An Interview with Rick Zullo, an Italian-American Who Made the Move to Italy
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak with Rick Zullo, an American writer, teacher, and relentless Italophile. He was born in Chicago, raised in Florida, but always dreamt of Italy. In 2010, he left his career in the United States to live in Rome, where he met his wife. When he's not writing for his blog, he enjoys expl...
Five magnificent historical shops in Genoa
Many streets and squares in Genoa's city center are named after trade corporations that were headquartered there in the Middle Ages. Piazza dei Tessitori (weavers), Via dei Pescatori (fishermen), Vico dei Tintori (dyers), dei Fornai (bakers), dei Corrieri (couriers)... bear testimony to the fact that not everyone here was born a sailor and...
Ferrari: nei prossimi due anni il mercato americano sarà il primo per esportazioni
Da Trento agli Stati Uniti. Su quest'asse scommette Ferrari per fare diventare quello americano il primo mercato di esportazione per la cantina nei prossimi due anni. Fondata da Giulio Ferrari nel 1902 - quando ancora Trento era una provincia dell'Impero austro-ungarico - e da lui ceduta alla famiglia Lunelli 50 anni dopo, l'azienda punta sulla sua...
The never-ending love story between Tuscany and Americans finds in Castello di Casole a new wonderful chapter
by Sara Magro Americans seem to have a fatal attraction for Tuscany: as soon as they arrive in the region and admire its landscapes, they immediately feel like buying a farmhouse, a village or a castle to turn into a private house or a hotel. In the past years, the real estate business was flourishing so much thanks to American, British a...
Dagli Ingegneri un ponte di eccellenza tra l'Italia e il nord America
"La nostra è una professione bella e importante perché i temi ingegneristici sono al centro del Progetto di sviluppo del nostro paese. Con questa iniziativa vorremmo offrire ai nostri giovani più meritevoli l'opportunità di affacciarsi al mondo del lavoro con convinzione e determinazione". Queste le parole del Vicepresidente del Consiglio...
Bulgari to Fund Renovation of Rome’s Spanish Steps
Italian jewelry and luxury goods company Bulgari on Thursday answered the Italian government's appeal for help in financing a renovation of Rome's famous Spanish Steps. Bulgari, which was bought in 2011 by French luxury giant LVMH, will put $2 million towards the refurbishment which will begin in 2015 and last two years, Rome's mayor Ignaz...
La Commissione Fulbright ricerca un Assistente Amministrativo: scadenze invio candidature 15 maggio 2014
La Commissione per gli Scambi Culturali fra l'Italia e gli Stati Uniti, the U.S. – Italy Fulbright Commission, ente privato che dal 1948 gestisce su mandato del Dipartimento di Stato e Ministero degli Affari Esteri il Programma Fulbright finalizzato a rafforzare gli scambi accademici tra Italia e Stati Uniti ricerca un Assistente Amministrativo: il...
Cemetery tourism could boost Italian economy
Italy boasts more than half of Europe's historic or unusual cemeteries of interest to tourists but is poorly organised to develop this specialised sector of the tourism market, a survey made available exclusively to ANSA says. As many as 192 Italian graveyards are of touristic interest, representing 55% of the total in Europe, followed by...
RomaTre vince l'Olimpiade dell'architettura sostenibile
Primi non sul campo di calcio, ma nel campo dell'architettura green: l'Italia vince il campionato del mondo dell'efficienza energetica, dell'innovazione, della sostenibilità e della bellezza. RhOME for denCity, la casa solare progettata e costruita dal Dipartimento di Architettura di Roma Tre, ha sbaragliato in volata Germania, Cile e Olan...
Rome Celebrates Augustus this August
by Jane Huson Rome would not have been the same "Eternal City" or "Caput Mundi" without its first emperor. August 19 marks the 2,000th anniversary of the death of Emperor Augustus. Many exciting exhibitions will be available to the public for the very first time as Rome prepares to celebrate this extraordinary historical figure. A...
The Italian spirit of discovery: to the New World and beyond
Italy is a land of saints, poets, and sailors. This was as true in the 15th century, when Christopher Columbus sailed off, as it is today. Creativity and curiosity have always been distinguishing features of the Italian spirit and inspired countless works of art as well as adventurous journeys of discovery. Starting with the ancient Roman...
Salvatore Sanfilippo, the author of Redis: from Sicily with talent and passion
Despite all the stereotypes created by the media, becoming a successful developer in Silicon Valley is really hard. Only the best programmers, the one able to build valuable connections and to give visibility to their achievements are able to get a well paid job in the top companies or to receive investments for their startup. Now, on top...