Italian politics: How the Italian political communication changed through the years - a short review 1/2
WTI Magazine #22 2014 Mar, 21Author : Francesca Papasergi Translation by: Given the recent controversies about Matteo Renzi's communicative style, many people – everyone who feels entitled to convey their opinion on the matter, which usually means every single resident in the country – compared him to Silvio Berlusconi. Yes, when it...
Expo 2015: Lake Arena, the waterways and the darsena
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : Expo 2015 Translation by: Another main attraction of the Cardo and Decumano streets system is the Lake Arena, at the northern most point. It is a water pond surrounded by approximately 3,000 seats that are situated around an open space of 28,000 square meters. Hosting up to 20,000 people, it is b...
Italian art: Fondazione Prada
WTI Magazine #64 2015 July, 10Author : Enrico de Iulis Translation by: Fondazione Prada's big shot is having an unexpected domino effect not only on Milan and Expo, but also on a national scale, establishing new lines of museum design and construction. The headquarters, designed by Rem Koolhaas, reassesses a part of Milan virtually b...
Great Italians of the Past: Giuseppe Verdi
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : Giuseppe Verde Translation by: Giulia Carletti Giuseppe Verdi was one of the greatest Italian composers of all time. He produced some of the most successful operas known today around the world. Verdi was born in province of Parma, on the 10th of October, 1813. Studying and developing his extr...
Italian fashion: Valentino, two books for a timeless style
WTI Magazine #5 2013 Nov, 15Author : Annalisa Lospinuso for PoisonDrops Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti The story of a boy coming from Voghera who has become a symbol of the Italian fashion in the world, a story narrated by those who had the chance to meet him and work with him during these years. "Valentino. Ritratto a più voci dell...
IT and US: Exhibitalia opens on april 5 in Houston
WTI Magazine #22 2014 Mar, 21Author : Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas Translation by: Italy will "rediscover" America - in Houston on April 5 and 6, when exhibITALIA, a large-scale exhibition of all things Italian, opens at the downtown George R. Brown Convention Center. The announcement was made Feb. 5 at kick-off recepti...
Italian art: The Camera Picta
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: John Cabot University The 2012 earthquake in Emilia Romagna and in Lombardia severely damaged Saint George's Castle in Mantua, and particularly one of his greatest jewels: La Camera degli Sposi ("the bridal chamber") by Andrea Mantegna. This masterpiece, known in t...
The Italian Way: Addressing the Italian Stereotypes, Myth 6 - Football Maniacs
WTI Magazine #64 2015 July, 10Author : Elda Buonanno Foley Translation by: The Italians are "football maniacs". There is only one sport in Italy and it is "calcio". These are only some of the most popular statements when talking with strangers about sports in Italy. There is no doubt that football (we call it "calcio" and in USA it i...
Italian land and nature: Agritourisms
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : italia.it Translation by: In Italy tourists and travelers love staying in agritourisms (agriturismi), authentic agricultural enterprises that are often outfitted with all the comforts and modern conveniences. From the magnificent hills of Tuscany to the magical borgoes of Umbria, from the cou...
IT and US: The tenth edition of the Video Competition Memorie Migranti (Migrant Memories)
WTI Magazine #5 2013 Nov, 15Author : Regional Museum of Emigration Pietro Conti Translation by: The Video Competition Memorie Migranti (Migrant Memories) arrives this year at its tenth edition. The competition was created to recover the historical memory of italian emigration in the world and foster resea...
Italian cinema: Italians in Cannes
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : Edoardo Peretti Translation by: This year the 69th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has selected three Italians in the official competition: "Il racconto dei racconti" (Tale of tales) by Matteo Garrone, "Youth" by Paolo Sorrentino, "Mia madre" by Nanni Moretti. Garrone, Sorrentino and Moretti...
Italian cuisine: Broad Beans Puree
WTI Magazine #64 2015 July, 10Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: This light, fluffy and flavorful puree is a typical Apulian peasant dish that can be served as an appetizing starter with bread croutons and pecorino cheese or as a main course accompained by boiled catalogna seasoned with olive oil and chili. This rusti...