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Saturday, June 7, 2025, the streets of Turin will be filled with rainbow colors for the Torino Pride, the annual march for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. This year, the …

Italy in springtime is already enchanting, but visit during Easter (Pasqua) and Easter Monday (Pasquetta) and you’ll find the country at its most soulful. From grand religious processions to sunny …

Spring in Italy is magical, and Easter is when it truly shines. The flowers are in bloom, the sun begins to warm the cobblestones, and the cities come alive with …

If Christmas in Italy means panettone, then Easter means colomba, a beautifully soft, dove-shaped cake that’s as symbolic as it is delicious. “Colomba” means dove in Italian, and this sweet …

When it comes to celebrating Easter, no one does it quite like the Italians. Across the country, from the snow-capped Alps to the sun-soaked shores of Sicily, Easter (la Pasqua) …

Caterina Bon Brenzoni was a woman of rare literary talent and deep sensibility. A poet and writer, she became a central figure in Verona’s cultural life during the 19th century. …

Giuseppina Turrisi Colonna was a woman ahead of her time. A poet, intellectual, and advocate for progress, she emerged as one of the brightest minds of 19th-century Sicily. In a …

Matilde Serao was one of the most remarkable women in Italian journalism and literature. A trailblazer in a male-dominated world, she was the first woman to found and direct a …

Olimpia Maidalchini, often referred to as “La Papessa” (The Popess), was one of the most powerful and controversial women of 17th-century Rome. As the sister-in-law and close advisor to Pope …

Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, the last descendant of the illustrious Medici family, played a crucial role in preserving Florence’s artistic and cultural heritage. Thanks to her foresight and determination, …