When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
The history behind the Swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano is historical and religious. The beauty of it all has developed over the years to include many diverse groups that come together on this day to celebrate these small feathered wonders and the feast day of Saint Joseph. In the 1930’s, it began as a school carnival t...
Italy beyond the tourist traps
by Joshua Barone John Hooper says he is often a little puzzled by Italy. "It's a country that seems to be all on the surface, but actually a lot of things are hidden," said Hooper, author of "The Italians," a cultural study of the country that was published by Viking recently. "That can be at times sinister, but it can also...
Ferrari 166 MM Touring “barchetta”: ready to fly
The Ferrari 166 MM Touring "barchetta" was manufactured by the Maranello-based company between 1948 and 1953. The MM in the name stands for "Mille Miglia", the famous open-road endurance car race won by the 166 MM in 1948 (coupé Allemano) and 1949 (roadster Touring). The model was created in Milan's Carrozzeria Touring implementing th...
Made in Italy’s allure prominent among factors behind reshoring of production
by Gabriele Marchese Since the early part of the last decade, about 80 Italian companies have decided to reshore their production back to Italy from abroad, mainly from the Far East and Eastern Europe. Clothing, footwear and electronics are the main fields experiencing the phenomenon, but the trend is growing also in home furnishings...
5 shades of pink: A guide to your favourite rosé wine
by Chiara Giovoni There can no longer be any doubt regarding its unique charm, as rosé mania has been in full flow for some time now. Despite this, quality rosé wine is often not well known, and people tend to think that all rosés are similar, simple wines, and they are sometimes almost scornfully described as being "for women." W...
Tirocini MIUR-CRUI 2015: 77 posti retribuiti in Italia e all'estero, scadenza 14 ottobre
Destinatari del nuovo bando per l'anno 2015 presso le Rappresentanze diplomatiche del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale sono gli studenti universitari nell'ambito giuridico, linguistico, internazionale, politico economico, sociale e amministrativo con un'età non superiore ai 28 anni. Richiesta anche una buona conos...
Italy's Parma ham connoisseurs defend prosciutto amid processed meat scare
by Ben Quinn and Alberto Nardelli Being categorised by the Word Health Organisation as a cause of cancer might be bad enough, but being lumped in with English bangers and bacon has prompted a particularly outraged response from the guardian's of Italy's sacred tradition of Parma ham. "Prosciutto di Parma isn't a processed meat or a sausag...
Quality of Life in Italy: Bolzano back in the lead, Reggio Calabria bottom of the league
by Rossella Cadeo The South Tyrol model remains the benchmark and statistics are there to prove it. Bolzano once more ranks as number one city to live in according to the Sole 24 Ore/Italy 24 survey on Quality of Life in the Italian provinces, closely followed by its partner city of Trento, which takes third place. What's surprising this...
The five most beautiful house-museums in Rome
During his stay in Rome, Goethe noted, Its beauties have lifted me little by little to their height. Over a century later, American poet Edgar Lee Masters (1868-1950) visited the Eternal City and claimed he seemed to be reaching the heights of art / And to breathe the air that the masters breathed, / And to see the world with their eyes. ...
Cooking the Italian Provinces – Napoli
The Province of Naples is a mixture of colors, culture and history. The beautiful islands that dot the blue waters of the Mediterranean are like jewels in a necklace. In a sea so blue that it blends with the sky, three islands can be found: Capri, Ischia and Procida. Mt. Vesuvius overlooks the city and the beautiful bay. The sites of Pompe...
“Mamma mia dammi cento lire, che in America voglio andar”
Parla di emigrazione e strada ferrata, l'ultimo lavoro di Luca De Ceglia, finanziato dalla Confcommercio Bisceglie ed ora in distribuzione gratuita. «Inserito nel suo ormai pluriennale lavoro di studi sulla storia e sulle tradizioni locali – scrive il presidente Confcommercio Leo Carriera – questo lavoro di Luca De Ceglia si occupa di un i...
Finding the best wines of Italy
There is so much to love about Italy. There's the food, the art, the music, the people – and, of course, the wine. For centuries Italians have been making wines in regions stretching from Piedmonte to Umbria. Like elsewhere in Europe, the people take great pride in producing wines special to their region and using grape varieties unique to their cl...