History & culture

The Fata Morgana

March 2026 |
In 2025, the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) acquired the only remaining marble sculpture by Giambologna, the “Fata Morgana”. This was named the Museum Acquisition of the Year for 2025. The sculpture was added to the Italian Renaissance collection...

Carnivale in Italy: A Celebration of Color, Culture, and Tradition

February 2026 |
Every year in the weeks leading up to Lent, Italy explodes in a joyful celebration of Carnevale, a festive season filled with masks, parades, music, food, and centuries-old traditions. In 2026, this period of merrymaking runs around late January...

Umbria Jazz Winter in Orvieto

February 2026 |
Every winter, Pino and I head to Orvieto for Umbria Jazz Winter which was held from December 30, 2025 to January 3, 2026.  We had tickets for a jazz concert for the afternoon of January 3 and were hoping to have lunch prior at our favorite...

A Look Back: Cibo di Carnevale

February 2026 |
Winter has hit us, and it has been cold for a few weeks in Cleveland. What better way to warm up than with our Valentines Day edition? Whether you are in love for the first time or you have been in love for 50 years, there is something special...

A Look Back: The Glittering Interior of the Basilica di Santa Prassede, Rome

March 2026 |
March is here, and hopefully this means a warm-up soon so we can begin to thaw out. March is a time to prepare for the beauty that will blossom all around us. The Orchid exhibit runs through Sunday, March 17 at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens and...

A Look Back: Editor Speaks, 2016

April 2026 |
April is upon us, and spring is beginning to show its face. It is time to think green, time for Easter lilies, and time for the arrival of the traditional Easter Bunny. Most importantly, Easter is a time to reflect on our sacrifices and focus on...

History, Romance, and La Dolce Vita

February 2026 |
San Valentino ha origine in Italia e fa parte della storia, della leggenda e della tradizione cattolica. San Valentino fu vescovo nel terzo secolo, nel corso della storia, fu sempre celebrato con l’amore sincero e l’intimità tra le coppie. Ancora...

"The Descendant" by Linda Stasi

February 2026 |
Award-winning journalist, bestselling novelist, and former New York Daily News and New York Post columnist Linda Stasi – once named one of the “Fifty Most Powerful Women in NYC” – brings her trademark bold, fearless storytelling to her most...

The Cleveland Museum of Art Presents: Renaissance to Runway: The Enduring Italian Houses

January 2026 |
Al Museo d’Arte di Cleveland, c’è una mostra chiamata “Renaissance to Runway”. La mostra spiega come il Rinascimento e l’epoca Barocca abbiano influenzato la moda. Mostra anche come la storia e la moda siano sempre legate. La esposizione ha più di...
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