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Della bellezza della Toscana  si è parlato molto e in maniera esauriente. Si conoscono le sue montagne e colline che gli uomini hanno violato  e ferito per costruire strade, palazzi e statue. I  pendii terrazzati dove crescono i vigneti, gli …

Ben 200.000 pellegrini percorrono ogni anno il Cammino di Santiago, verso la Spagna, ma si calcolano 8 milioni di presenze turistiche legate a questo flusso. È questa constatazione che ha ispirato in parte la nascita a Perugia, in Umbria, del …

L’oblio è durato sessantanove anni: dal pomeriggio del 9 settembre del ’43, appena dopo aver siglato l’armistizio con gli alleati, fino ad un giorno dello scorso fine giugno. Adagiato su un fondale a mille metri di profondità, davanti all’isola dell’Asinara, …

“Una mattina mi son svegliato!” When audience members attend this year’s Festa Coloniale Italiana on August 11th they will be hearing one of the foremost proponents of Italian American music in the country—the six-piece band Bella Ciao.   All day long, …

Dear Readers,   August, the eighth month of the modern year was named for the Roman Emperor Augustus.  It was connected with some happenings in his career, which were fortunate.  The month was earlier called Sextilius, the 6th month when …

If you ask a sommelier to name his favorite grape, there’s a good chance, he’ll say Riesling. If you’re surprised, then it’s probably because you associate Riesling with the sweet, simple German wines of yesteryear, like Blue Nun, Liebfraumilch, and …

The WineSellar and Brasserie has once again taken the top annual Wine Spectator Grand Award for having one of the greatest wine lists in the world.  Tucked into the Sorrento Valley with wine storage, a wine shop, wine bar, bistro …

It was a beautiful summer evening celebrating many aspects of Italian Culture. Cavaliere Rosemary Lucarelli Licata has a lifetime passion for Italian Culture, so it was fitting to bring “Italian Culture to Westlake Village”. While planning to host a summer …

It’s summertime and the heat is making us all a little lazy.  Getting out to any event in the hot weather is a chore.  But going out for an early evening of fun and entertainment at the IMPROV, well, that …

Another ancient masterpiece from Italy is about to reach the Getty Villa in Malibu. On loan from the Capitoline Museums in Rome, the spectacular Lion Attacking a Horse will be on view from August 10, 2012 to February 4, 2013, …