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For Made in Italy Day, Italian Ambassador Mariangela Zappia hosted the event “Italian Contemporary Design at Villa Firenze” at Villa Firenze, an opportunity to celebrate Italian excellence in the world in connection with the museum of Italy’s Association for Industrial Design (ADI) and the Salone del Mobile (Furniture Fair) in Milan. Ambassador Mar...

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Fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana has released renderings of a supertall skyscraper in Miami, created in collaboration with New York architecture practice Studio Sofield, which will be its first branded residences. Located in the Brickell neighbourhood of downtown Miami, the 90-storey tower will reach 1,049 feet high (320 metres), the same height as th...

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The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Italian consular network in the United States are celebrating the first Made in Italy Day, on the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo da Vinci, with a program of initiatives across the country. In Washington, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosts today the event “Italian C...

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Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant and glamorous style, has died at age 83. “Dear Roberto, you may not be physically here with us anymore but I know I will feel your spirit with me always,” Fausto Puglisi, creative director at Roberto Cavalli, wrote in the social media post. “Your name will continue on, a beacon of ins...

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Sunday May 19 - 11-4. Sacramento Italian Cultural Society - 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608. It's no secret that Italy is a country of beauty and quality. This is seen in everything from their clothing to their coffee. And that includes its cars. Few cars can equal the beauty of Italian designed cars, known for their style and performance...

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Italian luxury furniture brand Poltrona Frau is set to open a new flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York City. The store, located in a historic early twentieth-century Art Deco building, spans three levels and covers 19,000 square feet, making it a significant presence in Manhattan's midtown design district. The flagship store is envisioned a...

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Arriving at Longarone on a slow train from Venice, zigzagging up the Piave Valley into the jagged heights of the Dolomites, the visitor is faced by a gruff modern road and, on the other side, the unresponsive façades of indifferent 1960s buildings. It seems so very disappointing. Why would anyone build like this in such an eagle’s nest setting? A t...

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Friday, April 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ICCC Houston, 1101 Milford Street, Houston, Texas 77006. This event is free to attend. R.S.V.P. here by April 11, 2024. The Consulate General of Italy in Houston invites you to Made in Italy Day, this Friday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Italian Cultural & Community Center! Join us for light refreshments and...

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How do you even begin to explain the charm of Italy for expats?  Italy’s attractions include its Mediterranean climate, cuisine, cultural history, and beautiful surroundings. However, it is also a place where people enjoy the small things in life.  Life here is infused with the mindset of savouring each moment of the day with a grateful attitude –...

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Five hundred years ago, on April 17, Giovanni da Verrazzano and his crew were the first Europeans to sail into the estuary of what is now New York Harbor. Under Verrazzano’s command, they first landed at Cape Fear in North Carolina in March of 1524 and then traveled northeast along the coast of North America, leading into the New York Bay. Sailing...

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