Italian Life
Italian Life, which is in English, keeps you up to date on the latest news happening in Italy.

News on Italy
Stay on top of the news in Italy by visiting this section. You will find headlines from all over the world that focus on Italy.

Top News in Italian
Read the latest news on Italy in Italian.

Crisis from an Islander's Perspective
This is an interesting time in history to be in Italy. While most Italians are looking for an exit plan, my husband and I returned to Italy for at least nine months. We didn't even decide to live in a major city, where the financial crisis and political turmoil might have less impact. No, we decided to take our chances on Ischia, an island off the coast of Naples that is home to my ancestors and my husband. In fact, my own family ran away from the place in the 1950s and 1960s, just before tourism took off here, because the opportunities for young people amounted to zilch.

La Maggiolata
The last two Sundays in May mark an important event in the Lucignano's history. During this time the town celebrates La Maggiolata, which is a celebration that marks the beginning of the summer's bounty. There is much to do during this week long celebration which includes a stunning parade with four wagons completely covered with flowers.

Share a Photo, Recipe, Story or Tradition
Italy is a wonderful and magnificent country filled with traditions, stories, incredible food and breath taking views. With your help Italiansrus.com can help show the world just what Italy has to offer. There are four ways you can help so just select one of the choices and you will be presented with guidelines and a form you can use to contact me about your submission.

Folktales, Legends, Myths, Lores and Fairytales
Every culture is blessed with many tales and legends. Here is a collection of folktales, legends, myths, lores and fairytales for you to read and enjoy.

Palm Weaving Tutorials
One of the fascinating traditions that my family does for Palm Sunday is to create decorative designs using palms. Here are a variety of tutorials containing step by step guides to help you create a braid, cone, cross, crown of thorns and a rose bud from palms.

Where in the World are Antonio and Dante? Join Antonio and Dante as they travel the world looking for all things Italian. On each of their adventures they will give you five clues to help you figure out where they are. Do you think you will be able to figure out where they are?

City and Island Guide
To help you learn more about the cities and islands of Italy we have put together these great guides that cover a wide range of topics. These guides are great for people who are looking to travel to these places. It is also a great way to learn about the area and what it has to offer.

Regional Guide
Learn more about the regions of Italy with these illustrated guides. Topics range from traditions & culture to history & travel.

Upcoming Events
Find out what events are taking place throughout the world. Although this is not a complete list of events I hope to make it a place for people to visit so they can find out about various festivals, feast days and other great events that promote Italian traditions and culture.

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Italian Trivia
Here is your chance to test your knowledge of Italy and Italian culture by taking our trivia challenge.

Italian in Thirty Short Lessons
Whether you speak English or Spanish you can learn Italian with these helpful 30 part lesson planners.

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