Travel: Italy's Hidden Secrets
In my head, there's a certain certitude about Florence: this is where I have lived at some point, in some life. The certitude is entirely without reason. Yes, I know the city well, even intimately now. But have always just been a visitor to it. Perhaps every visitor feels the same. As they take in the magnificence of the piazzas and the pa...
“Italy’s growth is accelerating, we are getting out of a diabolical trap,” says Economy Minister Padoan to US investors
By Carmine Fotina Italian "growth is accelerating," bucking the trends in the rest of the world, according to Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan. Speaking at a conference on foreign investment organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, Padoan cited a global economic landscape where "the rate of growth is slower than had been imagined,...
Guide to Italian Summer Cocktails and Spirits
Oh summer, how we love thee. Particularly so if it's spent in Italy! Italian summers are filled with sun, sand, sea, and of course, gelato! Not to be outdone by any of these wonderful aspects of summer are the refreshing cocktails and spirits found all over Italy. And yes, you can find any of these during any time of year; yet they seem to go down...
Six Facts About the Bridge of Sighs
by Elizabeth Salthouse The Bridge of Sighs in Venice is an iconic location. Tourists flock to take its picture, lovers and selfie sticks jostling for the best view. But few know the real history of the bridge, how it got its name or realize that it has links to the justice courts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. And fewer still understand that it's mo...
Race driver Alex Zanardi, a double amputee, wins gold at Rio
by Garrett Ross Nearly 15 years to the day he lost his legs in an auto racing crash in Germany, Italian athlete Alex Zanardi captured a gold medal Wednesday at the Rio Paralympics. Competing in the men's road hand-cycling time trial, Zanardi won in a time of 28 minutes, 36.81 seconds, ahead of Stuart Tripp of Australia and Oscar Sanch...
UNESCO-Backed Exhibit in Rome Features 3 Destroyed Treasures
Three archaeological treasures damaged or destroyed by fighting in Syria and Iraq have been reproduced for a UNESCO-sponsored exhibit at the Colosseum. The exhibit, which opened Thursday, features life-size replicas of the Temple of Bel at Palmyra, the human-headed bull at Nimrud and the Royal Archives at Ebla. Three Italian companies...
Emma Morano, world's oldest person, shares her secrets for a long life
In one month it will be Emma Morano's birthday. Though she hasn't invited anyone, people from around the world are still likely to turn up to celebrate with the last known person alive to have been born in the 19th century. "I'm 116 years and on November 27th, I'll be 117," this alert and chatty lady tells AFP in her room in Verbania, a town i...
Dash of Old Town - Italian made-to-measure suits
At Dash's, they are passionate about men's clothing, and strive to ensure their clients always feel satisfied with the quality, craftsmanship, value and service they offer. After over 30 years in the industry, Dash's of Old Townis established in response to the trends the owner saw in the market - clothiers and department stores were relyi...
Colosseum becomes part of archaeological park
The Colosseum is set to become part of an archaeological park that will also include the Domus Aurea, Palatine Hill and Forum sites, Culture Minister Dario Franceschini announced on Tuesday. The park will have a new director appointed via an international selection process, as has already happened for 30 other top cultural sites that were made auto...
Patronati italiani nel mondo - Fronterre (ITAL UIL/USA): "Necessaria revisione accordo sicurezza sociale Italia/Stati Uniti. Essenziale patronati partecipino tavolo trattative INPS e Banca erogatrice"
Una comunità da lungo tempo stabile ed i cui rapporti con l'Inps sono evidentemente stabilizzati, anche se nuove situazioni verranno a determinarsi se le nuove disposizioni in materia di immigrazione volute dal Presidente Obama riusciranno a superare l'opposizione faranno emergere l'ampio fenomeno dei residenti non regolarizzati, cui non mancano di...
3 Reasons I Will Never Leave Italy
by Lisa Condie The title is probably an exaggeration. I most likely will live in the United States again. Statistically, very few expats live out their lives in a foreign country. Most, eventually, find their way back to the land of their birth. So let me just say that these are the top three reasons that I can't imagine leaving I...
Italian researchers: ‘Bionic hand’ can now sense shape and texture
An amputee with a bionic hand has for the first time been able to feel the texture and shape of objects in his grasp, European researchers said last Wednesday. The success of the month-long trial in Italy has energized researchers in the hunt to solve one of the most difficult challenges in prosthetics. Until now, moveable prosthetic hands...