“Alla salute !” a journey through Italian best regional wines.
Wine (“vino”) in Italy is not just a consumer good, but rather a cultural asset. It’s a companion of our country for thousands of years (Italy’s wine heritage dates back some 4,000 years): a symbol of quality of life and comfort. Multifarious climates and terrains favored vines of many different types and styles in the [...]
Regional typical food: delicacies you can’t miss.
We just added a new section regarding typical products for every Italian Region. (List last update: January 2013) Food in Italy is a true expression of every Region and its culture. Every traditional regional product is made by natural ingredients that you can find only in that region (sometimes only in one town!). Every food [...]
Notte della Taranta: Puglia is ready to dance!
At the end of summer Salento peninsula (in Apulia region) celebrates the “Notte della Taranta” (Taranta night) with musical events regarding traditional dances as tarantella and pizzica. Both dances comes from ancient Greeks when they settled in Southern Italy. Tarantella takes the name from a type of spider called “tarantula”. During the harvest sometimes a [...]
July 11, 1982: do you remember ?
July 11, 1982: 30 years ago. Italy won the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Madrid by beating Germany (West Germany) 3–1. It was our third world cup win after a long wait from the second title back in 1938. To remember that day, we chose this video with the most memorable goal celebrations ever of [...]
ItalianSide Stories: Time Travel
Do you have an interesting story that you would like to share with our readers here on ItalianSide.com ? Tell us a story of your ancestors’ experiences or a special memory you have of Italy. Send your stories to stories@italianside.com Time Travel – by Ann S. When my grandparents immigrated from Italy they left their [...]
