Maria Manetti Shrem — The charismatic philanthropist of the two worlds, a truly inspiring force
What an emotion to be able to contribute to the development of an international cultural institution such as the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. When I was 15, I fell in love with opera and classical music by listening to Tebaldi singing in La Bohème. And what a privilege and great honor now to see my name and that of my father humbly next t...
Need Some Luck? Head to these Five Italian Places
There are several ‘lucky’ spots in Italy where, according to popular belief, if you visit them or perform a simple ritual, often passed down through the centuries, you will get lucky. Some lucky spots you may have heard of include Juliet’s House in Verona, the statue of the bull in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, the statue of the Porcellin...
How 'Old' Are Older Italians?
Age is just a number, at least in Italy. Such is the impression of 70-year-old Bosnian artist Zdena Šarić, who has been staying in Rome for the last two months. “Wherever I went — whether it was a concert, an exhibition, a bar, a restaurant — almost everyone had gray hair,” says Zdena with a laugh. In her home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zde...
Discovering the Italian architectural wonders
Italy is one of the countries where you can find some of the most famous architectural wonders in the world: from North to South the beautiful country is known for the beauty of churches, museums, different places to visit that every year are the preferred destination of many tourists But what are the 10 Italian architectural wonders to see absolut...
A walk at the Vucciria Market | The Sicilian Wanderer
There’s an old saying in Palermo: “Se, quannu i balati ra Vucciria s’asciucano”. It loosely translates into: “Sure, let’s touch base again once the Vucciria’s walls are dry”. This saying indicates something that will hardly ever happen. The origins of this saying are here, in this market called Vucciria, one of the oldest in Palermo and in Sicily,...
A Taste Of The Unsung Wines of Oltrepò Pavese #ItalianFWT
This month, the Italian Food, Wine and Travel writers are exploring a new-to-me, and lesser known region of Italy – Oltrepò Pavese. Susannah Gold, founder of Vigneto Communications is hosting this month. She is a Brand Ambassador for the Oltrepò here in the U.S., and graciously arranged samples for our group. Oltrepò Pavese, which is sometime refer...
Olive Oil Tourism: The typical Italian product attracts tourists from all over the world
Olive Oil tourism (Oleotourism) consists of all those activities aimed at encouraging tourist visits to the places of cultivation, production, or exposure of tools useful for the cultivation of olive trees. In these places are practiced tastings and marketing of the company’s production of olive oil, even in combination with food (as long as it is...
‘Inventiamo una banconota’ (‘Let’s Invent a Banknote’) 2021/2022
The financial education initiative is back and this year it is open to Italian primary and secondary schools around the world. The 9th School Award ‘Inventiamo una banconota’ is now launched by Banca d’Italia (National Bank of Italy) and the Italian Ministry of Education. As in the past editions, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Inter...
Electrode therapy enables 3 paralysed to walk again
Three paralysed people have regained the ability to walk, swim and pedal thanks to a new treatment featuring electrodes implanted into their spines developed by a group coordinated by the EPFL university in Lausanne, Switzerland. The system uses the electrodes to send electrical impulses generated by a computer controlled by the patient to the musc...
Italy to lift outdoor mask mandate on 11 February
The Italian government is to lift the outdoor face mask mandate on 11 February, the country's deputy health minister Andrea Costa said on Monday. Costa told Italian news agency ANSA that health minster Roberto Speranza will sign an order dropping the requirement to wear masks outdoors "throughout Italy" from 11 February, regardless of a region's ri...
Valentine’s Day in Italy, history and curiosities related to the feast of lovers
The feast of Valentine’s Day is a celebration celebrated in Italy but that is actually recognized all over the world pagan. Its origins are in fact linked to a Catholic saint, but, contrary to what is believed, totally pagan. In Italy it is celebrated almost everywhere, but it is obvious that it is celebrated more in some cities, such as Verona, wh...
Italy announce bid to host Euro 2032 after dropping 2028 hopes
The Italian football federation has officially announced their intention to bid for the right to host Euro 2032. The bidding process for the hosting rights for the 2028 and 2032 European Championships starts on March 23, with the deadline to present a completed project set for April 12 2023. UEFA’s final decision will be made in September of the sa...