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Umberto Mucci

Umberto has a degree in Political Science and a master in Marketing and Communication. He is the founder and CEO of We the Italians and the representative in Italy of the Italian American Museum of New York. He gives lectures about History of Italian Emigration to the US, and he has published seven books about Italy and the US

  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : Enrico de Iulis      Translation by:   2016 marks the anniversary of the death of two artists linked to the war: in 1916, during a training exercise, the death of Umberto Boccioni, exponent of Italian Futurism; fifty years before, during the third war of independence, Ippolito Caffi died, and it is t...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   The countdown for the 2016 edition of the Festa del Torrone di Cremona has begun. From Saturday 19th to Sunday 27th November, the town will host 9 days of celebrations which will make Cremona the European capital of food and entertainment. The objective is to exceed...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : Giovanni Verde      Translation by:   Marcello Mastroianni is one of the symbols of the Italian comedy of the '60s, an actorloved all over the world, an extraordinary interpreter of either comic and dramatic roles, often brilliant paired with Sophia Loren, several times protagonist of masterpieces fi...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn      Translation by:   A quick, easy and light way to prepare a delicious antipasto(appetizer) with eggplant or aubergine, a staple vegetable of the Italian cuisine (for more info about eggplant see melanzane alla parmigiana). Eggplant is a very versatile vegetable, you can...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : Edoardo Peretti      Translation by:   "Fuocoammare" (Fire at Sea) by Gianfranco Rosi is the Italian candidate for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This does not mean that it will be among the five shortlisted movies that will actually run for the Oscar: if the Rosi film will be in t...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : Save Sammezzano      Translation by:   Sammezzano Castle is situated at the top of a hill overlooking Leccio in Reggello, less than 30 miles from Florence. The castle belonged to important Florentine families including the Gualtierotti, the Altoviti and the Medici. In 1605, the Spanish Ximenes of Ara...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : I borghi più belli d'Italia      Translation by:   Ricetto's fortification was built between the 13th century and the 14th century. This is the best preserved fortification of the whole Piemonte. It was used as a warehouse during the periods of peace and as a shelter during the wars. It is 110 meters...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   In my latest trip to Italy a month ago, I encountered an old acquaintance of mine who, I later discovered, had just recently lost her husband. What was surprising and, in a way, remindful of the old character of Italian traditions, was that she was wearing "...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com      Translation by:   This month we are exploring volcanic wines from Campania, which I've mentioned before is where my dad's side of the family is from. I have yet to go to his home town of Candida in the village of Avellino, but I will make it t...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : Italian Botanical Heritage      Translation by:   Villa Attems Cernozza de Postcastro is an estate dating back to the '600, which has always belonged to the Counts of Attems. The villa is surrounded by a lovely view overlooking the park, full of a variety of plants, colors and scents.  

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  WTI Magazine #83    2016 September 16Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 83th issue of our online magazine. September is here, the summer has gone, and we are preparing for the October tour that will see us presenting We the Italians in 13 cities on the East Coast and in the Midwest (West Coast will be...

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  WTI Magazine #83    2016 September 16Author : italia.it      Translation by:   Naples is one of the largest and most captivating art cities on the Mediterranean Sea. Capital of the Region of Campania, it is the third-largest commune in Italy after Rome and Milan. The city dominates the Gulf of Naples, expanding from the Sorrentine Peninsula to...

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