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Italy Celebrates Costume Design Oscar Win with Milena Canonero

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/23/2015 - 14:28

A year after taking home the Oscar for Best Foreign Film with The Great Beauty, Italy is celebrating another Oscar win: during Sunday night’s 87th Academy…

Culture

What's On in Sicily - Miscellaneous

by John Bensalhia | Sat, 02/21/2015 - 02:00

Our What’s On in Italy series, which looks at Italy’s major events and festivals each month, has added a regional spin: every month, we will focus on…

Food & Drink

What's On in Sicily - Food

by John Bensalhia | Sun, 02/15/2015 - 02:00

Our What’s On in Italy series, which looks at Italy’s major events and festivals each month, has added a regional spin: every month, we will focus on…

Lifestyle

Celebrating the Arrival of Spring at Agrigento's Almond Blossom Festival

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/13/2015 - 02:00

Every year in February, Agrigento celebrates the first almond blossoms of the season in its Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore. The almond blossoms are celebrated as…

Lifestyle

Sanremo Music Festival 2015

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/10/2015 - 00:00

Love and melody seem to be the common denominators of the Sanremo Music Festival this year…perhaps because it takes place the week of Valentine’s Day?! Who…

Culture

What's On in Sicily - Music and Film

by Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 02/07/2015 - 03:00

Words by John Behnsalia and Silvia Donati Our What’s On in Italy series, which looks at Italy’s major events and festivals each month, is taking a regional…

Lifestyle

Catania's Most Beloved Religious Festival: Feast of St. Agatha

by ITALY | Mon, 02/02/2015 - 08:40

When we decided to write about one of the most famous religious processions in the world, the Feast of Saint Agatha in Catania, we knew we had the right person…

Culture

What's On in Italy - February 2015

by John Bensalhia | Sat, 01/31/2015 - 02:00

John Bensalhia shares the love to be found in Italy this month with an extra Carnival atmosphere... The shortest month of the year manages to pack an awful…

Lifestyle

Flying on a Hot Air Balloon Over the Dolomites

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/14/2015 - 03:53

Imagine yourself flying up on a balloon over the stunning Alta Pusteria in the Dolomites, floating quietly in the blue sky, carried by the wind. Sounds like a…

Food & Drink

November Porc: Celebrating Parma Area's Best Pork Products

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/13/2014 - 02:00

The signature November event of the Parma lowlands has only one protagonist: pork. Yes, the area where some of the best pork products, including Culatello di…