In Rome, the fourth FIDAF business forum: sport, diplomacy and academia to build bridges between Italy and the United States
After the successful editions held in Varese, Bologna and Florence, the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF), in collaboration with RGP Northwest Ohio, Jobs Ohio and the Rome City Institute, and under the patronage of the City of Rome, is pleased to announce the Fourth Italian Business Forum, scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Rom...
Italy introduces groundbreaking cancer treatment technology with Hypersight
The Advanced Radiation Oncology Department at the IRCCS in Negrar, in the province of Verona, Veneto, has become the first in Europe to adopt a software capable of detecting tumor images with exceptional quality and irradiating them with extreme precision in just six seconds, while safeguarding healthy tissues. This modern technology makes it possi...
Cala Goloritzé, the best beach in the world is in Sardinia
Italy reclaims the title of having the most beautiful beach in the world. At least according to the website 'The World's 50 Best Beaches,' which has been ranking the best spots around the globe for years. Cala Goloritzé, with its pebbles in front of an unparalleled stretch of crystal-clear water, has secured the top spot, making Sardinia one of the...
U.S. Tariffs Threaten Italy’s Cold Cuts Exports to the U.S.
The U.S., Italy’s third-largest export market for cured meats, faces a potential sharp decline in imports following new tariffs announced by the Trump administration. In 2024, shipments of Italian cured meats to the U.S. rose 19.9 percent to 20,188 tonnes, with export value climbing 20.4 percent year on year to €265mn. However, a newly proposed 20...
Italian American Brandon Nimmo ties Mets record with 9 RBIs in 19-5 rout of Nationals
Italian American Brandon Nimmo, who plays for Italy's Baseball National Team, hit a grand slam and matched a franchise record with nine RBIs, helping the New York Mets pound Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday. Nimmo also hit a three-run drive in his seventh career multihomer game. The 32-year-old outfielder had four hits and scored four times afte...
Lella Lombardi: Formula 1’s trailblazing woman driver
Maria Grazia Lombardi, known as Lella, was a determined and formidable driver who made history as the first and only woman to score points in Formula 1. This milestone occurred exactly 50 years ago during the Spanish Grand Prix at the Montjuïc circuit in Barcelona. Lella was not just "a woman who drives like a man," but a talented pilot in her own...
Italy’s 2003 blackout: a look back at the largest power failure in history
Yesterday, Spain and Portugal were hit by a massive blackout that lasted for several hours, causing major disruptions. While Italy was not affected by this incident, 23 years ago, the country experienced a similar event. On the morning of September 28, 2003, Italy woke up in complete darkness: the largest power outage in its history had paralyzed n...
In Rome, the real national sport isn’t soccer. It’s betting on the next pope
If you thought Italians were only obsessed with soccer, think again. With the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor still days away, a different game has taken over the Eternal City. Welcome to “toto-cardinale” — a spirited, slightly irreverent, and utterly Italian ritual of guessing who will be the next pope, called by the betting market, proh...
Incredible auction in Genoa: a Salvator Mundi estimated at only 2,000 euros was sold for more than 200,000
Exceptional result for a Salvator Mundi of the Caravaggio school passed at auction at Wannenes in Genoa on April 15: the work, given generically to a “Caravaggesque painter of the 17th century,” an oil on canvas nearly five feet high by about three feet wide, offered with an estimate of just 2-3.000 euros and from a private collection, made the ham...
Maruggio: vineyards, ancient knights and traditions
Maruggio is situated approximately 25 miles (ca. 40 km) east of Taranto, within a natural depression between the inland and the coastline. Its beaches are known for being sandy, with occasional rocky stretches in the eastern part. The sea here is often referred to as the sea of seven colors, due to its varying hues and beauty. Its origins can be...
Firenze Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence: splendid hidden Yiddish gems
Would you like to contemplate Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence and take an exciting journey looking for the roots and secrets of this fascinating thousand-year-old culture? The evocative Jewish district, nestled in this city, the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, offers many points of interest to travelers who seek an alternative to classic...
How to Host an Italian Aperitivo Hour
The Aperol Spritz — the fizzy, bright orange cocktail hailing from Italy’s Veneto region — has taken the world by storm, but the Italian tradition of aperitivo goes far beyond the ubiquitous drink. In cities like Florence, Venice, and Rome, where I live, sidewalk cafés routinely fill up in the early evenings, but it’s also common to offer guests an...