Emilia Romagna Archives – Jan Fuscoe - Award-winning Writer & Photographer

Federico Fellini

Jan — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:02:56 +0000

Film director, Federico Fellini, created such masterpieces as La Dolce Vita (winner of the Palme d’Or in 1960), and 8½ (listed by Sight & Sound as the 10th greatest film of all time). And four of Fellini’s films appear in the BBC Culture’s poll to discover the 100 most popular foreign-language films. Fellini Museum In 2020, Rimini celebrated 100 years…

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Parma

Jan — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:49:22 +0000

Capital of Culture Parma is the Italian Capital of Culture in 2020. Throughout the year, events will be held all around the university city in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region. Happy as a pig… Tastebuds should be tingling as soon as you arrive in the ‘Food Valley’ where the pig (il porco) is king. Who hasn’t…

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Pellegrino Artusi

Jan — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:20:44 +0000

Cooking Science and the Art of Eating Well In La Scienza in Cucina e l’Arte di Mangier Bene (1891), Pellegrino Artusi considered the scientific role of food in well-being. Was his interest sparked by a near-fatal visit to Livorno in 1855? After eating a bowl of ‘minestrone’, Artusi suffered terrible stomach pains. Days later he discovered…

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Emilia Romagna

Jan — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 23:57:38 +0000

When you consider Emilia Romagna, think food. Bologna, Parma, Modena, and Ferrara, are just some of the fabulous foodie destinations to visit. In addition, one of the best food festivals of the year is Emilia Romagna’s lesser-known town of Forlimpopoli. Festa Artusiana is a celebration of the life and works of Pellegrino Artusi, the ‘Father…

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Ferrara

Jan — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:01:58 +0000

The exquisite UNESCO World Heritage site, once home to the d’Este family, is rich with Renaissance art and architecture. Ferrara is also very easy to walk/cycle around, and there’s plenty more to capture the imagination: ‘In Italy in the 16th century, food was considered as much an art form as music or theatre’. So writes…

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Rimini

Jan — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:53:00 +0000

On 31 October 2013, Rimini celebrated the anniversary of the death of one of its most famous sons, Federico Fellini. Film director Fellini created such masterpieces as La Dolce Vita (winner of the Palme d’Or in 1960), and 8½ (listed by Sight & Sound as the 10th-greatest film of all time). In 2012 I visited Rimini…

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Mille Miglia

Jan — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:05:14 +0000

In 2012 I visited Bologna as part of the Blogville Project. The idea, developed by the Tourist Board, was to give bloggers a base from which to explore Emilia Romagna. I visited the Ducati Museum, made pasta with the Casa Artusi mariette in Forlimpopoli. I even took part in the world-famous Mille Miglia vintage car race. My…

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Modena

Jan — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:29:32 +0000

Balsamic, Bottura and beautiful cars...

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