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  WTI Magazine #72    2015 November 13Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   On top of a very famous palace in Rome, there is a popular line "A people made of artists, poets, saints, philosophers, scientists and sailors". The line, thought to celebrate the "Italian Civilization," remarkably summarizes how often the Italians are seen...

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  WTI Magazine #59    2015 May, 1Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   If you ask any average American what is the one product that characterizes the Italians more than any other, the first answer will inevitably be "Pasta" in addition to underline that we, the Italians, eat only pastasciutta in any meals during the day. The commen...

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  WTI Magazine #70    2015 October, 16Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   I have been thinking of writing about this theme for quite some time and I have always postponed it: reason being that this is one of those Italian stereotypes that, even if it has changed in the past few decades, it still seems to be very much alive in the...

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  WTI Magazine #62    2015 June, 12Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   While walking along the street in the early morning, in any Italian corner you would smell the omnipresent scent of freshly made coffee! Our philosophy in regards to coffee has no equal: it is not simply a nice and tasty short drink. It represents the social g...

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  WTI Magazine #68    2015 September, 18Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   Whoever travels in Italy cannot but be amazed by the immense treasures in terms of natural and artistic sites that the country offers. Places such as Rome with its Coliseum, the Vatican City, the Renaissance monuments in Florence and the romantic landscap...

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  WTI Magazine #57    2015 April, 3Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   The poet and cultural critic Matthew Arnold stated "Have something to say and say it as clearly as you can. This is the only secret to style". Think about Italian style, the way we move and clothe ourselves, and you can understand why Italians are worldly famo...

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  WTI Magazine #55    2015 March, 6Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   Italians are famous all over the world for their food, their style, the "Made in Italy" essence, the beautiful landscapes and the peculiar traditions: in addition to these well known features, however, there are others that seem to be embodied in our colorful...

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