Italian handcrafts: Zoagli, the art of velvet weaving in the Ligurian riviera
Zoagli is a small village on the Ligurian Riviera of Levante, situated between Rapallo and Chiavari in the Gulf of Tigullio. It is appreciated for its cliffs overlooking the sea and its mule tracks, which offer particularly scenic routes. The village’s significance is tied to the history and tradition of its craftsmanship, which over the centuries...
Italian sport: Fantacalcio, the most beloved fantasy sport in Italy
Soccer (calcio) has been the most beloved sport in Italy for over 100 years. It’s a huge passion for everyone, from children to the elderly, with fans supporting their local team, even if they play in a lower division, or the more famous Serie A clubs like Juventus, Milan, Inter, Napoli, and Roma. Thanks to this passion, in 1990, Riccardo Albini, a...
Italian wine: La Vernaccia di Oristano, a Sardinian wine between legends and traditions
The Italian wine industry often highlights its historical roots, tracing its origins to ancient times, often referencing figures like the Greeks and Romans. However, this connection to the past doesn't always hold up under scrutiny, as modern wine production is shaped by much more recent advancements in both knowledge and technology. While the ge...
Italian good news: Only in Italy cigarette butts can become designer eyeglasses
In Campania, the company Essequadro, which has been active for over 50 years and is already a leader in the eyewear industry, came up with an idea that is both simple and brilliant: recovering cellulose acetate from cigarette filters to produce eyeglass frames. In fact, the company has embraced the cigarette glasses project, monitored during the...
Italian little Italies: Cefalù, Land of Myths
The cathedral is still the hub around which the entire old town of Cefalù revolves, placed in a fascinating setting between the vast horizon of the sea and the broad mountain rising above it. The Rock towering over the city, called the "promontory of Hercules" by the Phoenicians, is a limestone hill 270 m high, from the summit of which there is a s...
Italian design: Salone del Mobile, Ambassador of Italian design around the world
The furniture sector is a strong point and a flagship of the Italian Design system. The most recent available data, processed by the FederlegnoArredo Study Center based on Istat data, confirm the resilience and stability of the sector. In 2024, the sector closed with a production turnover of 51.6 billion euros, showing a decline of 3.1%, a decrease...
Italian historical trademarks: Morgante
Our story begins in the second half of the 19th century with Luigi Morgante, a cured meat merchant selling his products in the markets of Upper Friuli. Later, Cesare opened a butcher shop in Tarcento, and his son Olvino began producing cured meats and aging prosciutto. Skilled in commerce, he became a supplier for Wagon Lits—one could say that the...
Italian healthcare: Radiotherapy, Italian excellence at the service of healthcare
Italian healthcare has a long history of great tradition: the School of Medicine in Salerno and the University of Padua are but two examples of history and excellence. Recently, it has evolved, and Italians have produced 6 Nobel prizes in medicine. Newsweek published its annual ranking of the 250 best hospitals in the world in 2025; 13 were Italian...
ICA: Applying for Italian Passport at an Italian consulate in the US
For Italians living abroad in the United States, there’s often a time when you will want to apply for an Italian passport or renew an expired Italian passport. Whether you are an Italian citizen by birth or acquired Italian citizenship by descent or by marriage, the process to apply for passports occurs at your local Italian consulate. This article...
Italian culture and history: Potenza, the vertical city of Basilicata
Although Matera is more famous, Potenza is the capital city of the Basilicata region: it is the highest provincial capital in Italy, with an altitude of 819 meters above sea level. Despite being the capital of Basilicata, Potenza is certainly not the largest city; in terms of surface area, the municipality of Potenza is even the eleventh largest in...
Italian street food: Arrosticini
Arrosticini (also known as rustelle or arrustelle in the local dialects) are a typical dish from Abruzzo. They consist of skewers made from small cubes of lamb meat, 1-2 cm on each side, seasoned with a pinch of salt and grilled over an open flame on a rustellara, a special long and narrow grill designed to cook them over the fire while preserving...
‘Fun with a Vibe’: Testa Rossa brings Italian American cuisine to Glen Mills
Testa Rossa aims to be “fun with a vibe” as they create Italian American dishes served up in a space that was once a diner. Chef Merick Devine joins us in the PHL17 Kitchen to show us some of their signature dishes and tell us all about this new restaurant. “We are still rooted in our Italian technique, we’re still making all our pasta, we still ma...