North Sixth Group acquires ownership interest in Ascoli football club
North Sixth Group today announced it has acquired an ownership interest in Italian professional football club Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC (Ascoli FC) in partnership with Massimo Pulcinelli and Bricofer S.p.A, the leading retailer in the home goods and DIY sector in Italy. Founded in 1898, Ascoli boasts a rich tradition, having competed in Serie A and Ser...
The Italian food system reboots at the Cibus 2021
The second half of 2021 is outlining good forecasts for the Italian food system, with few precedents in its recent history. According to the Italian food industry association Federalimentare, the expansive thrust of the sector is entirely due to the exceptional acceleration of exports, while other economic parameters confirm situations and trends a...
Sorrentino’s ‘The Hand of God’ a tale of personal loss, hope
Italian director Paolo Sorrentino has profiled some powerful figures over the years, from real-life Italian premiers to fictional popes, as well as his adopted Rome in the Oscar-winner “The Great Beauty.” But in his newest release, Sorrentino turns the camera on his own personal tragedy. Sorrentino’s autobiographical “The Hand of God,” which premie...
“Ferragosto” on the Adriatic Riviera: How the Rimini Beach Tradition Got Started
The Adriatic Riviera (the coastal area on the Adriatic Sea near Rimini) as we know it today, was born in the climate of well-being and euphoria that characterized Italy from the end of the Fifties through the beginning of the Sixties, when the middle class generated mass tourism and the summer holiday took on the meaning of “escape” from everyday l...
Corsa degli Scalzi in Sardinia: history and trivia of an ancient tradition
The Corsa degli Scalzi in Sardinia is a tradition that can be described in a nutshell as men of all ages wearing a white habit, completely barefoot, participating together in a run in honour of San Salvatore. They are called the “army of San Salvatore” and every year they tirelessly run 7 kilometers: heat, sweat, dust are no obstacle for these peop...
Italy Adds Entrance Restrictions For American Visitors Following EU Announcement
Trip planning just got complicated for anyone traveling to Italy anytime soon. On Tuesday, Italy announced that it has tightened its entry requirements for travelers arriving from the U.S. due to surging COVID-19 cases in the United States. They also clamped down on travelers arriving from Canada, Israel, and Japan. This comes after the European Un...
Eating in Italy – 20 Do’s and Don’ts
This love has no boundaries. It extends from Basilicata in the south to Trentino in the north. And it doesn’t just focus on one type of Italian food. This boundless love includes pizza, pasta and lots of fried stuff. Our only fear when we dine in Italy is that we’ll get too full to eat it all. However, we understand that others may fear breaking th...
Paralympics: Italy bags 9 medals, equals Seoul haul of 58
Italy on Thursday bagged nine more Paralympic medals taking its haul up to a new record 58, 18 more than it got at Rio 2016 and equal to the record set at Seoul in 1988. The Azzurri got 80 at Rome in 1960 but that is not part of the official records. The Azzurri won the men's handbike team relay to kick off another great day. Then, Antonio Fantin w...
On Venice Opening Night, Roberto Benigni Gives Somber Ceremony Its Spark
The 78th Venice Film Festival opened on Wednesday with the world premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers,” starring Penélope Cruz and Milena Smit, who strutted down the walled-in red carpet alongside other top talent, and Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella. Venice has been forced to place a wall-like outer barrier shielding the long catwa...
Where is buffalo milk mozzarella produced? Discover the Made in Italy white gold
Buffalo milk mozzarella (Mozzarella di Bufala in Italian) is a fresh cheese with a a kneaded dough obtained from the cheese-making of buffalo milk, typical of the area that ancient Romans used to call Campania Felix and more specifically in the Terra dei Mazzoni. Currently, it is one of the Made in Italy products most exported and requested all aro...
Grana Padano PDO consumption is walking on a green path
Less domestic consumption due to the recovery of the restaurant industry, but also changes in the habits and demands of consumers, especially the younger ones, who are more and more attentive to environmental sustainability. These are the changes that the Consortium for the Protection of Grana Padano PDO identifies in the market trends in the first...
Marche: Fermo, an ancient hamlet to be discovered
The ancient Roman city of Fermo stands perched on Mount Sabulo slopes and a few kilometres from the coast. A typical medieval village nestled between the Adriatic Sea and the Sibillini Mountains, Fermo has two faces: the historical part, located on the top of the hill Sabulo and remained almost intact over the centuries, and a new part in the area...