L’illustre musicista è un importante protagonista dell’arte e della cultura italiana del diciannovesimo e ventesimo secolo che, ancor oggi, vede riconosciuti, con il rilievo adeguato, i suoi notevoli meriti nel campo musicale. E a proposito dell’arte valentiana non si può che condividere quanto scriveva molti anni fa Diego Petriccione: “… tutti i migliori scrittori di versi hanno collaborato con lui per dare a Napoli canzoni belle e briose, sentimentali e birichine.

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Most visitors to Italy have a basic idea about our most famous food, namely the dishes of family and feasting. However, if they arrive between Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday, many quickly discover what more than 80% of Italians have known since youth, and that is the fasting food of Lent.

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The myths and legends of Italy’s ancient inhabitants is much better known than its folklore of later years. What many people may not realise is that much of those later folk beliefs, such as that of fairies and other otherworldly creatures actually were a survival of those ancient myths.

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Italy’s religious demographics are heavily in favour of Catholicism. More than 87% of Italians are professed Catholics, compared to the almost 6% who are atheist, the almost 3% who are Muslim, and the almost 4% who belong to other faiths, one of them being a revival of ancient Roman religion.

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Most recipes created in Italy probably were a result of cooks getting creative with locally available, seasonal ingredients. However, some classic foods still relished today were inspired by love and lust, rather than merely by the necessity of a hearty meal at least once a day.

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