Live in Italy Magazine

06/02/2026

Buona Festa della Repubblica! 🇮🇹

Whether you're celebrating in Italy or carrying Italian traditions abroad, we wish you a joyful day filled with family, community, and a connection to the culture we love.

Tanti auguri da Live in Italy Magazine.

06/01/2026

Italian Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of Italian-Canadians while also reflecting on the future of the community.

In his latest article for Live in Italy Magazine, Justin Patulli explores the history, challenges, and opportunities facing one of Canada's largest cultural communities, and why preserving language, traditions, and connection matters more than ever.

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June marks Italian Heritage Month in Canada, and as an Italian-Canadian, I think this is a great moment to reflect on the past, present, and future of the community. Almost five percent of Canadians identify as having Italian heritage, making it one of the country’s largest ethnic minority groups....

05/31/2026

🇮🇹 Festa della Repubblica in Italian 🇮🇹

As Italy prepares to celebrate Festa della Repubblica on June 2, it's the perfect time to learn a few words connected to this important national holiday.

05/28/2026

Venice is best understood through its food.

In Natalia’s latest article, discover cicchetti — the iconic small bites served in traditional bàcari across Venice — and the flavours that define Venetian cuisine.

Venice Through Food

05/26/2026

Looking Back: Venice becomes a living work of art 🌊

During Biennale season, Marea by Melissa McGill transformed Corte Nova into a sea of suspended paintings inspired by the Venetian Lagoon, community, and resilience.

Created together with Venetian residents and students, the temporary public art intervention reflected on the importance of preserving authentic neighborhood life in Venice at a time of overtourism and environmental change.

Although the installation has ended, its reflection on Venice and resilience remains relevant.

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05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a moment to pause, reflect, and remember those who served and sacrificed.
It is also a day to appreciate time with family, friends, and the simple moments of a long weekend together.

Wishing everyone a peaceful Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

05/23/2026

The passing of Carlo Petrini feels like more than the loss of a food activist. It feels like the loss of a philosophy that reminded us to slow down, support local communities, protect traditions, and live more intentionally.

What began as a protest against fast food evolved into a global movement that challenged how we eat, live, consume, and connect with the world around us.

Through Slow Food, Petrini helped transform the global conversation around sustainability, biodiversity, regional cuisine, and culture — while reminding us that quality of life is often found in the simplest rituals.

For many who love Italy, that philosophy extends far beyond what’s on the table.

Our latest article reflects on Petrini’s legacy and why his ideas still matter today.

https://liveinitalymag.com/carlo-petrini-and-the-slow-food-philosophy-of-living-well

The Philosophy of Slow

05/22/2026

From iconic wine producers to new discoveries, the Porto Cervo Wine & Food Festival 2026 once again transformed the Costa Smeralda into a meeting place for wine, gastronomy, and storytelling.

In her latest article, Piera Demartis explores the wines, flavors, and people behind one of the Mediterranean’s most anticipated food and wine events.

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Wine Stories Emerge in Sardegna

05/20/2026

Most people know Dolce & Gabbana as a luxury fashion brand.

But “From the Heart to the Hands: Dolce & Gabbana” at ICA Miami reveals something much deeper: a journey through Italian craftsmanship, regional identity, opera, architecture, folklore, cinema, and the enduring tradition of fatto a mano.

Following acclaimed presentations in Milan, Paris, and Rome, the immersive exhibition arrives in Miami with more than 300 pieces exploring the relationship between fashion and Italian cultural memory.

In our latest feature, we look beyond branding and explore what the exhibition reveals about Italy itself.

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https://liveinitalymag.com/beyond-the-brand-what-dolce-gabbanas-miami-exhibition-reveals-about-italy/

From the Heart to the Hands: Dolce & Gabbana Closes on June 14 | Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami For centuries, travelers came to Italy seeking beauty, craftsmanship, architecture, and artistic inspiration. They arrived not only for monuments and museums, but also for the atmosphere of the coun...

05/15/2026

Coffee was once considered unsuitable for women in Italy.

In “Caffè Duro: Tuscany’s Forgotten Coffee Dessert,” discover the story behind a little-known Tuscan dessert tied to coffee culture, tradition, and quiet rebellion.

Read more: https://liveinitalymag.com/caffe-duro-tuscanys-forgotten-coffee-dessert/

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When Coffee Was Forbidden to Women in Italy Today, coffee is arguably the most widely consumed beverage in the world. However, it was not always so accessible — especially for women. When coffee first arrived in Europe between the 16th and 17th centuries through trade with the Arab world, it spark...