The Italian Tech Sector Is Getting A Boost From Big U.S. Partners
by Marcello Mari With a little help from some big American companies, the Italian technology sector is taking off in the early part of 2016. Last month, the American tech behemoth Cisco Systems announced a series of strategic commitments in Italy that will total $100 million over the next three years. Cisco signed an agreemen...
Boom dell'export Made in Italy
Cresce la voglia di Made in Italy nel mondo e lo dimostra il fatto che lo scorso anno il saldo commerciale è arrivato a 122,4 miliardi di euro. Un risultato che conferma il trend degli ultimi anni, con una progressione che continua senza sosta dal 2009 quando il saldo invece, era sceso sensibilmente. Si tratta di u...
Italian design furniture retailer Viadurini expands to US
Viadurini is an Italian ecommerce company that sells designer & trendy furniture from Milan online. It has announced it will open an online store in the United States. The company is already available in many European countries. We interviewed X about the online furniture store. The most famous street in Milan is probably Via Montenapo...
Italia - Stati Uniti: Cibo e cultura della tavola italoamericana
Giovedì 5 dicembre, alle ore 17,00, a Villa Rosazza, si parlerà di buona cucina, in particolare di cucina italoamericana, in un incontro organizzato da Fondazione Casa America e dall'Agenzia consolare statunitense a Genova. È una buona occasione per Casa America per rivolgere la prua verso il nord del continente americano, come altre volte ha...
Il 7 maggio alla Commissione Esteri del Senato dibattito sullo schema di decreto per il rinnovo dei Comites
Mercoledì 7 maggio prenderà il via, presso la Commissione Esteri del Senato, il percorso parlamentare del nuovo schema di decreto del Presidente della Repubblica concernente le elezioni dei Comitati degli italiani all'estero. Un decreto su cui le commissioni parlamentari competenti sono chiamate ad esprimere un parere. Nella relazione che...
Italian Startup Visa, an innovative way to invest in Italy
by Claudia Astarita The Italian government recently launched a new policy to attract innovative entrepreneurs from all over the world, encouraging them to set up innovative companies in Italy. This strategy was described as crucial foster "sustainable growth, technological development and employment, especially for young people". ...
Expo 2015, la febbre americana per l'Italia
Mancano tre mesi all'apertura di EXPO 2015 a Milano, e non è un mistero che l'ente organizzatore, e il governo Renzi, contino su un forte contributo di visitatori dagli Stati Uniti. L'ambasciata a Washington e i consolati generali, con il concorso dell'Enit, la struttura di sostegno al turismo, hanno promosso iniziative di lancio, soprattutto tra l...
The forty hours’ devotion machine in Santa Maria dell’Orto in Rome: candles for maundy thursday
Every year, for centuries, 213 candles have lit up the church of Santa Maria dell'Orto in Trastevere, Rome. The brothers of the confraternity of the same name, founded by pope Alexander VI in 1492, keep alive the 17th-century tradition of the "Macchina delle Quarantore" (Forty Hours' Devotion Machine), with what is said to be the last intact d...
10 things about Italy that shock first time travelers
Authentic pizza, pasta, cups of espresso, leather bags, historical sites, religious relics, and scoops of gelato often make a tourist's itinerary when visiting Italy. But don't you forget about the most important thing that completes the entire country – the locals. Facts about the locals and their culture are usually ignored and leav...
Party With a King: Parmigiano Reggiano
The last monarch of Italy passed away in 1983, but for the past 900 years another king has been ruling in the kitchens of almost every household on the Italian peninsula-Parmigiano Reggiano. Owing to its ease of use and appreciation by almost all palates, Parmigiano Reggiano perfectly lends itself to any sort of party or festive occasion....
Some Interesting Facts About Lamborghini
By Manfred M Steichler The technology behind each Lamborghini masterpiece is said to be a beast. From its unique aerodynamic features and looks, it comes to no surprise that most sports car enthusiasts prefer the exotic car brand. Almost everybody dreams of owning one. If you've ever been to any place in the UAE, you'll immediately notice...
Save Venice Inc. and Friends of Florence Restoration Collaboration - Drawings by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo at the Horne Museum in Florence, Italy
In 2016, Friends of Florence and Save Venice Inc. will sponsor the conservation treatment of a group of 48 drawings by the Venetian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1692–1770), held in the Horne Museum of Florence. Forty-four of the drawings are bound in an album and an additional four from the same album are mounted separately. The drawi...