Culture

According to ANSA, Rome’s local government is working on a project to introduce 3D “augmented reality” glasses for the Imperial Forum, giving visitors the possibility of experiencing the ancient Roman ruins from the days of Caesar, Trajan and Nerva. Rome …

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 …

The church dedicated to St. Michael, the patron saint of the Carmignano inhabitants, was built around 1330 where a small oratory with the convent realized by Bernard of Quintavalle already existed and was dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi who had …

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 …

YOUR CONCEPT OF MEAL IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHERS You easily find yourself saying: “Is it 3 pm already???” Lunch is not just feeding yourself in an Italian family: it’s a way to stay together, to enjoy both a good …

April 2nd marked an important day for the city of Mantua. After having experienced a series of devastating earthquakes back in 2012, the Ducal Palace reopened its famous Camera degli Sposi (“bridal chamber”). The Ducal Palace or Palazzo Ducale was …

According to NASA, the next space station grocery run will carry caffeine to the space: the Aboard the SpaceX supply ship is an authentic espresso machine straight from Italy and will be launched its unmanned rocket with the espresso maker — …

A few months ago I decided to make some changes in my life and, having recently acquired Italian dual citizenship, the first change was of scenery: I came to Milan!  It’s been a month now and I’ve been surprised at …

Pinin Brambilla Barcilon was an architecture student when she was first introduced to the restoration world by Piero Portaluppi e Mauro Pellicioli. As a girl she started painting flowers on tablecloths for Gio Ponti and eventually, when she became a …

The exhibit “Arts & Foods: Rituals Since 1851” opened Thursday April 8 at the Triennale Museum and will open throughout Milan Expo 2015, as the food-themed world fair has been picked for the event.  The Triennale exhibit on the relationship …