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Described as the longest and most challenging professional sporting event in the world, The Ocean Race concluded a few days ago in Genoa. Why was the Ligurian port city chosen as the race’s finish line — or its “Grand Finale,” as organizers ceremoniously put it? The sea is ingrained in the local identity. Maybe it’s because Genoa carries the title...

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Genoa is a beautiful city in northwestern Italy which is famed for its mouthwatering cuisine and mesmerising architecture. Wander through the city for any amount of time and you’ll spy examples of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic architecture. However, the real draw of the town remains its foodie scene. Genoa is nestled in the heart of th...

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Genoa has officially obtained recognition as "City of Cheese 2023" by the National Organization of Cheese Tasters. What earned Genoa the title of "City of Cheese" was above all the prescinsêua, a product little known beyond the Ligurian borders but which boasts a history rich in noble traces and still stands as the absolute protagonist in the prepa...

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Whether you add it to your chicken, throw it on a sandwich, or eat it straight from the jar with a cracker, there's no denying that pesto is delicious in all its simplicity. Requiring only a handful of basic ingredients, most pesto recipes are accessible and simple for even the most novice of home cooks. If you have pine nuts, basil, parmesan, and...

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Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans President Ron Onesti has taken the organization’s battle on behalf of Christopher Columbus to a whole new level in recent months. In late March, Onesti spearheaded a JCCIA-hosted Tour of Italy at the Wyndham Springfield that attracted more than 250 state representatives and senators as well as lobbyists fr...

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And on the menu at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), an entirely edible battery. Researchers in Milan have developed the rechargeable prototype out of common-place food stuffs with the hopes of revolutionising ingestible medical devices. "The core of the device is represented by a couple of electrodes... To have it working we are using two...

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About 350 meters in length by one ton in weight and more than 15 thousand portions to be distributed for free: these are the numbers of the world's longest focaccia, produced by 14 bakers of the Genoa Bakers Association on Saturday, April 15 in the streets of the center of the Ligurian capital.In front of the Ducal Palace there was the official "pr...

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So begins the ever-strange ode to the inhabitants of Genova made by the master of the Italian tongue himself, Dante Alighieri. In a way, that simple sentence defines in every sense how the rest of Italy views the people I’m proud to call my own. Indeed, we Genovese are a strange people compared to what’s considered the Italian norm. When the averag...

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The geographical diversity of North Italy is its most outstanding feature. It has a sun-drenched Riviera and Adriatic coastal areas contrasting with Alpine Alps and glacial lakes. Many local delicacies and cultural gems are there in the towns. Italy Northern cities include some of the country’s wealthiest counties and are a top location for premium...

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Researchers in Italy have engineered an artificial leaf that can be embedded within plants to create electricity from raindrops or wind. It functions extremely well under rainy or windy conditions to light up LED lights and power itself, according to a report by IEEE Spectrum published on Wednesday. Fabian Meder, a researcher studying bioinspired s...

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