Easter

Culture

Palummeddi: Traditional Sicilian Easter Egg Bread

by Katia Amore | Thu, 04/17/2014 - 14:33

Scarcelle in Apulia, Scarceddi in Basilicata, Palummeddi in Sicily. There is no Easter without the traditional egg bread shaped in all sorts of ways containing…

Lifestyle

Traditional Via Crucis at the Colosseum in Rome 2014

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

The Holy Week in Sicily

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…

Language

Word of the Week: PACE

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 04/14/2014 - 12:37

Holy Week began yesterday, ending with Easter this Sunday, so we thought our Word of the Week would be pace, peace. The dove – colomba – has become a symbol…

Lifestyle

Artsy Easter Eggs On View at Rome Pastry Shop

by Silvia Donati | Sat, 04/12/2014 - 23:00

“Egg: the Utopia of Form” (Uovo: l’Utopia della Forma) is the original exhibition on view this week at the Bompiani pastry shop in Rome: 30 Easter chocolate…

Culture

Traditional Via Crucis at the Colosseum in Rome 2013

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…

Culture

Easter Traditions in Puglia

by Elizabeth Ganl… | Mon, 04/02/2012 - 05:29

Easter is a wonderful time to explore Italy. Perhaps the most important holiday of all, Easter (Pasqua) is celebrated for a full week, with rites starting on…

Food & Drink

Torta di Pasqua Recipe

by ITALY | Mon, 04/18/2011 - 06:58

Torta Di Pasqua is a typical Italian Easter recipe that comes from Central Italy. Common in Umbria and Le Marche, in particular, is know also as Pizza di…

Lifestyle

Easter food prices down

by ITALY | Fri, 03/20/2009 - 04:49

Italian families can expect to spend less this Easter for their traditional foods thanks to a decline in prices for typical holiday products like chocolate…

Culture

Scoppio del carro in Florence

by Michelle Fabio | Thu, 03/19/2009 - 07:12

Italy is famous for its spectacular celebrations surrounding Pasqua (Easter), and none is more explosive than the Scoppio del Carro in Florence on Easter…