Near Assisi, a Pino Feast as a Coronavirus Antidote
The mimosa bunches on our table remain, a memento of our March 8th Festa delle Donne lunch cooked by Pino... View article
Anne's Blog / Festivals
Terni, the “Love City” of Umbria
Just after Valentine’s Day, over one hundred engaged couples – each woman holding a rose – celebrated their love in... View article
Perugia: Celebrating San Costanzo with Il Torcolo
On January 29th – the Feast of San Costanzo (Perugia’s first bishop and one of the town’s three patron saints)... View article
In Assisi, St. Francis Basilica in Full Glory (Rarely)
Pino and I were grateful for invitations to the annual mid-December Assisi Christmas concert in the upper level of the... View article
Umbria Jazz Winter Warms Up Orvieto
The late December days were icy cold in Orvieto – but jazz, blues, soul and Motown warmed up the Umbria... View article
Umbria Jazz Winter: Funk Off Rocks Orvieto
In late December, icy lips blow into trumpet mouthpieces while chilled fingers grip drumsticks, fly up and down the keys... View article
With a Bonfire and Chestnuts, Assisi Awaits La Madonna
That huge crackling and spitting focaraccio (literally, “big ugly fire” i.e., “bonfire”) near Assisi’s massive medieval fortress, La Rocca Maggiore,... View article
Sharing Umbria with Our Assisi Apartment Guests
Vicky, Mary, Dorothy and Christina, such pleasure to have you in our Assisi countryside apartment, sharing Umbria with you all.... View article
Cannara’s Onion Festival: an Umbria Highlight
Sharing tasty food with family and friends is often a week-end outing in central Italy from early spring to late... View article
Oct. 4th in Assisi: St. Francis Draws Them All
On October 4th, a floral tapestry depicting San Francesco and the dove of peace carpeted the piazza at the entrance... View article
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