Italian myths and legends for children, the most beautiful stories to tell
Discover the stories for children of the Italian tradition In Italy there are myths and legends originating from specific regions that have then spread everywhere. These are Italian myths and legends for children handed down mostly orally through generations. Even today these are told to children who remain fascinated. Here you can discover the mos...
5 ideas for a romantic getaway in Italy
If your honeymoon is far away, or maybe it is still too early, nothing is stopping you from running away with your love and enjoying one of the most romantic stays in Italy. There are many occasions for this, whether it's Valentine's Day, an anniversary, a birthday or, why not, a weekend break from the usual routine. There is always a good reason f...
Dolce&Gabbana to cease use of animal fur starting this year
Dolce&Gabbana will cease using animal fur in its collections, the Italian fashion house announced on Monday. “Dolce&Gabbana has chosen to discontinue the use of animal fur in all its Collections starting in 2022,” the fashion house wrote on Twitter. Dolce&Gabbana said it is working with master furriers to create “eco-fur garments and accessories...
Fruit, Italians are the first in Europe
Probably all Italian Americans are consumers at least in part of the fruits and vegetables provided by the Mediterranean diet, thanks to the Italian products that make it the healthiest way of eating in the world. A study just published shows that contrary to those who think that Italians eat only pasta and pizza, Italians are actually first in Eur...
Italian Capital of Culture 2024: here are the 10 finalists
Ascoli Piceno, Chioggia (VE), Grosseto, Mesagne (BR), Pesaro, Sestri Levante with the Tigullio (GE), Siracusa, Union of Municipalities Paestum-Alto Cilento (SA), Viareggio (LU), Vicenza. These are the 10 finalist cities for the title of Capital of Culture 2024, announced today by the Ministry of Culture. The selected cities, informed by the Ministe...
Draghi Presided Over a 6.5% Leap in Italian Output in 2021
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi presided over the strongest growth in at least 27 years, a feat that may be difficult to repeat as he deals with fallout from his failed attempt to become the country’s president. Last year’s 6.5% growth pushed by both industry and the services sector is a bounce back from an almost 9% decline in 2020 caused by r...
I palazzi d’Italia: Italy’s institutional palaces, from Turin to Rome
While I am uploading this article on our website, we’ve just re-elected our beloved Sergio Mattarella to the Presidency of the Republic for a second time. It seems the right moment, so, to delve into the history of power and leadership in the country or, even better, into the history of their residences. From the year the Unification, when Italy wa...
An ice cellar at 2,000 meters for the wines of Valcamonica. Between communication and research
Between communication and research, the world of wine is always on the lookout for novelty. And so, while we have often spoken of bottles being aged at the bottom of the sea, and some have experimented with aging in mines (such as the one made by the Adige brand Cantina Tramin with its 2009 “Epokale”, aged in the Monteneve mine in Val Ridanna, at a...
The Battle of the Oranges
Referred to as the biggest food fight in Europe, the Battle of the Oranges takes over the town of Ivrea, Italy on the three days preceding Lent. While the 2021 Battle of the Oranges was cancelled due to Covid, 2022’s event takes place on February 27 – March 1. Around 9,000 tons of oranges are cast in a battle between the townsfolk represented by n...
Cinematic Charmer Walter Chiari
The lightheartedness with which Walter Chiari graced the screen was a defining trait in his life. It led to dramatic professional successes as well as personal travails that seemed better suited for one of his movies. Born Walter Annicchiarico in Verona to Pugliese parents on March 8, 1924, Chiari spent his teenage years excelling in sports, earnin...
Top 15 Sicilian Foods To Die For
Sicily is considered one of the most beautiful regions in Italy; a colorful mosaic of tantalizing landscapes full of vivid historic legacies from the past, which attract millions and millions of tourists each year. But this is not the only reason why people keep falling in love with this incredible region: its multicultural flavor-filled cuisine is...
How companies around the world do business with Italy
The Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad (CCIE) are associations of Italian and local entrepreneurs and professionals, officially recognized by the Italian State, which work to promote the internationalization of Italian companies and to promote the so called “Made in Italy” throughout the world. The Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad were founded...