How Italian schools stay operational while buildings close amid COVID-19 shutdown
With the second-highest number of deaths from coronavirus after China, Italy is taking drastic measures to try to stem the spread of the virus. There are nearly 4,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, and 148 confirmed deaths. Italians are having to cope with a number of towns being in lockdown, travel restrictions, and now the two-week clos...
Valanga rosa: italiane in carriera nel mondo dell’arte
“Italiane” e “carriera” sono due parole che accostate l’una all’altra di solito si usano solo per lamentare una sotto rappresentazione, anche nel mondo dell’arte. Esiste però proprio in quest’ambito un corposo gruppo di figure femminili apicali, una vera e propria scia rosa che non è affatto una meteora. Eccole dunque, le stelle del pink power arti...
Why the last man standing on the coronavirus cruise ship never gave up
His ship may have been to hell and back, becoming a floating coronavirus-infected prison for passengers quarantined at port in Japan, but when the captain of the Diamond Princess cruise ship became the last person aboard to finally step onto dry land, he looked entirely unruffled by the experience. If it weren't for the mask on his face, Genn...
Rome Celebrates the Short, but Beautiful, Life of Raphael
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Raphael, curators of the blockbuster exhibition that opened this week at the Scuderie del Quirinale exhibition space here have gone for a Benjamin Button approach. The exhibition starts by refreshing our memories about Raphael’s repute at the time of his unexpected death in 1520, when the Renaiss...
Coronavirus lockdown ignites an old Italian debate. It’s about pasta, of course
Few things could possibly distract Italians—a population prone to health concerns in the best of circumstances—from panicking about an actual infectious epidemic. But one of them is pasta. Better: a debate over pasta. For several days now, parts of northern Italy have either been on lockdown or high alert due to the outbreak of Covid-19. As of Marc...
Trekking Emilia-Romagna: 5 sentieri CAI da non perdere
Quasi 7000 kilometri di sentiero perfettamente tracciati e agibili in tutte le stagioni, questi in breve i numeri che riassumono il parco sentieristico che da Piacenza a Rimini attraversa dell’Emilia-Romagna. Un enorme patrimonio storico naturalistico che è possibile oggi conoscere meglio e camminare grazie all’incessante attività dei Club Alpini I...
Welcome to Rome Land
“Its original name is the Flavian Amphitheatre.” The guide points at the Colosseum, once the world’s largest stadium. She then explains that the floor, which once hosted animal fights and sea battles, will soon host cultural events of the highest level.The group is gathering beside a panini van. On its counter shimmers a large jar of Nutella. “Look...
Alfa Romeo Debuts Giulia GTA and GTAm
The Alfa Romeo Giulia has been a beautiful and successful selling car for the Italian automaker. A car that’s been highly acclaimed and considered reasonably priced to get into. If you desired more power, then upgrading to the Giulia Quadrifoglio would certainly satisfy. As Alfa Romeo celebrates its 110th anniversary this year, they have decided to...
The National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise: Italy's green heart
In the center of Italy, shared between three regions, there is one of the most beautiful and varied naturalistic areas of the country, the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. It's a very diversified territory, it includes mountains up to 2.200 meters, which give rise to deep and steep valleys, plateaus and karst plains, not to mention ravin...
Global pasta consumption doubles
Ten years ago the Mediterranean Diet was recognized as an intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO and even today it is still a growing trend in the world, as the increasing consumption of pasta shows. According to Us News & World Report, the Mediterranean Diet is confirmed as the best in the world. The popularity of this iconic Italian dish has a...
Cathedral of Orvieto is unforgettable
One thousand feet above the valley floor, Orvieto overlooks the Italian countryside. Upon first glance, it would appear that the Cathedral of Orvieto is its only structure. Rising from the volcanic stone of the upper town, the 14th-century church simply creates that commanding of a presence. The ancient city, a maze of narrow cobblestone streets li...
1st European hotbed in Germany
The coronavirus entered Europe more than once and the first hotbed may have been isolated at Munich in Germany in January, according to a genetic map published Thursday on the Netxstrain site. The site was founded and directed by a group led by Trevor Bedford, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. The map, a sort of family tree...