Italian wine: The blends of Orvieto Classico and Ruffino's history with this wine
WTI Magazine #48 2014 November, 26Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin Translation by: I purchased a bottle of 2012 Orvieto Classico from the well-known producer, Ruffino. This wine is produced in the region of Umbria in the town of Orvieto. Orvieto is located in the southwestern part of the region close to the Lazio region. I was able t...
De Robertis, a New York Great, Bids Farewell
by Lizzie Crocker It is impossible not to feel nostalgic when visiting De Robertis, an Italian pasticceria and cafe in Manhattan's East Village that has been serving coffee, cannoli, and various other powdered sugar-dusted pastries for 114 years. Its charming, storied interior—hand-cut mosaic wall tiles and pressed-tin ceiling; a half-dol...
The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and Greta Garbo
When Rizzoli bookshop closed this past year on 57th Street, many people lamented its loss. It was the last really elegant shop of its kind left in Manhattan. But for some of us, while its closing was sad, it was a tempered sadness. After all it wasn't the real Rizzoli bookstore that had opened at 712 Fifth Avenue in the 1960s. That particu...
Chi sono stati davvero gli innovatori del 2014 e perché Fabiola Gianotti li rappresenta tutti
Formidabile, questo anno. E non lo dice Facebook. Lo dicono le vostre facce. Le cose straordinarie che sono state realizzate dagli italiani nel 2014. Non è una esagerazione. Al limite, lo ammetto, è un paradosso parlarne mentre ci ripetono che va tutto male, ma se possibile, e vedrete che sarà possibile dicono tutti, andrà anche peggio e che nessun...
Federico Agostini, violinist and Enrico Elisi, pianist - January 18, 2015 at 3:30PM
A concert by Federico Agostini, violinist, and Enrico Elisi, pianist. Agostini is world-renowned as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concertmaster (1979-2002) of the legendary Italian string ensemble I Musici Italiani and Enrico Elisi is the winner of nine first prizes in international competitions in Italy, Portugal and the United States. &nbs...
Cataldo: la mia America 20 anni dopo
Dopo aver vinto due Premi Broadway World Italia 2014 con il musical "America", il musicista e compositore Guido Cataldo si prepara ad una tournée che lo porterà in tutta Italia. Si comincia proprio a Salerno, con lo spettacolo in programma domenica 25 gennaio, alle ore 18, al Teatro Augusteo. Read more Source: http:/...
Maiolica artistiche in Deruta: Beauty that grows over time
The first proof we have of ceramic making in Deruta, Umbria, dates back to 700 years ago, and Maiolica Artistiche has been making excellent maiolicas for five centuries. Its prestigious artifacts embody – and spread in the whole world – an ancient traditional craft, with roots and a long history in this beautiful town in the province of Pe...
Italy registers 30,000 new businesses as the entrepreneurial spirit comes back
In 2014, the total number of new businesses registered in Italy exceeded the total number of companies that shut down their activities by 30,718 units. The total number of registered companies increased by 0.51%, up from 0.21% in 2013.These figures were released by Unioncamere, the national association of Italian Chambers of Commerce. Rea...
Outside the Neighborhood: Reading Italy Through Elena Ferrante
Near the beginning of My Brilliant Friend, the first of Elena Ferrante's series of novels about a complicated friendship between two women from the slums of Naples, the girls, then in elementary school, play hooky and sneak out of "the neighborhood," their claustrophobic network of courtyards and stairwells filled with violence and poverty. Lenú an...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 55
WTI Magazine #55 2015 March, 6Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Today I'm very pleased to announce you the brand new John Cabot University and We The Italian's Italian-American Heritage Scholarship. In order to recognize this important tie between Italy and the U.S., as well as the legacy that Italian immigrants to the United St...
Italian Pianist Alessio Bax Tackles St. Patrick’s Day – Tuesday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m
You’d be hard-pressed to find any blarney when Italian-born pianist Alessio Bax joins the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra (SBCO) this St. Patrick’s Day — unless you count the craft beer tasting event afterward, open to subscribers. The first half of the concert, however, belongs to conductor Heiichiro Ohyama and the orchestra, who will cel...
Lamborghini collaborates with suitmaker to create custom apparel
Italian automaker Lamborghini is expanding its offerings in a new collaboration with Italian suitmaker d'Avenza. Together the brands will offer consumers the ultimate customization experience, giving them the ability to design their own Lamborghini and a bespoke suit to match. Pairing up with a luxury apparel brand like d'Avenza to offer new p...