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Whenever the Academy Awards call us, the memory of the iconic scene with Ferrari as the protagonist emerges. Within the framework of the 2023 Oscar Awards, I present below to bring to life a shoot that had none other than Al Pacino in front of the cameras and led to a nomination for Film Choice for the nostalgic film The Woman of the West.  The mus...

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The first event, "Italy: Quality that Illuminates. The Rebel Glassblower and the Editor in Chief in Detroit", was held on March 8th, 2023 at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit in collaboration with Habatat Detroit Fine Art. The evening featured a conversation with Ruben Modigliani, Editor-In-Chief of IFDM (Interior Furniture Design Magazine),...

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Italy, a land steeped in rich history and renowned for its stunning architecture, delectable cuisine, and fashion-forward style, offers more than just its breathtaking vistas and indulgent delights. Living in Italy has its own set of challenges, but it also provides a wealth of opportunities to learn skills that are unique to the Italian way of lif...

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Italian producer Andrea Iervolino is planning to bring to the big screen “Maserati: a Racing Life,” an English-language biopic about the family behind the high-performance automobiles that, along with Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is known for. Iervolino’s ILBE Group – in which he is partnered with Monika Bacardi – previously produced the Bobby Mo...

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In April 1490, Lorenzo de’ Medici wrote to thank Galeotto Malatesta, Lord of Rimini, for a present of what was almost certainly maiolica pottery: ‘They are perfect and much to my taste, so I appreciate them very much […] I value them more than if they were of silver, being very excellent and rare, as I say, and quite novel to us here.’ By the end o...

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A few years ago, at a friend’s housewarming party, a woman pulled me aside and quietly asked me if I would read her cards. The request took me by surprise. She and I had never met, and very few people other than the host knew that I always carried a deck oftarocchi, or tarot cards, with me. After all, the divination tool – believed to have been dev...

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If you're looking for a motorcycle and want something classic and American, both Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle company have been competing against each other for other 100 years to bring the most iconic American bike to the market. If you're going with a populist approach and want something economic and practical, look no further than Honda...

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The artist Giorgio Morandi once turned down the opportunity of showing his works in an exhibition because the organisers envisaged something altogether too showy for his taste. He rather tetchily declared they were trying to deprive him of “that tiny degree of quiet that is vital for my work”. Quiet. If one had to find one word to sum up the painti...

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Eight years ago, Angie Valentino, an award-winning makeup artist, moved from Milan — where she worked for brands like Fendi, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Philipp Plein — to New York. Since then, she has focused on private clients around the city, including Broadway and television performers. Ms. Valentino, 37, lives in Ridgewood, Queens. ITALIAN AM...

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Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023, 6:00 PM EDT. Italian Cultural Institute - 3000 Whitehaven St, NW Washington, DC 20008. As part of the 7th edition of Italian Design Day in the US, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington DC hosts an exhibit curated by Professor Lavinia Fici Pasquina, associate professor at the School of Architecture at Catholic Universit...

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