On the 4th Sunday of September, the people of Carpanzano celebrate and honour the town’s patron saint, Madonna delle Grazie. A mass is held in the Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie followed by a beautiful procession through the town. This special day is also celebrated […]
Old Italian towns are famous for their narrow streets and steep hills. Many of these towns, built centuries ago, were never constructed with the intent to accommodate the vehicles that would eventually become our major form of transportation. The narrow streets of Italy and, in […]
High atop Pancrazio Hill overlooking Cosenza sits the ruins of a castle originally built sometime in the 10th century by the Saracens. The Castello Normanno-Svevo di Cosenza has undergone many transformations and served many different purposes over the centuries. The Ever Evolving Castle One of […]
Just when you think you are finally getting a grip on the Italian language you come face to face with Italian SMS. SMS (short message service) is basically a service that allows you to send short text messages between cell phones and it has become […]
So, you are visiting the beautiful city of Cosenza and you’ve already taken a stroll down the Corso Telesio and visited the Duomo. Where should you go next? Well, why not head on over to the Piazza XV Marzo and get a further glimpse into […]
It is so hard to believe that a year has passed. Last year, around this time, I was getting my bags packed and ready for my month long trip to Calabria. It feels like it was just yesterday that I was walking through the streets […]
I have to apologize. I have been a very bad blogger lately. Why is it the moment you commit to something things start to get busy? I promise I will try to do better from here on out. So, why the disappearing act? Well, I […]
Have you ever heard Italian phrases that you swear you have never heard before and then all of a sudden you find yourself hearing them all the time? Well, that’s exactly what happened to me with a certain Italian phrase that seems to be popping […]
Today is Canada’s birthday! She is a young 142 years old today. This year’s Canada Day is a bit different than most. Firstly, it falls on a Wednesday, so for some, that means no long weekend in July. Secondly, there are currently 30,000 civic […]
In the early part of the 20th century, many Italians left their homeland and headed to America, the “land of opportunity”. One of the places that many Italian immigrants settled was Toronto. By 1920, most of the Italian population found their homes in downtown Toronto […]
