Italian cinema: Who is Checco Zalone?
WTI Magazine #75 2016 January 18Author : Edoardo Peretti Translation by: These days, a storm hit the Italian box office: we are talking about the film "Quo Vado" by Gennaro Nunziante and Checco Zalone, able to earn some 52 million euros (and counting) in about ten days, a monstrous figure for the Italian box office. To give an idea,...
Italian cuisine: Roasted Pork Loin with Apple Sauce
WTI Magazine #77 2016 March 18Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: This pork roast is an appetizing and inviting main course to enjoy with family and friends. I know pork is excluded from the dinner table in many cultures, but in Italy it has long been an important part of our culinary tradition, particularly in the nor...
Italian culture and history: Agrigento, The Sicilian Valley of the Temples
WTI Magazine #82 2016 August 19Author : italia.it Translation by: An exceptional historic testimony to Magna Graecia's presence in this area, as well as to subsequent epochs, the archaeological site at Agrigento, in Sicily, was inserted onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997. The remains from the Hellenic city, and additionally...
Italian wine: Refresh your Palate with the Turbiana Grape of Lugana
WTI Magazine #85 2016 November 21Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: I was excited to receive an invitation to taste through the wines of Lugana with the Lugana DOC Wine Consortium at the Boston stop on their US tour. I had the pleasure to meet with the President of the consortium, Luca Forme...
Italian fashion: Giambattista Valli launches a new line
WTI Magazine #37 2014 July, 2Author : Maria Teresa Squillaci Translation by: Today's big fashion news is that Giambattista Valli is introducing a new ready-to-wear line called Giamba, less than 10 years after he launched his own label.So what can we expect from this new line? Giambattista himself described it as powerful, active, on...
Great Italians of the Past: Renato Carosone
WTI Magazine #77 2016 March 18Author : Giovanni Verde Translation by: Giulia Carletti One can easily recognize the unmistakable smile of Renato Carosone. His smiling face while playing the piano, as it were an easy job, reveals Carosone's slight greatness. Renato Carosone (Naples, 3 January 1920) studied piano from a young age, encou...
Italian report: Holidays Made in Italy
WTI Magazine #82 2016 August 19Author : Author Translation by: The dramatic incidents of international terrorism affect the choice of this year's holiday of more than one Italian in four (27%), but the percentage rises to 41% among young people between 18 and 24 where the tendency to move towards destinations abroad would be higher....
Italian land and nature: Tropea, Calabria
WTI Magazine #85 2016 November 21Author : italia.it Translation by: The name Tropea alone signals (to Italians and foreigners alike) sun, sea and unforgettable sceneries. This splendid setting lies within the Provice of Vibo Valentia, along the Coast of the Gods, also known as the "Beautiful Coast" (Costa Bella) for its inspiring pan...
Italian cinema: Today's Italians, immigrants and filmakers
WTI Magazine #21 2014 Mar, 14Author : Simone doc Bracci Translation by: A very common thing is to think about our country with some sort of superior attitude, as if being part of a nation could give us the right to be proud and sometimes without understanding why, or because we are united under a flag. I belong to Italy: that's what...
Italian wine: Exploring the Campania region with Fiano, Greco and Taurasi
WTI Magazine #37 2014 July, 2Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin Translation by: This week I'm going to focus on the wines from Avellino in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. You may also know this area and coast by way of the Gulf of Napoli or one of my favorites, the stunning Amalfi Coast. If you haven't been I strongly recomm...
Italian politics: Changing the rules to change the country
WTI Magazine #47 2014 November, 12Author : Francesca Papasergi Translation by: It seems that the latest elections in the US gave Italians the opportunity to think about their Election Law. After some weeks of relative calm, the "Nazareno Deal" strikes back. Last January, the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the Forza Italia's leader S...
Italian traditions: St. Joseph Torch Feast in Pitigliano
WTI Magazine #77 2016 March 18Author : folclore.it Translation by: The traditional St. Joseph Torch Feast in Pitigliano, a direct descendant of ancient bonfires, evokes the legend propitiatory arrival of Spring. In the Maremma inland, the night of Saint Joseph recalls an ancient pagan ceremony: on Spring equinox a purifying bonfire p...