The Rome BNL International Tennis Tournament returns in May 2025
The Rome Master 1000 will take place from May 7 – 18, 2025. The countdown begins for the 82th BNL International Tennis Tournament, the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open. The top names in Tennis will be coming to duke it out on the clay courts of Foro Italico, a historical stadium built for the Olympic Ga...
Aielli in Abruzzo connects with Philadelphia through art
Aielli, a town in the Marsica region, in the province of L'Aquila, is emerging as a prominent cultural hub thanks to its innovative spirit and the growing fame of "Borgo Universo." This nickname is the result of initiatives undertaken since 2017, aimed at combating depopulation and promoting tourism in the area. A recent initiative that highlights...
Big spenders from abroad favour villas in Italy (especially on Lake Como or in Tuscany)
In some of Italy’s most exclusive areas, the majority of demand for luxury villas or apartments (with average prices exceeding one and a half million euros) comes from foreign buyers. This is revealed by a report from idealista/data, which also highlights that the top 10 most sought-after locations among wealthy buyers worldwide for single-family h...
Italian Comedy as UNESCO Heritage? Carlo Verdone says “yes”!
A new initiative is in motion to have Italian comedy recognized as part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, a move that aims to celebrate a tradition deeply rooted in the country’s artistic and social fabric. The idea, spearheaded by the Fondazione Guido Carli, has gained the support of notable figures, including actor and director Carlo Verd...
The most authentic experiences you don't want to miss in Italy in 2025
This you are going to face in our company will be nothing that can even remotely resemble a classic itinerary of the type "eat, pray, love". It is, rather, something much more similar to a scuba dive without the aid of a cylinder in the true essence of that jovial and dreamy 'Italianità' you have been madly in love* since the first moment you may h...
APS-2 supply tech: 250 years! Army has done so much, to include liberating Italy in WWII
When Cecilia Balleri started working for the Army she was barely out of her teens. First, she volunteered at Army Community Service and the Red Cross on Camp Darby, then she took a temporary position as a local national employee and typist in the housing office. Finally, she was hired permanently to work at Leghorn Army Depot. That was more than 35...
Palaces, castles, villas: The Sicilian architecture of The Leopard
The sunset of an era. Sumptuous, poignant, inevitable. Both Luchino Visconti’s 1963 film and the recent Netflix series reinterpret The Leopard, the literary masterpiece by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (published by Feltrinelli in 1958), offering a captivating and mesmerized portrayal of the twilight of the Sicilian aristocracy during the years lead...
Renewable energy: Italy is fourth in the world among the largest markets for network development projects
The first Global Grids Index, a global index on electrical infrastructure produced by Bloomberg Media, has been presented. It is a tool that analyzes the readiness of electrical grids in the ten countries with the highest installed renewable capacity. The variables measured include investments in the grids, which depend on the time needed to make...
Rome Fiumicino airport is the best in Europe for the 8th consecutive year
For the eighth consecutive year, Rome Fiumicino Airport “Leonardo da Vinci” has been named the best airport in Europe for 2024, in the category of hubs with over 40 million passengers, based on the quality of services provided to travelers. Also once again, Ciampino Airport “Giovan Battista Pastine” was awarded “Best Airport in Europe” in the categ...
US, Italy Enhance Interoperability During Bomber Task Force Mission
Forces from Italy and the US have participated in SPARTAN MACE, a Bomber Task Force mission focused on enhancing close-air support interoperability. During the operation, two US Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses integrated with two Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons and ground forces. Accompanied by Eurofighter Typhoons, the B-52s entered an Ita...
Dante Alighieri and NIAF join forces to promote Italian language and culture in the USA
On March 10 in Rome at Palazzo Firenze, the headquarters of the Dante Alighieri Society, an important agreement was signed between President Andrea Riccardi and Robert Allegrini, President of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF). This agreement marks a pivotal step in promoting the Italian language and culture in the United States, a sha...
Naples tears down Vela housing block of Gomorrah fame
Naples authorities on Monday embarked on a project to demolish one of the Vele housing blocks that have become notorious symbols of urban decay and organised crime in the southern Italian city. The demolition of the Vela Gialla, in the drug-ridden Scampia suburb to the north of the city, took place in the presence of Naples mayor Gaetano Manfredi w...