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La Madonna di Loreto
In this week’s #NIAFblog, our guest blogger, Jenifer Landor – founder of Live and Learn Italian – offers a fascinating look into the culture and traditions of small Italian towns in the Apennine hills. We go up the mountain road, to 1421 meters, putting on … Continue reading
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September 12, 2017
Tagged Appenine, Autumn, Capracotta, Catholic, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Christian Traditions, Donkey, Donkeys, Fall, Horses, Italian, Italian culture, Italian Food, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian Music, Italian Traditions, Italy, La Madonna, La Madonna di Loreto, La Transumanza, Madonna, Procession, Puglia, September, Sheep, Shepherd, Southern Italy, Summer, Traditions
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Un Giorno con Gigi (A Day with Gigi)
Captured (written) by The Recipe Hunters in Calabria, Italy We’re sharing a blog post from our guest blogger team, The Recipe Hunters, of an adventure they had while traveling through Calabria as they searched for authentic, Italian recipes. You can read … Continue reading
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September 21, 2016
Tagged Blog, Calabria, Calabrian, Catholic Church, Catholic Tradition, Catholicism, Church, Fagioli, Feast, Feast Day, Food Blog, Food Bloggers, Fusilli, Guest Blog, Heritage, Holy Relic, Homemade, Homemade Pasta, Immigrant, Italian, Italian American, Italian culture, Italian Food, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian immigrants, Italian Tradition, Italy, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF, Olive, Olive grove, Olives, Pasta, Recipe, Recipes, Religious Feast, Saint Hilarion, Sant'Ilarione, The Recipe Hunters, Tradition, Zeppole
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Un Minuto con…
Who is in control of Sundays in Italy – Soccer or Church? By Rosario Mariani, http://www.europebychoice.com Modern-day soccer was brought to Italy from England at the end of the 19th Century, where it has become an extremely popular sport and national … Continue reading
The Festival of Candelora
By Patrick O’Boyle, Esq. A Pasca Epifania “tutt’e ffeste vanno via”. Risponne ‘a Cannelora : “No, ce stongo io ancora” – (Easter said to Epiphany, “Now all the holidays are gone,” and Candlemas spoke up and said, “I’m still here!”) – Old … Continue reading
