Issue 61 - April 2008

sense of place

The famous Easter procession of the Vattienti in Nocera Tirinese, Calabria - a tradition that has bee carried out since the 13th century

The charms of Ciociaria

With Melissa Ormiston we visit a region with more than its share of spas and charm

Blooms, ballads and bikinis

San Remo has more to offer than its Song Festival, as Catherine Richards Golini discovers

Letters

What's on

Our guide to the most interesting events in Italy in spring

Insight and news

Dual language -the Palace of Caserta

In this month's dual language feature, Tamzin Hardy explores this grand building and its equally impressive gardens

Always a step ahead

Christine Webb looks at the life and work of Salvatore Ferragamo

Jack Sovoretti: no ordinary 'busker'!

Monica Moretti meets an Anglo-Italian singer-songwriter who has many strings to his bow

Carrying on the Versace name

Could the future of the fashion dynasty rest in the hands of Francesca Versace? Gilly Turney sizes up her first collection

Business

In our regular feature, Emma Bird looks at working as a consultant, finding a summer job and web development in Florence

And finally…

Il calcio italiano

Rebecca Lloyd considers how the 2007/8 fixtures list affects the leading clubs

What's behind a label?

Marc Millon takes a closer look at some of Italy's most striking wine labels

Spirit of place: Liguria

In the hinterland behind the Riviera, Germaine Stafford gets some culinary tips from Edmondo Segre

Table talk: Renzo Arbore

Germaine Stafford questions well-known Italians on their attitudes to food

Campania and Basilicata

In our SPECIAL REVIEW SECTION, John Vitale takes a look at the allure of these beautiful parts of the south

Fractional ownership

There are ways of avoiding exorbitant propertry prices, as Monica Moretti finds out