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Tag Archives: Italian Traditions
A Traditional Grape Harvest: La Vendemmia
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. Adapted from a post by Marco Cacciavillani, owner of Azienda Agricola, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, Culture, Documentary, Europe, Facts, Family, Food, Heritage, History, Italian, Italian Food, Italy
Tagged Agnone, Alto Molise, Autumn, Fall, grape, grapes, Harvest, Italian, Italian Tradition, Italian Traditions, Italian wine, Italy, la vendemmia, Traditions, vendemmia, vineyard, vino, wine, wine harvest, winter
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Slow life, slow food, and heavenly pleasures
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. A large rotating vat – which looks almost like a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, Culture, Europe, Facts, Family, Food, Heritage, History, Italian, Italian Food, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Abruzzo-Molise, Almond, Almonds, Apennine, Apennine Hills, Apennine Mountains, Baking, Bride and Groom, Central Italy, Confetti, Confetti ricci, Dessert, Desserts, Dolce, Dolci, Dolciaria Carosella, Famiglia, Italian, Italian American, Italian culture, Italian Dessert, Italian Desserts, Italian Family, Italian Food, Italian History, Italian Tradition, Italian Traditions, Italy, Molise, Nuts, Southern Italy, Sugar, Sweets, Tradition, Traditions, Wedding, Wedding Tradition, Wedding Traditions, Weddings
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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
Posted in Cooking, Culture, Documentary, Europe, Family, Food, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italian Food, Italy, Photographer, Uncategorized, Writer
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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Remembering the Master Copper-Smiths
In this week’s #NIAFblog, our guest blogger, Jenifer Landor – founder of Live and Learn Italian, offers a fascinating look into the heritage of a small Italian town in the Apennine hills, known for its artisan work in copper. The little town of Agnone, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Abruzzo-Molise, Agnone, Apennine, artisans, copper, coppersmith, craftmanship, History, Italian, Italian American, Italian Ancestry, Italian Art, Italian artisan, Italian artisans, Italian community, Italian culture, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian major, Italian Tradition, Italian Traditions, local, local craftmanship, Molise, Tradition
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Costumes, confetti, and chiacchiere, oh my!
Carnevale in Italy By Danielle DeSimone Every year, before the austerity and penance of Lent, Italy – and, specifically, Venice – comes alive in bursts of colors, costumes, and chiacchiere. This annual festival of Carnevale, known in other parts of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italy, Travel
Tagged Carnevale, Carnival, Confetti, Fat Tuesday, Italian, Italian American, Italian Traditions, Italy, Ivrea, Mardi Gras, maschera, masks, masquerade, masquerade ball, parade, Tradition, Travel, Travel Italy, Travel Tuesday, Venezia, Venice, Viareggio
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Italy’s Christmas Witch: The Befana Tradition
Perhaps one of the most beloved characters in Italian folklore – at least among children – is that of Befana. Although her origins are not always clear, Befana has now become popular nationwide in Italy, serving as a representation of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italian American, Italy, Travel
Tagged Babbo Natale, Befana, Buon Natale, Christian, Christian Traditions, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Traditions, Christmas Witch, Epiphany, Feast of the Epiphany, Italian, Italian American, Italian Americans, Italian Traditions, Italian Women, Natale, Roman, Santa Claus, Three Wise Men, Tradition, Traditions, Witch
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