International Women’s Day – Glamour and Jazz around Italy

As you may know the 8th of March is the International Women’s Day, called Festa della Donna in Italy. In Roman times March 8 was a sacred day to celebrate Ariadne, a sort of prototype of Mediterranean women. Read the rest of this entry »

The Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago

Puccini Festival takes place since 1954 in Torre del Lago, the place where the musical composer Giacomo Puccini spent most of his life. Read the rest of this entry »

Superwhites, 20-21 February in Rome

SuperWhites is a well established event in Rome dedicated to the great white wines of Friuli Region. The new edition will take place on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February.

Friuli white wines are one of most famous whites in the world, appreciated by Romans too. The event is organized by Slow Food, the italian worldwide organization dedicated to good, clean and equal food. Read the rest of this entry »

The Festival dei due Mondi in Spoleto

One of the most famous summer festivals in Italy is The Festival dei due Mondi (Festival of two Worlds) in Spoleto, a small city in Umbria region near Perugia. Spoleto is a fantastic place surrounded by the greenest valleys of Italy. Read the rest of this entry »

Viareggio, the biggest carnival in Europe

The Carnival of Viareggio is a great event that lasts a month in this beautiful city near Lucca and Pisa. Read the rest of this entry »

Historical Carnival in Ivrea, 13-16 February

Ivrea is a nice city in the Piemonte Region, in the northern part of Italy, close to France. Founded by Romans Ivrea is nowadays well-remembered in Italy because it has developed during the 20th century an important industry called Olivetti. Read the rest of this entry »

Sweet chocolate in Terni (11-24 February)

The new edition of Cioccolentino, that is to be hold in Terni (Umbria Region – Italy) from 11 to 14 February has got one claim: Col Cuore in Gola, that means with heart close to the throat. Read the rest of this entry »

Christmas market in Rapallo Liguria

During the Christmas period, also in the collection and fairy-tale setting of the village of Rapallo, the “carugi” animate the lights, scents and colors of Christmas. Read the rest of this entry »

Rovereto Christmas Markets

Rovereto, city of peace and cultural capital of Trentino, this year will host a marketplace of Christmas Special from 28 November to 24th December. Read the rest of this entry »

Christmas Market in Brixen

The traditional Christmas Market in Brixen will start November 26th  at 5 pm with the arrival of the Angel of Christmas, followed by a procession of baroque angels. Read the rest of this entry »