjoying the traditionally busy February in 2021.
This month's events collection is a notably different proposition t…
Tue, 12/29/2020 - 02:58
With Covid-19 restrictions still in place, Italian events are still pressing on in the new year – either online of with tight safety precautions in pl…
Tue, 12/01/2020 - 05:09
John Bensalhia experiences a different kind of festive event line-up for 2020...
Well, this is a Christmas that's going to be different. With the Cov…
Tue, 11/03/2020 - 04:49
John Bensalhia logs on to a collection of new events for November...
With the colder months coming in, the global Covid-19 pandemic remains. With tha…
Thu, 10/01/2020 - 03:12
John Bensalhia ushers in October with an eclectic range of events and festivals for all ages to enjoy...
As the world continues to face an uncertain…
Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:54
Italy is well known for its superb range of food, but the secret of its success is to provide the right accompaniment. Using a wealth of carefully sel…
Tue, 09/01/2020 - 07:12
John Bensalhia takes a look at the coming of Autumn through this September's choice of Italian events.
As life gradually returns to a degree of norm…
Thu, 07/30/2020 - 03:52
John Bensalhia reaches the end of Summer as he puts some excellent August happenings under the microscope...
With more festivals and events returning…
Thu, 07/02/2020 - 04:09
Normality begins to return to both Italy and the world, as events begin again. John Bensalhia looks at some of the most notable ones to be announced f…
Tue, 06/02/2020 - 08:28
With the beginning of returning events to visit in person, John Bensalhia looks at what's happening both in the real and online worlds this month...…
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 09:17
John Bensalhia continues his look at online things to do this May...
We're continuing the online events this month, as the current coronavirus crisis…
Thu, 04/02/2020 - 05:48
John Bensalhia looks at some of the best online events happening during April...
This month's batch of events takes a different tack than usual. But…