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Maestro Bernardo Bertolucci's timeless masterpiece, Il Conformista, in the new version restored in 4K by the Cineteca di Bologna with Minerva Pictures and the Bertolucci Foundation, made its debut in New York on January 6th at the iconic Film Forum. After the presentation earlier in 2022 at the opening of the 36th edition of the renowned Cinema Rit...

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Carota Novella di Ispica first made their appearance in 1955, but were not cultivated and exported until 1968. The merit for this goes to the Curto farm, which also indicated the production area under the Carota Novella di Ispica name, which was later established definitively. Among the first farmers to grow “Ispica New Carrots” were the Caia broth...

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Last month we introduced you the Italian company Kefa and their project to produce the first watch in the world that bears the emblem of the Vatican City State and the personal coat of arms of Pope Francis on the dial and back, respectively. When we met the founders of this company Gianluigi Di Lorenzo and Carmelo Caruso, we were impressed, even be...

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The Sorrento peninsula extends from Castellammare di Stabia to the promontory of Punta Campanella at the far extremity spectacularly overlooking the Gulf of Naples: between sea, nature walks, archaeological sites and astonishing locations, here are 6 masterpieces that reveal all its beauty. Sorrento: the city of Torquato Tasso Sorrento enjoys a sce...

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The social dimension of development is receiving increasing attention, particularly because of rising poverty and inequality. Little, however, is investigated about the contribution that social dynamics make to the country's resilience and growth. The Subsidiarity and Social Development Report, produced in collaboration with Istat, shows that a sub...

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Two flags, one heart….Lead the game. These two quotes might seem unconnected but after a closer look, they represent the same visions and goals. Rome City Institute is an International University located in Rome, Italy, that has built a culture of bringing Americans and other International students to Italy, focusing on the combination of sports an...

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One of the first questions people ask themselves when they discover that they are eligible to apply for Italian citizenship by descent is: how long does it take to get citizenship? or will I receive a passport on the same day I submit my citizenship application?  In order to answer these questions this article will analyze the three potential pathw...

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The technique of stucco, which is used to replace or recall more precious materials, has its origins in antiquity. However, another technique that derived from stucco: scagliola, understood as a mixture of selenite, water, glue and natural pigments, developed its own autonomy of expression from the 17th century, and became widespread in Europe thro...

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This month I want to approach a topic we always hear about and even learn about, but when it comes to actually putting it into practice, we all fall for it – false friends! Let’s first review what these false friends are. False friends are those words that in Italian sound or look close to an English word, make us think that they mean the same thin...

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If you’re not familiar with Puglia, also called Apulia, it is located on the heel of the boot along the Adriatic Sea to the east and the Gulf of Taranto at the tip of the heel. The region is relatively flat filled with plains and low hills except the mountainous area to the north that is home to the Gargano headlands and Monti Dauni.   Puglia along...

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Le Mortine Oasis is located on the border between Campania and Molise, in the municipalities of Capriati al Volturno (Caserta, Campania) and Venafro (Isernia, Molise), on an artificial river oxbow created by the construction of a dam for hydroelectric production. It consists of more than 50,000 hectares. The ensemble of aquatic environments is surr...

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February 15, 2023 Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Roma, Italy

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