Easter 2025 is just around the corner, and Italy and its Easter traditions are waiting to be discovered. Whether you decide to take a trip to Italy this Easter to enjoy the celebrations and festivities, or whether you decide to stay at home, there's no excuse not to enjoy the finest Italian Easter traditions, many of which involve food. Italian Eas...

As the gray months turn Technicolor, people living in northern Italy tend to reflect on some very important questions: Is it too soon to swap coats for jackets? How many times did I hit the slopes this year? And, most importantly—when was the last time I ate bolliti? Bolliti, a smorgasbord of boiled meats, veggies, and sauces, has been a cornerston...

Nestled in the heart of Turin, Italy, at the Nuvola Lavazza—the global headquarters of the renowned Italian coffee brand—lies the Lavazza Museum. Open to the public since 2018, the museum offers more than just a corporate showcase; it provides an immersive and sensory journey into the world of coffee. In a city famed for its rich history and stunni...

When travelers think of Italy, they often picture Rome, Venice, or Florence. However, if you're looking for an authentic Italian experience, Turin should be at the top of your list. This beautiful city in Northern Italy offers a rich cultural heritage, incredible cuisine, and a more relaxed atmosphere compared to Italy’s more tourist-heavy destinat...

Local students from North and South Medford High Schools are saying ciao to Medford’s Italian sister city, Alba, through a cultural exchange program in their tour across Italy. The students have visited Rome, Turin, and of course, Alba, where student Will Brock stopped to sing at a cathedral. The Medford Alba City Sister Exchange Association says t...

In an era driven by technological excess, Massimo Banzi describes Arduino not as a specific technology but as a "formula" for applying technology. Arduino is based on the philosophy of "just enough technology," offering the right technology at the right time, without unnecessary features. In contrast to the obsession with constantly advancing techn...

The fourth edition of Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening made its way to Austin, Texas. This new edition marked a key milestone for the wines of the Langhe region in the USA: on March 25th, the BBWO, organized by the Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe and Dogliani Protection Consortium, welcomed over 450 industry professionals and 450 wine enthusiasts at...

On the plane, Boston > JFK > Milan. My first trip to Piemonte. Not my first trip to Italy. What did I want from this visit? People, profiles, portraits. A lay of the land, physical and metaphorical. Nebbiolo’s essence. Barolo versus Barbaresco. Sparkling, white, pink — will there be any, or just a lake of red, red, red?” I’d received the invitation...

The Langhe is a destination that enchants in every season, a corner of Piedmont that can offer unique emotions among sinuous hills, medieval villages and expanses of vineyards that disappear into the horizon.In spring, nature awakens and the landscape is tinged with bright green, while the air smells of wet earth and new wine resting in the cellars...

The Shroud of Turin, one of Catholicism’s most valued devotional items, will be digitally showcased during the Holy Year 2025, allowing visitors to engage with the revered relic like never before. The shroud, a linen cloth many believe is the burial shroud of Jesus Christ and bears his image, traditionally draws thousands of pilgrims during rare pu...