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Italian Bureaucracy: A Comedy of Errors
April 2021 | Myra Robinson
Many La Gazzetta Italiana readers dream of buying property in Italy. It was my dream too, and I have never once regretted my decision to do it. However, with the dream comes legendary Italian bureaucracy, demonstrated in this little, ironic...
Tutto Vero, Campobasso in Serie A!
April 2021 | Tony Manocchio
For those who know Serie A, this headline may seem far-fetched. But, far-fetched is not impossible. This fun thought came to mind when I ran across big sports news reported in the early days of December 2020. No, not the trade of Francisco Lindor....
Gubbio’s Good Friday Living Medieval Street Theater
April 2021 | Anne Robichaud
Easter liturgies have incorporated early forms of performances and role-playing, varying from short text passages to long presentations, since the 10th century.
In the 15th and 16th centuries, Passion plays grew into elaborate performances. ...
Street Art in Florence
April 2021 | Lee Laurino
A compact city known for renowned artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo, Florence offers many famous paintings, frescos and sculptures in its countless churches, museums and palaces. However, less notable art also exists...
Assisi’s Monastero di San Quirico: A WWII Refuge
March 2021 | Anne Robichaud
Ironically, just steps away from Assisi’s Museo della Memoria, 1943-1944 which recounts the story of the salvation of Jewish refugees in Assisi in WWII, you will pass the entrance to one of the convents where many of the Holocaust survivors were...
The Vera da Pozzo in Venice
March 2021 | Lee Laurino
Away from the tourist sites in Venice, one finds the neighborhoods where locals work, shop and raise their families. Roam the calle that lead you to a campi or corti where children play and seniors sit and chat with their neighbors. Often the route...
The Symbolic Frescoes of Spello
March 2021 | Anne Robichaud
Una chiesa Umbra, in provincia Perugia, è un sito sacro molto bello. Anche se la data della costruzione della chiesa non sia certa, si crede sia del tredicesimo secolo. Un pittore, Pinturicchio, è conosciuto per le scene bibliche e storie sulle...
Calabria Treasures
March 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Offering Vintage Home Goods to Revive Memories and Help South Italy’s Struggling Economy
Calabria Treasures is the brainchild of Barbara Aiello and Lidia Cosentino, two Calabrian women who are dedicated to helping their own Italian village...
Molise: A Region of Special Beauty and Undiscovered Richness
February 2021 | Elia Iafelice
In his book “The History of Molise & Abruzzo Italy,” Giuseppe Ferrone describes Molise as “a sanctuary of peace and natural beauty, a land of unspoiled nature, stunningly diverse landscapes, amazing history and traditions, delicious local wine...
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