Citta di Castello's canoe club outfits their canoes with Christmas lights, and each canoeist dresses up like Santa Claus on the evening of Christmas Day. The canoes float down the Tiber River towards a bridge, where a small crib is suspended over the water. As they disembark from their canoes, the canoeists hand out candy to waiting children. Get your ...
Musica a Palazzo sets the action of Verdi's opera within an authentic historic Venetian palazzo. This contemporary interpretation is closely related to Verdi's own thoughts on dramatic opera. Begins at 8:30 p.m. in the Palazzo Barbarigo-Minotto, Venice. Refer to the website below for performance dates. Dream of Italy readers can save 10% on tickets for this event using the promo ...
The Barber of Seville is a lyric opera by Gioacchino Rossini with libretto by Sterbini, based on a comedy of the same name by Beaumarchais. The opera begins at 8:30 p.m. in the Palazzo Barbarigo-Minotto, Venice. Check the website for performance dates. Dream of Italy readers can save 10% on tickets for this event using the promo code: Dream-of-Italy
Children, take note! With the Epiphany on the 6th of January comes presents, candies and toys galore among Bernini's fountains in the open air Epiphany market in Rome's Piazza Navona.
Every year on the Epiphany, Italian motorcyclists gather for La Befana Benifica, a motorcycle procession for charity led by La Befana, the Epiphany witch. Beginning at the Duomo, motorcyclists hear a speech from the mayor and are blessed by the Bishop of Milan. The procession then continues to deliver items like food and gifts to charity centers, shelters and retirement ...
On the second Sunday of each month throughout the year, antique lovers gather for the antiques fair in Tavernelle Val di Pesa.
Novoli, a small town near Lecce, honors the town's patron, Sant'Antonio Abate, on the eve of his feast day January 17. The origin of the fire ritual is said to date back at least 1,000 years and is credited to monks from the east who settled in Novoli. The fòcara is a bonfire constructed of olive branches and grape vines ...
This festival attracts scientists and science lovers, including physicists, astronomers and Nobel Prize winners. Exhibitions and talks offer a range of activities and knowledge to be discovered.
On April 25, 1945, Italy was liberated from the grip of Mussolini and the German-Fascist regime. The country celebrates this historic day with parades, ceremonies, and speeches. Rome, as the capital, enjoys the biggest celebrations, including a visit by the President to the Ardeatine Caves Mausoleum, where the Nazis massacred 335 Romans in 1944. Dream of Italy is a membership ...
In this exhibit, visitors can experience the Ara Pacis in Rome through virtual reality to discover how it once looked during the Augustan era and to discover the origin story of Rome and the Augustus' family. Visitors can even experience what it was like to witness a Roman sacrifice. This one of a kind experience, offered in 5 language (Italian, ...
