Italian cinema: 30 years ago, Once upon a time in America
WTI Magazine #19 2014 Feb, 28Author : Simone doc Bracci Translation by: The genius of Sergio Leone has always been in front of us: his vision of the events, the space that joins the time and together get shaped as a work of art, to become pure cinema with a mastery that few have had in history. His...
Italian language: Pronounce this, pronounce that
WTI Magazine #52 2015 January, 23Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com Translation by: Today we start from how to pronounce vowels. As we have already said, the particular events that have characterized the history of the Italian language, an idiom mainly used in writing for centuries, have had very significant reflections...
The Italian Way Addressing the Italian Stereotypes, Myth 14 - Part 1 - Land of Poets …
WTI Magazine #72 2015 November 13Author : Elda Buonanno Foley Translation by: On top of a very famous palace in Rome, there is a popular line "A people made of artists, poets, saints, philosophers, scientists and sailors". The line, thought to celebrate the "Italian Civilization," remarkably summarizes how often the Italians are seen...
Italian art: National Gallery of Modern Art
WTI Magazine #75 2016 January 18Author : Giulia Carletti Translation by: Nineteenth and Twentieth century art enthusiasts will find their temple in the eternal city, at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAM). Founded in 1883 in Rome, GNAM was born out of the efforts and the foresight of strong personalities, and fro...
Italian culture and history: Valle d'Aosta and Its Castles
WTI Magazine #85 2016 November 21Author : italia.it Translation by: Charming, spectacular Aosta Valley is a region with a lot to offer its visitors. We'll show you a route created ad hoc, that combines nature, sports and culture: A tour of the fantastic castles of Aosta Valley. In addition to being well-known for its mountains, this...
Italian politics: A new hope
WTI Magazine #19 2014 Feb, 28Author : Umberto Mucci e Francesca Papasergi Translation by: Last week we left with a big TO BE CONTINUED, which could easily be the motto of the last decades of the Italian politics. Mr. Renzi was trying to get every party's endorsement during the consultations, explaining his ideas and policies' proposa...
Studying (in) Italy: Discovering new Italian beauties
WTI Magazine #47 2014 November, 12Author : Anna Stein Translation by: Rome moves to an ironic beat with an almost sacrilegiously fast-paced rhythm; as the architecture pays homage to its historic past, the buzzing traffic and insistent commotion of daily life makes time fly by. In a desperate attempt to lengthen the sensational durat...
Italian wine: Grillo from Marsala, Sicily & I'm not talking grasshoppers
WTI Magazine #52 2015 January, 23Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin Translation by: Grillo, from Sicily, is a grape that has always been understood for its contributions in the fortified wine, marsala. Marsala is not just the fortified wine, but is also a town located in western Italy. Most of the Grillo grapes are used in production f...
The Italian way: Addressing the Italian Stereotypes, Myth 1 “La Pasta”
WTI Magazine #59 2015 May, 1Author : Elda Buonanno Foley Translation by: If you ask any average American what is the one product that characterizes the Italians more than any other, the first answer will inevitably be "Pasta" in addition to underline that we, the Italians, eat only pastasciutta in any meals during the day. The commen...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 85
WTI Magazine #85 2016 November 21Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! As we are preparing very exciting news for all our ever growing number of friends, here at We the Italians have spent almost all October traveling through the United States, meeting wonderful Italian American communities and presenting in ten diff...
Italian cinema: Ennio Morricone, Italy's finest
WTI Magazine #15 2014 Jan, 31Author : Simone doc Bracci Translation by: Some characters belong straight to the history of cinema. Ennio Morricone is one of them, indeed, he is the worldwide symbol of our prestige. In barely a century and a half of business, the seventh art has given to history sever...
Great Italians of the Past: Gabriele D'Annunzio
WTI Magazine #47 2014 November, 12Author : Giuseppina Salzano e Giovanni Verde Translation by: His nickname, " Il Vate" (the prophet, or better, the poet) effectively sums up Gabriele D'Annunzio's strenght, the power of his lyrical and the incisive traits of his character. His poetry is among the best examples in the history of Itali...