Italian festivals Archives

Dante Ferretti's set design for the 65th Venice film Festival

14 April, 2020

Dante Ferretti, one of the most famous art directors and costume designers in the world, has once again been hired as chief set decorator for the Venice International film festival. The main attraction of this new set will be three…

Autumn in Tuscany: discounted accommodation

8 April, 2020

From November 1st to December 8, the Tuscany councils of Asciano, Buonconvento, Monteroni d’Arbia, Rapolano terme and San Giovanni d’Asso will be the scene for Crete d’Autunno 2008. The event is a series of meetings and shows dedicated to the…

Festivals in Sicily: typical products at Ottobrata Zafferanese

8 April, 2020

While Sicily is generally known as a destination to soak up some rays in summer, it can also be a fascinating place to visit in the low season in Italy, with harvests and plenty of October festivals to be enjoyed.…

Italian festivals: Piedmont celebrates the white truffle festival in Alba

1 April, 2020

While on the subject of Piedmont, if you’re a food buff and love traditional, fresh produce, Italy has everything you could possibly want. Italy is a mecca for food lovers, and the Piedmont town of Alba, in the Langhe region,…

Traditional Italian festivals: the excitement of the Palio di Siena

26 March, 2020

Today is the first day of the Palio di Siena but if you miss out, there’s always day two on August 16 to relive what is Italy’s most famous horse race, and probably one of the most well known around…

Italian festivals: chestnut roasting and nutella at chestnut festival

25 March, 2020

October festivals in Italy in autumn, could very well include the chestnut harvest and associated festivals. We held our annual (invitation-only) chestnut festival in the Valtellina yesterday (castagnata) and I have to say it’s a good year for chestnuts.The harvest…

Italian cuisine: Festa Artusiana festival at Forlimpopoli

23 March, 2020

If you’re someone who wants to tour the world going to food and wine festivals, you could spend a whole year just in Italy, no joke. In the small city of Forlimpopoli, in Emilia Romagna, the 12th edition of the…