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Our vision is that the understanding of different cultures and traditions in a globalized and multi-ethnic world is fundamental for the development of a peaceful and civilized society. Our mission is to provide independent views and opinions on all things Italian. It leverages on Italian art, culture and modern lifestyle as sources of knowledge, meaning, value and identity, aimed at enhancing inte

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25/12/2025

Buon Natale from all of us at Segmento magazine.
Thank you for being part of our community and for sharing in our love of Italian culture, creativity, and storytelling throughout the year.

We wish you a Christmas filled with warmth, connection, and piccoli momenti di gioia — and a new year rich with beauty, inspiration, and new stories.

Con affetto,
Segmento

22/12/2025

Francesco Mastroianni is recognised as one of the leading authorities in the world of artisanal Italian pastry and gelato. His personal journey is deeply rooted in family tradition, dating back to 1969 when his grandfather opened the family’s first gelateria in Lamezia Terme. In the 1980s, his father took over, and in 1990, after a rigorous training path that led him to work in prestigious Italian and international labs, Francesco officially joined the family business. From the outset, he had a clear vision: to transform the family’s talent and tradition into a project of excellence with international reach.

Find them here: Casa Mastroianni

Written by: Gianfranco Caputo

Full article here: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/casa-mastroianni-sweet-empire

18/12/2025

Five bridges west of the Ponte Vecchio, cars skimmed over at residential speed—unlike the preceding bridges where pedestrians to-and-froed between the city centre and Oltrarno. The shift in velocity and the rumbling drone of engines felt like markers, tracing the edge of Florence’s historical centre into suburbia. I followed the cars in their wake, veering onto the footpath that shadowed the bank of the Arno, venturing toward the neighbourhoods.

Our travel writer and curious flâneuse shares vignettes documenting her walks into Florence's neighbourhoods during her three-month stint in the city. Read more here: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/florence-from-centre-to-the-peripheries

Article by: Claudia Goundar

09/12/2025

Anyone arriving in Calabria, even for the first time, quickly notices how deeply the region has woven its cultural identity around Saint Francis of Paola. Traces of his presence—a monastery, a chapel, a mountain path, a legend—are scattered across villages and landscapes, interlacing popular devotion, history and identity into a single enduring thread. From these signs, both grand and humble, the idea of Il Cammino di San Francesco di Paola (The Walk of Saint Francis of Paola) was born: a walking, cultural and spiritual journey that follows, stage by stage, the paths once taken by Calabria’s Patron Saint.

Read the full article here: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/the-walk-of-st-francis-of-paola

Article by: Angelina Marcelli

29/11/2025

On 16 May, 2025, to mark the International Day of Light, I had the honour of curating La luce illumina la storia, a forum held at the enchanting Monastero dei Minimi in Cirella.

La luce illumina la storia (The Light Reveals History) brought together artists, experts, institutions, and students to explore the role of light in art, heritage, and urban life—bridging history and innovation while shining a spotlight on Calabria’s cultural treasures.

Read the full story here: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/the-light-reveals-history

Article by: Domenico De Rito
Acknowledgements: Inarch Calabria and FAI Giovani - Cosenza

24/11/2025

On 4 July, 2025, the 19th-century Palazzo Cherubini—now a luxury B&B and museum—hosted an evening that blurred the lines between design, heritage, and strategy. Between ginestra and liquirizia, the governance of beauty inspires a new narrative for Calabria.

Read the full article: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/mid-pop-design

Words by: Giovanni Butera

21/11/2025

On the 25th and 26th of October, the Segmento Tarantella Festival celebrated Calabrian heritage while bringing together Italian, Greek and African artists in a powerful expression of cultural diplomacy. Held at the Calabria Club in Melbourne, the festival embraced multicultural connections through music and dance.

The Segmento Tarantella Festival returned for its 4th edition with renewed energy and a compelling message: heritage is not meant to be quietly preserved, but is to be lived, shared, and passed on. At the Calabria Club, music and dance become instruments of cultural diplomacy, uniting not only Calabrian and Italian communities but also Greek and African voices in a joyful celebration of rhythms without borders.

Full article here: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/2025-segmento-tarantella-festival

Article by: Giovanni Butera
Tarantella page: Segmento Tarantella Festival

15/11/2025

On October 18th and 19th, within the historic setting of Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building, the Melbourne Italian Festa & Expo hosted the second edition of Zecchino d'Oro in Melbourne.

Launched last year, Lo Zecchino d’Oro in Melbourne is a school-based educational project involving twelve primary school choirs from across Victoria. Its mission is to promote the Italian language and culture through the children’s songs of the original Zecchino d’Oro—which translates to “The Golden Coin.”

Read the full article here: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/the-return-of-lo-zecchino-doro-in-melbourne

Article by: Gisella Cozzo

10/11/2025

Omayma tells the story of Omayma Bengalloum, a Tunisian woman and mother of four, who became a victim of domestic violence. She paid with her life for the freedom she had reclaimed as a cultural mediator, working at the port of Messina to support migrants and refugees. Fabio Schifilliti reflects on how his short film—shot in Messina and in Mazara del Vallo, which stands in for Tunisia—shines a light on injustice, resilience, and hope.

Read the full article here: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/omayma-giving-voice-to-the-silenced

Written by: Lucia Barbera

06/11/2025

John Paolo Giovanni Arcaro’s journey to the heart of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) began in Hallam, then a rural suburb of Melbourne. Growing up in a tight-knit Italian community, with extended family on the same street, his early life was steeped in traditions from Molise, Isernia. From tending vegetable gardens to making homemade sausages, pasta and passata—and crafting potent wine—humorously dubbed “rocket fuel”—Arcaro's upbringing was a rich blend of cultural richness and familial warmth.

Read the in-depth portrait of John Arcaro’s 35-year journey with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, tracing his Italian roots and exploring the Orchestra’s evolving role within a changing cultural landscape: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/keeping-time-john-arcaro-and-the-ital

02/11/2025

Thank you, Melbourne!!!

31/10/2025

On 19 June 2025, the Victorian Multicultural Commission, in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology, presented the annual Multicultural Film Festival to a packed house at ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square.

The power of film lies in its ability to move, inspire and connect us—and nowhere is this more evident than at the Multicultural Film Festival (MFF).

Each year, the festival shines a light on stories of cultural diversity and the lived experiences of people in multicultural Victoria, a state enriched by the world’s oldest continuous cultures and over 300 ancestries.

Read the full article here: https://www.segmento.com.au/post/celebrating-multicultural-voices-on-screen

Article by: Nadia Brancatisano

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