27 Best Cities to Visit in Italy
When traveling to Italy, there are many great cities to choose from. Everyone knows about Rome, and many have seen its splendors through the eyes of Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. Fashion lovers will find the catwalks and shops of Milan to be inspiring. Those who love romance often head for Venice. The architecture lovers head for Floren...
Rome’s Jubilee security plan kicks off today
by Andrea Marini The security plan to keep Rome safe during the Jubilee of Mercy -- an extraordinary Holy Year to start on December 8 and last until November 20 2016 -- kicks off today. The plan was devised by Rome's prefecture (in Italy, an office representing the government in any province) and by Rome's police provincial headquarte...
The 20th Century Italian Art Market Is the Latest to Feel the Boom
by James Tarmy When a work by Lucio Fontana sold at Christie's New York last month for $29.2 million, it was the highest price the artist had ever achieved at auction. The giant, canary-yellow canvas was the latest in a string of broken records: Five of Fontana's top 10 auction sales of all time were in 2015, according to Artnet. ...
Sicilians recognize Marines for 100th community relations event
Local Sicilian government, business and church officials recognized Marines and sailors volunteer efforts, Feb. 26, during their a community relations event at the Villa Romana del Tellaro archaeological site in Noto, Italy. Noto Mayor Corrado Bonfanti presented the Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Cris...
What The Heck Are Wine Biscuits?
Wine glass. Wine tasting. Wine bottle opener. Wine biscuits. Wait, what now? Yeah, so it turns out there's a thing called "wine biscuits." It's not a term for the super dry, generally flavorless palate-cleansing crackers served at wine tastings. Wine biscuits are an Italian specialty, a Rhode Island regional treat, and now, apparently, the sub...
World number one Errigo claims women's foil gold at European Fencing Championships
The 28-year-old secured the number one ranking by triumphing at the Shanghai Grand Prix earlier this month and she was able to continue her form throughout the duration of today's competition in Polish city. Errigo ensured herself of a third individual European medal of her career, having previously won six golds in the team event, after o...
Vegetable Love, Italian Style
By Julia della Croce It's no surprise that vegetables are the bedrock of the Italian diet. For one thing, the climate is temperate and the growing seasons are blessedly long. For another, there is a relationship between the Italians and their vegetables that can only be described as sacred. This is in no small part because until relativel...
The world's most beautiful Baroque, in Ariccia's Chigi Palace
Ariccia, thirty kilometers from Rome, has a beautiful Baroque heart. A heart that started beating 350 years ago thanks to the creativity of the most important artist in 17th-century Rome. That heart is of course Chigi Palace, and the artist behind it was Neapolitan sculptor, painter and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Bernini d...
Remote Italian village could harbor secrets of healthy aging
The average life expectancy in the United States is approximately 78 years old. Americans live longer, with better diets and improved health care, than ever before, but only 0.02% will hit the century mark. To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine h...
Viaggi di nozze: Italia imbattibile anche per le giovani coppie americane
Anche gli sposi americani privilegiano l'Italia rispetto ad altre destinazioni per trascorrervi la loro luna di miele definendola "imbattibilmente la più romantica" tra le 20 maggiori destinazioni più richieste. Il nostro Paese, infatti, già decretato vincente da parte delle giovani coppie in arrivo dalla Cina e dall'India, si è aggiudicat...
Why Alex Zanardi Is the Most Inspirational Figure in F1 History
by Fraser Masefield Twelve years on to this very day since the accident that almost killed him and changed his life forever, Alex Zanardi is still as chippy and cheerful as he ever was. Motorsport is littered with stories of inspirational comebacks and bravery in the face of adversity, Niki Lauda immediately springs to mind after...
AmCham annuncia la costituzione dell’AmCham Diversity Council
AmCham, all'interno del Gruppo di Lavoro Human Capital, ha costituito l'AmCham Diversity Council, composto da un gruppo ristretto di donne Opinion Leader che hanno raggiunto posizioni di Amministratore Delegato in grandi ed importanti aziende e di HR Director di grandi organizzazioni multinazionali. Gli obiettivi che l'AmCham Diversity Cou...