April 18 10:30 am — 12:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States Learn more extensively about the most fascinating city in the world: Venice, also known as La Serenissima. A series of four lectures presented by Toni McKeen, will explore the history of the city, its creation, development, an...

by Claudia Baroncelli   From the North to the South, Italy boasts many lesser-known yet wonderful small towns where you can breathe a fairy tale atmosphere and enjoy breathtaking landscapes. Let Swide lead into a unique journey through the most beautiful little towns you can find in Italy.   Travelling around Italy, you'll be surprise...

L'azienda speciale della Camera di Commercio di Vicenza, "Made in Vicenza", in collaborazione con Veneto Promozione, Camere di Commercio di Treviso e Verona, Padova Promex e Venezia Opportunità, ha organizzato un roadshow che porterà il Workshop "Wines of Veneto – Incontri d'affari con buyer statunitensi del settore vino e distillati" in giro per i...

The Venice Carnival 2015 will be focused on tastefulness. The triumph of flavors, of enogastronomy and of conviviality will be the common thread throughout the great Venetian Festival which will take place from January 31st until February 17th, 2015.   The Carnival of Venice is the most important and magnificent of Venetian celebrations. It...

Under the auspices of the CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN LOS ANGELES   with the support of REGIONE VENETO   THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE   in collaboration with THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TOURIST BOARD   is pleased to invite you to   Cortina's Day

Now in its 19th season, Prosecco Spring rolls along with the Trevigian Hills until mid-June: we're talking an oenogastronomic marathon at the center of which is the prized Conegliano Valdobbiadene D.O.C.G. This year the event (official name, Primavera del Prosecco Superiore) hosts an assortment of 15 different wine shows, happening in the various...

By Beatrice Bondi Nell'ambito della valorizzazione del territorio e delle potenzialità turistiche della regione Veneto, giovedì sera l'ENIT di New York ha ospitato nella sua suite al Rockfeller Center la presentazione delle novità per il nuovo anno della lussuosa catena di alberghi termali GB Thermae Hotels di Abano Terme.   Il direttore de...

Padua celebrates 500 years of history with the exposition Padova e le sue mura, or "Padua and Its Walls: 500 Years of History, 1513-2013".   It is thus that the city's protective fortifications are brought to cultural discourse's center, particularly in regards to the future of the city. The walls are no logner seen as a mere urban component...

by Chiara Baroncelli   Have you ever slept into an igloo or at the top of a lighthouse surrounded by mountains or sea? And what about spending a night inside a mill or on the top of a tree? Such places do actually exist in Italy. Hard to believe?   From Trulli in Puglia to a new age monastery in Umbria passing by an ancient and rich i...

OCTOBER 22, 2015–JANUARY 25, 2016. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - 25 Evans Way, Boston MA, 02115. GO TO EXHIBITION WEBSITE. Ornament and Illusion is the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Renaissance painter Carlo Crivelli in the United States. The Gardner's newly conserved Saint George Slaying the Dragon is the touchstone...