All souls day

Lifestyle

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/20/2020 - 06:22

If you’ve ever walked the Sassi di Matera at night, you know how enchanting they are. Yet, at the same time, they can also be eerie; the dark ravines,…

Culture

At Death's Door

by Pete Martin | Fri, 11/02/2012 - 09:38

The posters that go up around towns and villages announcing the death of a loved one are a very public way of expressing grief, and of course inviting the…

Culture

All Souls Day in Sicily

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 10/31/2011 - 04:10

The 1st of November is a national holiday in Italy, known as Tutti i Santi or Ognissanti, which celebrates all saints and is followed by All Souls Day on the…