Armatori: Grimaldi, auto FCA da Civitavecchia al Nord America
Una linea marittima diretta fra il porto di Civitavecchia e quelli di Halifax, in Canada, e Baltimora, negli Stati Uniti. L'iniziativa e' del gruppo armatoriale Grimaldi Napoli, uno dei piu' importanti in Europa, ed e' una delle conseguenze della ripresa del mercato automobilistico. "Trasporteremo le auto prodotte nello stabilimento Fca di...
Siena Cathedral’s “talking floor” offers the visitor spiritual advice
Art is something that should always make us look up. This rule only applies, however, until we run into works of art that are lying on the ground, such as pavements, antique carpets and inlaid parquet. A typical example of this kind of “art” is the floor of the Siena Cathedral. Begun as early as the fourteenth century, it was completed in...
Investire negli USA: intervista a Riccardo Ravasini
Ultima puntata della rubrica Reportage dal Mondo, Investire negli USA: rischi, opportunità ed esperienze da New York City. Nella prossima video intervista ascolteremo il dott. Riccardo Ravasini, broker nel settore Real Estate. Riccardo nasce a Padova e dopo la laurea, nel 2005, si trasferisce nella Grande Mela per uno stage nel settore fin...
Italian Coast Guard, Harbour masters, and Navy named for Nobel Peace Prize
The Italian scientific and cultural expedition "ProgettoMediterranea", which had set sail on May 17 last year from San Benedetto del Tronto, is now supporting the candidacy of Italian Navy and the Corps of Harbour Masters and Coast Guard for the Nobel Peace Prize. Indeed, as 200,000 people escaping certain death had been rescued by the Ita...
The Gaiola Underwater Park: Naples Below Sea Level
The Gaiola Underwater Park, a stone's throw from downtown Naples, is a protected marine area in the city's gulf, right in front of the Posillipo quarter. The coast there is "the most evocative landscape in the area. It is a steep, tuff cliff where natural and artificial caves and nooks open up. The remains of a number of Roman villas have...
Protocol of Understanding to promote high-quality Italian cuisine abroad presented today at the Farnesina
The Protocol, signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Maurizio Martina, and the Minister of Education, Universities and Research, Stefania Giannini, sets forth an articulate action plan to promote Italian high-quality cuisine and products. &...
Rome a surprise addition to Europe’s top 10 destinations for foreign direct investments
An unexpected promotion for a city that has been facing a very difficult juncture in the last several years. According to the new European Attractiveness Survey by EY, a multinational professional services firm, Rome has entered for the first time the top 10 list of the most attractive cities in Europe for foreign direct investments. While...
Eating the Arab Roots of Sicilian Cuisine By Adam Leith Gollner
Seen from the sky—which is to say, observed on the in-flight video map during our final approach—the island appears as a triangularish football being punted toward the Maghreb by Italy's boot. It's a pixelated reflection of Sicilian identity itself, which hovers midway between North African and European. That intersection is what brought me here. I...
Is Sardinia the Haven of Eternal Life?
A handful of days ago British company Tiziana Life acquired some very important Italian stuff: genes. Let me explain you better: Tiziana Life bought a genetic databank containing DNA samples of 13.000 inhabitants of the Ogliastra region, in the South East of breathtaking Sardinia. The databank is considered of enormous scientific interest because...
Il Sindaco Pighi ha ricevuto il Console Generale di Houston
Il sindaco di Modena Giorgio Pighi ha ricevuto oggi, mercoledì 10 luglio, in Municipio Fabrizio Nava, Console generale di Houston in Texas. All'incontro erano presenti gli assessori Fabio Poggi, Stefano Prampolini e Alessia Paolicchi, della Camera di commercio del Texas. Nel corso della visita il Console ha evidenziato come Lee Leffingwell, primo...
American Airlines, Antonucci: «Advance booking positivo sulla Milano-Miami»
«Il load factor cresce costantemente, direi che l'andamento del booking sta superando le nostre aspettative»: così Roberto Antonucci, direttore commerciale per il Sud Europa e legale rappresentante per American Airlines Italia, commenta il trend delle prenotazioni sulla nuova rotta che dal prossimo 22 novembre collegherà Milano Malpensa a Miami. «L...
The Great Beauty wins Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globes
"The Great Beauty," won at the 71st Annual Golden Globes for Best Foreign movie. The Italian movie beat France's "Blue is the Warmest Color," Demark's "The Hunt," Iran's "The Past," and Japan's "The Wind Raises." "The Great Beauty," was directed by Paolo Sorrentino and starred Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso...