Italian handcrafts: The Belluno eyewear district
Worldwide, the total production of glasses and lenses is valued at about 10 billion euros. Among all countries, Italy is the largest producer in Europe and the second-largest in the world, but we are number one everywhere if we consider just the luxury segment. The heart of all this is the Belluno region in Veneto. When you ask where high-quality e...
Italian street food: How can one resist the street food of Naples?
I’m not sure if street food was invented in Naples, but sometimes I feel like everything was invented in this extraordinary city. One thing is certain: it’s here where some incredible flavors have always been enjoyed in the streets of the Neapolitan neighborhoods, where life is still vibrant, wonderful, and delicious. Exploring Campania means divin...
Italian healthcare: Dr. Sandro Bordin, when experience meets excellence
As we have seen in the previous numbers of “We the Italians”, Italy offers top-notch quality healthcare. As we have also seen, this level can’t be achieved only with strong investments and the most advanced technologies: it takes years to build it, and the best investment is always in the people. The catch is that this type of effort takes years. V...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 186
Dear friends, since the beginning of the year, we have been working on a new version of our website, which will be online by the end of May. Our new We the Italians will be more innovative, faster, and more rational. There will be several new features, but the biggest change concerns the areas into which we have divided the United States from the v...
Italian entertainment: Quelli della notte: 40 years of legend
"Ogni giorno la vita è una grande corrita, ma la notte no! Ogni giorno è una lotta, chi sta sopra e chi sotta. Ma la notte no!”. These fun and catchy lyrics have been sung by millions of Italians. They are from "Ma la notte no," the famous opening theme of the television program Quelli della notte, which first aired exactly 40 years ago, on April 2...
Italian flavors: The artichoke of Lazio
The artichoke (Cynara scolimus) is a plant known since the time of the Egyptians and is widespread in the Mediterranean region. Legend has it that its name, Cynara, comes from a beautiful girl whom Zeus fell in love with. Zeus went to visit his brother Poseidon and, upon seeing the girl, immediately fell in love with her. After seducing her, he tur...
Italian land and nature: Dino island, a Calabrian hidden paradise to discover
A corner of paradise located just a few steps from the coast of Praia a Mare, in the province of Cosenza: Dino Island is the largest in Calabria and one of the must-see destinations when visiting the region. It can be reached by canoe, pedal boat, or by joining a guided boat tour. With its crystal-clear waters, picturesque coves, and limestone clif...
Italian traditions: Giostra del Saracino of Sarteano, a historic knightly tournament
The Giostra del Saracino of Sarteano is a knightly tournament with ancient tradition that has been held in Sarteano, in the province of Siena, for time immemorial. Five knights, known as "giostratori," representing the five districts into which the town is divided, compete for the coveted palio. Called to charge, each mounted knight, galloping and...
Italian art: RespirArt, an artistic treasure in the Dolomites
In the heart of the magnificent Italian Dolomites, in Pampeago, there is a unique artistic treasure: RespirArt. This project, a 3-kilometer ring, came to life in 2011 and continues to evolve year after year, offering visitors an unforgettable experience that blends art and nature at an altitude of over 2,200 meters. RespirArt is located in Pampeago...
Italian cuisine: Frittata For Easter
For centuries Italian Catholics, like their Eastern Orthodox neighbors to the east, would abstain from animal derived foods during the Lenten season. For this reason, many Easter recipes, originally created to break the Lenten fast, were full of eggs, dairy, and meat. Frittate are Italian-Style omelets normally eaten at lunch or dinner in Italy. Th...
Italian territories: Gargano, the spur of Italy
The Gargano is an imposing promontory located in the province of Foggia. It essentially corresponds to a mountain massif known as the "spur of Italy," stretching 70 km into the Adriatic Sea and giving rise to the Gulf of Manfredonia. To the east, it extends to the so-called "Head of the Gargano," while to the west, it connects with the Tavoliere de...
Italian sport: Kimi Antonelli, a new Italian driver in Formula 1
The Formula 1 season has just started, and racing fans are hoping to see amazing overtakes and duels at every corner in all the Grand Prix races this year. This season, there are four top teams competing for the World Drivers' and Constructors' Championship titles: Red Bull, McLaren, Mercedes, and the legendary Ferrari, which has signed Lewis Hamil...