Rituals
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/24/2019 - 00:00
For Sicilians, granita isn’t just a refreshing treat – it’s a ritual, as coffee is for many.
Brought to the island by the Arabs, Sicilian granita has evolved…
Culture
by elisascarton | Tue, 07/19/2016 - 04:06
Coffee’s greatest appreciators are something of a fraud when you take a glance at the history books. Italy has never produced its own coffee. It never even…
Culture
by ITALY | Thu, 03/24/2016 - 23:50
The Via Crucis devotion (Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross) has been practiced by Roman Catholics for many centuries. It commemorates the passion and…
Culture
by ITALY | Mon, 03/30/2015 - 11:28
The Holy Week in Sardinia is characterised by traditional processions and ancient rituals taking place in various towns and cities around the island. Both…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 07/18/2014 - 02:45
The ancient Festa del Redentore returns to Venice this weekend with its spectacular fireworks display over St. Mark’s Basin.
At dusk on Saturday, small boats…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore | Tue, 04/15/2014 - 20:00
The Via Crucis devotion (Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross) has been practiced by Roman Catholics for many centuries. It commemorates the passion and…
Culture
by Katia Amore | Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:40
The Holy Week traditions in Sicily are an incredible combination of religious festivals with archaic celebrations of the rebirth of nature, of spring over…
Food & Drink
by Barry Lillie | Tue, 02/11/2014 - 06:30
Fare la scarpetta is a phrase in the Italian language that’s close to the heart of everyone who has enjoyed a delicious plate of pasta with sauce. Meaning “…
Culture
by ITALY | Fri, 03/29/2013 - 11:10
The Via Crucis devotion (Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross) has been practiced by Roman Catholics for many centuries. It commemorates the passion and…
Lifestyle
by Carol King | Fri, 09/21/2012 - 08:58
Carol King explains what constitutes Italians’ most important ritual of the year – and it’s not a religious one.When September arrives in Italy Italian women…
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