Culture
Fashion & Design

EVER HAD A BURNING CURIOSITY ABOUT ITALY?

We asked a group of Italian kids living in Australia if there was anything they wanted to know, and our Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne, Pierluigi Trombetta, was only too happy to answer their questions.

by

Hayley J. Egan

on

1/12/2019

Music
Art & Culture

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Watching Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS) play live is a transcendental experience. It's the power and intensity of the voices, the agile hands over the button accordion and the neck of the bouzouki.

by

Hayley J. Egan

on

14/2/2019

Food trends
Tourism & Places

FROM THE RICH SOIL OF TUSCIA TO THE AUSTRALIAN TABLE

Etruscan Import is the first food operator that imports from one single area in Italy. (In the photo Natalie and Simone, Founders of Etruscan Imports)

by

Hayley J. Egan

on

26/3/2020

Travel
Art & Culture

Matera: from Italy's national shame to European capital of culture

It's a familiar cycle throughout Italy and all over the world. The humble, traditional ways of living were abandoned, for a newer, more comfortable lifestyle.

by

Hayley J. Egan

on

20/2/2019

Art
Art & Culture

1st Unapologetically Italian Photographic Competition.

Segmento is proud to present its 1st Unapologetically Italian Photographic Competition!

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Hayley J. Egan

on

19/4/2021

Literature
Art & Culture

Dante Day

Celebrating the Father of the Italian Language.

by

Hayley J. Egan

on

23/3/2021

Travel
Fashion & Design

The hospitality revolution: Ugento's municipality launches Ostello Diffuso

The beaches are packed and the restaurants are all booked out. The bar has a special on Mojitos and a DJ is playing. The council's summer cultural program shows a long list of events to choose from.

by

Hayley J. Egan

on

20/2/2019

Music
Art & Culture

Mario Biondi: the Italian baritone's first Australian tour

Italian soul and jazz sensation Mario Biondi is on his way to perform in Australia for the first time, and apparently, he couldn't be happier.

by

Hayley J. Egan

on

2/12/2018

Global & Social Engagement

Stories from a decade long relationship with Italy

OOD: THE STATUS SYMBOL OF THE HASHTAG GENERATION!WHEN FASHION OVERLAPS CULTURE My mother-in-law lives in an apartment in a small city in Apulia. Her balcony faces a piazza, where the food market is held twice a week.

by

Hayley J. Egan

on

1/12/2015

Global & Social Engagement

Stories from a decade long relationship with Italy

Witnessing history and sacredness in a former old distillery We recieved a text from Enzo at around 5pm. The 'Pizzica Spagnola' event is on at ExFadda at 7.

by

Hayley J. Egan

on

1/5/2016

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