Italian traditions: La Macchina di Santa Rosa, Viterbo
WTI Magazine #66 2015 August, 21Author : folclore.it Translation by: The transport of the Macchina di Santa Rosa is the feast par excellence in Viterbo, dedicated to the patron saint of Santa Rosa, who lived in the thirteenth century and whose memory is evoked by Viterbo through a event which is unique in the world: uplifting, almost...
Italian wine: 13 generations of winemaking at the Torciano estate
WTI Magazine #32 2014 May, 29Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin Translation by: The Torciano estate was founded in 1720 by Bartolomeo Giacchi, whom was originially from Florence, but moved to San Gimiganano. The winery became a place for passerbys on the way to Rome to rest and drink where the Giacchi family could sell their wines and...
Italian art: The painter of the moons
WTI Magazine #41 2014 July, 30Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: Mario de Maria was born in Bologna in 1852 from a family of noble origins and already at least by three generations inserted in the Italian cultural and artistic climate. Given also the excellent disposable income, his artistic training was affected by the many jo...
Italian sport: Valentino and Sic, a story to be told
WTI Magazine #43 2014 September, 17Author : Simone Callisto Manca Translation by: The history of the sport is sometimes made of extraordinary coincidences, that some may think just because of destiny, while others may believe it to happen thanks to something higher. Valentino Rossi, the old (for a Moto GP rider) and ailing motorcycli...
Italian art: Cecilia Gallerani
WTI Magazine #50 2014 December, 26Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: In this article we make a turnaround and start from the United States, more precisely from a framework that is part of the permanent collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, TX. It is a painting by Bartolomeo V...
Italian religious events: Tataratà Feast, Casteltermini, Agrigento
WTI Magazine #32 2014 May, 29Author : folclore.it Translation by: The foundation of the village is linked to the legend of the discovery of a wooden cross. It is said that a cow used to be alone from the group every day, and always squatted in the same place.
Italian wine: Rosé wines in the regions of Italy
WTI Magazine #41 2014 July, 30Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin Translation by: Rosé wines in Italy are known as rosato. These wines came about years and years ago when Italians were trying to produce deep colored wines, but they didn't have the temperature control methods that we have today, therefore, the heat would stop the process...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 43
WTI Magazine #43 2014 September, 17Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Nine eleven is always a grieving day for me. Last Thursday, September 11 2014, like every year, even before We the Italians was born, I attended the small ceremony which takes place in Rome, where the Embassy of the United States and the city of Rome commemorat...
Italian lifestyle: Art, nature and wonders. It is the Wunderkammer of Misis
WTI Magazine #44 2014 October, 1Author : Living Adamis Translation by: An antique mahogany cupboard with small niches filled with precious objects, rare. A wall of shelves and trinkets and sculptures and paintings in memory of the most beautiful and original there is in the world. A priceless treasure collected in centuries of painst...
IT and US: Photos of the emigration to the US from Veneto and Belluno
WTI Magazine #50 2014 December, 26Author : Associazione Bellunesi nel Mondo Translation by: Numerous Italians emigrated to the U.S.A. between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century to seek their fortune. Many of them came from the region of Veneto and from the province of Belluno, even if America was not on...
Italian language: Latin or plural, Italian is always rich!
WTI Magazine #54 2015 February, 20Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com Translation by: Latin, which is no longer spoken nowadays, is still alive in many words that we the Italians still use. We can find a few Latin words and expressions in sports coverage, in advertising, in the official badges of our cities, in legal lan...
Italian fashion: Arnoldo] [Battois among the 100 selected designers for the fair in Vicenza
WTI Magazine #28 2014 May, 1Author : Mara Franzese for PoisonDrops.com Translation by: Arnoldo] [Battois, the Venetian brand of Made in Italy handbags, was selected among 100 international designers to participate in "Origin Passion And Beliefs", which will be held from 8 to 11 May in Vicenza.