Paltrinieri wins 1,500 freestyle marked by Sun's stunning absence
Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy won the 1,500 freestyle at the world swimming championships Sunday night in a race that shockingly went off without two-time defending champion Sun Yang of China. Sun didn't appear during introductions and Lane 3 remained empty instead of being filled by reserve Pal Joensen of the Faroe Islands. "Today I...
Spumante exports up 20%, Coldiretti says
Italian spumante exports are at a record high, up 20% in the first five months of 2015, according to farmers' association Coldiretti. Coldiretti President Roberto Moncalvo presented the analysis, based on research data from national statistics bureau ISTAT, at the association's Expo pavilion "No Farmers, No Party". According to the da...
The engine behind Italy’s fast-growing sharing economy is tourism, report says
by Alessia Maccaferri Bucking a trend in other countries where the so-called sharing economy is focused on on-demand services, which slash costs and boost profits, in Italy, there's been an attempt to go in another direction more similar to peer-to-peer, collaboration, and alternative business models. The new 2015 map of Italy's sharing econo...
Pistoia capitale italiana della cultura 2017
La Capitale italiana della cultura è una novità introdotta con il Decreto Legge 31 maggio 2014, n. 83, contenente nuove misure in materia di tutela del patrimonio culturale, sviluppo della cultura e rilancio del turismo (convertito in legge e pubblicato nella Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 175 del 30 luglio 2014). In particolare, il provvedimento c...
Blue Jeans: The American Symbol with Italian Roots
By Francesca Bezzone The drive in, a milkshake, James Dean wearing his jeans: is there anything more quintessentially "americana" than this? As pleasant as it may be, we don't need to take a trip down memory lane to realize how intertwined with American imagery and tradition blue jeans are. We usually, and rightly so, associate th...
Ballester, il maestro dei poster che ha fatto la storia del cinema
Marlon Brando col viso insanguinato, pistola alla mano e uno sguardo che parla, Rita Hayworth che danza coperta di veli ondeggianti con la sua folta chioma riccia, il primo piano di John Wayne inghiottito in una macchia rossa indistinta fatta di cavalli e profili indiani. Anselmo Ballester ha dipinto i più grandi attori della storia del ci...
From the Castle of Celano to Villa della Regina in Turin, seven alternative itineraries for Italy’s hidden beauties
by Lorenzo Zanini In Italy, art is everywhere. Rome, Naples, Palermo, Florence, Venice and Milan are "can't miss" destinations for visitors wishing to experience the country's beauty. However, there are other places just as beautiful but not so widely known: The Castle of Celano (L'Aquila) The Piccolomini Castle in Celano (L'Aquila) is a man...
U.S. Consulate in Milan evacuated after bomb threat
By Alexandra ZavisThe U.S. Consulate in Milan was temporarily evacuated Tuesday after receiving a letter containing a bomb threat, according to news reports. Other offices in the building were also evacuated and a nearby subway stop shut down while police investigated. No threat was found, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. U.S. S...
Ravaglia (MAE) consegna il premio Artusi 2013 all'Italo-Americana Mary Ann Esposito
A Mary Ann Esposito è andato il Premio Artusi 2013 per la straordinaria opera di diffusione della cucina italiana negli Stati Uniti d'America.Sia attraverso la produzione televisiva sia attraverso le numerose pubblicazioni, il suo lavoro è volto al recupero della migliore tradizione territoriale e alla valorizzazione della cucina domestica, al cuor...
Museo dell'emigrazione: alla commissione cultura la proposta dell'On. Nissoli
È stata assegnata alla Commissione Cultura della Camera la proposta di legge dell'onorevole Fucsia Nissoli (Sc) "Disposizioni per l'organizzazione e il funzionamento del Museo nazionale dell'emigrazione italiana". Il testo – sottoscritto da numerosi deputati di ogni schieramento – inizierà l'iter dalla sede referente per poi essere sottoposto ai p...
Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Great Beauty’ Wins Top Prize at European Film Awards
Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty" was the big winner at the European Film Awards on Saturday in a wintry Berlin, where the Italo pic took home prizes for best film, director, actor for Toni Servillo, and editor for Cristiano Travaglioli. The screenwriter award went to Francois Ozon for "In the House," while Veerle Baetens was named bes...
Professional Development Course for Teachers and Trainers of Foreign Languages - Rome, July 2014
The American University of Rome is pleased to announce that the graduate-level seminar New technologies and multi-disciplinary perspectives in foreign language teaching will take place July 4-18, 2014 in Rome, Italy. NEW THIS YEAR!! Modules in English and ItalianTwo complete 60-hour modules, divided between lab practicum, theory and practi...