• APRIL 25th Liberation Day – Festa della Liberazione

    MY DATES TO REMEMBER - Festa della Liberazione - APRIL 25th (1945)

     
    Numerous nationwide celebrations marking days of importance take place throughout Italy as well as various regional and local holidays.
    April 25th is the official annual date that commemorates the liberation of Italy by Allied troops during…

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  • Dantedì 2021 – Dante Alighieri – Father of the Italian language…

    DANTEDI’ 2021
    700th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING DANTE ALIGHIERI
    “FATHER OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE”

    DATES TO REMEMBER - MARCH 25th
    Year 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri
    with an array of commemorative events programmed throughout Italy and beyond.
    Today - March 25th - is "The" day…

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  • Covid-19: Italy has declared new restrictions amidst concern over viral variants

    MARCH 09/03/2021   The colour-coded tier system was updated including higher Covid-19 restrictions last February 21st throughout Italy

    Many regions changed classification from lower-risk yellow zones to medium-risk orange zones including Campania, Naples.The Campania region is currently classified as a high-risk red…

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Handmade in Italy with Borboniqua Napoli

Interview with Mr Mariano Moreno - Borboniqua Napoli   Before talking about BorboniQua, could you tell us about your background and shoemaking industry experiences? I have dealt with the footwear and clothing industries as a representative…
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Diego Armando Maradona

THE FOOTBALL LEGEND THE HAND OF GOD THE KING DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA As the world mourns following the death of football icon Diego Armando Maradona from heart failure, for one city in Italy his passing takes on another meaning. Last…
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BREXIT TRANSITION: TIME IS RUNNING OUT…

BREXIT TRANSITION: TIME IS RUNNING OUT Yes, time is running out so make sure you are ready Your business, family, personal and travel circumstances will be affected by the Brexit transition. The Withdrawal Agreement set a transition period…
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The lucky horn O’curniciell amulet of Naples

MY LUCKY TRADITIONS TRADITIONS SYMBOLS SUPERSTITIONS LUCK The lucky horn O’curniciell amulet of Naples “tuosto, stuorto e cu ‘a ponta” Naples is a magical city full of miracles, mysteries and superstitions - many of which…