Italian little Italies: Volpedo, on Pellizza’s paintbrushes
Someone would be surprised to find that Volpedo is considered among the most beautiful towns in Italy. In fact, the country at first sight seems disordered, not very compact in its urban structure of the medieval imprint(still clearly visible) due to some construction interventions that have changed original physiognomy. From the other side, this...
Italian gardens and parks: Serre Regional Nature Park
The Regional Natural Parco delle Serre covers an area of 17,687 hectares (211,534 square yards) and also includes the area of Lake Angitola. Slopes and hills covered with forests characterize the landscape. Between the mountains, the park encloses vast depressions, including the plain of Lacina and the dales of Serra San Bruno, Chiaravalle, Mongian...
Italian wine: A Perfect Value Wine Pick with Famiglia Cotarella
This month I am going to tell you about the 2019 Falesco Tenuta Vitiano Rosso under Famiglia Cotarella. Falesco began 3 generations ago in the 60’s with Antonio and Domenico Cotarella whom wanted to start a winery and make their own wine. In 1979 the Falesco brand was born under brothers Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella. You may have heard me speak abo...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 173
Dear friends, as mentioned last month, there is great news in the world of We the Italians. After having screened many tour operators who had contacted us, we have established a partnership with Micromegas, which will help us to offer you experience tours in Italy, with several new features and special contents. The first tour we propose contains p...
Italian culture and history: St. Anthony of Padua. The Places of Worship
The city of Padua is inextricably linked to the figure of St. Anthony, a Franciscan friar of the thirteenth century, venerated all over the world and patron of the city itself. Strenuous defender of Catholic doctrine, he fought the Cathar heresy, especially in France, with great energy and considerable success. He moved to Padua, where he died aged...
Italian sport: Alessia Zecchini, the queen of the deep
There is an Italian girl who for many years has been compared to Queen Atlanna, the character played by Nicole Kidman in Aquaman, the successful film directed by James Wan. Her name is Alessia Zecchini, she is 31 years old, born in Rome, and is a diver by profession. Alessia is a kind of mermaid who descends into the abyss with incredible ease and...
Italian design: Design and Wineries, the Embassies of Made in Italy
The interaction between Wineries and Design represents a trend of great topicality and extreme interest. More and more wineries, especially in recent years, have transformed their cellars into authentic works of Design. In this article we will consider a few Italian examples, having before us a panorama of dozens and dozens of fascinating ones. In...
Italian handcrafts: Paper from Fabriano
Fabriano is one of the few cities in the world where paper is still being made by hand as a testament to the will not to lose its ties with a tradition that is hundreds of years old. The first paper in the West was created here thanks to the technological innovations that this area brought to the manufacture of this product. The most important inno...
Italian cuisine: Calabrian Cuzzupe di Pasqua. Understanding the Power and Beauty of Italian Easter Breads
Easter breads are highly anticipated in Italy. Easter follows the Lenten fast which used to prohibit the eating of not only meat, but dairy as well. As a result, Easter menus were plentiful in eggs and butter, and easter breads have a coveted brioche-like quality to them. Regional differences and personal preferences dictate the symbolism of each t...
Italian books: The House on the Hill
The House on the Hill (La casa in collina) is a book written by the Italian author Cesare Pavese and published in 1948. Besides having written different types of books, Cesare Pavese (1908-1950) also worked as a translator for novels written by several authors from the United States. Alongside this activity, in 1932, after having succeeded in avoid...
Italian little Italies: Maratea. A village suspended between sky and sea
The most important monument to see in Maratea, the beautiful Basilicata village in the Potenza province, is the Statue of the Redeemer or Christ the Redeemer, a sculpture placed on the top of Mount San Biagio. It was made with a special mixture of cement mixed with flakes of Seravezza marble by Florentine artist Bruno Innocenti between 1963 and 196...
Italian flavors: Amalfi Coast Lemon
The Amalfi Coast represents a mirabile example of how the agricultural landscape can characterize a geographic area. The sweet degrading of the terraced gardens with lemon groves, the evocative contrast of colors between the green of the leaves and the blue of the sea, the penetrating scent of zagare (lemon blossoms), make the Amalfi Coast a unique...