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She has been windsurfing every summer for several years now, playing golf in a Roman club, skiing in winter, and in her native Liguria walking miles and miles of trails in the Sestri Levante area-all this and more at the age of 98. This is the story of Maria Carla Rivano, known to everyone as Mariuccia, who will blow ninety-eight candles this comin...

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The 64th Genoa Boat Show opens today. Tthe Genoese docks have been expanded to accommodate new stands with boats and watercraft of all kinds, from small sails and up to yachts of thirty meters and more. The Genoese docks have been expanded to accommodate new stands with boats and vessels of all types, starting with small sails and up to yachts of t...

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February 2024 Christopher Columbus' legal defense in American courts: thanks to George Bochetto

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Exploring Italy by train offers a unique opportunity to discover the country from a different perspective. The tracks pass through breathtaking landscapes, connecting art cities, picturesque villages and hidden corners that often escape classic tourist itineraries. In short traveling by train allows you to experience many more emotions, if then the...

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There’s a lot that qualifies as “enchanting” when speaking of Italy’s Ligurian coast. An array of crystal-clear seascapes, colorful villages, dramatic craggy vistas, beaches for miles, and incredibly fresh food specialties offer a bounty of sensory delights in this stretch of Italian Riviera. Cradling the Ligurian Sea from Tuscany to the border of...

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There'll be some semisesquicentennial celebrations happening in the city of Sanremo in February, as Italy marks three-quarters of a century of its beloved song competition Festival di Sanremo. Rai has now confirmed that for the 2025 edition of the contest, some slight changes to the format are being ushered in alongside Carlo Conti's return to Sanr...

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Housed within the Commenda di San Giovanni di Prè, the new MEI – National Museum of Italian Emigration spans three floors divided into 16 areas where visitors can explore the many stories of Italian migrations, from the time of Italian Unification (and even earlier) to the present day. Connected, both administratively and geographically, with the M...

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Europe and the United States have allied very often, on various issues and challenges. One fine alliance is the one we present that concerns innovation in education. In Europe, pedagogical structures and methodology went through several reforms since the beginning of the last century in the direction of making education more active and putting stud...

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I was born in Milan, but raised in Liguria. I’ve spent every summer since I was a little boy in a small village next to Cinque Terre. When the holidays ended and I inevitably had to return to my hometown for the start of school, my heart was filled with nostalgia for the sight of the sparkling cobalt blue and sound of waves crashing onto the beach....

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Picture this: you’re driving down the Autostrada del Sole (“Sun Motorway”), weaving through endless queues and stopping for a quick sandwich and coffee at those classic bridge-type Autogrill designed by Angelo Bianchetti. As you roll into town, you stumble upon village bars with their blue Algida tables and Monobloc white plastic chairs, where loca...

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