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Ciao from Rome, welcome to the #110 magazine of We the Italians! First of all: Merry Christmas and a Happy 2019! Another year went by, full of Italian excellences, here at We the Italians.

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We are in the 1950s, the years after the Second World War, in Sandra, a village near Lake Garda in the province of Verona, it was here that the history of fashion in Verona began. A history marked by the work of small craft tailors craft that with the commitment, the sacrifices and the support of a network of small family businesses became an indus...

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At the end of the ninth century BC, going up from the plain along the Piave river, the ancient populations of Veneto arrived on this hill that seemed to them a good place to stop. The testimonies of their settlement are preserved in the Archaeological Museum: the findings coming from the necropolis, discovered in the years sixties, are datable betw...

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The Arena of Verona is home to a selection of the most beautiful nativity scenes in the world, and works of art inspired by the theme of the Nativity. For the thirty-fifth consecutive year the Arena di Verona is home to the International Festival of the Nativity, a unique event with no competitors in the world.

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Certainly not lacking for cultural excellence, Italy is not only the cradle of Roman, Renaissance and Baroque art, but it also plays a rather important role in the international modern and contemporary art scenes. Museums, galleries, cultural institutions and the artists themselves are organized into collectives: art in Italy follows the flux of ev...

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Two million tourists arrive in Verona every year, to visit the city eternally linked to Romeo and Juliet’s impossible love. Couples head to Juliet’s House to kiss, take a selfie and write their names, often circled by big hearts, on the walls of the courtyard.  Others leave post-it notes and messages, which sometimes stick to the wall with chewing...

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Prosecco hails from Northeast Italy, though its heartland is a small region in the Veneto called Conegliano Valdobbiadene. While consumers often equate it with widely available commercial-quality fizz, access to Italy’s finest sparkling wines is rising. Many retailers now sell Prosecco for every occasion, from party-ready bottlings to companions fo...

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Tre giorni che segnano l’inizio ufficiale della stagione invernale, un fine settimana in cui si accendono i riflettori sulla regina delle Dolomiti. Dal 6 all’8 dicembre si svolgerà il “Cortina Fashion Weekend 2018”, l’appuntamento che fonde glamour e sport, dove si parla di eccellenze del Made in Italy e nuove prospettive per le aziende italiane al...

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Last month Venice suffered the fourth highest floods in its history. Water seeped up through the drains, over the canal sides and into the houses, businesses and hotels of the city. And few were spared, with around 75% of streets awash. Not that it’s a new phenomenon as Venice has been flooding for centuries. Artist Federico Moja even captured acqu...

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Ci sono lo Château Smith Haut-Lafitte a Bordeaux e La Rioja Wine Train a Bilbao, The House of Sandeman a Porto, il D'Arenberg Cube di Adelaide e le St. Supéry Estate Vineyards in Napa Valley, ma tra le eccellenze internazionali premiate con il Global Award Best of Wine Tourism 2019 l'unica italiana è il Masi Wine Discovery Museum a Verona. Il fiore...

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