CGIE/ Silvana Mangione riconfermata vicesegretario per i Paesi anglofoni Extra UE
Silvana Mangione (Usa) è stata riconfermata vicesegretario generale per i paesi Anglofoni Extra Europei del Cgie. Unica candidata della Commissione continentale, che l'ha proposta alla unanimità, Mangione ha ricoperto lo stesso incarico anche nella passata Legislatura. Mangione ha avuto voti 34; Di Trolio 2; Pinna 1 e Arcobelli 1. Le schede b...
Italian first-graders may soon be taking wine classes in school
While America's first-graders are learning how to read and perform basic math, 6-year-olds in Italy will be schooled in the history of wine and how to drink it responsibly. A new bill that has been introduced in Italy aims to teach children between 6 and 13 not to abuse alcohol, as well as how wine ties in to the history of the country. Wi...
Looking for Italy’s most beautiful beach? It’s Domus de Maria, in Sardinia
By Lorenzo Zanini Domus de Maria, a lovely seaside destination near Cagliari, has won the 2016 title for "Italy's most beautiful beach." Pollica, in the province of Salerno, known as the "pearl of Cilento" and as the world capital of the Mediterranean diet, placed in second position while Castiglione della Pescaia, in the province of Grosseto, cam...
Innovative toys are Made in Italy
Almost all Italians have played with the Chiodini ("little nails") at least once during their childhood. Chiodini consist in small plastic pieces to be nailed on a white grid to create images: a simple concept, which has entertained generations of toddlers enabling them to express freely their creativity. Such toys are the main product of...
Bags will increasingly drive the luxury industry from now to 2021
by Giulia Crivelli Women's bags will keep driving the personal luxury goods sector, as regards both accessible and high-end luxury, according to the Euromonitor International survey "The Next Frontier for Bags and Luggage." Italian brands – with Prada, Ferragamo and Gucci at the forefront – will have the chance to ride this wave and to in...
Italian fondue is a creamy, cheesy delight
There are many dishes that create a sense of togetherness, but none is as famous as fondue. This dish of melted cheese originates from the Alps. The Swiss popularized and designated it a national dish in the 1930s. It eventually crossed the pond and became extremely popular in suburban America during the 1960s. There are also French and Italian ver...
Napolitano riceve il Vice Presidente Biden: USA grati all’Italia per l’impegno nelle missioni internazionali
A Roma per partecipare alla cerimonia di intronizzazione di Papa Francesco, il vicepresidente americano Joe Biden è stato ricevuto questa mattina dal Presidente della Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano. Biden, che si è detto lieto di incontrare nuovamente il Capo dello Stato in occasione dell'inizio del ministero di Papa Francesco, ha trasmesso al Pres...
Nissoli (SC) alla presentazione del libro ‘Il castello sull'Hudson’: il sogno americano è possibile
L'on. Fucsia Nissoli è intervenuta ieri sera al Centro Studi Americani di Roma alla presentazione del libro "Il castello sull'Hudson" di Renato Cantore che racconta la storia di successo di un italoamericano che ha contributo a costruire New York agli inizi del secolo scorso. La deputata eletta all'estero per Scelta Civica, nel suo intervento, all...
Processions and parties in the snow for the Dolomites' happiest Carnival
The Ladin Carnevale of Val di Fassa has already begun this year, having kicked off on January 17th (the Feast Day of Sant'Antonio Abate, Patron Saint of Alba di Canazei). In Fassa, where "carnascèr" (Carnival) is the perculiar expression of local culture, in which irony and irreverence are the main ingredients of every Carnivalesque event....
Apuleius's myths in paintings, at the Villa Reale in Monza
After its success in Mantua, Amore e Psiche. La favola dell'anima decorates Monza's Villa Reale until May 4th. "Cupid and Psyche: A Tale of the Spirit" recaps Apuleius's myth via archaeological masterpieces from Magna Graecia, Roman art and works by such greats as Tiepolo, Tintoretto, Palma Vecchio (i.e. the Elder), Auguste Rodin, Salvador Dal...
Mamma Mia! Amazon and Italian bookstore chain Giunti al Punto join forces
As an American, it was quite the culture-shock when I visited Italy. Where I live, most buildings are relatively new -- strip malls and such. So when I took a trip to the Colosseum in Rome, it was mind-boggling to imagine how much history had taken place in its confines. At the same time, the people who currently live in Rome are modern --...
Le storie dei modenesi d’America
Grande interessa ha suscitato ieri a Sant'Anna Pelago l'anteprima dei video del recente viaggio-reportage di Paolo Battaglia "Italian American Country": 35 giorni negli Stati Uniti per intervistare gli italoamericani discendenti di coloro che sono emigrati ad inizio '900 per trovare fortuna. Tanti sono quelli che hanno fatto rotta sull'Ame...