Food Integrity And Italy's Honest Eats -
There is nothing in which Italians take more pride — apart from maybe their football — than their cuisine. Representative of the soil in which it’s grown and the hands by which it’s made, food in Italy revolves around integrity and respect. The saying “we are what we eat” could not be more true than on the peninsula. Italians are admired for their...
Alberto Giordano reviews Claudio Amighetti’s magnum opus on the luthiers of north-west Italy
In spite of the intensive research undertaken by scholars, collectors and violin makers over the past 30 years, the history of Italian violin making is still far from fully documented. Owing to the huge diversity of historical, political and social situations in the highly fragmented Italian peninsula, there are still many important areas whose lut...
Naples: boat tours, an unmissable experience
In the late '1970s, the great Italian songwriter Pino Daniele was able to interpret Naples several facets by singing one of his masterpieces, entitled "Napule è" (What Naples is). Naples is a city of ancient and fascinating history, but today it is a metropolitan city in all respects. These two worlds coexist in surprising harmony. The tourists who...
Cinema: Diego Abatantuono to get career David di Donatello
Actor and screenwriter Diego Abatantuono will receive a special career prize on May 11 at the 66th David di Donatello awards, Italy's equivalent of the Oscars, Piera Detassis, the president of the Italian cinema academy, announced on Friday. Abatantuono, a beefy 65-year-old with a imposing screen presence, is best known for his comedy talents, as s...
How Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages Are Preparing For Tourists This Summer
Over a year has passed since Covid-19 hit Italy, wreaking havoc on the lives and economy of Italians. The tourism sector, which contributes 13% of Italy’s GDP suffered in a major way due to the country and the world being forced to stand still. It's hard to know what will happen this summer—will American’s be able to travel abroad to stroll the str...
A Man in Italy Got COVID-19. Then His Cancer Went Into Remission.
Follicular lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells, is usually incurable. Patients cycle through periods of therapy that partially shrink their cancers, before the disease progresses again. That’s what appeared to be happening with a 61-year-old man in Italy: Diagnosed with cancer in August of 2019, he promptly began a course of chemotherapy, c...
Sanpellegrino to become carbon free
By the end of 2021 the Italian mineral water brand, Sanpellegrino will eliminate all carbon dioxide emissions to produce S.Pellegrino water and Acqua Panna, as well as its entire range of soft drinks. This is all thanks to the use of energy only from renewable sources, which has already allowed the group to reduce greenhouse gases by 60% over the l...
Santa Margherita launches 2020 rosé in the US
According to its makers, Santa Margherita Rosé 2020 is “lively and vibrant with fresh acidity and balance, and light floral aromas”, and pairs well with salads, grilled meats and cheese platters. “Santa Margherita has been sharing extraordinary wines that represent an authentic taste of Italy for over eight decades, and we’re proud to announce a ne...
Italian gastronomic specialities: Sicilian arancini
Arancini are among the most popular Sicilian recipes in the world. Whether traditional or gourmet, the beloved rice ball continues to be eaten by all.Arancini can be rounded or cone-shaped. There is an almost age-old debate about their name because they are called arancine in Palermo and the western part of Sicily, arancini in Catania and the east...
Nasce "Visit Italy web radio", la prima radio internazionale per la promozione e il rilancio del turismo italiano
Da oggi l'Italia promuovera’ il turismo nel mondo anche attraverso web radio. Enit, l'Agenzia nazionale del turismo che promuove l'incoming italiano con 27 sedi distribuite nei continenti Europa, Americhe, Asia, Oceania, annuncia la nascita di Visit Italy Web Radio, la prima web radio internazionale per la promozione e il rilancio del turismo ital...
"L’America per noi. Le relazioni tra Italia e Stati Uniti da Sigonella a oggi"
Prima dei 17 miliardi di dollari del Piano Marshall, nell’Europa devastata dalla guerra arrivarono le tavolette di cioccolato, le sigarette e le cigomme (i chewing gum), le calze di nylon e le sottane recuperate dai paracadute dei Liberators. Poi insieme ai dollari arrivarono il gel, il rock ‘n roll, i jeans e la guerra fredda. La storia dei rappor...
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto, Unesco Site since 1994
In north-eastern Italy, there is a World Heritage Site that takes us back to the shine of the 16th-century Venetian republic where life took place amidst beautiful towns full of wealth and beautiful landscapes dotted with classical-style villas belonging to local nobles and aristocrats. Let's discover the wonders of Vicenza and Palladio's villas in...