How Amedei founder Cecilia Tessieri became the first woman ever to win title of Master Chocolatier
by Nicol Degli Innocenti Cecilia Tessieri has the face of a Madonna by Raphael, the brain of a businesswoman and a great passion: chocolate. She's the only woman in the world to have been awarded the title of Master Chocolatier, and her chocolate has received six Golden Bean Awards, the Oscar for this sector, from the Academy of Chocolate for exce...
A beginner's guide to drinking espresso
By Sophie-Claire Hoeller Just like you'd scoff at a European for putting mayonnaise on a hot dog, Italians might disapprove of your espresso drinking, as they have their very own, very serious coffee culture. Yes, there's both a right and a wrong way to drink espresso, which is why we tapped a real live Italian — Luca Di Pietro, coffee in...
Alla Farnesina “Lazio International” con il Ministro Mogherini
Mercoledì prossimo, 26 marzo, la Farnesina ospiterà l'evento "Lazio International", promosso dalla Regione Lazio per la presentazione delle linee guida delle politiche regionali di internazionalizzazione del proprio sistema produttivo. I lavori saranno aperti dagli interventi del Ministro degli Esteri Federica Mogherini e del Presidente de...
Two Stolen Paintings Are Found in Italy
In 1975, a factory worker at Fiat, the Italian carmaker, bought two colorful paintings for about $70 at an auction in Turin of objects left unclaimed by train passengers. For years, they hung on his kitchen wall. One was a still life with fruit and a small dog, the other showed a woman in white seated in a verdant garden. Read mor...
Italian navigator Christopher Columbus named world's greatest explorer
Christopher Columbus, the Italian-born navigator who initiated European exploration and colonization of the American continents, has been named the world's greatest expolrer according to Daily Mail. Widely credited with the discovery of America, Columbus gained financing for the voyage through the Queen of Spain. Read more Fonte:...
Diesel Heiress Alessia Rosso Loves a Good Tan, Will Serve You Beer
Continuing on from our chat with Violante Nessi, for this week's edition of Life Alla Moda, we sat down with the lovely and low-key Alessia Rosso, video artist and daughter of Diesel founder Renzo Rosso. Born in Veneto, Rosso currently divides her time between New York and Los Angeles. Click ahead for her thoughts on skin care, dinner-part...
Welcome to Expo Milan 2015 Child-friendly Wine Pavilion
Children, please, stay away from wine! Alcohol for kids is forbidden of course, but like any forbidden thing, wine, beer and spirits can easily catch their curiosity and imagination. Aware of that, Expo Milan 2015 organizers have decided to find a way to welcome them to the Expo Wine Pavillion. As Giovanni Mantovani, the Veronafiere-Vinita...
Emirates to fly A380 between Milan and New York
Emirates will add a superjumbo service between Milan and New York JFK on June 1. The Gulf carrier will upgrade flights EK205/206 on its Dubai-Milan-New York route from a B777-300ER to an A380. Currently, it operates the A380 between Dubai and Milan as flights EK091/092 (see news, October 7). The third service between those two destination...
La Sicilia arabo-normanna a un passo dal sì dell’Unesco
Il Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività culturali e del Turismo ha ricevuto notizia della valutazione positiva della candidatura Unesco "Palermo arabo normanna e le Cattedrali di Cefalù e Monreale" giunta dall'Icomos, l'organismo internazionale consultivo di riferimento per il patrimonio culturale. La candidatura, svoltasi con il coordiname...
Could Milan's Shopping Street Via Monte Napoleone, Help The EXPO 2015 Become A Commercial Success?
by Declan Eytan Milan's Expo officially kicked off earlier this month, and the city expects to attract up to 20 million visitors from around the world, throughout the fair's six-month duration. So far, things are looking quite positive, as the main attraction – a 3.6 million square foot fair featuring 145 participating countries – is likel...
Top 10 Italian castles turned into hotels
The following list includes castles and historic buildings, which have all been beautifully restored and renovated into hotels, while retaining all the features of their original medieval or Renaissance architecture. Five of these castle hotels are located in Tuscany, the five others can be found in Umbria, Lombardy, Liguria and Lazio. ...
Samantha Cristoforetti becomes Cavaliere di Gran Croce
Samantha Cristoforetti has been awarded with the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italian: Ordine al merito della Repubblica Italiana) today by President Mattarella. "She has been followed with affection and love by all Italians" said the Italian President while handing a paper to the young lady. The Order of Merit was founded as th...