August 1st at Le Piastre (province of Pistoia, in the mountains) is the 34th annual  “Campionato Italiano della Bugia” – Italian championship of telling lies. Appropriately, this takes place on a Sunday afternoon (at 4:30pm).
As …

Illy Caffe’ has made this video about how to make the perfect moka, or Italian coffee. It’s even better than the photos and description I’ve posted about in the past: How to make Italian coffee …

I can only say: SO. BAD.

This has got to be the worst poster design fail ever. We received this at the office via email and I heard a gasp from a colleague so I had …

From July 1 to September 30, 2010 in Rome, select archaeological sites will be open to the public with the initiative “Secret Rome from A to Z (Roma Segreta dalla A alla Z)”. Guided tours …

Every June 24th I try to do something different – it’s San Giovanni, the patron saint of Florence. Most people flock downtown to see the fireworks along the Arno. Last year I got out of …

A friend wrote to me about a promising free Organ Concert in the Medieval village of Monteggiori that will be held Friday, June 4th at 9:00pm.
World-renowned organist Matteo Imbruno, the chief organist of the Oude …

I received this invitation to a book presentation that will take place at the Biblioteca delle Oblate in Florence on Wednesday April 28 at 9pm. The book Emozioni a Terra del Sole is co-written by …

On Saturday April 10, 2010, from 15:30-19:00 in piazza santissima Annunziata, participate in a piazza party called “Urban Fruits”! It’s got a catchy graphic and it’s sure to be interesting cuz it’s organized by the …

The exhibit “Nei luoghi di Piero della Francesca” puts photographs by Gianni Berengo Gardin and Elliott Erwitt, two contemporary masters, in direct rapport with the area that inspired their visual creativity. The two photographers met …

Opening this Saturday Feb 20th 2010, “Sguardi Quotidiani” – Daily life, or daily looking…
Deaphoto is a local photography association that I met thanks to Barcamp at Le Murate. They specialize in photographic exploration of the …

The following conference cycle offered by the Italian Dante Society in Florence is free to attend and may be of interest to Italian-speaking readers:
Con Dante, Per Dante
Conferenze e letture
Il ciclo di conferenze si terrà alle …

When: Friday 29/01/2010 to 31/01/2010
Where: Galleria Dei Medici – next to Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, via Cavour
Who: Fashion students from Florence’s high school “Istituto Tornabuoni – Cellini”
Students from a local high school that has a fashion program …