Italy’s Happiest Cities
"Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". The words immortalised in the United States Declaration of Independence remind us that the desire to be happy is a fundamental part of everyone's life. Along with GDP, wealth and political freedoms, the degree of happiness that people enjoy is also worth taking into account in any measure of democracy's...
Experience Firsthand Made in Italy Fashion and Design in Milan and Como
By Mauro Battocchi There's a special opportunity for fashionistas and Made in Italy design lovers to go explore Northern Italy that I'd like to share with you. First, you'll remember EVA FLAIR, the lean fashion startup that made a great splash at the Italian Cultural Institute last year where dozens of one-of-a-kind outfits from Italy's i...
Quattro italiani al top dell’astrofisica mondiale
Quattro italiani al vertice della ricerca astrofisica mondiale. E' quanto riporta l'ultima analisi dell'istituto di ricerca Thomson Reuters, che appena quattro anni fa aveva collocato INAF ai vertici nell'astronomia mondiale. I quattro italiani nella classifica dei primi cento al mondo per pubblicazioni scientifiche e citazioni (parametri...
Summer’s fading glow perfect for toasting Italian wines
by Eric Hanson These golden days of late August remind me of the enchanting sunlight in Tuscany. It's a perfect moment for toasting the end of summer with some Italian wine. While I enjoy Chianti, Pinot Grigio and Prosecco, I'm recommending some new discoveries. The Casolari Trebbiano is a frizzante, a bubbly with less gas than a sparklin...
Announcing The David and Julie Tobey Fellowship
We are delighted to announce that applications for the new David and Julie Tobey Fellowship are now open. This three-month fellowship supports research on drawings, prints, and illustrated manuscripts from the Italian Renaissance, and especially the role that these works played in the creative process, the history of taste and collecting, and quest...
L’uomo che crede (davvero) al valore di chi lavora con lui
«C'è un brano dei Detroit Emeralds, un gruppo soul americano, che è stato la colonna portante dei miei sogni giovanili. Adesso ve lo faccio sentire: è come il rumore della "manovia", le fasi di lavorazione alla base della nostra produzione». Giuseppe Zanotti non rinuncia alla goliardia. Trasforma il viaggio nella sua fabbrica di San Mauro...
When in Rome: American Crew U.S. All-Star Winner Alyssa Brasket Will Head to Italy
At the 2015 Long Beach International Salon and Spa Expo, Alyssa Brasket from Vancouver, WA grabbed the American Crew All-Star U.S. Winner title. Come April, Brasket will take her tools and travel to Rome to represent America in the American Crew Global All-Star Challenge, a photo and styling competition that combines the art and science in...
Antares: modern jewelry from Murano glass
Milanese design and Venetian tradition blend in jewelry of Murano blown glass made by Antares jeweller Fulvia Notari. Twenty six years ago, Fulvia, an architect from Milan, moved to near Venice, fell in love with Murano glass and decided to create "wearable objects". With love and time she came to know the characteristics of the 'glass mat...
Expansion Continues for Italian Machine Tool Sector
by Robert Brooks Italian machine tool builders recorded increased orders for new systems during the first quarter of 2015, with overall demand growing 2.2% versus Q1 2015. Italy has one of the largest machine tool building industries in the world, as well as a large domestic manufacturing sector. According to UCIMU-Sistemi per Pro...
Grazie alla stampa 3D il cioccolato diventa digitale
di Carolina Saporiti Parlare di cioccolato digitale per i puristi della materia potrebbe sembrare un insulto a un'antichissima tradizione, ma MyChok, la prima piattaforma per personalizzare le barrette di cioccolato con la stampa 3D, propone una rivoluzione a margine della produzione, che serve "soltanto" a completare e dare un tocco origi...
Feeding an Empire: an exhibition looks at porridge, wine and circuses in Ancient Rome
by Andrea Carli People in Ancient Rome didn't actually eat bread. Spelt porridge was a staple, and abundant wine a must to citizens living in the Roman Empire two thousand years ago. Just think that in 377 AD, an angry crowd burnt down the house of Lucius Aurelius Symmachus, prefect of Rome, merely for daring to even think of raising...
Questo e Quello
by C.J. Martello It seems that this time of year always presents itself with so many different avenues to choose from insofar as a topic for Petals from Roseland is concerned. That is why this column covers a number of different topics. So, sit back and relax as we journey down many paths. Let me begin by saying I really enjoy being a mem...