Simone Ruffini’s world swimming title joy in sickness and in health
It started with nausea and vomiting. It ended with a winning strategy and a marriage proposal. Simone Ruffini's victory in swimming's version of the marathon, at the world championships, involved a parade of emotions on Saturday. Despite throwing up twice during the opening lap on the Kazanka River, the Italian eventually stood atop t...
“Woodstock of Jazz” coming to L’Aquila
Six hundred musicians, 100 concerts, 20 venues and 12 hours of continuous music will render the Il Jazz Italiano per L'Aquila (Italian Jazz for L'Aquila) musical marathon a veritable "Woodstock of jazz", Culture Minister Dario Francheschini said Thursday. With Paolo Fresu as artistic director, the event will bring together Italian and international...
The Italian neurosurgeon ready to try the first head transplant
by Claudia Astarita Doctor Sergio Canavero's wish is to do the operation in December 2017. The venue will be the Medical University in Harbin in China. The bold neurosurgeon – currently employed at the Molinette Hospital in Turin – has declared to be willing to use a revolutionary technique on the volunteer Valery Spiridonov. ...
Da Buccino a via Lessona passando per l’America: la storia dell’immigrazione ad Asti
Nel mosaico variopinto di storie, culture e tradizioni che è la città di Asti, grazie all'immigrazione del dopoguerra, una tessera estremamente significativa è rappresentata dalla comunità proventiente da Buccino, centro della provincia di Salerno, con forti ascendenze lucane. Questa mattina nella Sala dei Presepi di via Lessona, Angelo Im...
Looking for an after-holiday retreat? Consider Italy for your next destination
Anthony Dezenzio Famous for its food, wine, culture, music and rich history makes Italy one of the most thought-after countries in Europe for people seeking a vacation from the stressful holidays. It is here where culture, history, and traditions blend in perfectly with today's modern society. One of the main features that stands out...
The biggest mistake people make when planning a trip to Italy (and how to avoid it)
The main problem for anyone planning a trip to Italy is that it's impossible to see everything you want in one trip! This leads to the biggest travel planning mistake that most people make in Italy: They try to see too many things in too short a time. We hate to be the bearers of bad news but overloading your itinerary is a recipe for stress. &nbs...
Friends, Romans: Help restore Rome's ruins, monuments
Friends, Romans, countrymen! Oh yes, and countrywomen. And people in far-flung nations. Everyone, basically. Rome is seeking all the sponsors it can find to fund the monumental job of restoring and maintaining its hundreds of fountains, statues, archaeological sites and historic palazzos. Perennially short of funds to properly care for the...
Lonely Planet lists Pistoia among world's top spots
Lonely Planet's 2017 Best in Travel guide has listed Pistoia as seventh top destination among cities after Bordeaux, Cape Town and Los Angeles. The Tuscan city has been named Italian Capital of Culture for next year. Top countries include Canada, Colombia and Finland and top regions Peru's Choquequirau, New Zealand's Taranaki and Portugal's th...
In Sardinia abandoned Sulcis mines are attracting big number of visitors
by Davide Madeddu Abandoned mines could be a new frontier of tourism. It's the trend that has been emerging in Sardinia, in the Sulcis Iglesiente region, where visitors are flocking to visit the galleries that until twenty years ago were used to extract carbon from the mountains: in just six months, three sites have been visited by approxi...
Italia terza nel mondo per l'export di mobili
Il mercato mondiale del mobile rallenta la sua crescita nel 2016 - rispetto ai risultati molto positivi l'anno scorso - ma continua comunque a espandersi, con un +2,4% dei consumi globali di arredo (in miliardi di dollari correnti) e una crescita quasi doppia in termini reali. Un'ulteriore frenata si attende nel 2017 – come riporta il Worl...
Nuova Edizione per "YEARBOOK", la pubblicazione annuale AmCham: aperte da oggi le prenotazioni
L'American Chamber of Commerce ha il piacere di informarVi che quest'anno la pubblicazione annuale "YEARBOOK" verrà distribuita nel mese di settembre. Stiamo già lavorando alla realizzazione dell'edizione 2013 che conterrà molte novità dal punto di vista dei contenuti.Inoltre, da quest'anno, l'elenco completo degli Associati sarà disponibile in for...
Cibustec market outlook Nord America: a Parma le aziende italiane incontrano delegati americani
Nell'ambito dell'Accordo di Settore finalizzato all'internazionalizzazione del Sistema Fieristico italiano sottoscritto tra il Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, Regione Emilia-Romagna e Fiere di Parma Spa, è stato inserito un progetto articolato in una serie di giornate di lavoro dedicate all'approfondimento delle realtà dei mercati ad alto poten...