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With February being the love month, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of the reasons I love Italy throughout the year from my travel experiences. My admiration for this beautiful country is deeply rooted in my family history. My maternal grandmother, Lucia Nobilio, embarked on her journey to America in the early 1920s for an arran...

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Italy is gaining increasing attention for its vast lithium reserves, a vital resource for the future of green technologies, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) and renewable energy sectors. With the global transition towards clean energy, lithium—key in the production of batteries—has become one of the most sought-after minerals. Italy's unta...

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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has designated Abruzzo and Molise as the "Regions of Honor" for 2027, a prestigious recognition that highlights the cultural and historical significance of these two central Italian regions. This honor was announced at a special event in Washington, D.C., attended by key representatives from the regio...

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Italy is a country steeped in history and culture, and its regions and provinces each carry a rich story that goes beyond mere geography. The origins of these place names are fascinating, often reflecting a blend of ancient civilizations, linguistic evolution, and historical influences from earliest Latin settlements to the linguistic imprints of t...

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Thrill seekers and extreme sports lovers will find Italy is the ideal place in which to experience their passions. The "Belpaese" in fact offers endless opportunities to practice all types of extreme sports: ground, air or water ones. This is the country of national parks, mountain ranges and rivers full of water which make rafting one of the most...

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Just over an hour’s drive east of Rome, a lesser-known Italian treasure awaits: Abruzzo. This land is remarkably distant in spirit from the bustling capital, with wild valleys and untouched mountain landscapes that seem to belong to a different world altogether. Abruzzo is a region of untamed hills and mountains, where one-third of its area is set...

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Dear friends, We the Italians is spending October, the Italian Heritage Month, back and forth between New York, Rome and Washington DC. This is the busiest month of the year for us, and for several friends in the Italian American community. October began with a very special moment for me. As you may know, I have the honor of being the representativ...

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Hanging between the peaks of Gran Sasso and Tirino Valley, a miracle of stone takes its form right before our eyes: it is Castel del Monte, represented by a big bell tower. Here, the time of memory is sweeter then elsewhere and it materializes itself immediately after entering the village in admirable pieces of popular architecture such as old port...

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Italy is a country full of wonderful beauties, places so fascinating and stunning that seem almost unreal. Places like the Castle of Rocca Calascio, an uninhabited hamlet of the namesake tiny municipality in the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, located more than 1400 meters above sea level on the top of a ridge at the foot of Gran Sasso. Rocca Cala...

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Although Tollo is world-renowned for its food and wine traditions, the small town of 4,000 inhabitants is also known for its connection to the late and great global baseball spokesman Tommy Lasorda, who lived in Fullerton, California for nearly sixty years and whose parents hailed from this quaint mountain village in Abruzzo. A large delegation fro...

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