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Calabrian Capocollo DOP is a salted and aged cured meat product, made from the upper loin of pigs belonging to traditional large-sized breeds such as the Calabrese, Large White, and Italian Landrace, all raised in Calabria. The production area of Calabrian Capocollo DOP covers the entire Calabria region. The pigs used for production must be born in...

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March 2025 Italy in Los Angeles: Marianna Gatto, welcome back to We the Italians

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The interview you're about to read is particularly dear to me, both for the subject it addresses and for the person who represents it. The history of Italians in Los Angeles has always fascinated me because it is somehow different from that of those who emigrated from Italy and settled on the East Coast of the United States. There are certainly sim...

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Italy is known for its many stunning landscapes, making it one of the most beautiful countries in the world. From seas and hills to lakes, rivers, and mountains, each Italian region has extraordinary places to visit. But some of these hidden gems are off the beaten path and don't attract tourists. Did you know, for example, that Italy is home to m...

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Zaha Hadid, an Iraqi architect who became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize in 2004, has built an incredible body of work that is so revolutionary and daring that it has brought her worldwide fame. From the Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany (1993) to the Guangzhou Opera House in China (2010) and the Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku (2013),...

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The Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano (FAI) gathered hundreds of volunteers at Teatro alla Scala in Milan - the city where FAI was founded and operates - to celebrate its 50th anniversary since its establishment in 1975. Rather than just a retrospective celebration, the event was an opportunity to express gratitude to the volunteers, members, donors, s...

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Bread has a central role in Italian cuisine, with each region proudly promoting its own distinct varieties, textures, and flavors. The delicious and humble focaccia is the same: from the soft and fluffy focaccia barese, topped with cherry tomatoes and olives, to the richly layered sfincione siciliano, often considered a cross between focaccia and p...

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When she visited Italy for the first time with her father back in 1975, Rabbi Barbara Aiello, from the United States, remembers thinking, “I’ll live here one day.” Three decades later she was doing just that. Now 77, Aiello, originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, relocated to Milan in 2004 and two years later moved to Serrastretta, a village in...

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In 1955, the young Count Ermelino Matarazzo of Licosa entered the Società Napoletana Imbottigliamento Bevande Gasate, a company that, at the time, operated as a Coca-Cola bottling plant. With his sharp business instincts and determination, Matarazzo requested—and received—permission from Coca-Cola to create a new soft drink using local Campanian in...

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The interest in one-euro homes remained high in Italy throughout 2024 and is now continuing into 2025. Many small Italian villages are using this initiative to achieve two goals: securing abandoned properties in historic centres and simultaneously repopulating these areas, breathing new life into the social and economic fabric of the region. From S...

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