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The luminous legacy of 20th-century author Giovanni “Gianni” Rodari (1920–1980) remains largely unknown here in the U.S. But in his native Italy, Rodari is a revered storyteller and educator, considered the father of the modern Italian children’s book, equal to Pinocchio creator Carlo Collodi in literary stature. More than a century after his birth...

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“I am in love with this area,” gushes Roberto Bruno, walking along the top of his flagship vineyard, called Quattro Venti, in Campania’s tiny Greco di Tufo appellation. The vineyard dramatically slopes down from the hilltop in all directions, with a mix of soil layers that include sedimentary stones from an ancient lake, volcanic pumice and tuff, a...

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Hollywood's most fashionable, in-the-know celebs have yet another thing in common: They're all fans of an under-the-radar Italian footwear label we're about to spill all the deets on. Sorry, not sorry to the A-listers who wanted to keep this one their own little secret. Gigi Hadid was most recently seen in this hush-hush brand's shoes. The supermod...

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The story of Missoni begins in 1953 when Ottavio Missoni and his wife Rosita Jelmini create a small workshop in their home in Gallarate where the unmistakable colorful knitwear is born and so they found the company that will revolutionize knitwear made in Italy.  Ottavio, Italian athletics champion in the 400 meters, already owned a business dedica...

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At this year’s International Yacht & Aviation Awards, the Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 yacht won the “Motor Yacht under 25 meters” category, and for good reason. It’s the iconic marine collaboration between Lamborghini and the Italian Sea Group, and the perfect distillation of what a Lamborghini would be like if it were a boat. Inspired by the desig...

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That of F. Divella Spa is a story that certainly deserves to be told. Recently, the famous Italian company received the title of Historic Brand of National Interest from the Ministry of Economic Development. This is a special recognition for one of the most important pasta companies in Italy. DIVELLA’S HISTORY To trace the beginnings of Divella’s h...

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Many of you are probably familiar with La Cucina Italiana, the famous Italian culinary magazine which, since 1929, has been collecting, discussing, and presenting food trends and recipes from the peninsula.  Besides being a treasure trove of recipes and ideas to use in the kitchen, the magazine also became, in 2020, a spokesperson for an important...

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Illy is the most loved Italian brand in the world, according to Talkwalker's annual survey. The brand comes second in the Love Brands 2022 global ranking and third in the Italian one. It is the best result ever for a brand made in Italy. The other Italians in the global Top 50 are Dolce & Gabbana, in 23rd position, Missoni (32nd) and Alfa Romeo (36...

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The Italian food innovation is once again the protagonist at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2022, the American largest trade show dedicated to the food sector. For the fourth time Italianfood.net, the international project of the Food publishing group, organized there the Italian Food Awards USA, dedicated to the most innovative newly launched (between...

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Toscano Master Aged Cigar Series is a new range of Premium cigars made and rolled by Manifatture Sigaro Toscano exclusively for selected countries (today it is only available in USA, Germany, Austria, Spain, Romania and Serbia). Toscano Master Aged was born from an idea of the Toscano Master Blender to create a unique making process with an extra m...

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