Jane Huson

The Romans will be breaking hearts this April. Artichoke hearts, that is, to give to festivalgoers at their annual artichoke festival. The “Sagra del Carciofo Romanesco”, will occur the weekend of April 12-14 in Ladispoli. Lazio. First celebrated in 1951 …

Rome is hosting a spectacular exhibition displaying Giorgio Morandi’s numerous works at Complesso del Vittoriano until June 21. Including 100 paintings and over 150 works from museums and private collections, this is the largest Morandi display in the past twenty …

This time of year, Aosta, Italy hosts the Fair of Saint Ursus (Sant’Orso in Italian and Saint’Ours in French). This thousand-year-old festival will showcase the work of local artisans in the city center’s ancient quarter January 30-31. With the beautiful …

In a world where color photographs are ubiquitous, we tend to be unaware of its humble beginnings. Born in Scandiano, Italy in 1943, Luigi Ghirri became a champion of contemporary photography. He pioneered color photography, often taking snapshots of landscape …

You spend every waking hour at the office stressing about your clients, and when you’re not at the office you are rushing to pick up Johnny and Jane from school or dashing to the grocery store to pick up Stouffer’s …

Capri, Sorrento, and Amalfi have agreed to disagree on the birthplace of Limoncello. Its unique, inimitable flavor has become one of Italy’s biggest culinary traditions in the world, with the global market for limoncello continuously expanding.    From the sunny …

Long before the romantic, peaceful “flower power” movement of the 1960s in which hippies decorated their cars and homes with flowers, cities in Italy were decorating their streets and alleyways with pretty, intricate flower petal designs. Since the 1600s, certain …

Like a nice glass of wine, a good cigar can be smelled and tasted. A high quality cigar is a special delight, and Italy is an esteemed cigar production powerhouse. Famous for Florentine steak, sculpture, and architecture, Tuscany also features …

Just over 6 miles from the famous Renaissance town of Urbino, Marche’s Fermignano hosts a race each year on the Sunday following Easter that gives the Palio di Siena a run, or hop, for their money. Instead of racing with …

The Corsa all’anello, or Ring Race, will bring a taste of Medieval flair to Narni, Umbria at the annual festival in honor of Saint Juvenal (San Giovenale) held April 25 to May 10.  The Corsa is a reenactment of the …