Craftwork
Bizarre carnival traditions in the villages of Italy
A journey through the villages in which the carnival tradition differs from the most classic celebrations and the masks carved in the wood have archaic roots.
Orange is the new white!
Orange wines, or the other color of macerated white wines; an ancient tradition, revived and properly renamed, whose roots go back to the past of a peasant Italy.
The artisanal tradition hidden in the alleys of southern Italy
Last part of our journey through the most beautiful villages in Italy and their craft tradition: the south and the islands, joy for the view and the palate!
Villages and craftsmanship, an inseparable combination
The pretext for a trip out of town is immediately served: let's start in search of the most typical craftsmanship of minor central Italy, to get to know its most beautiful villages.
Hunting for crafts in the most beautiful villages of Italy
If this year the tourism of proximity has the best, we leave for the most beautiful villages of Italy to discover the most typical handicraft!
Christmas markets 2021, the most beautiful to visit
There is no Christmas without markets. The cities dress up to party among lights, trees and handicrafts in a magical atmosphere. Here are the most beautiful markets for Christmas 2021
Nougat, sweet Christmas temptation
From the Romans to the Arabs until the landing in Cremona. For centuries the nougat is a must among the desserts that can not miss on the tables of the Christmas holidays
Martorana fruits, an all-female story
Royal pasta, marzipan or martorana fruits? What is certain is that in the Sicilian tables, during the feast of the dead, this cake can not miss.
The bobbin lace of Sansepolcro
Since the early twentieth century the history of Sansepolcro, in Valtiberina, is inextricably linked to the charm of the working of bobbin lace started by the sisters Marcelli.
Art and sounds in the magical world of violin making
Roberto Montagna, luthier, first for passion and then for profession, takes us to his workshop to discover the secrets of this ancient craft technique
Ceramics an art between myths and legends
Among the most widespread artistic traditions in Sicily there is that of ceramics. A material that brings with it a timeless story in a unique declination
Mosaic, a timeless unicum of art
From the Sumerians to the artisan shops, a journey into the world of mosaic and its fascinating capital, Ravenna
Neapolitan crib, a symbolic masterpiece
Not only a religious symbol, the Neapolitan nativity scene is a vivid representation of Naples in the 18th Century
Sorry if I buttonhole!
In Santarcangelo, Giorgio Gallavotti tells the story of the button in his museum, the first and only in Italy.