Immediately after the Second World War, Italian cinema experienced a surge in popularity in the United States, notably with neorealist classics like Open City (Rossellini, 1945), Obsession (Visconti, 1943), Paisan (Rossellini, 1946) and Bicycle Thieves (De Sica, 1948). After that, Italian cinema witnessed a steady increase in its distribution in Am...
READ MOREApril 16 2024, 18:00 (Local time) - Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles - 1023 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA. Celebrate Italian Research Day and the essence of Made in Italy with a special event presented by the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute, and ITA – Italian Trade Agency, Los Angeles in collaboration with ISSNAF, th...
READ MOREIn 2023, Italian PDO wines upheld their robust export trajectory, eclipsing the €5.1 billion threshold (+0.3% from 2022). Nonetheless, volumes saw a downturn, tallying 1.3 million hectoliters, marking a -3.8% dip. This steadiness secured Italy’s second spot in Europe among PDO wines exporters, trailing France and leading Spain. Given Spain and Fran...
READ MOREFriday, 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...
READ MOREItaly is internationally renowned for many things: the delicious food, the beautiful cities and beaches, the vast history, the list goes on. “Made in Italy” has become synonymous with quality in the minds of consumers worldwide for decades, partly due to the reputation it has sustained through establishing itself as a destination for quality manufa...
READ MOREWashington, D.C., kicked off the US Slow Wine Tour on March 18. As part of the Slow Food Movement, the Slow Wine Tour promotes wines listed in the guidebook published every year and includes a tasting event, seminars, and the opportunity to connect with producers featured in the 2024 guide from Italy and the United States. Giancarlo Gariglio, edito...
READ MOREThe record-breaking skyscraper, Taipei 101, was saved from the earthquake thanks to a maxi-sphere placed between the 87th and 92nd floors of the building, the work of a Selvazzano (Padua) firm, Fip Mec, and which was tested by Renato Vitaliani, a former professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at the University of Padua, now r...
READ MOREThe history of mirrors dates back thousands of years, when our ancestors would use natural bodies of water, like lakes and ponds, as the first reflective surfaces, intrigued by their own images seen in these transient reflections. Curiosity led to experimentation with polished stones and metals, such as obsidian, copper, and bronze, to create rudim...
READ MOREEvery year on April 15 the National Made in Italy Day will be celebrated. The initiative was established in December 2023 by the Italian government to enhance, promote and protect the productions of national supply chains, recognizing their social impact. The project will take place throughout Italy, presenting about 300 events for a total period f...
READ MOREAsk an Italian what they think ofla mostarda—a linguistic “false friend” for mustard—and be prepared for a strong opinion. A friend of mine introduced it to me over text a while ago, when it appeared while visiting her family in Padova, but wasn’t sure how to describe it since she never eats it. “I don’t like it,” she mentioned. Though I’m an Ita...
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