Pub Italia, Preston Street
A tall moustachioed figure slides into the bench before me. Setting down a tall pint of…
Places
The Garden of Monsters
A fascinating woodland area near the central Italian town of Bomarzo, whose…
Re-Imagining Southern Italy Part II, Calabria
As we crossed the Strait of Messina, I suppose I had pretty much reconciled…
A History of Light – Simon Rodia’s Watts Towers
A History of Light – Simon Rodia’s Watts Towers by Kenneth Scambray The…
Baldassare Forestiere’s Underground Gardens
Baldassare Forestiere’s Underground Gardens is a work of art that expresses the…
Breathing New Life into Vancouver’s Italian Cultural Centre
It’s a few minutes past six on a warm Vancouver evening in May outside…
A Reunion of Memories
Although some remain as sentinels of the past, most moved away from the Strathcona area,…
Coming Home
Pulling in, we spot the “Calabria Mia” plaque fixed on the brick façade of…
Interview with Heritage Minister Sheila Copps
ACCENTI: Thank you for agreeing to appear in the inaugural issue of Accenti Magazine.…