Italian folklore Archives

Mini olympics at Pesaro and Urbino: Italian town festival from Carpegna

10 April, 2020

The town of Carpegna, in Pesaro and Urbino, in the region of the Marche, celebrates its “Sega la Vecchia” Italian sagra in the form of the town sports festival every year. The four parishes of the town get together for…

Easter in Italy: traditions and folklore

26 March, 2020

“Pasqua” or Easter in Italy is a very important festival and holiday for the nation, more so than Christmas, as the church and Italians mark the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.The period before Easter, starting with Carnival to mark…

Traditional Italian recipes: homemade zabaglione

19 March, 2020

The secret’s in the zabaione… In old Italian folklore, the story goes that zabaglione is an aphrodisiac; guaranteed good bedroom performance on the part of your man is the result of an Italian dessert of zabaglione.So if you’re looking to…