Written by Lisa Hagen Italy is filled with life’s little paradoxes. For example, Italians drive super fast, BUT eat really slow. Case in point. Today I was nearly killed several times by speeding motorcycles, fiat automobiles, as well as a little kid on his bike. If something has wheels, the I[...]
Posts Tagged ‘italy’
July 9th, 2009 - 7:57 am § in Family
Food to go in Cagli
by Jennifer Brookes In a time when many residents of Cagli, Italy, look outside the city for employment, Michele Marinelli, a 24 year old entrepreneur, found opportunity inside the city’s ancient walls. He purchased La Mezzaluna, a modest café, in the beginning of 2009. Proving great things com[...]
July 9th, 2009 - 3:40 am § in Women
A Woman’s Role: Changes in Cagli
by Emily Wirth A friendly Italian bar is tucked inside the cold and damp stones of a 17th century palace. Inside, the sounds of milk being steamed and customers chatting greet all who enter. A smiling young woman welcomes patrons with a “Ciao.” One after the other, customers walk away with smile[...]
July 9th, 2009 - 1:10 am § in Traditions
Medieval Archery Tournament in Cagli
By Jennifer Caudle Photos by Sophie Harbert Throughout Italy, a common thread sews together the fabric of family, church, and community. This thread is tradition. Traditions encompass the values, celebrations, and customs of everyday life and the unique traditions of Cagli, Italy give meaning to lif[...]
July 9th, 2009 - 12:23 am § in 3. Journals
A Simple Life
By Carrie Root I call myself a minimalist. And I find it very hard work in the United States to remain one. Daily I fight a losing battle, trying to rid myself of things I don’t want or need. Still, life at home seems to pile “stuff” up, leaving me feeling overwhelmed with too many [...][...]
July 8th, 2009 - 12:21 pm § in Traditions
The Wednesday Market in Cagli
by Pamela Lake Every Wednesday as Cagli awakens, white vans pull into the piazza and surrounding streets of Old Cagli. Vendors transform these vans into small shops within minutes. Shop owners from other parts of the region come weekly to set up business in the streets of Cagli. These temporar[...]
July 8th, 2009 - 10:44 am § in Traditions
Finding Community in the Religious Traditions of Cagli
by Sophie Harbert All of Cagli participates in Corpus Domini, a major church festival observing the 12th century miracle in which blood sprang from a piece of bread broken during the Eucharist. Each house collects the flowers and herbs to make an infiorate, or floral arrangement. Red and yellow [...]