The most famous celebration in Rome is yet to come. As every year, the Festa de Noantri, the occasion bound to Rome’s traditions, will crowd one of the most popular districts in Roeme: Trastevere.

Festa de Noantri (namely, “Our Celebration” in opposition to “you, who live in other districts…” is a summer event celebrated by the Trastevere inhabitants, one of the most beautiful districts in Rome. It is celebrated in honor of Beata Vergine del Carmelo between July 15th and 30th in Trastevere and it’s without any doubt one of the most expected celebrations in Rome.

The event dates back to 1535. The legend says

Turin Traffic Festival 2011 has many surprises in store. This edition will show its very Italian side: the goal is representing about 40 years of Italian music during four evenings, with different themes by linking past, present and – why not – future.

From the youth of ‘70s to the youth of today. This is the stylish way in which Traffic pays homage to the 150th anniversary of Italian Unity.

From July, 5th to 10th 2011, get ready for a great agenda full of special events, with great names of Italian music: on July, 7th the festival begins with Francesco De Gregori’s

The countdown for the most expected events in Tuscany has just begun: from 1st to 24th July in Lucca will be held the Lucca Summer Festival 2011, a series of live concerts introducing famous international and Italian musicians and singers.

Actually the opening of such an event had to begin with the American band Blink 182 but they cancelled their world tour for lack of new material and postponed it to next year. By the way, we will not miss them because there will be such international artists like Elton John, Ben Harper, Arcade Fire, B.B. King, Joe Cocker and

Even this year, in honor of Pisa’s Patron Saint Ranieri, the famous and much-expected historical event Luminara comes back.

Since it is an ancient tradition, Luminara is celebrated by Pisa’s citizens on every 16th June night with a great illumination in the whole area around the Arno River.

Every year, about 70,000 lights are put in glasses and hung on wood frames, painted in white and positioned along the outline of palaces, bridges, churches and towers along the Arno River.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa will be enlightened with other oil lamps, which will located

Are you planning your next summer holidays? Why not to choose the sea and beaches of an Italian island? Choose Elba Island and you will soon discover that is not just sea and beaches, but much more!

Every year, Elba Island, the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, welcomes thousands tourists for its breathless landscapes, the sea, the sea bottoms, the beaches and small bays, little villages perched on hills, the luxuriant vegetation of the famous macchia mediterranea (maquis) typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs such as holm oak, tree heath,

The 24th edition of the International Book Fair will be held in Turin at Lingotto Fiere from 12th to 16th May 2011.

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Italian Unity, the Fair offers a completely new layout.

The 2011 Fair will be held in three different pavilions of Lingotto Fiere with its own exhibition spaces: 1, 2 and 3. This year, Pavilion 5 will welcome the professional area with the International Book Forum.

A new arrival for the 2011 edition is the Oval,

After the great May Day concert, beatification of Pope John Paul II, Rome continues with its several events that have as setting a beautiful and universal city renowned all over the world.

Until June, 5th 2011, the 5th edition of “Contemporanea, Art, visual, music, performance” comes back at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome.

Contemporanea reaffirms itself as the yearly Italian exhibition in which the spotlight is only on the brand-new music and the international, contemporary art, visual and performance scenarios.

Also this year, the great event will welcome its larger and larger audience

On Sunday 5th June 2011, Venice’ traditional celebration Festa della Sensa will come back in the beautiful lagoon gathering once again thousands visitors who arrive to marvel at the city’s treasures and many events.

Festa della Sensa (or Ascension’s Day) pays homage to the thousand-years-long history of the Serenissima, its relationship with the sea and with the practice of Venetian rowing.

Such a celebration was a festivity organized by the Republic of Venice on the occasion of the Christ Ascension’s day (in Venetian dialect Sensa). It commemorates two important events for the

At last, spring has come to Italy! The beautiful season seems to be here now and, with her, the music, which will give rise to vibrations in the largest Italian squares, including Rome and Florence.

Yes, because also this year Rome won’t let us down and the great Concerto del Primo Maggio (May Day Concert) comes back with many Italian and international singers, musicians and special guests.

In Italy, like in many other countries, May Day is synonymous with International Workers’ Day, or Labour Day,

Dear big screen’s addicts, even though it’s still very young – but already successful, it has got what it takes, the 6th Video Festival Città d’Imperia comes back in the Ligurian city from April, 12th to 16th 2011.

The cinema competition received 688 works coming from 41 different countries.

The official selection presents many titles related to many different themes, here are some of them: Alla ricerca della vita (Antonio Mano) Animazione Amatori, Sulle tracce dei pinguini in Sud America (Sarah Giannelli) Cat. Explorer Turistico Italy, Le Rendez Fous (Massimo Pibiri) Film Internaz. France, Dentro del bosque (Ecam / Luis Caballero) Film Internaz. Spain, The sinners (Pablo Polledri) Animaz. Internaz. Argentina, Profezie Maja e cerchi nel grano (Luca Trovellesi Cesana) Doc. Professionisti,