What's up with WTI: Editorial # 70
WTI Magazine #70 2015 October, 16Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from the East Coast! Welcome to the 70th issue of our online magazine. We've been in New York, where we attended the Columbus Day Parade: a big wave of energy, Italian pride and passion of Italy that every year gives us an incredible strength and confirms to...
Italian art: Gae Aulenti
WTI Magazine #27 2014 Apr, 25Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: Gae Aulenti died less than two years ago, and for a strange effect of reverberation or echo, we hear about her a lot more today than when she was alive. A very active life, however.
It and US: Italy helps the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
WTI Magazine #33 2014 June, 4Author : National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Translation by: Ahhh "Italia" ... when Americans think of Italy our hearts warm with thoughts of picturesque landscapes, rolling hills, tantalizing food and wine, rich history and culture, and of course feelings of abundant love and joy. Certain ar...
Italian handcrafts: The Zampognas of Scapoli
WTI Magazine #57 2015 April, 3Author : Unioncamere Translation by: The origins of bagpipes are lost in the mists of time: in the prehistoric era there is evidence of wind instruments made of pipes with holes and reeds to modulate the sound. The presence of similar flutes spread through the various villages of the Mediterranean area f...
Italian gardens: The Garden of Aquatic Plants
WTI Magazine #68 2015 September, 18Author : Italian Botanical Heritage Translation by: The Garden of Aquatic Plants, also called Porcinai Pool, is located on the island Polvese in the protected area of the Park of the Trasimeno, Umbria. It was built in the late 50s of the twentieth century, commissioned by Count Giannino Citterio, ow...
Italian good news: The artistic heritage of Venice, just a click away
WTI Magazine #27 2014 Apr, 25Author : buonenotizie.it Translation by: More than 370 images of Venetian collections are available on the platform of Google Art Project: thanks to the recent agreement between Venice Civic Museums Foundation and Google Cultural Institute, the lagoon city fulfills a definite step forward on the road of "...
Italian Religious Events: Gigli Festival, Nola (Napoli)
WTI Magazine #33 2014 June, 4Author : folclore.it Translation by: The Gigli Festival of Nola is an ancient festival to honor St. Paulinus Bishop, who lived in the fifth century and devoted himself to the poor people by giving all of himself including his freedom, going captive of the Vandals in Africa in the place of the son of a poo...
IT and US: Italian Language and Culture Day 2015. Il Made in Italy
WTI Magazine #57 2015 April, 3Author : Mary Ann Re Translation by: A full house of almost 400 students of Italian from New Jersey middle and high schools competed during Italian Language and Culture Day, the annual signature collaboration between the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America (the 'academic arm' of Coccia...
Expo 2015: E015
WTI Magazine #67 2015 September, 4Author : Expo 2015 Translation by: E015 is the outcome of the ICT strategic project for Expo Milano 2015, and is a collaboration between Expo 2015 SpA and the local business community. The E015 Digital Ecosystem project offers all companies, public bodies, organizations, and other public or private asso...
Italian handcrafts: The woodwork of Trentino
WTI Magazine #68 2015 September, 18Author : Unioncamere Translation by: For centuries, wood was the raw material that every mountain community relied on to meet the needs of everyday life. In its most traditional forms, woodworking is the most direct response that people were able to find for their everyday needs. Over time, this imm...
Italian religious events: Feast of Saint Ambrose, Ferentino
WTI Magazine #27 2014 Apr, 25Author : folclore.it Translation by: Ferentino, in the province of Frosinone in the southern part of Lazio, celebrates the Feast of St. Ambrose, its patron saint, on April 30. The route of the procession of St. Ambrose, lit by torches, lanterns and lamps, is daunting: between narrow and ancient streets, i...
Italian politics: Alitalia, gone with the flight
WTI Magazine #33 2014 June, 4Author : Francesca Papasergi Translation by: The Italian national airline, Alitalia, was born in Rome in 1946 and, for a long time, it was one of the best airlines in the world. Its pilots and its elegant flight assistants are still considered an Italian excellence. What happened to that perfect machine?...