Invasioni Digitali or Digital Invasions is a project that was created to promote culture through the eyes of those participating in the events. The “invaders” photograph, share and document their thoughts and experiences using social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, etc. When I heard […]
Today, Italy is celebrating San Giuseppe or St. Joseph, a day dedicated to fathers. It is also the onomastic or saint day for all those named Giuseppe or Giuseppina. Yeah, it’s a pretty busy day, and in Cosenza it means it’s time for La Fiera […]
I’m totally psyched for this edition of my “5 Questions With….” series. This person has continuously been an incredibly important person in my life. She has been with me through thick and thin and I can’t imagine what my life would be without her. She […]
There is no denying that when chocolate is involved, people will come out! And that is just what happened this past weekend in Cosenza. The annual Festa del Ciccolato (Chocolate Festival) on the pedestrian area in the heart of the city was jam-packed with chocolate […]
We’ve been having a warm Fall so far, which is great because Carpanzano is having its annual Sagra della Castagna on October 18, 2014. The festival, now in its 10th year, will feature food stands with plenty of homemade dolci (sweets) made with castagne and […]
The summer and fall months are a great time for eggplants. I love eggplant, but back in Canada I didn’t eat them often because I didn’t know how to prepare them outside of grilling them on the BBQ. Being here in Italy, I eat them […]
It was a cloudy Sunday afternoon but that didn’t stop people from coming out to check out the “Invasioni Digitali: Cosenza Millenaria” organized by Scopri la Calabria. What is a Digital Invasion? Invasioni Digitali or Digital Invasions is a project which promotes culture through the […]
Since posting Cosenza’s version of Pharrell Williams’ super catchy and uplifting song “Happy” a month ago, I’ve seen many other cities in Calabria contributing their own versions. These videos embody the nature of Calabrian people and showcase some of the beautiful places that can be […]
If you follow International news, especially news regarding Italy, you know that we have been and still are in an economic crisis. I will admit that when the “c” word started to make its rounds on the news circuit, I didn’t think much of it. […]
Crotone is a city and commune in Calabria on the Ionian Sea. The city goes back a long way in history, having been founded in 710 BC by Greek settlers who colonized the coastal areas of Southern Italy known as Magna Graecia (which in Latin […]
