Italian traditions: The Race of the Candles in Gubbio
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : folclore.it Translation by: Every May 15 in Gubbio (Perugia, Umbria), keeps repeating the ritual of the "Corsa dei Ceri" (race of the candles), emotionally involving all citizens and the public of visitors in a show that is mystical and profane at the same time.The "Corsa dei Ceri" in Gubbio is o...
Italian traditions: San Trifone Feast in Adelfia, Bari
WTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : folclore.it Translation by: The San Trifone Feast is a unique, big treasure trove of entertainment: religion, music, illuminations and the largest fireworks festival day and evening of the world. It annually attracts thousands of visitors, pilgrims, believers and curious. A full program of ev...
Italian good news: Save money on fuel, the app
WTI Magazine #36 2014 June, 25Author : buonennotizie.it Translation by: Given the economic crisis our country is in, more and more Italians try to find ways to save money. Cars are one of the assets which has suffered more the current situation: in order to save money, many people sell their cars and opt for public transport.
Italian language: Let's break up with the past
WTI Magazine #49 2014 December, 10Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com Translation by: As we have already pointed out in other occasions, the idioms contribute to enrich the Italian lexicon and constitute one of the most important sectors of our language. Today we talk about the word "rompere" (to break), discovering some...
The Italian Way: Addressing the Italian Stereotypes, Myth 13 -The Italian Padrini
WTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : Elda Buonanno Foley Translation by: In a recent conference at the prestigious George Washington University, I was approached by a colleague of mine who teaches Italian language and culture in another college in USA and I was asked, how do I answer questions by the students that relate to the...
Italian design: Piero Lissoni wins Compasso D'oro prize
WTI Magazine #36 2014 June, 25Author : Martina Siega Translation by: The Italian designer Piero Lissoni is the winner of the XXIII edition of Compasso d'Oro. The Door L16 LUALDI has been rewarded as Compasso d'Oro 2014. The awards ceremony took place on May 28th, in Milan.
Studying (in) Italy: When in Rome, learn how the Romans do
WTI Magazine #49 2014 December, 10Author : Anna Stein Translation by: Celebrating Thanksgiving in the rural town of Castelnuovo, surrounded by a group of about sixty native Italians eating lasagna and parmesan crepes, my seven American friends and I were certainly in for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday experience. Despite being away fro...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 60
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Next Friday May 22nd We the Italians will be in Salerno, talking about the Italian emigration to the US, presenting our good friend Luca Guardabascio's new book, "Pietre sull'oceano" – The story of Giovanni Esposito and Joe Petrosino. Luca is an Itali...
Italian culture and history: Archaeological Sardinia
WTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : italia.it Translation by: Let's discover a new and unusual Sardinia. An island rich in monuments which testify to the presence of ancient peoples and civilizations. Among the first to discover the magnificent scenery that this island hides were the Nuragic people who, between 1800 and 1000 BC...
IT and US: Giuseppe Verdi in America
WTI Magazine #1 2013 Oct,18 Author : Fiorella Operto and Maria Teresa Cannizzaro Translation by: The Language Institute October 12,1906 marked the 414th anniversary of the discovery of America and, like every year for so many years, associations and fraternities of Italian Americans marched from Washington...
Italian wine: Drink the calabrese wine of champions!
WTI Magazine #49 2014 December, 10Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin Translation by: Since my journey through the Italian wine world includes all 20 regions in Italy today I cover one we haven't discussed yet, Calabria. Calabria is located at the toe of the boot separated from Sicily by the Strait of Messina. It's surrounded by the Ion...
Italian art: Gastone Primon, Archaic matter as art
WTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : Giulia Carletti Translation by: A sincere attachment to primordial earth and its prime materials is what pervades the variegated œuvre of the Italian artist Gastone Primon. Gastone Primon started his career as a ceramist in Este, his hometown, yet today he lives and works in the south of Rome...