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Although not as well-known as other prominent families such as the Medici, Visconti, or Borgia, the Malatesta of Rimini, especially during the leadership of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417-1468), occupy a central position in the history of the Italian Renaissance. Gifted with great military skill and a profound sensibility for the arts, the “wo...

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C’è una startup italiana che si è inserita nel mondo mobile e sgomita con i giganti hi-tech americani. Si chiama Mumble: il suo team – una decina di giovani, età media 25 anni – lavora fianco a fianco con il Governo degli Stati Uniti per sviluppare una serie di applicazioni (ad oggi già 18, per iOS e Android) che aiutano i reduci di guerra american...

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Andare in Silicon Valley per fare esperienza sul campo, lì dove si concentrano il maggior numero di opportunità e conoscenze nei settori più avanzati e innovativi, dall’Ict ai servizi web, tornare in Emilia-Romagna per crescere, sviluppando la propria idea d’impresa. A due anni dall’avvio dei progetti negli incubatori tecnologici dell’area californ...

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Il 22 febbraio 2018 si svolgerà a New York il VIII Summit “Italy Meets The US”, un appuntamento annuale nel quale la business community americana incontra quella italiana. American Chamber of Commerce in Italy con Italian Business & Investment Initiative, dopo il successo dell’edizione milanese, organizzeranno questo appuntamento con l’obiettivo di...

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Walking through the historic city center of Modena, Italy, cobblestone streets dating back centuries meander away from the main square, lined with boutiques, cafes and gelato shops. Couples walk arm-in-arm, laughing groups of friends and window shoppers stroll underneath the arcades. Noticeably absent from the scene are cars - the rules are that on...

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The Marineria di Cesenatico Nativity returns every year to Leonardo’s Port-Canal, speaking volumes about the small Adriatic town’s life with a poetic, traditional representation of Jesus’s birth. The storytelling is imbued with the lightness of the statues that make up this wonderful, floating show: a lightness that is both creative choice and tech...

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Known for his creative approach to food and exceptional dishes at Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, chef Massimo Bottura has blazed a trail in the food world by pushing the industry's boundaries again and again. His latest project, a dinner inspired by immigrants at Ellis Island, is raising funds for God's Love We Deliver, with help from his sp...

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In addition to being the most important and representative Christmas tradition, the crib is also the oldest: the first nativity scene was made by St. Francis and his friars on the night of 24th and 25th December 1223 in the mountains of Greccio, near Rieti in the Lazio region. The first crib is actually a mass exceptionally celebrated in a cave rat...

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In his property in Fontanellato, Parma, the art publisher and collector Franco Maria Ricci has planted the largest maze in the world, all made with bamboo plants. Its plant has the shape of an 8-pointed star, inspired by Roman mosaics; it occupies about 8 hectares of land and stretches for 3 kilometres; it is made up of more than 120 thousand plant...

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Overshadowed by powerhouse destinations like Rome and Florence, Modena flies under most travelers’ radars. But given that this northern city is the birthplace of many Italian icons — from balsamic vinegar to Ferrari cars to famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti — there’s no shortage of cultural and culinary riches to discover. Thanks to its star turn in th...

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