Italian Clubs, Events, Lifestyle; Travel Italy

United Airlines is offering cheap flights to Italy from a number of U.S. airports, with fares starting as low as $183 one - way.

Travel period: travel must be complete by April 2, 2009.
A Saturday night minimum stay is required and a maximum stay of 30 days is permitted.
Tickets must be purchased by March 2.

Below a sampling of United’s discount to Italy. Fares listed are each-way based on required roundtrip purchase and do not include taxes and fees; they are valid for travel originating in the U.S. only.

Find out United’s offer details here.

Delta Air Lines launched a similar promotion on flights to Italy — same travel period with tickets that must be purchased by March 2.
The fares start as low as $219 each-way to Pisa (PSA). Departures are from New York JFK only.  Find out Delta flight deals details here.

The “Orange Battle” rages in the streets of Ivrea, Piedmont, as the celebrations of this famous historic Carnival enter the last week.

The Italian Center of the West of Salt Lake City, UT, is sponsoring a night of dialogue about the contribution made to American society by Italian immigrants.

A Documentary Video, “Italians in America“, will present some of the outstanding efforts made by Italian-Americans as well as the phenomenal influence of the Italian people on the history of America. Joseph Campanella narrates the history of Italian immigration to America, beginning with the trickle of Northern Italians in the early 19th Century to the deluge of Southern Italians between the 1880’s and 1920’s.

The documentary also features interviews with a dozen prominent Italian-Americans including Geraldine Ferraro and Rudy Giuliani and the great influence of Italian food in gaining acceptance for Italians are highlighted.
A discussion panel — with pizza and Italian finger food — will follow the Documentary.

Where: St.Mark’s Episcopal Church Annex, (Dean’s Room North side) - 231 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT
When: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 – 7:00 PM
Public is welcome, no admission fee
Please RSVP ph 801-364-8259

Even if Italy offres couples visiting the Peninsula with countless places to celebrate Valentine’s Day, we would like provide them with a couple of more ideas.

If you are visiting Cinque Terre or Ligurian Riviera, take the chance of a trip to the town of Camogli. This Ligurian riviera tourist resort, just a few km away from the Cinque Terre area, located between Portofino Mountain and the Ligurian Sea, hosts a Valentine festival.

“Lovers in Camogli” — this is the festival name, offers lovers with a number of Valentine themed events, from Feb 8 through 15.
Restaurants and pasticcerie offer local specialties related to Valentine themes. Handmade pasta with pesto sauce, seafood, and the local dessert specialty, chocolate-rum, Camogliesi, all are not to be missed.
And also don’t miss the special Valentine market held in the town in this week.

Those are visiting Venice, have the chance of a trip to Verona — just one hour train ride from Venice, the town of Romeo and Juliet.
The city where the story of Romeo and Juliet takes place according to Shakespeare’s play, welcomes tourists with its Valentine’s festival, “Verona in Love“, from Feb 7 through 15. A week filled with romance-themed events.