How a small town in Italy became a model of sustainability
A trip to Varese Ligure, Italy, will bring you face to face with a charming town of pastel-colored houses and a plethora of restaurants serving dishes with organic porcini mushrooms and chestnuts. Stop at the bustling markets and you will see Italians who have traveled from far and wide to purchase the locally produced organic meats, chees...
The mysterious Giants of Monte Prama have returned to life
Forty years after their discovery, the impressive stone statues known as the Giants of Monte Prama have been restored through a meticulous effort funded by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and the Sardinia Region. Today, they are finally on view at the National Archaeological Museum in Cagliari, hosting 28 pieces, and at the Civic Archaeol...
Announcing The James Walston Scholarship Fund
Dear Friends of The American University of Rome, As an important part of The American University of Rome's community, we wanted to update you on all that has occurred this last academic year.
Le Camere di commercio si autoriformano, ufficiale il piano di accorpamenti
E' partita ufficialmente ieri la riforma delle Camere di commercio italiane che porterà al dimezzamento del loro numero, dalle attuali 105 a non più di 50-60. Il comitato esecutivo di Unioncamere ha varato infatti l'operazione riordino prendendo atto delle prime indicazioni maturate a livello regionale. Gli accorpamenti tendono a creare realtà loc...
Free guided tours of historic banking houses on October 4th
Once a year, on the first Saturday of October, guided tours in Italian historic palaces take place in those buildings of great artistic value that are usually closed to the public. The thirteenth edition of "Invito a Palazzo" is programmed from 10 am to 7 pm on October 4th, in buildings scattered all over the country and owned by those banks which...
Tiramisù da record a Cassino: 1.555 chili di bontà
Chili di mascarpone e caffè, ma anche tonnellate di zucchero per un tiramisù da record. La città di Cassino, nel Frusinate, è entrata infatti nel libro dei primati con un tiramisù da 1.555 chili. Un recordo che fa entrare il dolce della provincia di Frosinone direttamente nel Guinness World Record, fermo a 1.285. Il tiramisù è stato realizzato nel...
Italian fashion house Liu Jo gets set for sale parade-sources
The founding brothers of Italian fashion house Liu Jo are getting ready for a public share listing or partial sale to resolve differences over the company's future ownership, three sources familiar with the matter said. Vannis Marchi, 67, is looking to sell his 36.8 percent stake in the Italian firm, which one of the sources said could be...
La video guida BLECS, CLIPS OF FRIULIAN
Blecs, clips of Friulian è una video-guida di conversazione che insegna la lingua friulana utilizzando l'inglese come lingua veicolare. La video guida è divisa in 24 puntate raggruppate per tematiche (ad es. I Saluti, Il Tempo, Le Presentazioni, Le Indicazioni, Al ristorante, ecc.) pensate e concepite per offrire all'utilizzatore la possibilità di...
Mimmo Pintacuda, the real life of Alfredo from Cinema Paradiso
The character "Alfredo" in the Oscar winning film "Cinema Paradiso" was inspired by a real-life Sicilian projectionist and photographer: Mimmo Pintacuda. His story is now a documentary which will be screened for the first time in London by CinemaItaliaUK this coming July: the UK Premiere will take place on Sunday 12th July 4pm at Genesis Cinema (Mi...
Arduino, the Italian open-source electronics platform that has become truly global
The Italian open-source electronics platform Arduino, based on easy-to-use hardware and software intended for anyone making interactive projects, is collecting high-profile partnerships. The most recent is the one with Microsoft that made Windows 10 the world's first Arduino certified operating system. "Arduino-certified" Windows 10 enables makers...
Organic food and farming is gaining ground in Italy
by Massimo Agostini Italians have a growing appreciation for agriculture with less environmental impact, or at least practiced with methods that are less likely to use synthetic chemicals, according to Agriculture Ministry data. And consumers have proved it even more, since the demand for organic food in supermarkets rose by almos...
Scientists Agree Pasta Is A Healthy Food
An international committee of scientists and food authorities today released a Scientific Consensus Statement concluding that, contrary to fad diet thinking, pasta should be characterized as a healthy complex carbohydrate-containing food suitable to most diets. For the first time since the original Consensus Statement was introduced in 2004, scient...