Buccellati Family Mourns Death Of Italian Jeweler, Gianmaria Buccellati
by Anthony DeMarco Gianmaria Buccellati, the person most credited for turning a family-owned jewelry business into an international luxury brand, has died. A brief announcement—written by Andrea Buccellati, one of Gianmaria's three children and Buccellati president and creative director—was sent from the brand's US office Monday v...
Gualdo Tadino, dall’America arriva un lascito di Frank Stella per il Polo museale
Una sorpresa inattesa e molto gradita. Questa mattina è arrivata direttamente dagli Stati Uniti d'America la docente della Wayne State University di Detroit Emanuela Marionni (originaria di San Marco – Gubbio, vive a Earborn Michigan) che ha fatto visita al sindaco Massimiliano Presciutti. La professoressa ha portato con sé alcuni libri de...
Made in Puglia: A Legacy Carved in Stone
by Victory De Maio One of the many unique features/characteristics of Lecce is its dramatic architecture. Every where you look–and you must look every where–your gaze will be met with rich Baroque ornamentation. Lecce is often referred to as the "Florence of the South" but it it is truly unique and really cannot be compared to any...
Italy for eaters: 9 destinations that'll destroy your waistline
Movie legend has it that when Robert De Niro needed to gain more than 27 kilograms to play an aging Jake LaMotta in "Raging Bull," he called on a country he knew could help. Italy. OK, France also lent a hand, but with its piles of pasta and ice cream, Italy is practically built for elastic waistbands. While the so-called Mediter...
Watch the Destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius, Re-Created with Computer Animation (79 AD)
A good disaster story never fails to fascinate — and, given that it actually happened,the story of Pompeii especially so. Buried and thus frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the ancient Roman town of 11,000 has provided an object of great historical interest ever since its rediscovery in 1599. Baths, houses, tools and other p...
Cancer 'vaccine' that remembers disease and fights it years later is developed by scientists
By Sarah Knapton A revolutionary new cancer treatment that remembers the disease and acts like a watchman to prevent it ever returning is being developed by scientists. Researchers are engineering immune cells so that they not only boost the body's own natural defences to fight tumours, but stand guard for a lifetime - acting effectiv...
Campari adds Grand Marnier to its portfolio of drink brands
Italian spirits maker Campari group has reached a deal to add the French liquor Grand Marnier to its growing portfolio. Campari said in a statement it has an agreement to buy a 17 percent stake in the family-controlled Societe des Produits Marnier Lapostolle for 8.05 euros a share, a 60 percent premium on Friday's closing price. The deal v...
Furniture industry out of the woods, grew 2.7% in 2015 and aims for more this year
By Giovanna Mancini While the signs of a recovery in the Italian economy remain uncertain and uneven, the wood-furniture industry seems to be able to continue in the positive trend started in 2015. Sector turnover grew 2.7% in 2015 to reach €40.7 billion with furniture contributing a big chunk to the overall figure as sales grew 3.4% at €24.5 bill...
A Recap of Recent Institutional Reform in Italy
As part of a coordinated effort to bolster economic competitiveness and innovative businesses, Italy has undergone many significant reforms in recent years. One such area of improvement has been with Italy's institutions, which have been reformed to improve stability, enhance efficiency and make governance easier. Let's take a look at some top-line...
The Youngstown Connection recently returned from a trip of a lifetime
By Guy D'Astolfo The Youngstown Connection has made a lot of amazing trips over its 28 years of existence, including a few visits to Europe. But its recent trip to Italy topped them all, said Carol Baird, the founder and director of the city schools' song and dance troupe. The 14 high-school age members, plus Baird and three...
5 Under-the-Radar Italian Vacation Destinations
Between Instagram, the Internet, and your own vacations, you're probably familiar with Italy's better-known holiday spots (we're talking places like Lake Como, Venice, Tuscany, Rome, and Capri, to name a few). They're all stunning, fairy-tale locations, to be sure, but not exactly undiscovered. In fact, with all the tourists flocking to these local...
How Italian-American brothers boosted Montalcino's production of Brunello wines
Montalcino is an Italian town in southern Tuscany, two hours' drive from Rome's Fiumicino Airport. It is almost synonymous with Brunello di Montalcino, the most famous wine it produces. Up until the 1970s, Montalcino comprised relatively small producers, partly because its profusion of microclimates - areas with distinct soil and weather -...