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Among the founding members of the Associazione Marchi Storici d'Italia is Marchesi Antinori, an Italian wine excellence with an “Ancient Future,” words that perfectly express an entrepreneurial path that has been handed down for 26 generations but is always in the process of becoming because it is aimed at improving the production of its wines. The...

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The name derives from the old latin word Locus Rotundus, rounded place. Already at the beginning of the 13th century, it was placed on a hill peak surrounded by a walled ring, the village assumed the circular shape that gave it its name, which also appeared in various documents in the following centuries. Locorotondo is the most beautiful balcony i...

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In the previous numbers of We the Italians, some articles considered the possibility of traveling to Italy for medical purposes. Italian medical excellence is, sometimes, a surprise for local people, never mind foreigners. However, Italy has a healthcare system ranked among the top in the world for the quality of its personnel and facilities. Not o...

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The photographic exhibition Italia giardino del mondo. Where Nature meets Art, Craft and Design, the first Italian stop of the traveling exhibition dedicated to the heritage of Italian gardens, classical and contemporary, conceived, together with the publication of the same name, as a project of integrated promotion of Italy, produced by the Minist...

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There is only one sport in the world where to wear a particular jersey number you have to be the star of the team. The person who wears that number is the brains of the team, the player with the most imagination, the most class, often even considered a genius. The sport we are talking about is soccer, which has a worldwide fan following estimated a...

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Censis (Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali) has been producing for fiftysix years a constant and articulated research, advice and technical assistance in the socio-economic development. This business has developed over the years through the implementation of studies on the social, economic and territorial development, intervention programs and cultu...

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Mantua is one of the most beautiful cities in Lombardy, rich in art and culture. Located in the lower part of the Po plain, Mantua sits on the banks of the river Mincio, where its waters form a deep bight which embraces the city and creates Lake Superiore, Lake di Mezzo and Lake Inferiore (Upper, Middle and Lower Lakes). The city was born as an Etr...

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Since the Middle Ages, fabrics and yarns have been the main products of the Prato area, thanks to the creativity of those who, over the years, have been able to renew a tradition that has never waned. Today, the industrial district of Prato is one of Europe’s largest and is a production model that has attracted the attention of the most eminent eco...

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Olivetti was a company of extraordinary importance and originality that brought Italian Design to the World. Particularly strong was the link between Adriano Olivetti, his company, his products and the United States. Great stir was caused in 1959 by the acquisition by the Eporediese group of Underwood, a U.S. company with a great tradition in the t...

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We the Italians’ Ambassador in the Washington State is Randy Aliment, successful lawyer, is the Chair of the Board of Directors of USA Bobsled | Skeleton. His grandparents were born, raised and married in Piedmont, immigrating to Seattle in 1905. Randy worked with Abby Slenker, Digital Media & Communications Manager of USA Bobsled | Skeleton, to gi...

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Italy is always a popular destination for tourism, but in recent years there has been a growing interest from those with Italian ancestry looking to reconnect with their familial heritage. In fact, 2024 was designated as the year of Roots Tourism in Italy, in an effort to attract Italian descendants back to their ancestral land. Italian Citizenship...

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The alpine apples of South Tyrol have been sustaining the local economy for hundreds of years and are an important part of the area’s tradition and culture. For many centuries, apple trees were planted around farmsteads and the apples were eaten by rural families.  These “orchards” provided valuable food and also enjoyed special legal protection. T...

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