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At the beginning of the semester, I asked myself: Which is better, America or Italy? The answer came to me a while ago, and even though I get the feeling it won't be surprising, this is a good time to reveal it.   Getting to know Italy was just like getting to know new people. At first it might be hard to imagine them with any serious proble...

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  WTI Magazine #32    2014 May, 29Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   The Torciano estate was founded in 1720 by Bartolomeo Giacchi, whom was originially from Florence, but moved to San Gimiganano. The winery became a place for passerbys on the way to Rome to rest and drink where the Giacchi family could sell their wines and...

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Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral, on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Feb. 6–May 17, 2015, offers a rare opportunity to see three exquisite marble carvings and other Italian Renaissance masterpieces by sculptor Luca della Robbia.   The reliefs are from the Cantoria (singing gallery) of Florence...

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Italy's alpine huts, or 'rifugi', provide the perfect - and inexpensive - place to get some peace and quiet and escape the heat of the Italian summer. And the good news is that they are not as inaccessible as you might think. But what can you expect from a rifugio? Those in super-remote, high-altitude areas might not offer flushing i...

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  WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : italia.it      Translation by:   Saturnia, near Gosseto in Tuscany, is considered the best spa in the world and is therefore a traditional destination for wellness tourism which accounts for countless visitors. Saturnia, resting on the high part of the plain within the Albegna Valley, dominates the m...

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Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale, Toscana Promozione e Camera di Commercio Italiana in Texas lanciano l’iniziativa Craft the Leather on the Road 2015 in Texas.   Craft the Leather on the Road è un ciclo di eventi internazionali che porta in giro per il mondo un prodotto d’eccellenza toscano, la pelle conciata al vegetale. N...

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Tuscany is without doubt one of those wine regions that give some of the most important reds in the World. It is a region full of tradition, but in continuous evolution since the introduction of international grape varietals and the use of the French barrels that became common in the seventies.   Beginning in the 80's and through the 90's th...

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WTI Magazine #61    2015 May, 29Author : livingadamis.it      Translation by:   Pitti Immagine Uomo 88, the key international trade event showcasing men's fashions and contemporary lifestyle trends will be held in Florence from 16 to 19 June 2015. With its dynamic continuously evolving geography, Pitti Uomo is able to pick up all the signals of n...

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Did you know that Leonardo DiCaprio's name was inspired by the Uffizi Gallery?   His first name is supposed to have derived from his first kick he delivered in his mother's (Irmalin) womb as she stood in front of a painting by Leonardo DaVinci at Italy's Uffizi gallery.   Read more     Fonte: The Italian American Journal...

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Rafforzare i rapporti di collaborazione e i legami già stretti, per esempio in ambito economico e universitario, tra la Toscana e gli Stati Uniti. E' questo il reciproco impegno che si sono presi il presidente della Regione Toscana Enrico Rossi, e l'ambasciatore degli Stati Uniti in Italia John Phillips in un incontro svoltosi questa mattina a Fire...

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