“Carnevale (Carnival). It’s a widespread tradition in Italy that usually brings Venice to mind, but in Puglia—my home region—its symbol is Putignano, a town just 25 minutes from Bari.”
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“In total, around 250 Italian hand gestures have been identified (and that’s just the codified ones).”
“Buy a bus ticket. Take the scenic route.”
“Uncluttered and irresistibly eye-catching, they appeal as much to the design-savvy as to the culture-hungry.”
“‘A chair, just a chair,’ as Ponti would often say.”
“Many are convinced that Mina, with her life so breezily nonconformist, is worth celebrating as a kind of proto-feminist.”
“A loving thought nourishes more than a hundred kilos of beef filet.“
“Each negative comment I get, I try to turn into motivation to show the value of my hard work and commitment.”
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“Naples surprised me: the figure of the femminiello–which is essentially who I am–is deeply rooted in the city’s history.”
“The women genuinely find satisfaction in their work,” continues Tomasella. “One remained after the end of her sentence…”
“It’s always men who push us into the well.”
“He recalls the Sunday formula infinita: church, a mortadella pick-up from the deli downstairs, a Coke and a coffee in the club.”
