Halloween, All Saints' Day, Dia de los Muertos: traditions from the world to discover on the road

The origin of the Day of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos in Mexican culture, is lost in the mists of time.
The cult of the dead and the ancestors was celebrated by the ancient civilizations, Celts, Romans, Orientals, Ancient peoples.

Umbria, where nature and rural culture are integral parts of daily life, is a region that perfectly matches the mission of Slow Food, a movement founded in 1989 for the [...]

Saint Francis: poet and ascetic

On October 4th, the entire Catholic church celebrates St. Francis, the patron saint of Italy.
Francis "the poor man of Assisi" was a deep ascetic who stripped himself of all material possessions and lived a minimal life.