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Futurism In Italy, a guide

March 21, 2020 by Admin 0 comments

Futurism artists in Italy

Culture, Italian writers

Authors you can’t miss: Ludovico Ariosto and Vittorio Alfieri

March 18, 2020 by Gaia Zol 0 comments

Two Italian writers worth knowing.

Video

Italy’s most beautiful places: let’s discover them!

March 5, 2020 by Francesca Bezzone 1 comment

Discover Italy’s most beautiful places according to popular magazine Harper’s Bazaar: Calfosch, in South Tirol (Trentino Alto-Adige) Lake Como (Lombardia) Positano, on the Amalfi Coast (Campania) Polignano a Mare (Puglia) Siena (Toscana) Ponte Sant’Angelo and Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome (Lazio) The Dolomites (Trentino Alto-Adige and Veneto) Bologna (Emilia Romagna) The […]

Potpourri

Ten types of Italian men you’re bound to know

March 5, 2020 by Anna De Filippo 2 comments

Let’s introduce our ten types of Italian men speaking a bit about cinema: A few years ago, Italian cinema developed a trend: that of representing on screen stereotypical figures, characteristic of our country: the average Italian, with all his idiosyncrasies and peculiarities, comes in several forms and the silver screen exploited this creative line […]

Art

George Washington, the naked president: Canova’s studies for his statue

March 5, 2020 by Francesca Bezzone 0 comments

Did you know? The Italian artist Canova was supposed to create a model of George Washington. The catch? The President was naked. How it happened Thomas Jefferson commissioned the study to Canova at the end of 1812. The Italian artist was supposed to make a plaster model of George Washington, […]

Italian Food

Vegetarians in Italy: what can they eat?

March 5, 2020 by Paolo Nascimbeni 4 comments

Vegetarian dishes you can eat in Italy

Potpourri

Briscola: a very popular Italian game from North to South

March 1, 2020 by Ancos 1 comment

Briscola, along with Scopa, is one of those card games that almost everyone knows in Italy: in fact, it is known in most Mediterranean countries. Italian cards used in Briscola Briscola is easy to learn, but becoming a pro, it’s not an easy task: it’s a trick game, and its goal is […]

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Milan, Italy

February 27, 2020 by Francesca Bezzone 3 comments

Milan is at the heart of our economy and culture, it’s the most cosmopolitan city we have. We need to love it, not abandon it! Don’t abandon Milan, nor the rest of Italy! If you’re looking for great accommodation in Milan, check out some of our favorite budget-friendly places, like […]