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by John Bensalhia | Sat, 02/21/2015 - 02:00

Our What’s On in ��ý series, which looks at ��ý’s major events and festivals each month, has added a regional spin: every month, we will focus on…

Food & Drink

What's On in Sicily - Food

by John Bensalhia | Sun, 02/15/2015 - 02:00

Our What’s On in ��ý series, which looks at ��ý’s major events and festivals each month, has added a regional spin: every month, we will focus on…

Lifestyle

Celebrating the Arrival of Spring at Agrigento's Almond Blossom Festival

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/13/2015 - 02:00

Every year in February, Agrigento celebrates the first almond blossoms of the season in its Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore. The almond blossoms are celebrated as…

Lifestyle

Renaissance Carnival of Ferrara

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/11/2015 - 02:00

We are all familiar with the Carnevale di Venezia, but there are plenty of other fun and interesting Carnival celebrations around ��ý: one of these is the…

Lifestyle

Sanremo Music Festival 2015

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/10/2015 - 00:00

Love and melody seem to be the common denominators of the Sanremo Music Festival this year…perhaps because it takes place the week of Valentine’s Day?! Who…

Culture

What's On in Sicily - Music and Film

by Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 02/07/2015 - 03:00

Words by John Behnsalia and Silvia Donati Our What’s On in ��ý series, which looks at ��ý’s major events and festivals each month, is taking a regional…

Lifestyle

Catania's Most Beloved Religious Festival: Feast of St. Agatha

by ITALY | Mon, 02/02/2015 - 08:40

When we decided to write about one of the most famous religious processions in the world, the Feast of Saint Agatha in Catania, we knew we had the right person…

Culture

What's On in ��ý - February 2015

by John Bensalhia | Sat, 01/31/2015 - 02:00

John Bensalhia shares the love to be found in ��ý this month with an extra Carnival atmosphere... The shortest month of the year manages to pack an awful…

Lifestyle

Fiera di Sant'Orso: A 1,000-Year-Old Fair in Aosta

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 01/26/2015 - 03:20

A thousand years on, the Fiera di Sant’Orso (Saint Ursus Fair) in Aosta is still going strong. The annual event, held on January 30 and 31, attracts an average…

Culture

Celebrating Modern and Contemporary Art at Arte Fiera Bologna

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/21/2015 - 04:16

The 39th edition of Arte Fiera Bologna, ��ý’s most important event dedicated to modern and contemporary art, kicks off this Friday. The four-day event…