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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 #36    2014 June, 25Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com      Translation by:   A travel into the language of the "Bel Paese"     Give me a "Potin" or give me a "vasata". Where do you use these words? I'll tell you right now: in Italy. "Potin" and "vasata" are just two of the many examples of dialect words in use in...

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  WTI Magazine #36    2014 June, 25Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn      Translation by:   Pici alle briciole (pici with breadcrumbs) is typical dish from Siena, which I tasted the first time during a folk festival in Montepulciano, one of my favorite places in Tuscany!!! This dish is very simple, fast, and dates back to peasants' cuisine. If...

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  WTI Magazine #36    2014 June, 25Author : Simone Callisto Manca      Translation by:   We had the illusion, in truth more because of the strength of our history then for this limp moment of our football, but it ended the only way it could end: with an elimination in the first round, full of recriminations but, all in all, right.    

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  WTI Magazine #36    2014 June, 25Author : Giuseppina Salzano e Giovanni Verde      Translation by:   Enrico Fermi is universally considered one of the greatest scientists of all time. His contributions in the field of nuclear physics mark a turning point in science and literally change the history, affecting policy decisions of a global nature...

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  WTI Magazine #36    2014 June, 25Author : Martina Siega      Translation by:   The Italian designer Piero Lissoni is the winner of the XXIII edition of Compasso d'Oro. The Door L16 LUALDI has been rewarded as Compasso d'Oro 2014. The awards ceremony took place on May 28th, in Milan.    

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  WTI Magazine #36    2014 June, 25Author : buonennotizie.it      Translation by:   Given the economic crisis our country is in, more and more Italians try to find ways to save money. Cars are one of the assets which has suffered more the current situation: in order to save money, many people sell their cars and opt for public transport.    

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  WTI Magazine #35    2014 June, 18Author : italia.it      Translation by:   The city of Ferrara rises on the banks of the Po di Volano River, in the southern plain of Emilia. Over the centuries, this magnificent city has been able to maintain the great prestige it experienced during the era of the House of Este.    

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WTI Magazine #35    2014 June, 18Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by:   A very famous painting from the Italian Renaissance has just landed in New York, where it will be until July 20: it is the portrait of a woman celebrated as "The Turkish slave" by Francesco Mazzola, known as Parmigianino. Dated 1533, the painting is one of four femal...

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  WTI Magazine #35    2014 June, 18Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   The Italian language is undeniably a fundamental part of the representation of our country in the entire world: it is an instrument of culture, pride, historical evidence, and even marketing. It is a rich and prestigious language, even if it is not among the most sp...

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  WTI Magazine #35    2014 June, 18Author : Francesca Papasergi      Translation by:   The separation of powers stated by Montesquieu in "The Spirit of Laws" is a strengthened reality in many Western countries. As we all know, the governance of the state is organized in three different branches, legislative, executive and judiciary. According to...

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  WTI Magazine #35    2014 June, 18Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   Messina, a city rich in history and centuries-old religious traditions, each year renews its great devotion and the moving tribute to one of the world's most beloved saints, St. Anthony of Padua, the saint of miracles.    

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  WTI Magazine #35    2014 June, 18Author : Simone doc Bracci      Translation by:   Taormina, in Sicily, tells a story about a successful emigration from Italy. The festival, now in its 60th edition, presents the latest film by Clint Eastwood (84 years and 33 films in front of and behind the camera): Jersey Boys brings back a legend of the 60s,...

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