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  WTI Magazine #80    2016 June 17Author : italia.it      Translation by:   The Apennine Mountains offer mountain bikers and cycle excursionists a wide range of choice when it comes to active itineraries and destinations. Whether on brief and easier trails with the family, or traveling longer, more complex routes, the enchanting natural scenery...

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August 24 -- November 17, 2013 An exciting temporary exhibition on the representations of the eternal city includes maps, views, and books on Rome from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. Maps are a focus for each period, while the title refers to the individual themes or attitudes that characterized each era.   The Antiqu...

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My wife says that I am a genetically engineered workaholic. From observing my busy siblings, I would have to agree! So when she devised a two-week trip to Europe this June to celebrate our recent 30th wedding anniversary, I was plagued with thoughts of "work withdrawal syndrome" (my own diagnosis!).   This is characterized by the consta...

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When: Friday, May 30, 2014 — 6 to 8 p.m.Where: BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Boston MATraffic Advisory will welcome Ignazio Marino, the Mayor of Rome, to mark the kick-off of its summer program.   Since taking office in 2013, Mayor Marino, a daily bike commuter himself, has focused his attention on improving Rome's transport system by pede...

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Hardly a day goes by without a press report on the sex trafficking of girls, war rape and child brides.   At Girls' Town Rome, BGTI supports girls who have fled their homes and countries due to war, extreme poverty and abuse to rebuild their lives by leading a self-governing community.  

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di Elisa Cuozzo   Elliott Erwitt e Gianni Berengo Gardin hanno immortalato a partire dagli anni '50 il loro tempo e il loro paese (l'uno gli Stati Uniti, l'altro Italia ed Europa) con immagini in bianco e nero scattate su pellicola, quando ancora le fotografie si sviluppavano in camera oscura su provini tra i quali il fotografo sceglieva lo...

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Here are the frescoes and decorations that embellish the vault ceiling and dome of the Church of the Gesù in Rome, a masterpiece of Genoa-born Giovan Battista Gaulli, known as Baciccio or Baciccia (1639-1709), whom we wrote about a while back.   Thanks to the generous collaboration of the Jesuits who are now in charge of the mother church of...

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by Sarah Laskow   Two thousand years ago, around the time that Jesus of Nazareth was born, the second Holy Temple was still standing in Jerusalem. The Great Pyramid at Giza was already 2,500 years old, but the Library of Alexandria was still around. In Rome, the Colosseum hadn't been built yet.   It's a bit uncanny to think about the...

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In the eyes of young Americans, Italy stands as a global leader in wine, food and fashion, according to survey released Monday. Results of the survey by the Italy-USA Foundation, conducted in collaboration with the Loyola University of Chicago, was scheduled for presentation Monday in Italy's lower house.   The poll was conducted with a...

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by Jackie DeGiorgio It's no secret that Italy's food alone renders il bel paese worth the trip. From Michelin starred fine dining establishments to simple street food stands to the charming trattorie and osterie that dot the streets and piazze, there is no shortage of options for keeping your appetite at bay.   However, it's always fun...

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