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The No. 1 ‘underrated’ city in the world, according to 175 travel experts: It’s the ‘new hot city’

New York, Paris and Tokyo may be on your travel bucket list, but there are plenty of cities that don’t get enough credit and are well worth a visit. Underrated cities have their benefits — they can often be less crowded, more affordable, and just as interesting. As a travel journalist for over 20 years, IContinue reading “The No. 1 ‘underrated’ city in the world, according to 175 travel experts: It’s the ‘new hot city’”

Tortellini and Lasagne …only in Bologna

Tortellini and Lasagne. A pride of Bolognese gastronomy unique in the world It is the symbolic dish of Sundays and holidays.Entire families have gathered in front of her, enchanted by the smoke that still emanates when they are portioned out and even before they are tasted, it is from the complicit gaze of each dinerContinue reading “Tortellini and Lasagne …only in Bologna”

Traditional Italian dishes: the Sicilian Style “annelletti” timbalo

Today we are talking about a succulent first course, or main course, from our main island: Sicily. The Timbale of anelletti, a particular durum wheat semolina pasta in the shape of a small ring …The seasoning may vary from area to area, but it is still a rich and tasty preparation, and for this reasonContinue reading “Traditional Italian dishes: the Sicilian Style “annelletti” timbalo”

4 March 1943 – LUCIO DALLA

Scomparso il primo marzo 2012, avrebbe compiuto 81 anni. Celebrazioni in tutta Italia e nella sua città, Bologna. Dici 4 marzo e la mente vola al 1943 di Lucio Dalla. Quel giorno, consegnato al titolo di una famosa canzone del Festival di Sanremo che in realtà avrebbe dovuto chiamarsi Gesù Bambino, si celebra il compleannoContinue reading “4 March 1943 – LUCIO DALLA”

ASILS 2024 in Genova

Giornata intensa per i tavoli di lavoro ASILS.Che bello incontrare i colleghi da tutta Italia per due giorni di incontri, confronti e per il continuo miglioramento. E oggi assemblea annuale ordinaria.ASILS, l’italiano di qualità! // Busy day for the ASILS working tables.How nice to meet colleagues from all over Italy for two days of meetings,Continue reading “ASILS 2024 in Genova”

CARNIVAL FESTIVAL, TRADITIONS AND FOOD CUSTOMS IN ITALY

At Carnival every joke is worth it… and every excess too! But have you ever wondered why? The reason lies in the etymology of the word itself which derives from “carnem levare”, or to eliminate meat, and in ancient times indicated the traditional banquet of Shrove Tuesday during which one could enjoy caloric dishes atContinue reading “CARNIVAL FESTIVAL, TRADITIONS AND FOOD CUSTOMS IN ITALY”

The Italy of tennis on the top of the word

after the feat of the Azzurri team who brought the Davis Cup home, another incredible international success. For the third time in history an Italian wins a Slam (after Pietrangeli and Panatta in Paris) and for the first the Australian Open. Italy dominates the world sports scene. Tennis alongside swimming, fencing, football, volleyball and athletics

THE ENIGMA OF AELIA LAELIA CRISPIS: THE SECRETA OF THE MISTERIOUS BOLOGNA STONE

The Bologna Stone, the object of studies and mysteries linked to it over the centuries, is today kept in the Medieval Civic Museum From alchemy to esotericism, from history to legend. The ‘Bologna Stone’, over the centuries, has captured and fascinated many scholars who, in order to try to solve the enigma, have put forwardContinue reading “THE ENIGMA OF AELIA LAELIA CRISPIS: THE SECRETA OF THE MISTERIOUS BOLOGNA STONE”