In Italy, ‘Io Resto a Casa,’ but Still I Dance
Dance is a social art form that happens in crowded rooms full of people. Partnering and dance instruction are all about touching. Movement requires large spaces. So what happens in a period of enforced separation and reduced square footage? American dancers are just beginning to deal with these challenges. In addition to the stress of not being abl...
Italy: the most beautiful country in the world
Acclaimed Italian videomaker Oliver Astrologo released a new video on 17 March, the anniversary of the unification of Italy, to remind Italians of the country's tremendous beauty, particularly during these difficult times. The video immediately went viral. "What a weird people we are, us Italians, we love contradictions. We live in the most beautif...
Explore the Immense Historical Archives of Istituto Luce Cinecittà
The historical archives of Istituto Luce Cinecittà offers an extensive online collection of more than 70,000 archival videos dating back to the early 20th century and more than 430,000 photographs. The organization provides free access to the vast digital records of Italy's history and culture, which includes thousands of hours of footage. Topics i...
From Orecchiette to Taralli, 10 Treats from Puglia
Holidays in Puglia? If you plan on exploring the heel of Italy’s boot, you should prepare yourself for an extraordinary gastronomic experience with a variety of the Mediterranean’s best products concentrated in one region. To make sure you don’t miss anything, here’s a guide to the 10 foods that you must try (and in some cases buy as a souvenir). B...
Sweets preparations, Italian ingredients come first
In Italy, the category of preparations for sweets and confectionery closed 2018 with a substantial turnover of 344.4 million euros. This has been possible mainly thanks to the growing demand for products made with excellent ingredients (certified, healthy and characterized by high quality) that can be prepared quickly and easily. All over the world...
Eat, Drink, Repeat – Enjoying Italy’s Best in the Piedmont
The leaves had turned. The air was cool and crisp so a fall road trip in the Piedmont to the villages and towns of the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato regions made a lot of sense. Any time of the year, well-paved highways are an easy way to travel between cities in the Piedmont, to explore hilltop villages, do wine tasting and visit off-the-beaten path...
Unesco Sites of Italy: The Trulli of Alberobello
The trulli are historical limestone dwellings now mostly converted into museums or boutique hotels, found in the southern Italian region of Puglia. Unesco inscribed them into their World Heritage List in 1996, describing them as “remarkable examples of drywall construction […] The trulli are made of roughly worked limestone boulders” collected from...
Wine Resort, the Taste of Waking Up in a Vineyard
The evening ended with a glass of excellent wine. The following morning began by opening the window and letting your gaze sweep over the vineyards from which that wine was born. Wine resorts offer all-around hospitality to pamper and relax you. Get to know the world of wine and understand its notes and aromas, which combine good drinking and good e...
Coronavirus: the Italian Guide for Children That’s Been Running All Around the Globe
In the hardest times the synergies increase, giving birth to new bridges and links between people. So it happened that the four Italian Children’s Museums (“Children’s Museum” in Verona, “Explora il Museo dei Bambini” in Rome, “MUBA – Museo dei Bambini” in Milan and “La città dei bambini e dei ragazzi” in Genoa) networked and promoted the “Curious...
Free taxis in Rome for Doctors fighting Coronavirus
On 14 March, Italians stood on their balconies and applauded Italy’s doctors, nurses and medical professionals. Italians honoured the brave men and women, who continue to fight to save Italy from the devastating COVID-19 virus, but that’s not where it stops. Taxi companies were already formulating plans to give free rides to anyone who needed to re...
Lavazza Group donates EUR10 million to support Coronavirus relief efforts in Italy
In response to the health emergency which has hit the country, the Lavazza Group is offering help to the surrounding area allocating 10 million euros for projects to support healthcare, schools and the needy in the Piedmont Region. Out of this amount, 6 million euros will be donated to the Coronavirus Emergency Support #IOCISONO fundraising appeal...
Saint Patrick was Italian
During the Comstock mining days, most of the miners who came here to work in the mines were Irish, Scotch, Welsh or Cornish. There were countless lively squabbles and skirmishes among the different groups after hours in the local saloons. If I had lived here in those days, and made the assertion that Saint Patrick was Italian, I am sure I would hav...