CXVIII• N. 14 • THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026 • GIOVEDÌ 9 LUGLIO 2026
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HERITAGE
What Italy is eating
this summer: 2026
gelato trends
Page 22
LA VITA ITALIANA
Page 26
LA BUONA TAVOLA LIFESTYLE
Granita, brioche, and a
cold spoonful of
Sicilian history
Page 18
FORCE, THE VILLAGE OF
COPPER, AND THE
VANISHED LANGUAGE OF
ITS COPPERSMITHS
PG 10
TRAVEL
WHEN THE PIAZZA EMPTIES:
THE YEAR-ROUND LIFE OF
SIENA'S CONTRADE
PG 8
LA VITA ITALIANA
Sauce Day: the
Southern Italian
ritual
CUT BY MOONLIGHT: THE
STORY OF SICILY'S REED
FLUTE, THE FRISCALETTO
PG. 14
TRADITIONS
The War of the Stolen
Bucket, and the feuds
Italy won't give up
Page 28
Photo Eileen Molony
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