by Annamaria Capparelli   The undisputed high quality of the Made-in-Italy agro-food, the rediscovery of this sector by the government, the "push" by Italian sounding which, on the one hand, penalizes national excellence (snatching from Italy a turnover of over €60 billion), while, on the other, promotes food choices bearing the name of Made...

  WTI Magazine #30    2014 May, 15Author : Francesca Papasergi      Translation by:   Twenty-two years after the scandal that killed the "First Republic" and subverted the old political order, the Italian situation looks worse. The issues that brought businessmen, politicians and wheeler-dealers to conviction seems to be just the peak of the inv...

  WTI Magazine #56    2015 March, 20Author : Expo 2015      Translation by:   Exhibition site: Cardo and DecumanoIn many modern cities, the cross, typical of the roman camp – or castrum – is still evident as the form of the town. It was a distinctive perpendicular shape and the two street crossings were known as the Cardo and the Decumano. This...

by Massimo Agostini   Italians have a growing appreciation for agriculture with less environmental impact, or at least practiced with methods that are less likely to use synthetic chemicals, according to Agriculture Ministry data.   And consumers have proved it even more, since the demand for organic food in supermarkets rose by almos...

WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : Expo 2015      Translation by:   Aquae Venezia 2015 is an exhibition and international conference addressing the subject of water. Organized under the patronage of Expo Milano 2015, the event is taking place in Venice. Sponsored by the exhibition company Expo Venice S.p.a, Aquae Venezia 2015 will be hel...

From May 1 to October 31, Milan will become a global showcase as it hosts the World's Fair Expo, where more than 140 countries will share their solutions to one of today's most pressing issues: feeding the planet.   Three UM students, from the College of Arts & Sciences and from the School of Communication, were selected to represent the...

Expo Milan will make a limited but positive contribution of 0.1% to Italian GDP in 2015. In total, including first-round effects, the Expo could bring up to +0.4% of GDP from tourism (15 million visitors), export revenue (+10% in some sectors), additional output (€ 6 billion) and new jobs (approx. 100,000).   These are some of the main concl...

Giorgio Armani, in his latest collection Privé, has been inspired by bamboo, delicate plant and robust at the same time. Etro has interpreted the motto "We are what we eat" using pasta and raw seafood shapes on its beautiful prints. And maison Gattinoni has dedicated an entire haute couture collection to food. These are some of the 160 fashion cre...

From friday, September 4th until Thursday September 17th, Sicily will the protagonist of the a two week project at Expo Milan. The space, created in collaboration with the Sicilian government, is set up to be a showcase for Sicilian excellences. At the opening, the president of Unioncamere Sicilia, Antonello Montante and the Secretary-General,...

Expo 2015′s ticket are finally open and available for everyone. Buying your ticket before the event is easy and convenient, with a discount of up to 20% for each type of visitor.   Besides making purchases online on our website and on the Expo Milano 2015 Official App – the official app for the event available on Apple Store and Google Play...