A surprise for both his Italian fans and his international fans. An announcement that has been floating around for a while, but that the renowned Italian goalie appears to have attempted to avoid as much as possible. A sad and upsetting departure, these last days are sore for the most […]
Italian Television in the 1950s – TV Italiana anni 50
Origins of the mysterious trulli.
Every culture is associated to stereotypes often hard to dispel, and the Italian’s is no different. While we often hear about them, it’s important to remember that we can’t generalize, and think that the whole of a country acts the same way. People abroad often seem to think of Italians along […]
Aside from Rome, Florence and Venice, Naples and the island of Capri have been synonymous with travel to Italy. When planning trips to this part of the world many of those destinations are on the planning itinerary. Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, and the Mediterranean waters off of the west coast of the […]
Historical Soccer and Reenactment from Florence The “Calcio Storico Fiorentino“, “Historical soccer from Florence“, called in old Florence “Calcio in Livrea” was born in Florence around 1200-1300 AD. Florence – Calcio Storico It was one of the many competitions between the local noblemen. We have to remember that […]
Urbino is a walled medieval town in the Marche region and, together with Pesaro, it’s the capital of the Pesaro-Urbino Province. Urbino. Ph. depositphotos/topdeq Built on top of two hills, the area is considered at medium-high seismic risk. The town was known as Urvinum Metaurense in Roman times, and […]
The region of Le Marche, Italy The Region of Le Marche has seen an influx of foreign tourism in the last decade thanks to advertising campaigns that highlight Le Marche‘s beautiful coast and rustic hinterland. Le Marche is centrally located, with the Adriatic Sea on the east and the region of […]
Once upon a time, Italians used to play games that no longer exist; these games were often played in the streets, safer then, as there was little traffic and other types of dangers. Friends’ houses, bars or circoli – clubs – were the most common places where people met and gathered to […]
Francesco Totti. Ph. Roberto Vicario on wikimedia “Il Capitano” (The Captain) is the nickname that Francesco Totti goes by among the supporters of A.S. Roma, but others in the soccer world often refer to him, in a mostly friendly manner, as “Er Pupone” (The Big Baby). Whatever you want to […]