The tiny village where I was born and the town by the sea where I used to live aren’t exceptional in the attention paid to bell-ringing. In fact, they are part of a long and revered tradition, that of ...

My grandfather was working for another Italian family,” his grandson Bob Mellano tells us. “They would go up into the hills, cutting foliage, greens, and wildflowers, then bring them down by horse and ...

Spoleto has all you’d expect in an Italian town: art, loads of history, a lively cultural environment and good food.

But what really puts Torrita on the map is its ​Palio dei Somari. The event, which translates to “Race of the Donkeys,” was inaugurated in 1966 to honor Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters — ...

Flour is one of the most essential ingredients in Italian cuisine, connected as it is with the country’s culinary traditions and history. From the ancient grains cultivated in Roman times to the ...

While it isn’t official, yet, there is a lot of chattering about the possibility of Italian comedy being soon a candidate to ...

Vietri sul Mare is a beautiful village along the just as beautiful Amalfi Coast. Here, you can enjoy all the perks of this ...

It is no coincidence that Italy is often described as “the land of a hundred bell towers.” While this expression is sometimes ...

Italian cuisine is based on selecting local seasonal produce. What are the most common ingredients Italians like to put on ...

Joe Petrosino is one of the first symbols of Italian-American courage, and remains an icon of the fight against organized ...

Among the many Carnevali in Italy, Gioiosa Marea, in Sicily, proposes its own tradition, the Carnevale del Murgo, with roots ...

The Carneval di Mat is a unique event in Bormio, Valtellina, where traditionally, local authorities cede their power to… the ...