Italian culture and history: Verona A City for Lovers
WTI Magazine #63 2015 June, 27Author : italia.it Translation by: In a stretch of land designed in accord with the bends and twists of the River Adige, we find Verona, a visually-stunning city of excellence and one of the 49 Italian sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. 2,000 years of history encased in an expanse of 77 sq mi: this...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 73
WTI Magazine #73 2015 November 27Author : Author Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 73rd issue of our online magazine. Our great family is getting bigger and bigger! Today we want to welcome two new members of the We the Italians team. First of all, Los Angeles! We now have a representative in the City of Angels. Mariella...
IT and US: America, the musical
WTI Magazine #53 2015 February, 6Author : Simone Sibillano Translation by: The curtains rise and the mazurka of grandpa Bartolomeo accompanies a dance that enters straight into our souls. Over the notes the characters show up and everyone immediately understand their joys, sorrows, worries and expectations: feelings that many Italian...
Italian traditions: Palio di Siena
WTI Magazine #63 2015 June, 27Author : folclore.it Translation by: The Palio is a complex event organized by the Municipality of Siena that is held twice each year, on July 2 and August 16. Ten of the 17 "contrade" (city quarters) of Siena run the Palio of July 2: the seven ones who did not run during the Palio of July of the previous y...
Italian art: San Pancrazio in Florence
WTI Magazine #31 2014 May, 22Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: Florence, like many other Italian cities, never ceases to amaze: not only because of the many famous works of art and places of culture, popular all around the world, but also for not well known sites, lesser-famous but still beautiful, unusual and secluded at the...
Expo 2015: The basic facts
WTI Magazine #53 2015 February, 6Author : Expo 2015 Translation by: Expo 2015 is the Universal Exposition to be held in Milan from May 1 to October 31 next year. The theme of the event will be "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life". Over 140 countries will participate, of which 53 will build their own pavilion with a total investment...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 63
WTI Magazine #63 2015 June, 27Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Actually, this time I should say "ciao from Milan!" In fact, We the Italians has been invited to visit Expo 2015, the wonderful world exhibition that runs from May 1 through October 31 in Milan. We just have one word about it: AMAZING! You know that...
Italian lifestyle: Alessi's Souvenir d'Italie
WTI Magazine #53 2015 February, 6Author : Living Adamis Translation by: For its a catalog, Alessi presented "Souvenir d'Italie", a new line between the Alessi "Figures": a tribute to Italy that from May to October will host the Expo 2015. Five figurines in decorated porcelain, each a symbol of a different aspect of the Italian charac...
Italian traditions: The Venice carnival
WTI Magazine #53 2015 February, 6Author : folclore.it Translation by: A timeless journey between the "fields" and water channels, including masks, wigs, cosmetics, sequins ... an enchanted, ancient and unreal location: the Carnival of Venice. Visitors to Venice during the carnival are involved in this very special atmosphere, where e...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 53
WTI Magazine #53 2015 February, 6Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: We cannot begin our new editorial without celebrating the new President of Italy's Republic, Sergio Mattarella. We the Italians, proud of our country and willing to do whatever we can to promote it in the United States, truly appreciates the choice made by the It...
Studying (in) Italy: How Earning a Degree from a University in Rome Can Help You Land a Job After Graduation
WTI Magazine #80 2016 June 17Author : Author Translation by: Want to study abroad? You might expect that it's all about seeing world-class sites, learning from top professors, and building international friendships—and you wouldn't be wrong! But an important aspect of your experience abroad is how it will prepare you to succeed on th...
Italian wine: Chiavennasca of Lombardia vs. Nebbiolo of Piedmont
WTI Magazine #80 2016 June 17Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: When one talks about the great wines of Italy everyone always talks about nebbiolo, especially the wines of Barolo and Barbaresco topping the charts. What about the variations of nebbiolo that are hiding in the shadows behind th...