Italian art: 6 things you probably didn't know about futurism
WTI Magazine #78 2016 April 15Author : Giulia Carletti Translation by: Born as the most instinctual and – possibly – irrational response to 20th century scientific and technological innovations, Futurism was an artistic Italian movement celebrating the energy, speed, and power of the machine, thereby advocating the vitality of modern...
Italian cinema: Film 4 Meeting 2014 – Los Angeles Convention
WTI Magazine #31 2014 May, 22Author : Simone doc Bracci Translation by: Sunday is finally the Day we're expecting. Film 4 Meeting 2014 – Los Angeles Convention, the event is entirely that finally reveals its aces is promoted by the online magazine Film 4 Life directed by Simone Bracci who's gonna host the night together with the youn...
Great Italians of the Past: Fiorello La Guardia
WTI Magazine #40 2014 July, 23Author : Giuseppina Salzano e Giovanni Verde Translation by: One of the three major airports in New York has an all-Italian name: the closer to the city and the smallest. And small in stature and close to the city and its citizens was he who the airport was named after, one of the politicians symbols of...
IT and US: Beauty will save Italy
WTI Magazine #48 2014 November, 26Author : Paco Simone Translation by: What kind of beauty will save Italy (and the world, of course)? It is well known that Italy holds an immense cultural heritage, treasure of the world. As the Country with the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, we can say that Italy hosts Beauty, enjoye...
Italian wine: Campania, Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina
WTI Magazine #63 2015 June, 27Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: Falanghina is one of the more popular white indigenous grapes of the Campania region along with fiano and greco di tufo. Feudi di San Gregorio was established in 1986 via a joint venture of 2 familiar, Capaldo and Ercolino, so...
Great Italians of the Past: Bartolomeo Cristofori
WTI Magazine #73 2015 November 27Author : Giovanni Verde Translation by: He is considered the father of the modern piano (pianoforte). Bartolomeo Cristofori was born in Padua on May 4, 1655. Even during his early life in Padua Cristofori works as a harpsichord maker and reaches notoriety. Ferdinando de 'Medici, son of the Grand Duke...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 78
WTI Magazine #78 2016 April 15Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 78th issue of our online magazine. Spring has boomed in Italy: we have a warm, sunny weather and the many beautiful places of our marvelous country are full of tourists. A recent survey tells us that in the Tripadvisor reviews, America...
Italian traditions: The Feast of the Pardon, Ortona
WTI Magazine #29 2014 May, 8Author : folclore.it Translation by: One of the most beautiful celebrations of Ortona, in the Abruzzo coast, is the Feast of the Pardon of St. Thomas the Apostle, which takes place on the first Sunday in May.
IT and US: Why Naples must go New Orleans, if we want Italian Theater to be understood in NYC!
WTI Magazine #31 2014 May, 22Author : Laurence Cantor Translation by: In July, 2013, Vittorio Capotorto, Founder and Artistic Director of italytheater and its parent organization, Teatromania, asked me to write a script that would best help a wide American audience to get to know the work of the great Italian playwright, actor and di...
Italian gardens: Aymerich Park and Castle
WTI Magazine #63 2015 June, 27Author : Italian Botanical Heritage Translation by: The Aymerich Park is an urban park built around the remains of the Aymerich Castle, probably built in 1053. The area covers almost 22 hectares in the municipality of Laconi, in the district called Sarcidano, at the center of Sardinia. The ruins of the c...
Italian cuisine: Stuffed Baked Apples
WTI Magazine #73 2015 November 27Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: A delicious autumn dessert, low in calories and perfect if you want to have something sweet without feeling guilty. Stuffed baked apples are surprisingly easy to prepare, yet are definitely impressive and delicious to eat. They are filled with almonds...
Italian language: Vowels and diphthongs, singular and plural
WTI Magazine #53 2015 February, 6Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com Translation by: Let's continue to explore the vowel usage in the Italian language. We already told that Italian has 7 vowels and that they differ in four degrees of opening (open, closed, semi-closed and semi-open). Another feature that Italian has inherit...