traditions

The violent volcanic activity which gave birth to the island produced the marvelous bays and beaches we get to enjoy today. In fact, the landscape is so stunning that more than 30 movies have been shot there, including scenes from...

Two weeks ago, I received a press release from Sarah Lemieux, the Publicity Coordinator of Sophia Institute Press, about its hot-off-the-press publication, The Vatican Christmas Cookbook. It’s the sequel to the Institute’s best seller The Vatican Cookbook, which I reviewed...

The night of St. Sylvester offers an opportunity to forget the past and make a clean start.  Instead of leaving everything up to fate, why not enjoy a special meal to increase your next year’s good fortune? Traditions vary from culture...

The idea that as a tourist I am able to walk into a small village in Africa and get the locals to do what I want them to do by offering money is a dangerous stepping stone.  If history has...

In the spotlight after Pope Francis' visit, Bari is not only southern Italy’s most important commercial center after Naples: it is getting more press and tourists thanks to its incredible and thousand-year-old history, its culture, its art, and its way...

They were 26 coming from Abruzzo to perform for the Orsognesi d’America in their two most populous colonies, Boston and Queens. In Astoria they performed in front of a large audience with traditional songs and dances from Abruzzo and other regions of Italy. The...