Giuseppe Boschetti – portrait of the artist ItalyMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the World September 28, 2012 1 Although he does not sell his paintings, Giuseppe Boschetti is well known in his native Romagna (a [...]
What buttons can tell you about Italian society ItalyMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the WorldTravel August 29, 2012 1 When I was a child, one of my favourite pastimes was playing with my grandma’s button tin. [...]
Cecilia: Italian by birth, Spanish at heart Across culturesCatalunyaItalyPeople of the WorldSpain May 17, 2012 1 Today we speak with Cecilia, born and raised in Milan, but currently living in Barcelona, Spain. Cecilia [...]
Italian food lover in California Blogs of the WorldItalyUSA October 4, 2011 I found Simona’s blog while making a Google search to find out what lenticchie Castelluccio are. She’s [...]
Brazil: A Country of Constrasts, as seen through Carla’s Eyes BrazilItalyPeople of the World January 5, 2011 Carla, our regional contributor from Brazil, is a proud Brazilian, an English as a Foreign Language teacher, [...]
Knowing When No Means No … in Italiano ItalyPeople of the WorldUSA October 14, 2010 After knowing someone six years, being in a long-distance relationship with them for four and uprooting everything-that-is-normal-and [...]
Twenty favourite Italian gelato flavours FoodItalyTopics of the World August 11, 2010 11 On summer evenings, the Italian gelateria (ice cream shop) is the busiest part of town. The shop [...]
Celebrating nutella FoodItalyTopics of the World February 5, 2010 5 Every Friday is food of the world day here at PocketCultures. And today is also World nutella [...]
The Cappuccino rule: fact or fiction? FoodItalyTopics of the World September 22, 2009 4 If you’re visiting Italy sooner or later you’re bound to come accross one piece of advice: do [...]
Arrosticini: Italian street food FoodItalyTopics of the World August 28, 2009 1 Thanks to Jessica of Romephotoblog for this street food photo from Rome, Italy. Arrosticini are skewers of [...]
At home in a Tuscan village Blogs of the WorldItaly July 9, 2009 2 Gloria was born and grew up in a Tuscan village called Civitella Marittima. She writes about life [...]
Getting around in Italy ItalyPeopleTopics of the WorldTransport June 1, 2009 Italy is responsible for a lot of iconic transportation options. It’s the country that created Ferrari and [...]