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For many, Venice is a dream destination. The “floating city” is an Instagram favourite, where beauty seems to spill from every corner. But beneath its picturesque surface lies a complex reality: a city on the brink, overwhelmed by tourism and emptied of its residents. Once a proud maritime power, Venice now sees around 30 million tourists per year,...

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Dear friends, once again there are many things we at We the Italians are working on. Whether alone or in partnership with some friends, we are happy to continue promoting the friendship between Italy and the United States and the significant contribution of Italian Americans to the relationship between our countries. We begin with an event that wil...

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Worldwide, the total production of glasses and lenses is valued at about 10 billion euros. Among all countries, Italy is the largest producer in Europe and the second-largest in the world, but we are number one everywhere if we consider just the luxury segment. The heart of all this is the Belluno region in Veneto. When you ask where high-quality e...

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Most famous as the hometown of Shakespeare’s tragic couple Romeo and Juliet, Verona isn’t typically one of the first cities in Italy that tourists visit, but it’s definitely worth a trip. Located in the region of Veneto, Verona is about 75 minutes from Venice and Milan via high-speed train. It’s also within striking distance of Lake Garda, making i...

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The first festival dedicated to the friendship between Italy and the United States will be held in Vicenza, Italy, from September 12 to 14. The ITALIA-AMERICA Friendship Festival aims to celebrate and strengthen the bond between the two countries, highlighting their mutual influence on each other’s cultures. The festival was introduced today by Vic...

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These days, life moves fast—and our food traditions are struggling to keep up. The flavors that once tied us to places, people, and memories are getting harder to find, lost in a haze fueled by  disconcertingly identical supermarket aisles, the lure of (packaged) convenience, and, as always, climate change. As these foods disappear from our tables,...

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When thinking about Venice, many adjectives might come to mind: romantic, historic, picturesque, timeless. But sustainable? Perhaps not. It’s difficult to think of Venice as a sustainable place. In fact, at first glance, it seems quite the opposite: a city built on a forest of timber poles driven into the mud of a lagoon; a utopia sustained by shee...

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A senior at Vicenza High School, Avonlea Sparling, has been named the 2025 Military Youth of the Year for Europe for the Boys and Girls Club program, adding another accolade to her list of achievements. Sparling, who serves as captain of both the school’s soccer and volleyball teams and is the president of the National Honor Society, had previously...

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  The 800th anniversary of the Cantico delle creature 19 green flags awarded for sustainability in the Italian alpine region in 2025 World color day in Italy: a celebration of color and creativity Italy’s push for electric mobility: progress and challenges Italians and their pets: trends, costs, and the growing pet economy 70th edition of the David...

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Spring is here and it’s time to bring it to our tables! I love comfort food all year round, not only in the colder months, and this week’s recipe is something I like to make when the sun starts shining high and I feel like something fresh, seasonal but as lovely and heartwarming as the hug from a friend…  Risi e Bisi — literally “rice and peas” in...

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