How we celebrate Easter in Italy
Being Italian – How we celebrate Easter in Italy
Easter Day in Italy is a national holiday commemorating Jesus Christ’s resurrection from death, as written in the Christian bible.
Epiphany and La Befana
Being Italian: Epiphany and La Befana
We Italians take advantage of every opportunity to increase our time with family and friends… One of these is the feast of the Epiphany and La Befana.
December 8: Immaculate Conception
December 8: Immaculate Conception Being Italian: December 8: Immaculate Conception By Rossella Natili Today, December 8, Italy celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, one of the most cherished feasts in Catholic tradition. This day officially marks the beginning of the Christmas season and brings with it deep traditions that unite faith, family, and folklore. […]
Dolce far Niente: Living in the moment
Dolce far Niente: Living in the moment Being Italian: “Il Dolce Far Niente!” by Andira Vitale One of the expressions that best expresses our lifestyle and our interpretation of life as Italians is “Dolce Far Niente”. I can almost hear you saying, “How can laziness be a lifestyle?” This expression does not mean laziness for […]
Being Italian: A good day starts with breakfast!
Having breakfast at the bar is one of our favorite daily dates. For some of us it is a small luxury, for others it is an immensely enjoyable necessity. But for all of us, it’s the first meal of the day we pamper ourselves.
Being Italian: “Piano Piano!”
We’ve been talking about presidential elections for days. While it says first, second and third, the blank grades continue to dominate. Yet the political parties have not determined their common candidates. So we Italians say “piano piano!” which means, “slow, slow”. Now is the time to explain our “don’t be in a hurry” philosophy.
Being Italian: Siesta… Riposo… La pausa, Pennichella o Pisolino
Being Italian: Siesta… Riposo… La pausa, Pennichella o Pisolino
by Alessandro Romano
Learn from Yesterday, Live for Today, Look to Tomorrow, and Rest this Afternoon. Another time period as important to us Italians as Aperetivo is Siesta.
A good evening starts with an Aperitif!
Being Italian: We look forward to it in the late afternoon, usually between 6 and 8 pm, after work, or on weekends. What are we talking about?
Sunday lunch…
Being Italian: by Andira Vitale
This is the moment of intimate and loving gathering where all our loved ones sit around the table, eat together, and share experiences and delicacies. We are talking about Sunday lunch, a traditional classic…
Being Italian – Italian style – Italian life
Beign Italian: Iconic Italian Fiat 500
Another value we cannot give up on these journeys is the Fiat 500. Because the taste of wandering around the narrow and charming historical streets of Italy, the Amalfi coast and the Tuscan vineyards with a Fiat 500 is different.