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The “GP Days” (Giorgio Parodi Days”), which gathered in Genoa from almost everywhere tourists, bikers and air enthusiasts, were part of a long motorcycle-aeronautical weekend: a “three days” happening, full of events, which kicked off on Friday 13 May in the Carignano district, next to the monument dedicated to the Genoese brave aviator and brillia...

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Italy’s cheese consortium has announced it is taking steps to tackle the hugely lucrative market of counterfeit parmesan. Parmigiano-Reggiano, a hard aged cheese, has become an icon of Italian gastronomy. But it has also spawned a thriving spin-off market of fake parmesan cheese. A fraudulent cheese market worth billionsParmigiano-Reggiano is one o...

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The Italian kitchen stays fervently loyal to its characteristic ingredients. Although every region across the country takes pride in different dishes, they are united in the fundamental feeling that the ingredients must speak for themselves. Each ingredient is used wisely and sparingly. Nothing should overpower; nothing should be hidden beneath str...

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2022 marks Lambretta’s 75th anniversary, and the Italian scooter manufacturer has some big plans in store to celebrate. To kick off the next 75 years, it’s hosting an exhibition at Fuorisalone 2022, also known as Milan Design Week. That annual event regularly hosts the newest, brightest offerings from all kinds of designers, including many notable...

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Italy on Madison campaign ended with enormous success a week of special events, cultural happenings, and experiential activities spotlighted authentic Italian craftmanship in fashion, culinary culture, jewelry, and design. Organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the campaign extended from Flatiron to the Upper East Side, highlighting stores, b...

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In the week of Festa della Repubblica (the Italian Republic Day), which marks Italy’s most symbolic anniversary, ITA Airways sets another milestone in its evolution as the new Italian national flagship carrier. In a period slightly over 6 months from the begin of its flight operations on October 15, 2021, which represents a record time in the airli...

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The expression “don’t lie or your nose will grow” became a common saying after Walt Disney released the film “Pinocchio” in 1940. Pinocchio was a popular series written by Carlo Collodi that first appeared on July 7, 1881, in the Italian Giornale dei Bambini (Children’s Magazine). The story was titled “Le avventure di Pinocchio: storia di un buratt...

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The World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, held May 22-26, had a section dedicated to new technologies and the opportunities they could bring in the future. On this curious occasion, the field of history has been favoured. The protagonist? Alba’s House. With the financing of the noble family, a NFT of one of the letters written by Christopher Colu...

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Though it sounds like a menu in an Italian restaurant, the Bizzarrini Strada is a real car, and there’s no shame in admitting you’re hearing this name for the first time. The classic car enjoyed a rather short lifespan, having come to life in 1964 only to go belly up five years later. The accidental Italian marquee was declared bankrupt in 1969, an...

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Rizzoli, an ancient Italian fish preserves company announces the opening of an operational office in the United States of America, in Norwalk in Connecticut, alongside a new logistics center in New Jersey, in a strategic position near the port of New York. In the new American branch, coordinated by the Italian foreign commercial management, a team...

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