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The Master Coppersmiths of Agnone
My guest blog post for the National Italian American Foundation 20.03.2017 Copper has a long and important history in Agnone. At one time it brought great wealth to the town. Read about this tradition in my article for NIAF, Remembering the Coppersmiths of Agnone You...
Tumbr Fest
Tumbr fest - Cann'lora and the return of light: secular rites and peasant calendar Tumbr fest takes its name from the old unit used during the reign of the two Sicilies and set off in 1861, following the unity of Italy. The festival was born with the intention...
Abruzzo-Molise Heritage Society Q&A
Our good friends at the Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society in Washington DC kindly asked me to do an interview about our programme for their readers, which was published on their website, where I contribute as a guest blogger. They started with a tough question;...
Learn Italian For Travel with Stella Lucente
Stella Lucente Italian Language books I heartily recommend this Italian language book to my own guests, all students and travellers visiting Italy for the first time. It really is the best book to learn Italian for beginners. 'Conversational Italian for Travelers'...
La Mia Strada
La Mia Strada - a feature film from Michael DiLauro “And they go down the ancient traturro to the plain. Almost down a silent grassy river following the footprints of ancient fathers…” Gabriele D’Annunzio In the words of the director, Michael...
Making wine in Molise
Traditional wine making in Agnone In October, Agnone opens the door to one of the important traditions of our region. Making wine in Molise dates back to very ancient times and has been handed down from generation to generation through farming methods and peasant...
Caseificio Di Nucci, Agnone: Cheese in the Apennine hills
A visit to Di Nucci In 1662 Leonardo Di Nucci was a shepherd moving his herds along the traturra. the wide tracks that weave through Abruzzo and Molise down to the plains of Puglia. The Di Nucci family have been making award-winning artisan cheese here in the Apennine...
Your Italian Prince charming! A quick lesson in grammar
Prince Charming shows not all Italian language rules are the same Why is it called "PRINCIPE AZZURRO"?! In Italian, the translation of the expression "Prince Charming" is "Prince Azzurro", but why must a prince be coloured? Not all Italian language rules are the same!...
A visit to the Sanniti sacred temple ruins in Pietrabbondante
A letter from Jenny to the guests who had only stayed one week and missed this visit Cari tutti. Sunday dawned overcast and the Birthday Girl (!) enjoyed a festive prima colazione including a baby tiramisu with one candle on top! Afterwards we made a visit to...
