Souvenir gastronomici: 20 dolci italiani da comprare in vacanza
Diciannove del mese, primo lunedì dopo il weekend di Ferragosto. Non ci si crede: siamo già ai pensieri consolatori per la fine delle vacanze. La nostra specialità, manco a dirlo, sono i souvenir gastronomici. Dopo tutti i malanni da aria condizionata sopportati, le febbri da jet-lag, il caro-benzina, le meduse attaccate al braccio del pup...
Costa Concordia salvage: cheers as slime-covered ship is righted
By Nick Squires The 950ft-long ship, which in tonnage is more than twice as big as the Titanic, was finally raised at 4am local time, 2am GMT, from the rocky shallows in which it had lain since capsizing off the Italian island of Giglio on Jan 13, 2012. The ship came to rest on six specially-constructed, underwater platforms made of s...
The ancient warriors return home after four years away
2014 is the year to see the Riace Bronzes: the ancient bronzes made their return to Reggio Calabria's National Archaeological Museum on December 6th, and will soon be on view to the public (official date as yet unannounced). The Riace Bronzes are two bronze Greek-style statues slightly over 6 ft tall (205 cm and 198 cm), of either Greek, Magna Gra...
Italian Designers Are Still Big on Conspicuous Luxury
by Lauren Indvik Proportionately speaking, Milan, as with Paris, is largely a showcase for luxury fashion. While New York and London have a healthy dose of contemporary and "affordable luxury" brands — think Milly, Rebecca Taylor, Tory Burch, Orla Kiely, Topshop Unique, etc. — the clothes shown at Milan Fashion Week are largely for the ver...
Campari: quando a vincere è il made in Italy
di Cinzia Meoni L'aperitivo rosso va alla conquista del mondo. In prima mattinata Campari ha infatti annunciato l'acquisizione di Forty Creek Distillery (Fcd), azienda canadese specializzata nella produzione di liquori con un portafoglio di brand premium, per 120,5 milioni di euro pari a 14,5 volte l'ebitda. L'operazione si inseri...
Spring tours of the protected marsh between Pistoia and Florence
Springtime everywhere means a revival: of nature, of colors and fragrances that re-awake the spirit from its winter slumber. Perhaps this is no more so the case than in Italy, and particularly in Tuscany, with its unique and resplendent natural endowments. In a 1,800-hectare expanse between Pistoia and Florence, the Padule di Fucecchio is Italy's...
Madre Cabrini: Marconcini e Cazzulani (Filitalia) rendono omaggio alla patrona degli emigrati italiani
Daniele Marconcini, governatore del Distretto Italia di Filitalia International e presidente dell'Associazione dei Mantovani nel Mondo Onlus, e Matteo Cazzulani, segretario per l'Armonizzazione e l'Integrazione del Distretto Italia di Filitalia International, nella giornata di ieri, martedì 15 luglio, hanno reso omaggio alla memoria di Santa Madre...
World’s Largest Truffle Discovered In Italy Likely To Sell For More Than $1 Million
We recently revealed that Sabatino Truffles, the sister company of our Featured Sponsor partner Skin&Co Roma, had unearthed the world's largest truffle on record last month. Found in the Umbria region of central Italy, the massive truffle weighs 4.16 pounds, which is almost twice the size of the current record holder. Read mor...
Il viceambasciatore Usa: «Aziende americane pronte a investire qui, Expo grande occasione»
"Le aziende americane stanno iniziando ad investire in Italia ma è vero anche il contrario: dieci anni fa nessuno avrebbe mai scommesso sul fatto che la Fiat potesse salvare la Chrisler e invece è successo". Parola del viceambasciatore degli Stati Uniti in Italia, Kathleen Doherty. In visita all'ombra del Vesuvio, la diplomatica ha incontr...
Milano, Uvet e Padiglione Usa presentano Casa America
Nasce dalla collaborazione tra il gruppo Uvet e il Padiglione Usa 'Casa America'. Nella location, ospitata nei palazzi storici Bovara e Palazzo Castiglioni di Milano, si svolgeranno, fino a ottobre, eventi pubblici e privati e iniziative legate all'Esposizione Universale, oltre ad occasioni di business matching tra imprese italiane e americane...
Andrea Bocelli’s New Album
By Enzo Soliman Andrea Bocelli is back in the scene and is expected to release a new album really soon. In a report by The Wall Street Journal, the blind Italian singer is ready to release his record that would have songs focused on cinema music and that would stay away from the usual classical and pop music he is accustomed to. "I'v...
7 Italian Superstitions for Friday the 13th
Did you know that the number "13" is considered lucky in Italy? Unless that is how many people you have seated at one table – better invite #14, and quick! Want to wish someone good luck? Tell them: In bocca al lupo! But make sure they respond by saying: Crepi! To celebrate this lucky day, here are 7 more Italian superstitions to watch out...