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A few days ago, on behalf of We the Italians I had the privilege to attend a private meeting where some very important and charismatic Italians gathered to discuss a project called "Schola Italica", coming from the ingenious mind of Piero Bassetti. Last year I interviewed Mr. Bassetti, and I found his vision about the "Italici" paradigm very intere...

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With the Giro d'Italia well underway, perhaps you've been inspired to explore Italy on two wheels. The country has plenty to offer cyclists, with long stretches of coastline, mountain ranges to explore, and hilly countryside from north to south. And taking to your bicycle is a great way to see parts of Italy you may not otherwise have thought to ex...

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There’s a reason Rome and Venice are on just about every traveler to Italy’s bucket list. These cities are special and we love both of them for different reasons. If you’ve never been to Italy before, one or both should definitely have a place on your itinerary. But if you’ve been there and done that, Italy has a lot more to offer than La Città Ete...

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The Italian design is recognized and admired globally, its perfect match between craftsmanship and innovation has gained admiration in every design sectors since decades. This Italian design legacy has passed from generation to generation and today the new and youngest designers are carrying the torch, like the young Apulian company Gemanco design....

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On April 23rd 2017, the third Vegetable Cathedral by Giuliano Mauri – the master of “natural architecture”, who passed away in 2009 – was inaugurated thanks to the efforts of the artist’s children. After the first one created in 2001 in Borgo Valsugana, Trento for the “Arte Sella” festival, and the second one built in Oltre il Colle, Bergamo (which...

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Cosa ci facevo ieri alla Villa Reale di Monza? Oltre ad essere un bel luogo (nel quale sono anche esposte alcune delle migliori creazioni nella storia del design italiano), oltre ad ospitare, nel parco della Villa, il circuito di F. 1 dove si svolge il Gran Premio d’Italia, la Villa è stata, ieri, la sede della presentazione della Schola Italica. E...

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The founder of Italian food chain Eataly will fund a hi-tech €1 million restoration of Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece, The Last Supper, aimed at preserving the delicate masterpiece. Eataly entrepreneur Oscar Farinetti made the announcement on Thursday, at a Milan event with Culture Minister Dario Franceschini. The restoration will clean the air in...

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The Alfa Romeo Museum – just a few kilometers from Milan’s city center, in Arese – is located inside a 5,000-square-meter, six-story building: one of Alfa’s production plants until 2002, now converted to tell the wonderful story of the legendary car manufacturer founded in Milan in 1910. The visit’s highlights are, of course, the iconic models on d...

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Is there such a thing as too much pizza? I learned the answer by spending an evening eating with Pasquale Moro, a master pizza chef and 2016 world champion for flatbread pizzas, as he prepared an entire menu, from aperitivo to dessert, based on pizza. The dinner took place in Cascina Caremma, using the old wood-fired oven dating back to the 1600s a...

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Just as all that glitters is not gold, all that sparkles is certainly not champagne. The limestone cellars that safeguard France’s national treasure may be sacred ground for connoisseurs, but they aren’t the only place the bubbly can be found in Europe. Spain is justifiably proud of its cava, and spumanti are produced in many parts of Italy from Ve...

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