Traditions

Although the many celebrations of motherhood that took place around the world over thousands of years, the modern Mother’s Day was first celebrated in the US, when it became a recognized holiday in 1914 thanks to the hard work of …

  During her trip to Italy, Victoria discovered the uniqueness of la Cucina Povera… Let’s read what she found out…   Before and after war time, in particular, families learned to utilize simple, available, and high quality ingredients. Recipes and …

As I was planning another trip to Italy last year, one of my Roman friends told me about a keyhole on Colle Aventino (Aventine Hill) in Rome, from which you could see the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica.  A few …

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 …

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 …

More than 300 thousand people gathered along the harbour in Bari to watch the spectacular show of the Frecce Tricolori. The show is organized every year in order to honour San Nicola, the local Patron   Pilgrims travel to Bari to …

The Greek colonization in South Italy left an immense cultural heritage: besides an influence on the language, traditions, and cuisine, there is also a relevant trace when it comes to art, in particular on the working of gold. This is …

The Alpini is a corp created as a special mountain infantry formation in 1872 by the Italian Ministry of War to work along the arc of the Italian Alps. The corps were composed of mountain men full of rigors of the Alpine …

San Severo in Apulia region is famous for its festival held on the third Sunday of May. The so-called Festa del Soccorso, Festival of Help and Aid, it is held in honor of the patron saints of San Severo, the …

The history of slavery dates back to a time well before the founding of Rome.  Historical records indicate that slavery had been in existence four thousand years before the birth of Christ.  In many civilizations, the use of slaves was …