Italian cinema: Matteo Garrone's double soul
WTI Magazine #14 2014 Jan, 24Author : Simone doc Bracci Translation by: There was a time when Italian cinema, our cinema, used to win hands-down a lot of international success. That media hype has been turned off for thirty years now, except for some small flame of honor that occasionally shakes the Olympus of the great, as happened...
Italian fashion: Poetic and anticonformistic, the talent of Marta Ferri
WTI Magazine #18 2014 Feb, 21Author : Irene Salvadorini for PoisonDrops.com Translation by:Alessandra Bitetti The New York agesThe story of a careful and elegant love, the scent of flowers and the courage to dare. The inevitable passion for materials, prints and colors, a creativity heritage coming from a family that has been always...
Studying (in) Italy: 4 Ways to Know You’re Suited to Classical Studies in Rome
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : John Cabot University Translation by: Classical Studies tends to get a bad rap. Or should we say, a bad "rep," (as in reputation), which of course comes from the Latin reputationem – something any good Classics student would know. But, we'll get back to Latin a little bit later. Far too often...
Italian art: Carpaccio “misunderstood”
WTI Magazine #3 2013 Nov, 1 Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: The story of the painting of Vittore Carpaccio known as "courtesans" is somewhat emblematic and interesting because it is source of many misunderstandings and interpretations. In the nineteenth century, John Ruskin gave this table oil pai...
Destinazione Italia: measures 5 and 6
WTI Magazine #14 2014 Jan, 24Author : Destinazione Italia Translation by: Developed in close coordination with the economic policy priorities set out in the Economic and Financial Planning Document, Destinazione Italia establishes a set of measures to foster inbound investments in a cohesive and str...
Italian cinema: Piero Tosi and Italy at the Oscars
WTI Magazine #18 2014 Feb, 21Author : Simone doc Bracci Translation by: Without ever having won a prize in his life, without ever having set foot in the United States, without having a face in the limelight, Piero Tosi is so recognized and appreciated for his work, that he will be awarded with an Oscar during the 2014 edition of the...
Italian wine: Zibibbo sweetens up the island of Pantelleria
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: This year I want to focus more this year on some of the even lesser known varietals and regions that I haven't talked to much about. That brings me to my topic today: a dessert wine for the holiday, Moscato and Passito di Pante...
IT and US: Your favorite Italian American actor really of Italian descent, or just a convincing actor?
WTI Magazine #3 2013 Nov, 1 Author : Cookie Curci Translation by: Peter Falk, the veteran actor who portrayed TV's cunning inspector Colombo, did such an excellent job at imitating the Italian American sleuth that most TV viewers believe Peter Falk to be of Italian descent. In reality, Falk is Russian and...
Italian language: Tessera (Tile)
WTI Magazine #7 2013 Nov, 29Author : Alessandro Masi Translation by: In ancient greek "TESSARA" meant "four" and the adjective "tessaràgonos" described quadrangular objects. Among the Latin the shorten form "tessera" was used for example for nuts, tickets, vouchers to get food. A little bit like for us: c...
Italian wine: Barolo
WTI Magazine #14 2014 Jan, 24Author : Vino OK Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti Barolo is appreciated for its culture, its traditions, but above all for its hard work, which allows the creation of an excellent quality product, thanks to which the wine continues to maintain its presence on the market by getting more approvals and ach...
Italian traditions: The bridge competition, Pisa
WTI Magazine #38 2014 July, 9Author : folclore.it Translation by: The bridge competition is a reminiscent an event organized in two highlights: the historical parade and the battle. It takes place in the summer in Pisa, Tuscany, and it reflects an ancient and bloody game of the time of the maritime Republic of Pisa.
The Italian Way: Addressing the Italian Stereotypes, Myth 18 - Why should we choose Italian Culture
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : Elda Buonanno Foley Translation by: The readers will forgive me if I slightly diverge from the typical Italian exploration of stereotypes to offer a new perspective. This is a sort of open letter to all those learners who have recently approached me and asked why they should continue to study...