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«The idea was born in 2016, right after the earthquake. We purchased custom-made wood – special wood shaped like a barrel – and we built the barrel here with the aim of creating an earthquake-proof home designed for the four of us: my parents, my sister and I. We built the bathrooms ourselves». This is how Gaia di Sabatino, the very young owner of ...

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A new mural titled “Speranza – Hope” was unveiled today in Aielli, the small mountain town in Abruzzo that has become internationally known as an open-air museum of street art. The work was created by American artist Michaela Levesque, originally from Connecticut, whose presence in the village was made possible through a prestigious partnership wit...

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Italy’s coastal lighthouses are not just navigational aids but true architectural gems set against breathtaking landscapes. Here are the most charming lighthouses in Italy — must-see destinations for those who love the sea, history, and nature. The most charming Italian lighthouses are far more than navigational tools, they are captivating coastal...

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Every Easter Sunday in the town of Sulmona, in the Abruzzo region of Italy, one of the country’s most emotional and unique religious traditions takes place: the "Madonna che Scappa in Piazza" - the Running Madonna. This centuries-old Easter ritual is a dramatic reenactment of the moment when the Virgin Mary learns of the resurrection of her son, Je...

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A remarkable connection across continents: in Kentucky, an Italian American entrepreneur has recreated a near-identical replica of Scanno’s historic Palazzo Di Rienzo — while his daughter married in the very Italian village where her family roots began. Phil Tarullo, whose family hails from Scanno in Abruzzo, commissioned a detailed architectural c...

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  La Prof.ssa Katia Passerini inizia il suo mandato come 27ª Presidente della Gonzaga University a Spokane, nello stato di Washington Una replica del Volto Santo di Manoppello (Abruzzo) trova una dimora permanente in Pennsylvania La Little Italy di Omaha è finalmente riconosciuta ufficialmente dall'amministrazione della città del Nebraska Il Phoeni...

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The Italian Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia recently presented the exhibit “Inside Abruzzo, Secrets of Italy” from the WITCHA Museum in Abruzzo Italy. The exhibit was presented at the Italian Cultural Center in Tinicum, Delaware County. The exhibition is a journey through the traditions of the early decades of the 1900s. It focuses on the f...

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A special ceremony was recently held at the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, Pennsylvania, marking the enthronement of the Holy Face of Manoppello (Abruzzo). This sacred image will now be on permanent display in the American church. The Mass, celebrated on July 15, was led by Bishop Alfred Schlert of the Diocese of Allentown and Father Anton...

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Italy undoubtedly has a sweet tooth, one that leans toward high-quality, elegant, decorative candies. After all, the city of Perugia brought us the lovestruck foil-wrapped Baci kisses, a popular Valentine's Day gift, while Venchi chocolates arose from bubbling bronze cauldrons in Turin, and Ferrero Rocher hails from the small Italian village of Alb...

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Nestled in the interior of the Abruzzo region, Marsica is a historically rich area named after the ancient Italic people known as the Marsi, who inhabited the region as far back as the first millennium BCE. This mountainous zone was once centered around Lake Fucino and its surrounding lands. The name "Marsica" comes from the Latin adjective Marsicu...

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