A Rare Comparative Event on LGBTQI+ Families in Italy and the US
In July, we talked about an unusual yet very real, 100% Italian story titled Josh and Franco - a story of revelation and self-discovery of a father and a son who are both homosexuals. Their experience was selected by Are We Europe and The Europeans for the contest 'This is What a Generation Sounds Like,' a series of 8 podcasts, which premeried with...
Visit Italy at Carnival: from the North to the South, everything you need to know
Have you ever wanted to visit Italy during Carnival? From North to South, let's discover together places and traditions not to be missed to celebrate. Masks, confetti, allegorical floats: Carnival is a much-loved festival in Italy, involving adults and children at the same time. Visiting Italy at Carnival time is a real journey through the history...
Langhe and Monferrato, landscapes, flavours and scents
Among the most picturesque territories of our peninsula, we can certainly mention the Langhe and Monferrato, two sub-regions of Piedmont that have been included, since 2014, in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The breathtaking territory of the Langhe and Monferrato Vast expanses of greenery alternate with numerous and dense vineyards and...
In My Brilliant Friend’s eventful third season, Elena and Lila fight for their place in a changing Italy
When last we left Elena “Lenù” Greco and Raffaella “Lila” Cerullo at the end of My Brilliant Friend’s second season, these two young ladies—friends since their 1950s girlhood in a rough Naples neighborhood—were headed in such different directions that it seemed they might never meet again. Lila (Gaia Girace), arguably the smarter of the two, had bu...
Italian city fundraises to pay retirees’ rising energy bills
Florence is famed for its contributions to Italian art, architecture and cuisine. But these days, local leaders in the city regarded as the birthplace of the Renaissance are concerned with more mundane matters: paying the bills. Amid soaring energy costs across Europe, officials at Palazzo Vecchio — the building that serves as Florence’s city hall...
Italy to relax covid travel rules for non-EU visitors from 1 March
Italy will allow travellers from outside the European Union to enter the country quarantine-free as of 1 March, health minister Roberto Speranza announced on Tuesday. Under Italy's new travel rules, visitors from non-EU nations will no longer be required to show both proof of vaccination or recovery from covid and a negative test result.
The Italian Fashion Family Diaspora
When Alice Etro was a little girl, she used to spend after-school hours with her father, Kean Etro, creative director of Etro men’s wear, playing with fabric samples in the design studio of the fashion brand that her grandfather Gimmo started in 1968. She’d create garments from off-cuts for her dolls and play with the tubes from the rolls of cloth....
Italy lights up Colosseum with Ukraine flag colours
The Colosseum was illuminated with the colors of the Ukrainian flag as evening fell, while on February 25th, in the afternoon, Mayor Roberto Gualtieri called a torchlight procession for peace in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The appointment will be at 6 pm in Piazza del Campidoglio from where a symbolic march for peace will start towards th...
The Basilica Of Santa Maria Maggiore
Its legendary origins, the snow miracle, the gold coming from the New World, the mosaics, the grave of a very famous character: all these elements make the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of St. Mary Major), an authentic treasure chest of wonders in the heart of the eternal city. During the night of the 4th of August in 358 a roman noble...
EXPLORING The Royal Palace of Caserta
Luigi Vanvitelli created The Royal Palace of Caserta and park according to the demands of Charles of Bourbon III. It is one of the greatest Italian architectures of the 18th century and combines the influences of Versailles, Rome, and Tuscany. Many people consider Caserta an Italian baroque accomplishment. The garden’s ponds, fountains, and waterfa...
Rome vs Florence: how to choose the perfect Italian city for you
The delights of both Rome and Florence are reason enough for a trip to Italy. Each of these romantic cities figures prominently on the bucket lists of travelers worldwide. But if you only have time for one, which should you pick? A summary of each goes from strength to strength, but vital differences between the two cities will help you in your tri...
Trieste Is The Quiet Melting Pot Of Italy, Austria And Eastern Europe
“Fusion cuisine”—by which various elements of various Eastern and Western food cultures are combined in both artful and wacky ways—may seem a contemporary, if passé, culinary buzzword. But nowhere does the term make more sense than in the beautiful port city of Trieste and its surrounding region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in northeastern Italy, where...