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At the Arsenale, among the pavilions of the 2025 Architecture Biennale, the Canal Café by New York-based studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro stands out as one of the most talked-about – and awarded – installations of the edition. Located at the far end of the complex, in direct dialogue with the lagoon waters, this small pavilion transforms the daily r...

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This week, DODEA Vicenza Elementary School visited the Scuola Primaria di Lisiera, a local elementary school for a student exchange. This school is one of the five of the Bolzano Vicentino Comprehensive Institute. The May 13 “Student Exchange Day” was coordinated by Maj. Mohamed Saeed, the 414th Contracting Support Brigade Community Relation’s Offi...

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During our visit to Venice one of the days was forecast to be a bit overcast and rainy. So, we decided to get the train to Padua. It was a really quick journey to this overlooked Italian city, taking less than 30 minutes by train. You take the train at Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia and you are in Padua in no time. The station in Venice is really...

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With the help of carbon farming, the wine we’ll be drinking in the future won’t just be high-quality—it might also play a role in fighting climate change by capturing carbon from the atmosphere. One project is already putting this vision into action. It’s called Life VitiCaSe, and it involves four experimental vineyards managed by three wine produ...

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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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