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Città di Castello is a city located in north Umbria, in the province of Perugia. The town’s location in the valley of the Tiber River, and surrounded by the Apennines, is picturesque to say the least. When visiting Città di Castello one can’t help but imagine how the town of all-brick buildings would have looked at the time of the town’s founding,...

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February 25 2019 Santochiodo, Italy

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November 29 2017 Roma, Italy

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It’s the spring show you don’t want to miss: the blooming of colorful flowers on the Piani di Castelluccio plain in Umbria, near Castelluccio di Norcia, taking place every year between May and July. This is where the prized ‘lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia IGP’ is grown. The white flowers of the lentils bloom from May to July, along with sever...

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In a spacious room enhanced by sunlight, Delia Binaglia methodically adds brushstrokes of color to a fired piece of pottery. Her details are the final touches learned from the antique tradition of majolica ceramics, practiced in the Umbrian town of Deruta. Binaglia, and her husband Antonio Ranocchia, have been creating ceramics for over 60 years, a...

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Sarà la volta buona? Lo Stato italiano sta valutando la possibilità di chiedere ufficialmente agli USA la restituzione della Biga di Monteleone, lo splendido cocchio da parata risalente al VI secolo a.C., che fu scoperto nel 1902 a Monteleone di Spoleto dal contadino Isidoro Vannozzi (che la cedette quasi subito ad un italiano per 900 lire e per un...

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There is no doubt that religious festivals represent a large part of the traditional Italian heritage. An expression of faith, of course, but also events with a strong social significance and bond of belonging to the community, especially in the South: Leonardo Sciascia, in "Corda Pazza" (Mad rope), about religious festivals wrote that in Sicily th...

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Quando si parla dell’Umbria vengono in mente il bel paesaggio, il buon vivere e l’artigianalità e qualità delle produzioni, in particolare quelle del tessile-abbigliamento, vista la presenza di marchi come Brunello Cucinelli, Luisa Spagnoli, Fabiana Filippi, Lamberto Losani, Mastro Raphael, Ellesse o Alcantara. È per difendere quest’immagine di gra...

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Built in 1593 by will of Bishop Angelo Cesi, a patron to many artists who truly spurred Todi’s cultural and artistic production, Palazzo Vescovile was designed by Giovanni Domenico Bianchi – exception made for the entrance portal, which was created by Iacopo Barozzi, known as Il Vignola. Although it resembles the abode of a Renaissance prince, the...

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Ciao from Rome to all the friends of We the Italians! Last February 15 I’ve had the honor to attend in Florence to the first event of #200together, the cycle of events organized to celebrate the 200 years of diplomatic relations between Tuscany and the United States. The American Consul in Florence Mr. Benjamin Wohlauer introduced the audience with...

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