Silvio Berlusconi (Photo from Wikipedia) Since an early stage in life Silvio Berlusconi has shown a very entrepreneurial attitude, as the legend says that he used to sell his homework and exams to his classmates, but if they didn’t get a passing grade, he’ll reimburse the money. This is the […]
A guide to Perugia, the hilly city of chocolate.
A legend of Italian music.
Who says that religion is outdated? It seems the Order of Friar Minors of San Francesco Stimmatizzato have taken their new pastoral mission in stride, ending up being a mediatic sensation while at it. Last Sunday a group of Franciscans, along with young members of the diocese of Florence, have entertained passerbys and onlookers […]
The Italian Flag: Il Tricolore The festa della Liberazione is the event of April. On the 25th Italians celebrate the anniversary of the freedom of the country and this is the right time in which people boast their Italian spirit. Parades and events are organized all over the country […]
Al Bano e Romina Power are one of the most famous duo in Italian music: they delivered wonderful songs, but also embodied for many a decade a magnificent love. When the couple met, in 1967, Al Bano was a young, talented Italian singer, who had just won “Un Disco per […]
Facts about ItalySaying that food is important to us Italians is stating the obvious. We use food to welcome, to sooth, to show love. We cook when we’re down and when we want to celebrate, we use food to show our regional roots. Each family has a story to tell, and […]
The first thing you’ll notice about the trams in Milan is that they are orange, slow and extremely noisy. Daunting, to say the least, for a foreign tourist. Trolleybus 728, a tram in Milan in 1970. Ph. flickr/lindsaybridge Trams are one of the symbols of Milan; the most peculiar between […]
If you’re visiting Italy, Milan has much to offer and is well worth a stop. The city is considered the Italian’s capital of business, fashion, music and design and it certainly has a lot to show for it. Located south of the Italian Alps, Milan is home to one and […]
A little gem in Frosinone, near Rome.
