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Tuscans are so proud of their seasonality that entire communities throw dinner parties for individual ingredients via food festivals called sagre. Think local fundraiser dinners with folk music, often held outside the city center, with menus focused on a seasonal specialty — from truffles to artichokes to fava beans and even wild nettles. Keep your...

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Sixteen high school juniors from public schools in New York, Los Angeles and Detroit are heading to Florence, Italy, for a fully funded, monthlong immersion in Renaissance art, history and culture — an experience that organizers describe as a potentially life-changing opportunity. The students, along with four teacher-chaperones, are this year’s re...

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Fears about the future of the U.S. Consulate in Florence have been laid to rest. On July 2 at a well-attended Independence Day celebration at Villa Taverna in Rome hosted by the U.S. Ambassador to Italy, Tilman Fertitta, and in the presence of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Ambassador announced that the Consulate General in Florence wou...

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The famous Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci, known for his passion for food, has found himself at the centre of a heated debate following the broadcast of his latest TV series “Tucci in Italy”, dedicated to food and wine tourism in Italy. The enormous visibility the show has given to certain city locations is said to have triggered an uncontrolled and...

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Latest incident sparks fresh criticism of tourists behaving badly in Italy's art museums. The director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence has pledged new selfie limits after a tourist damaged an 18th-century painting while posing in front of it for a photograph on Saturday. The clumsy visitor tore a hole in the bottom corner of the canvas, a portr...

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The skyline of Florence is undoubtedly characterized by the majestic Dome of the Cathedral, the work of Brunelleschi, and the elegant, superb Bell Tower designed by Giotto. The latter was not only an architect but one of the most innovative artists of his time because he revolutionized painting in the 1300s by introducing naturalness in the gesture...

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Dear friends, Even this month, there have been many things that have kept us at We the Italians busy. Let’s start with the big news: We the Italians: the surveys. It is a new tool to further enhance our role as a platform for listening to and discussing the interests and opinions of this community. We’ve launched an observatory dedicated to this mi...

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Football (which we call American Football here in Italy, because for us, 'football' means what Americans call 'soccer') is a sport that, over the years, has carved out a niche following in Italy, with a modest-level league, fairly competitive teams, and a history filled with memorable moments. Football first came to Italy during World War II, when...

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I bet that when you think of Florence, the first images that come to mind are those iconic ones of the Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo, the Giotto Campanile, and that’s fair, but this is not just a city of art; Florence is very lush! Did you know? Here, there are places where the wind whispers through your hair, in large and  fragrant gardens, while time...

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Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio, with its historic Salone Del Cinquecento, provided a fitting stage for the 2025 edition of The Italian Mind Luxury Summit — a gathering of Italy’s most influential thought leaders, entrepreneurs, global experts, and iconic luxury brands. As co-founder of the Italian Mind Foundation, alongside Marco Gianni and Maurizio Ma...

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