Spring—la primavera—is a particularly evocative season. Nature is back to life (at least in the Northern...
March 19 is St. Joseph’s Day—San Giuseppe, in Italian—and, in Italy as well as in many traditionally Catholic...
Lunar New Year (il Capodanno lunare) refers generically to the beginning of a new year based on lunisolar calendars. It...
Planning to host a winter dinner party with an Italian twist? Search no more—here are some ideas to inspire you, from...
Winter in Italy is full of events: from Christmas markets, winter sports, and cultural celebrations, there is something...
By Elvira G. Di Fabio, Ph.D.
As the authors of "Parliamo Italiano!", Suzanne Branciforte and I firmly...
In Italy, in the last few decades, Halloween has gone from something only seen in movies and TV series from the US or...
In Italy, there is no Women’s Equality Day (Giornata dell’uguaglianza delle donne). Italians...
Summer travel experiences can be powerful tools for engaging geography, history, and cultural studies lessons. Seeing...
Gelato is probably the most famous Italian dessert. Ice cream is made worldwide, of course, but the Italian version,...
