Castel Sant'Angelo is one of Rome's favorite and most-recognized monuments. Yet many do not know that this impressive castle was also the Mausoleum of Hadrian, thus making it one of the city's largest funerary monuments. Connected to Campo Marzio (military neighborhood used for important funerals of State) by way of a bridge, the Mausoleum hosted...

by Claudia Astarita   If we think of Roman cookery, what comes to mind is an image of the people. More than elsewhere, in Rome and Lazio, food brings with it the aromas and noises of the taverns, recipes using simple ingredients, and robust strong flavours.   These "humble" origins created a tradition based on the principle of using w...

by Silvia Simonetti   Sometimes we are too prone to think that countries like Italy, rich in artistic, historical, natural, and culinary traditions, barely need any promotion as tourist destinations.   Thanks to its stunning landscapes, fascinating lifestyle, and quality manufacturing, Italy is also supposed to attract investments and...

by Chiara Beghelli   Hotels' guest books serve as their résumé: the more famous are the guests who have stayed in their rooms and the oldest their names, the more the hotel can boast a claim to excellence. In Italy, many hotels have an impressive résumé, also thanks to the Grand Tour tradition that, at least since the Seventeenth century, h...

On 21 June 2013, The American University of Rome will be hosting the Fulbright Program Meeting and Orientation events for Italian graduate students going to the United States for the 2013 – 2014 academic year. Students included in the orientation are involved in the Fulbright Program categories of Graduate Study, Foreign Language Assistant, and Ful...

Our CEO, Fernando Napolitano tells us about the achievements and the results that the Italian Business & Investment Initiative reached in three years of activities.   Dear All, At the three-year mark, IB&II has covered a lot a ground. We will celebrate our latest results next July 9 in Rome at Radio Dimensione Suono headquarters wh...

The American Academy in Rome (AAR) invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Academy Director.   The individual selected to fill this position will ideally have an established reputation in one of the four humanities disciplines served by the AAR (ancient studies, medieval studies, renaissance and early modern studies, and m...

Il tempo vola. Siamo ancora ubriachi dalla scorsa edizione di Maker Faire Rome ed è già il momento di dedicarsi a quella del 2014. Sabato 29 marzo è uscita la Call for Makers che lancia nuove sfide e soprattutto promette una kermesse più grande e più densa da qui a pochi mesi.   Sarà impegnativa, ci dicono Massimo Banzi e Costantino Bongiorn...

  WTI Magazine #27    2014 Apr, 25Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   Ferentino, in the province of Frosinone in the southern part of Lazio, celebrates the Feast of St. Ambrose, its patron saint, on April 30. The route of the procession of St. Ambrose, lit by torches, lanterns and lamps, is daunting: between narrow and ancient streets, i...

Due nuovi consolati onorari in New Jersey, una permanenza consolare a Saarbruecken ancora da definire, accordi in corso con le autorità locali di Manchester e Norimberga, potenziamenti a Zurigo ed Atene per sopperire alle chiusure del Consolato di San Gallo e l'IIC di Salonicco. E poi Durban, dove gli italiani residenti non sono moltissimi, ma ci s...