Italian art: The Prince of Dreams
WTI Magazine #55 2015 March, 6Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: John Cabot University An important exhibition, for its beauty and rareness, will be hosted at the Salone dei Corazzieri in Palazzo del Quirinale until April 12, 2015. The exhibition is based on the entire cycle of tapestries on the story of Joseph narrated in the...
Great Italians of the Past: Artemisia Gentileschi
WTI Magazine #57 2015 April, 3Author : Giovanni Verde Translation by: Artemisia Gentileschi was born in Rome on July 8, 1593. Since she is a child, she shows to have an extraordinary talent for painting, also pushed by the stimulating Roman environment made by several artists friends of his father Orazio, also a painter. The style of...
Studying (in) Italy: Must-See International Events Taking Place in Rome this Autumn
WTI Magazine #67 2015 September, 4Author : John Cabot University Translation by: As students return to university this fall – or begin classes for the first time – they'll have plenty of historical sites, museums, and local hotspots to visit after class and on weekends. They can relax by the Trevi Fountain, enjoy an espresso at the famo...
Italian Little Italies: Gerace, the Cliff on which the Sparrow-hawk came to rest
WTI Magazine #68 2015 September, 18Author : I borghi più belli d'Italia Translation by: You can reach Gerace along State Road 111, about 10 Km. from Locri. As the town is made up of different plateaux linked by good roads, it is recommended to visit on foot in order to enjoy better its numerous architectural gems. You can begin your...
Italian wine: Verbicaro
WTI Magazine #27 2014 Apr, 25Author : Vino OK Translation by: The wine area that involves the production of Verbicaro DOC is located on the western edge of the National Park of Pollino (a national park in Basilicata and Calabria), partly hilly sloping down towards the coast and partly flat.
Italian art: Villa Torlonia
WTI Magazine #33 2014 June, 4Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: Villa Torlonia in Rome is one of the most interesting parks in the capital. The garden extends behind the right side of Via Nomentana and belonged to one of the most important families of the eighteenth and nineteenth-century Roman landscape.
The Italian way: Italians and their Style - Part 1
WTI Magazine #57 2015 April, 3Author : Elda Buonanno Foley Translation by: The poet and cultural critic Matthew Arnold stated "Have something to say and say it as clearly as you can. This is the only secret to style". Think about Italian style, the way we move and clothe ourselves, and you can understand why Italians are worldly famo...
Italian Cuisine: Fake Sbrisolona Cake
WTI Magazine #68 2015 September, 18Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: An intense almond flavor, perfect for a coffee break. You may wonder why this sbrisolona is called "fake". It is certainly real enough to eat! The name recalls the typical cake from Mantua (a beautiful city in the south of Lombardy) but with some di...
Italian politics: Berlusconi, from Forza Italia to social services. And back?
WTI Magazine #27 2014 Apr, 25Author : Francesca Papasergi Translation by: "Parks and Recreation". "Person of Interest". "Orange is the New Black"."Community Services Are the New Prison Sentences". Wouldn't it be a nice title for a tv show? This is what it is going to be, by the way. A tv show.
Italian traditions: Celebration of Christ in Pove del Grappa, Vicenza
WTI Magazine #67 2015 September, 4Author : folclore.it Translation by: Every five years, in the years ending in 0 and 5, hundreds of people from Pove del Grappa, near Vicenza, prepare the celebration of Christ, commonly called the Five-Year Celebrations in Honor of the Divine Crucified. The festivities in honor of the crucified seem to...
Italian wine: The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Terramane DOCG with Cerelli Spinozzi
WTI Magazine #68 2015 September, 18Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: The top grapes of this region including the white grape, trebbiano d'abruzzo, also know as ugni blanc in France. It's a high acid wine, without much flavor extracted and is usually light and crisp with apple flavors. The r...
Italian fashion: Pirelli, the 2014 calendar it’s signed by Helmut Newton
WTI Magazine #9 2013 Dec, 13Author : Donatella Perrone for PoisonDrop.com Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti A turn of events made by Pirelli, the famous tire manufacturer group, which has just celebrated its fifty years in the Bicocca hangar, in Milan. For the occasion, Pirelli presented its new calendar, a tradition that has been goin...