“OF BRONZE AND FIRE”
Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry - specialized in the traditional lost-wax casting technique - was established in Florence in 1905 thanks to the initiative and foresight of Ferdinando Marinelli Sr., who drew casts of renowned statues of the Classical and Renaissance periods when this was allowed by the Italian regulation. These priceless molds...
Perugia Among The Five Cities Short-Listed To Become The European Youth Capital 2017
Perugia (Italy), Galway (Ireland), Newcastle (United Kingdom), Cascais (Portugal) and Varna (Bulgaria) have been selected by an independent high-level jury to compete for the title of European Youth Capital (EYC) 2017. These five cities will now progress to the next round of competition to compete for the coveted title. During the second r...
A month of opera and concerts at Vicenza's Teatro Olimpico
This year's edition of the Musical Weeks Festival at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza opens May 25th and runs to June 25th. On offer are thirteen events, ranging from opera and chamber music performances and open auditions to special encounters and initiatives for young talents. Opening night sees an interesting musical fusion that blends Vivaldi an...
Beatrice accompagna la lingua italiana nel mondo social (B2-C1)
La lingua italiana diventa social. La società Dante Alighieri, dal 1889 impegnata nella tutela e nella diffusione della lingua italiana nel mondo, ha lanciato una nuovissima piattaforma web (http://beatrice.ladante.it) per promuovere l'italiano e la cultura italiana. Guida d'eccezione per questo nuovo e avvincente viaggio della lingua del...
Female startuppers grow in number and geographic spread
Claudia Spinnato from Palermo works in the hardware field, while Valentina Cianci and Nicole Novielli from Bari, or Marialba Landolfi from Lecce operate in the digital sector. They are just some of this year's 32 new entries in the ranking "Official Female Founders in Tech– Italy List," by Girls in Tech. Read more Source: ht...
Italy’s “Slow Food” Pioneer: How My Love for Food Ripened into a Life's Work
In 1986, Carlo Petrini and a group of friends threw a big pasta feed in Rome's storied Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Steps). The event was a protest against the opening of the first McDonald's in Italy. Out of that grew Slow Food, an organization that now includes 100,000 people in 150 countries, all committed to local food and the traditi...
Costituito l’Osservatorio dell’Emigrazione Italiana nel Mondo
Nasce l'Osservatorio dell'Emigrazione Italiana nel Mondo, attraverso la costituzione del Comitato Tecnico Scientifico. L'Osservatorio "intende tenere vivo il tema d'interesse di chi vive all'estero, facendo anche riferimento a provvedimenti che, in seguito, potrebbero essere presentati e presi in esame dagli Organismi che li rappresentano...
Antipasto Is the Overture to Breezy Italian-Style Entertaining
An Italian meal begins with the antipasto. Meant to awaken the palate and stave off initial hunger pangs, it could just be a simple platter of sliced cured meats and a few olives. But often it is more complex, with a few chicken liver crostini or tomato-topped bruschette, perhaps, or marinated olives and anchovies, or all manner of colorf...
Insediato cda Centro studi americani, Messa nuovo direttore
Al Centro studi americani, storica istituzione attiva nelle relazioni culturali fra Stati Uniti ed Italia, si è insediato oggi il nuovo consiglio di amministrazione che inaugura una stagione aperta alle esperienze e alle sensibilità di diplomatici, accademici, manager e giornalisti. Nel nuovo board sono infatti presenti, fra gli altri, l'ex ambasci...
The Tuscan Cigar: an icon of Italian style
by Jane Huson Like a nice glass of wine, a good cigar can be smelled and tasted. A high quality cigar is a special delight, and Italy is an esteemed cigar production powerhouse. Famous for Florentine steak, sculpture, and architecture, Tuscany also features the popular Tuscan cigars. A well-established brand in Italy, Switzerland,...
The Silk Road is reborn in Veneto
by Barbara Ganz The Silk Road has been reborn in Veneto, thanks to a network of businesses that has rebuilt and reorganised the entire cycle - from the cultivation of the mulberry tree to the breeding of silkworms, all the way to the transformation of the yarn - and that aims to restart the industry, create employment and social inclusion...
The beauty of Sicily: travel through all the Unesco sites
by Claudia Baroncelli With the Arab-Norman itinerary in Palermo and the cathedrals of Cefalù and Monreale officially added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Sicily keeps on rocking with both its unique architectural and historical heritage. Here's more. From the breathtaking landscape of Mount Etna to the stunning...