Italian Clubs, Events, Lifestyle; Travel Italy

What are the best season and areas for hunting truffles in Italy?

Autumn is the season. Usually truffle hunting starts in Sepetmber, however it depends on the weather — on how much rain falls.

Major areas: Tuscany, Piedmont (white truffle in Alba and all across Langhe and Monferrato areas), Umbria (for black truffle), Tuscany, Marches (Acqualagna and Montefeltro areas).

To experience a truffle-hunting you have to look for a truffle hunter.
Local hotels or typical restaurants serving truffle dishes can give you advice on how contact any local truffle hunters.
You could also locate truffle hunters available at the truffle fairs and festivals held on weekends in villages of the areas above listed, throughout the Fall.
Or, in alternative, you have the option of tour operators arranging truffle-hunting expeditions with local truffle hunters and the specially-trained dogs.

For those few of you who don’t know the Cinque Terre, hopefully the following 9 minutes video will provide an explanation on why this area is regarded as on of the nicest places in Italy.

The video is about the five picturesques small villages built into the rocks between the beach and the hills along the coast of Liguria. Images of hiking trails, of daily life in the villages, of sheer rocky coastline and terraced hills sloping steeply down to the sea.

Below some travel tips for Cinque Terre visitors:
A Week Including Florence and the Coast; Cinque Terre vs Amalfi Coast; Day Trip to Cinque Terre; Two Days in the Cinque Terre, What’s Doing?; Cinque Terre: Parking Tips.

(via YouTube)

- See Cinque Terre on the interactive map.
- Browse accommodations in the Cinque Terre area.

With Ferragosto approaching — August 15, many Italian communities in the U.S. are preparing to celebrate this event, usually the first week-end following August 15.

The Italian community in Vandergrift, PA, celebrates Ferragosto with its annual “Festa Italiana”, on Sunday, August 19.

Open to all, with free admission, the festival features also wine contest, Bagna Cauda contest, and a lot of Italian music. Activities start at 10:00 am with an outdoor Catholic mass & procession celebrated by Bishop Anthony Bosco.

Musicians & entertainers perform throughout the entire day & night, including a special evening performance of Dean Martin’s music: Dino - His Son Remembers, starring Ricci Martin (he sings the classic hits in tribute to his father, Dean Martin).
For details visit Festa Italiana website.

Where: Vandergrift, PA
When: August 19

Every year Salt Lake City’s Italian community gathers together for an event filled day of Italian food, music, dancing, fun and culture: it’s the annual “Ferragosto” festival.

This year the 5th edition of “Ferragosto” promises to be one of the most entertaining Ferragosto’s ever.

Stop by for a day of Italian song and dance under the sky and into the night. The line up of performers is exceptional, with the talents of Salt Lake Children’s Choir, Professor Jeff Price an U of U Opera students, Tom Cimarusti and the Tzumba! Band , Soprano Lynnett Owens, Accordion artist Alice Cipollini & John Tibolla , CJ Santoro Band, Aurelio our guest from Italy, and many more.

Travel to Italy for the day with “Postcards from Italy” a Cultural Travel Documentary. Just one of Steven McCurdy Free Italian films, he is hosting throughout the day.

Find your Italian Roots, come and register for Ruth Lapioli Merriman, free series on Italian Genealogical Research.

Immerse yourself in savory Italian Cuisine and drinks from a myriad of vendors.
Shop the market place, meet a Italian Greyhound, see the Italian Motor scooters and Classic Cars, play bocce and dance the night away. Admission is free for everyone.

The festival will open Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, Opening Ceremony 12:00 noon and will be held at 300 South 450 West across from the Pioneer Park and will incorporate portions of Rio Grande Street and the Rio Grande Depot.
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
When: August 18
For more details contact: info@ItalianCenterUtah.com