10 Old Venetian Proverbs about Food, Drink and Family

10 Old Venetian Proverbs about Food, Drink and Family
Yesterday at the library in Oriago, my home town, I came across a very interesting book about old Venetian proverbs, many of which I remember from when I was young and many I did not know.
The book is called Proverbi Veneti Commentati by Mario Massari and is [...]

Valentine’s Day: The origins

San Valentino: Origins of Valentine’s day

The Origins

Starting from 4th century BC the Romans had the tradition of celebrating the god Lupercus with a ritual which was repeated every year: all those who believed in the god had to put their name inside an urn. The names of the men and the women would [...]

Venice Carnival: bring back the old days!

Ah, here it is again, like every winter, the eternal question: shall I dress up or not for the Venice Carnival?
Today a collegue and twitter friend @casinadirosa  ( www.casinadirosa.it ) asked me if I had anything written down on the Venice Carnival.  As I said no, that  I didn’t and that I had to [...]