Nobody in my country is foreign - Mamma Africa

The title isn't very Italian but its one of the festivals that I love here in this region. It was organised to bring together various ethnic backgrounds, cultures, religions and languages through dance, music and debates.
Here in this region there really isn't any integration and generally people tend to fear any other culture and see it as a threat.
Last year during the festival a group of  locals actually arrived at the festival and began singing the fascist song "faccetta nera" (little black face) which was a popular song of Italy's fascist regime. As I come from a multi-cultural city I was quite horrified, and can't quite understand as Italians are one of the biggest immigrants, having themselves immigrated to many parts of the world looking for work.

Sometimes while on a walk around town I come across various graffiti (see photo "go away foreigners"), however having said that most countries do have an element of racism and I am not seeking to tar an entire nation but I tend to think that its perhaps more this region mainly because immigration here is still in its infancy.
Its projects like Mamma Africa that can make a difference.

A cuppuccino

There is nothing like a cappuccino to start the day, that aromatic, frothy but creamy coffee that Italian bariste do so well (not all of them do it to perfection I might add),  its all about the quality of the coffee and the frothing of the milk is important, it needs to be frothy but creamy (no bubbles) and needs to sit perfectly on the edge of the cup. 

Today was market day, which is a big event in this town, usually everyone comes out for a spin around the market and is usually full of tablecloths going cheap, its all very busy and bustling and perfect to head for the old pasticceria in the piazza for a good cappuccino and spend a few hours watching the locals passing by (there are many sights to be seen but thats another storey).

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