This Sparkling Wine Is Having a Surprising Comeback—so I Went to Italy to See How It's Made
In the hilltop village of Castelvetro di Modena, they were dancing in the streets. It was mid-September, and the revelers were there for the town’s annual Sagra dell’Uva, or Grape Festival. All over the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, winemakers were picking, pressing, and fermenting the latest vintage of Lambrusco, a predominantly red s...
There is a message of identity behind seasonal rituals like the infiorate
If there’s one thing Italians hold dear, it’s their local traditions. Whether you live in a tiny village or a major city, there are customs, rituals, and habits that feel impossible to give up. Secularization has, in many cases, erased the large crowds and mass participation that once defined these events. Yet unless a community has vanished due to...
How can lagoon water become coffee? The Canal Café Project at the 2025 Biennale
At the Arsenale, among the pavilions of the 2025 Architecture Biennale, the Canal Café by New York-based studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro stands out as one of the most talked-about – and awarded – installations of the edition. Located at the far end of the complex, in direct dialogue with the lagoon waters, this small pavilion transforms the daily r...
American and Italian fifth graders share student exchange experiences
This week, DODEA Vicenza Elementary School visited the Scuola Primaria di Lisiera, a local elementary school for a student exchange. This school is one of the five of the Bolzano Vicentino Comprehensive Institute. The May 13 “Student Exchange Day” was coordinated by Maj. Mohamed Saeed, the 414th Contracting Support Brigade Community Relation’s Offi...
Italy’s telemedicine platform aims to transform healthcare
Italy’s healthcare system is under pressure from structural challenges, an aging population, and growing regional disparities: rethinking sustainable care models has become an urgent priority. With concerns that human and financial resources may not be sufficient in the future to provide adequate care for all, reorganization is essential. While d...
Italy introduces concrete support for young people looking to buy a home
While it’s true that, at present, mortgage payments in Italy can often be more affordable than rent—especially in major cities—the real challenge of buying a home through financing is coming up with the down payment. Italian banks typically finance up to 80% of a property’s value, and securing a 100% mortgage is difficult. These full-financ...
Italy, US bolster cooperation for recovery of missing WW2 soldiers' remains
Italy and the U.S. signed a memorandum to improve recovery operations for American military personnel who went missing in action in World War Two and were never accounted for.The conflict saw intense fighting across the Italian peninsula from 1943 to 1945, following the Allied invasion of Sicily and the subsequent campaign to liberate Italy from Fa...
It's official: Italian passport through bloodline limited to two generations
Final approval has been given by the Chamber of Deputies to the citizenship decree. Now law after its second reading, the decree includes, among other things, stricter rules on dual citizenship. It establishes that individuals of Italian descent born abroad may obtain an Italian passport through jus sanguinis (right of blood) only up to two generat...
Calabria The Most Beautiful Villages of Calabria: the coast to coast itinerary among sport, food and culture
Calabria is a thousand-shades region in Italy - enchanting, seducing and surprising for every kind of traveler. From nature lovers to history buffs, and not forgetting those who simply wish to enjoy a classic vacation of sea, sand and good food, Calabria can satisfy everyone with its multifaceted soul. The true essence of this region and its unique...
Syracuse: from prehistoric rock-cut tombs to classical theater
In the eastern part of Sicily, south of Catania and north of Ragusa, lies Syracuse — the capital of its namesake province and a city steeped in centuries of history and culture. It’s also the birthplace of Archimedes, the famed mathematician, physicist, and inventor. Among the many stories associated with him is the invention of war machines that h...
Rome responds to the Americans: a secret school for the real Fettuccine Alfredo
“There are passers-by, many of them Romans, who still stop in front of the sign and ask us: are you the place with the famous fettuccine? We thought it was an American dish,” reveals a chuckling Mario Mozzetti, who has owned the famous Alfredo alla Scrofa restaurant for the past forty years. The venue has earned its place in the history of Italian...
Condemned by the Catholic Church, the first forks were used for spaghetti
Did you know the fork was not invented by an Italian but was popularized by Italians eating spaghetti? In the words of Yogi Berra, “When you come to a fork in the road take it.” The story of the fork at times is just as bizarre as Yogi’s interpretation of common utensils. The origin of the word “fork” comes from the Latin word “furca” which is defi...