Traditions

Years ago I awoke in a hotel in Rome on a sunny morning to the sound of bands  playing and troops marching through the city. When I turned on the television, I saw crowds massed along the streets, flags fluttering …

On May 31, 2016 the San Francisco Bay Area’s Italian community celebrated Italy’s Republic Day with an elegant event at San Francisco’s St. Francis Yacht Club.   The event’s host was our very own San Francisco Italian Consul General, Mauro …

On June 13, many towns and cities in Italy celebrate Saint Anthony, which special festivals and parades. The story of the Saint born in Portugal is now a big part of the Italian tradition. Saint Anthony was born in Lisbon …

In 16th century Italy, Italians played a sport called Calcio Fiorentino. It is an extremely violent game, and combines elements of soccer, rugby and bare-knuckle fighting into one brutal and bloody event. Some history books say it was played by …

Strolling around the hilltop city of Siena is a glorious experience. The walled citadel perches atop three hills overlooking the Tuscan plains. Its narrow streets wander and weave between soaring gothic palaces. And at the heart lies Piazza del Campo, …

The first impression you get in walking down the lane that leads to the small chapels on the Sacred Mountain of San Vivaldo is a sense of wonderment and ease. As the road unwinds and the profiles of seventeen little …

On June 2nd, 1946, Italians expressed their preference, through the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage. Republic won over Monarchy, with about two million differential in the ballots. 70 years later, at the Petersen Automotive Museum (along the so-called “Museum …

There is no toast, no occasion or no celebration that does not invoke the opening of a bottle of sparkling wine…and what if one were to use it for cooking too?  Yes, those little bubbles are also phenomenal in the …

    This weekend, Brescia will host the famous Mille Miglia vintage car race which re-enacts of the long distance race which took place in Italy between 1927 and 1954.   As the participation is limited to cars manufactured before 1957, …

Highlights of one of the most important festivals in Sicily by Alfred and Eszter on You, Me & Sicily at : www.evazmediagroup.com