Culture of Emilia Romagna Italy - Trip and Tour Planning Guide

Culture Of The Region Emilia Romagna Of Italy

Eccentric and fun-loving, the people from Emilia-Romagna are known for their love for music and their food. A local invention, the accordion, can be heard at various gatherings.

When agriculture was the main source of business in Emilia-Romagna, the area’s fertility generated riches and strongly influenced traditions and popular festivals. Today, Emilia-Roma's cities rank at the top for the quality of life with Modena and Reggio Emilia competing at times for the title of Italy's wealthiest city.

Emilia-Romagna has given many remarkable artists and professionals to Italy and the world. Opera stars Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni; composer Giuseppe Verdi; film directors Federico Fellini and Pupi Avati; fashion guru Giorgio Armani; the painter Ligabue; popular singers Lucio Dalla, Vasco Rossi, Francesco Guccini, and Zucchero Fornaciari; and poet Giovanni Pascoli are from this area. Noteworthy as well, of course, are Enzo Ferrari and Ferruccio Lamborghini, world-famous automobile makers.

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