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Mar
1
Carnival in Verona: Venerdì Gnocolar
March 1, 2009 | 9 Comments
Papà del Gnoco 2009 Carnival finished last Tuesday the 24th and like every year I attended the parade on Friday. As you might know the last Friday of carnival in Verona is called “Venerdì Gnocolar” (Gnocchi’s Friday) with a famous parade and when it’s a must to eat gnocchi. The lucky ones can enjoy them [...]
Feb
4
Carnival in Venice 2009: Sensation
February 4, 2009 | 3 Comments
It’s carnival season in Italy it starts right after the Epiphany and lasts until Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). Pastries stores are filled up with carnival sweets: crostoli, frittelle and all the local specialties. Every place in Italy has its own traditions and some of them known worldwide. I feel lucky to live in Verona because [...]
Apr
28
La Festa della Sparasina
April 28, 2008 | 2 Comments
Every year in Pigozzo, a small village about 10 kilometres from Verona, they celebrate the Festa della sparasina, the Wild Asparagus Festival. Sparasina is the word in dialect for Asparagus Acutifolius from the family of Liliaceae. These wild asparagus grow spontaneously in the woods and close to rivers between April and May, and it’s in [...]
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