Traditions

  The Pupazza Frascatana is a typical product of the town of Frascati: the word “pupazza” in Roman means doll but it also represents a reminiscence iconography of the goddess of abundance, with something extra: the third breast which does …

June 24, Florence celebrates its patron saint, San Giovanni: the Festa di San Giovanni is marked with a traditional parade through the centre, a so-called Calcio Storico match in Piazza Santa Croce, and, later in the evening, a fireworks display over …

Many things people do not know is how oaring a gondola. Our Italian Buddy explores this special tradition in Venice.  If you’re in Venice and you’re observing a gondola, you may be surprised by the peculiar oaring style: standing driver, …

This is the second of a two part article featuring the timeless game of bocce ball.  Part one of the article was published in the May 28, 2015 edition of L’Italo- Americano.  In it we explored the history of this …

Blue for a little boy or pink if it is a girl; white for weddings or red for graduation: while the colour changes according to the event in which they are offered to guests, the Italian confetti are today well …

Game Fair Italia celebrates its 25th event with a new location, the Fiera del Madonnino exhibition centre in Grosseto, in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma. While Game Fair was launched in England in 1950, by the Country Landowners Association, the …

There’s a certain something about listening to your favorite song under a starry sky on a warm summer night: open air music festivals are, for music lovers, the perfect chance to enjoy many different artists while taking in the beauty …

Fashion design and haute couture have always been crown jewels of Made in Italy, thanks to the creativity and artisan tradition of world famed ateliers the likes of Fendi, Prada, Armani, Valentino, Gucci, Versace, and many more. Since the mid-20th …

Margie explains what a cameo is and takes us where artisans make it. A cameo is a piece of art, is a part of Italian history, something for the life, something that you can use but almost something that pointed …

  The Pentecost’s Sunday in Rome becomes very special: indeed, in the Pantheon, now considered a basilica called S. Maria ad martyres, after the Sunday Mass, a tradition takes place.   In fact, rose petals are dropped through the circular …