Calendimaggio: See the Splendor, Live the Passion
Assisi’s glorious celebration of springtime, Calendimaggio, is above all una festa di amore, “a festival of love,” the love and... View article
Anne's Blog / Traditions
Discover Italy’s Islands of Refuge
In my late August 29th 2020 ZOOM talk, “Italy’s Islands of Refuge, ” I took you along with me to... View article
That Culinary Mosaic of Sicily
What joy to do the research for my most recent ZOOM presentation, “Sicily’s Age-old Culinary Mosaic.” Such fascinating new tidbits... View article
Italy’s Uplifting (Literally!) Pagan-Christian Rites
Treasures of Italy include the peninsula’s glorious festivals and in my ZOOM talk, “Italy’s Uplifting Pagan-Christian Rites,” you’ll live the... View article
ZOOM with Me Through Umbria and All of Italy
Who knows when I’ll again be able to share the wonders of Italy as a guide? Due to travel restrictions,... View article
Covid-19 Has Assisi’s Calendimaggio On Hold
May 5th, our second day of “liberation” from that full lockdown which has kept us all at home since March... View article
Corsa dei Ceri in Gubbio, May 15, 2020: Blue Iris and Friends’ Tributes
No glorious Corsa dei Ceri in Gubbio on May 15th, 2020. Annulled. Only three times in history has Gubbio’s Corsa... View article
Easter Monday Traditions Live On, Covid-19 or Not!
Italy’s RAI TV news programs on Easter Monday reported cars on the autostrade stopped by police, irresponsible Italians being heavily... View article
Wild Asparagus for an Umbria Easter Morning: a Coronavirus Diversion
On Holy Saturday afternoon this year, Peppa and all our rural friends can’t take their baskets of Easter goodness to... View article
Coronavirus Modifies an Umbria Palm Sunday Tradition
On Palm Sunday, even our goats had a celebratory treat: instead of just their usual hay, also some fresh grass.... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)