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Are you in the New York area? Join us at The New York Times Travel Show on either Saturday, January 25th or Sunday, January 26th, where an all-star panel of Italy travel experts will share their tips for visiting Italia in 2020! Moderator: Susan Van Allen, Author of “100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go” Panelists: Kathy McCabe, Dream …
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This article originally appeared in the November 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main What’s New in 2020 article here. Italy is gearing up to celebrate the 100th birthday of influential filmmaker Federico Fellini (www.federicofellini.it), who was born on January 20, 1920, and died in 1993. In his 50-year film career, Fellini directed award-winning films such as La Dolce Vita and 8½. He …
This article originally appeared in the November 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main What’s New in 2020 article here. Renaissance-era nun Plautilla Nelli became the only known woman to paint the Last Supper in 1528. Dream of Italy documented the painting’s restoration in the Florence episode of the Dream of Italy TV series on PBS – and now the four-year restoration is …
This article originally appeared in the November 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Join to access the entire issue and over 170 others! A new year brings celebration and renewal, and especially so in Italy, whose calendar in 2020 is chock full of new events to commemorate, participate in and experience. Like the country itself, next year’s agenda will delight …
Have you ever thought about packing up, leaving your life as you know it, and moving to Italy? Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun, did just that when she and her husband Ed purchased a villa in the hilltop Tuscan town of Cortona, resulting in a bestselling book and movie! Frances recently joined Kathy in filming the Dream …
It’s November and the olive harvest is well underway across Italy. Lovers of Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil celebrate this season as they enjoy the new oil for themselves and celebrate the holiday season with gifts of this amazing elixir. We are pleased to introduce one of our Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special sponsors, olio2go. Dream of Italy Special Offer Just for …
Florence’s proximity to some of Italy’s most celebrated wine country, combined with the many noble families who resided in the city, has contributed to a charming tidbit of history: Florence’s buchette del vino, or wine windows. Hidden in plain sight, these wine windows look like small, arch-shaped cutouts in the walls of former villas around the city. Since 2015, an …
This article originally appeared in the April 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Costume and fashion designer Susanna Lazzaro is the owner of Atelier Scatola Magica in Venice, a “magic box” out of which come extraordinary clothing and accessory creations, each piece unique and authentic made in Italy. Lazzaro’s sense of and passion for fashion came at an early age: …
