Italian little Italies: Volpedo, on Pellizza’s paintbrushes
Someone would be surprised to find that Volpedo is considered among the most beautiful towns in Italy. In fact, the country at first sight seems disordered, not very compact in its urban structure of the medieval imprint(still clearly visible) due to some construction interventions that have changed original physiognomy. From the other side, this...
Italian gardens and parks: Serre Regional Nature Park
The Regional Natural Parco delle Serre covers an area of 17,687 hectares (211,534 square yards) and also includes the area of Lake Angitola. Slopes and hills covered with forests characterize the landscape. Between the mountains, the park encloses vast depressions, including the plain of Lacina and the dales of Serra San Bruno, Chiaravalle, Mongian...
Italian wine: A Perfect Value Wine Pick with Famiglia Cotarella
This month I am going to tell you about the 2019 Falesco Tenuta Vitiano Rosso under Famiglia Cotarella. Falesco began 3 generations ago in the 60’s with Antonio and Domenico Cotarella whom wanted to start a winery and make their own wine. In 1979 the Falesco brand was born under brothers Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella. You may have heard me speak abo...
Rome's Fiumicino airport best in world for security
Rome Fiumicino Airport has been named the World's Best Airport for Security Processing by Skytrax, the principal rating and assessment company in the international airport sector. The recognition for Fiumicino, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, is part of the 2024 awards from the UK-based Skytrax which surveys travellers...
NIAF Gala Honoring Three Excellencies Who Promote Italians in the US
Last night, from Cipriani’s Ballroom at 42nd Street in Manhattan, “Volare” by Domenico Modugno, revisited in a jazz key, hovers in the air. The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) hosted its annual New York Gala to celebrate the success of exceptional Italians and Italian Americans and honor Managing Director at KKR Monica Mandelli, CEO and...
The unstoppable advance of white wines, and the slowdown of reds, in the spotlight at Vinitaly
Numbers don’t lie, and those of Ismea relating to Italy perfectly reflect global trends, as Italy is at the top of the charts in terms of production and exports. Data that confirm a recent research by the OIV-International Organization of Vine and Wine, which showed a significant change in wine consumers’ preferences. In recent decades the world wi...
Magazzino Adds the Art of Italian Cooking to its Repertoire with Cafe Silvia
Food may be a necessity, but the culinary arts are a form of expression; gastronomy can evoke emotion just as powerfully as other types of creation. And when food and art intersect at a regional cultural powerhouse, consumers are engaged on a multisensory level. This multisensory concept is celebrated at Magazzino Italian Art, a museum and research...
Bologna Celebrates 150 Years of Guglielmo Marconi and His Global Legacy
150 years ago next week, one of the world’s most influential people, often described as the inventor of radio, was born in Bologna. Guglielmo Marconi altered the course of human history forever when he sent the first radio signal from his home in the Bologna countryside in 1894. Now, 150 years after his birth, his homeland is paying tribute in a bi...
Tributes and honors galore at Italian-American Foundation’s gala
A who’s who of the Delaware Italian-American community gathered on Feb. 29 to pay tribute to their own at the biennial gala of the Delaware Italian American Foundation. The highlight of the event, which was held at the Newark Executive Banquet & Conference Center near Glasgow, was honoring three of Delaware’s most influential Italian-Americans: De...
Exploring and enjoying cities by walking: Rome wins first place in GuruWalk’s ranking
Walking can be a way of life, but it is, above all, one of the easiest and most effective ways to understand the soul of a city, discover its secrets and savor its atmosphere: a “slow tourism” in other words, a more relaxed way of travelling and enjoying history and culture, which is at the same time freer and full of more surprises. To find out...
This Gorgeous Village May Be Italy's Most Affordable
Those looking for charming little towns and villages to visit should look no further than Italy. Italy is a charming place with small towns galore. One of the many affordable scenic small towns to visit in Italy is the southern coastal town of Tropea. Tropea is counted among the most beautiful villages in Italy (even being named the most beautiful...
Cin Cin! Lioness brings a taste of Italy to Seattle's Phinney Ridge
Picture this – you're enjoying a night out with friends sipping on a glass of Schiava wine from northeast Italy and eating house-made pasta in a cozy neighborhood restaurant. You might think this scenario can only play out while on a Mediterranean vacation, but you can also experience here in the Northwest. Lioness is the latest offering from renow...