Events

Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/12/2014 - 02:00
Falcade, a small village in the Dolomites of Belluno, is hosting an original competition this weekend: the “Giant Polenta Challenge”. A group of mastri…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/09/2014 - 05:59
Almond Affogato was the winning flavor at the Grand Finale of the Gelato World Tour, held in Rimini last weekend. Twenty-four gelato artisans from all over the…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/08/2014 - 04:46
The 22nd edition of the Festival del Peperoncino (Chili Pepper Festival) is set to begin in Diamante, a coastal town in the southern region of Calabria, on…
Lifestyle
by Anonymous (not verified) | Sun, 09/07/2014 - 03:00
Pope Francis is set to officiate at the weddings of 20 couples who will get married at St. Peter’s Basilica on September 14. The Vatican said the "20 young…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 09/06/2014 - 02:00
Practiced in the Venetian lagoon for thousands of years, the Regata Storica (Historic Regatta) returns to Venice this Sunday, September 7. It is a highly-…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/05/2014 - 01:45
[Image: Giovanni Fattori, Donna al Gabbro (Woman of the Gabbro), 1886-1887, etching, The Ahmanson Foundation] Eighty works, including drawings, photographs…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/04/2014 - 02:30
The 14th annual Festival della Cucina Italiana (Festival of Italian Food) is scheduled to take place this weekend in Rimini. The event, free to the public,…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 09/03/2014 - 02:30
If you’re in the New York/New Jersey area, head to the Hoboken Italian Festival this weekend. Celebrating its 87th year, the festival will be held at Sinatra…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/02/2014 - 06:14
The Venice Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world, established by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932. The festival takes place every…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Sun, 08/31/2014 - 03:00
With summer drawing to a close, the events are stacking up in Italy throughout September. John Bensalhia looks at some of the best-known examples... Summer…