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The Seamstress of Sardinia by Bianca Pitzorno. What's it About? In 1900 Sardinia, a young woman’s remarkable talent with a needle earns her a position as a seamstress with a wealthy family. Inside this privileged world far different from her own humble beginnings, the skilled sewer quietly takes measurements, sketches designs, mends hems — and in t...

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Sardinia is a beautiful island bathed by a crystal clear sea that makes it world famous. But that is not all: there is much more to see in Sardinia without beaches. This ancient land holds architectural, archaeological and natural treasures. In its incredible landscape, manors and basilicas appear here and there, bastions of fascinating history to...

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Un ponte di musica. Itinerari dell’Opera italiana in America is a beautiful book edited by Claudio Orazi, now Superintendent of the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa after having led some of Italy's most important opera houses: the Sferisterio in Macerata, the Arena in Verona, the Teatro Verdi in Trieste and the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari. The book is in...

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You have toured northern Sardinia far and wide, from the Costa Smeralda to the "little Tahiti" Cala Coticcio, up to Stintino and the Gulf of Alghero. You enjoyed the sea, the beaches, the gastronomy  through the many food and wine tours, and experienced the beauty of traditions and culture. Nonetheless, we bet there is an hidden gem you haven't vis...

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In this one-week Sardinia itinerary, we will be focusing on the southern coast of the island, checking out the best shores, the capital of Cagliari, and some of the traditional villages where time seems to have stopped forever. One of the biggest islands in the Mediterranean, and indeed one of the largest islands in Europe, there is a lot to see an...

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Fondazione Mont'e Prama and the Metropolitan Museum of New York have signed an agreement for an exhibition on the ancient history of Sardinia, which will open in May 2023 and remain open until November of the same year. Mont'e Prama director Nadia Canu, who curated the exhibition's scientific project, together with Sean Hemingway, curator of the Gr...

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Milan (Lombardy), Rome (Lazio), Venice (Veneto). These are the cities on the podium for the locations chosen by wealthy Europeans interested in finding a fine residence in Italy. 9.1% choose the city of the Madonnina, in first position compared to 8.7% of those who choose the Italian capital. In third position is Venice with 2.5 percent. While the...

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November 30 – December 1, 2022, a two-day conference dedicated to the work and legacy of Grazia Deledda, the first and only Italian woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1926). A collaboration between NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò and the Istituto Italiana di Cultura, New York, this jubilant celebration of the 150th birthday of Gra...

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To say that Sardinia is a magical island sounds like the usual cliché. In reality, everything here is imbued with a thousand-year-old culture. More or less hidden, it has come down to us and survives in superstitious rites, folklore, customs and solemn rituals to which the community is very attached. If you visit this island, you will find many obj...

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Are you debating swapping Thanksgiving turkey for a more affordable and hassle-free alternative, like one in five Americans this holiday season? It might be time to consider pasta. And Stanley Tucci has just the product for you. The Italian-American actor, who went deep into the world of pasta during the three seasons of his hit CNN show Searching...

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