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On Tuesday, eleven students from Alba, Italy will begin a two week visit in the Rogue Valley as part of a student cultural exchange program.The ‘Medford-Alba Sister City Association’ is back after a pause due to the pandemic. It involves welcoming and sending high school students between the two cities. While they are here, the alba students will g...

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Ah, the Italian Alps! With their majestic peaks, fragrant pine forests, and sun-drenched valleys, they are a dream for slow tourism enthusiasts. Today, allow me to guide you on a journey through time, a journey beyond the hustle and bustle of typical tourist destinations, and into the heart of Italy’s most charming Alpine villages, to enjoy beauty,...

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It was among the first projects, creative and visionary, that in Italy combined wine and art, in a landscape setting now recognized as a Unesco World Heritage Site: the “Art Park La Court”, conceived by Michele Chiarlo, celebrates its first 20 years. It is the largest open-air museum in the vineyard, a constantly updated “monument” where art, lands...

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Where better to spend your lake vacation than in Italy? Our peninsula has a significant number of lakes, to be precise we are talking about 1500, all with different characteristics. For your lake vacation in Italy, you can choose any destination: from north to south and you can even choose the region that most appeals to you. Preferring a lake vaca...

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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati was born on April 6, 1901, in Turin, Italy, to an agnostic family and found himself from an early age drawn to the faith and to serving the poor. He was known for giving his own possessions away, even as a young boy. He joined the St. Vincent de Paul Society at age 17. The young Frassati also had a great love for art,...

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Alta Valsesia is a beautiful piece of the Italian high country tucked away in the stunning Val Sesia Valley. This picturesque valley is nestled in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy and has been a popular destination for centuries. The natural beauty here is what draws people from far and wide – snow-capped mountains, crystal-clear rivers, lush...

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Piedmont, one of the most fascinating regions of Italy, offers a multiform experience that ranges from the peaks of the Alps to the enchanting hills, from the sumptuous and severe architecture of Turin to its museums among the most visited in Italy, from majestic medieval castles to culinary delights. In this Piedmont guide in pills, we will explor...

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On a rainy June morning in the Piedmont wine region, Carlo Mondavi and his wife, Italian native Giovanna Bagnasco, walk the steep and slippery vineyards that Carlo calls “our little slice of heaven.” Spanning nine acres, their south-facing Sorì della Sorba vineyard is planted to Nebbiolo and Dolcetto on clay-limestone soils. At the top of the ridge...

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Small and red, mountain fruits such as blueberries, wild blackberries, raspberries and strawberries grown at high altitudes beautify recipes and the skin of those who enjoy them-because they are so rich in anthocyanins, the "anti-aging" of nutrition. Used to adorn typical desserts in Tyrolean bakeries, or in contemporary recipes such as raspberry i...

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Turin in three days: challenge accepted. Of course, a city so dense with history and beauty deserves much more time to be discovered. But three days is a great deal to discover its essential soul.  Whether you're interested in history, art, gastronomy or outdoor activities, we have your well-being in mind. Get ready to immerse yourself in a city th...

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