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As a Los Angeles native who has rubbed elbows with my fair share of celebrities, I found myself imagining Lake Como, Italy, as any cliché-skeptical American might: an overrated luxury resort town that had only gained international attention when George Clooney bought a villa there in 2002. But this cynic stands corrected. The truth is, Lake Como is...

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Per avere successo la laurea può non servire, ma la preparazione e il merito sono imprescindibili, così come la persistenza e la voglia di imparare: la storia di Valentina Corbetta, 26enne brianzola e imprenditrice a New York, responsabile di 29 dipendenti tra due rami del mondo, ne è la prova. Da Cantù all’America, nel segno dell’innovazione e del...

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Centoventotto coppie iscritte, mai così tante negli ultimi trent’anni. Perché saranno anche belli i giochi sullo smartphone e sul tablet, ma vuoi mettere il gesto di schiaffar sul tavolo la carta, in un torneo che coinvolge tutto il paese? A Lonate Pozzolo sono in fibrillazione, per la grande sfida. Niente scala 40 o scopa, qui va di moda – da un s...

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Among religious subjects, The Last Supper has been a favorite inspiration for many works of art, and numerous are the great masters who addressed this theme in some of their best known masterpieces. As far back as in the times of the early Christians, there were pictorial representations of the meal that could be found in the catacombs of Rome. The...

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825 prodotti agroalimentari e vitivinicoli ad Indicazione geografica protetta (Igp), 5.056 Prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali (Pat) inclusi in un apposito elenco, istituito dal Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari, forestali e del turismo con la collaborazione delle Regioni, 4 beni enogastronomici inseriti nella lista del patrimonio tang...

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While working on “Otello” and “Falstaff,” his final two operas, the composer Giuseppe Verdi tucked dozens of pages of musical drafts and sketches into folders, scribbling on their covers: “Burn these papers.” Fortunately, his heirs never carried out those orders. But for years, scholars have complained that for all the access they had to them, thos...

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For those dreaming of a golf vacation, Italy offers a number of itineraries that also include the best of wellness, cuisine and art. From north to south, in mountains or at sea, on the Peninsula and off, one can find a wide variety of greens set against spectacular backdrops, and characterized by significant cultural, artistic and enogastronomical...

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Milan is gearing up to pay tribute to Leonardo da Vinci on the 500th anniversary of his death with a series of events as part of the 'Milano Leonardo 500' programme, which was presented in London on January 18. Italian Ambassador to the UK Raffaele Trombetta and London Deputy Mayor for Culture Justine Simons both attended the presentation.  One of...

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Out of the many architectural jewels in Italy, the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery is one of a kind. Built in Milan around 1865 and 1867, it represents exactly what the city would become many years later: a luxurious gateway of elegance, art, and of course, fashion. Here are 5 you didn’t know about this Italian architectural piece. 1.- Origins: The Vitto...

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Three children with the blood disorder thalassemia can look forward to a life without transfusions thanks to a new gene therapy which has proved particularly effective with young patients, a study in Nature Medicine said Monday. Thanks to the new treatment at Milan's San Raffaele Hospital, funded by Telethon, the three children under the age of six...

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