Da New York a Mombercelli. Prestigiosa testimonianza di Simona Rodano
Domenica 25 agosto, a Mombercelli (prov. Asti) nell'ambito delle manifestazioni per la festa patronale e per il ventennale del gemellaggio con la cittadina francese di Villedieu-sur-Indre (Berry), si è svolto il concerto "Mombercelli e New York – canzoni tra radici e ali" con la strepitosa voce di Simona RODANO e una b...
The Best Street Food in Italy
1. PESCE FRITTO AL CONOGelato's not the only dish you can eat from a cone; you can also get fresh, fried seafood served in a paper cone in the streets of many Italian port towns. And this is fresh: the seafood comes right off the fishing boats that arrive at the port each morning, and gets tossed in a basic flour batter and then deep-fried...
And the winners are...the most attractive 50 companies
Home furnishings, food products, fashion: Italy's most attractive companies, those with the best chances of being acquired by a foreign investor, are in these sectors. Among them is traditional chocolate-making brand Venchi, based in Piedmont, major fashion brand Kiton, and leading design brand outfit Kartell. Read more S...
Da dove viene il nome “Italia”? La parola alla Crusca
Nei giorni del cambio della guardia al Quirinale, alcune domande sulla nostra storia ci vengono spontanee. A rispondere, come sempre, è la celebre Accademia della Crusca. Da dove viene il nome "Italia"?La Crusca risponde «Italia è un nome di tradizione classica, in origine con riferimento all'estremità meridionale della Calabria; si estend...
Tuscan castle goes on sale for £20 million
For the cashed-up buyer with an eye for history, it would be the ultimate Tuscan holiday retreat. A castle that was once stayed in by Galileo Galilei has gone on sale near Siena for 28 million euros, or £20 million. Once owned by an aristocratic Italian family that sent two popes to the Vatican, it is more a fortified village than a single proper...
Il mondo parla e canta italiano
Dal 19 al 24 ottobre si tiene in tutto il mondo la XV edizione della Settimana della Lingua Italiana, appuntamento annuale e centrale della promozione linguistica dell'italiano all'estero. L'iniziativa è organizzata in collaborazione tra il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, l'Accademia della Crusca e la Confede...
Discovering Rome’s colossal Baths of Diocletian
by Cinzia Dal Maso Your first impact with Diocletian's Baths in Rome is the garden entrance: an oasis of peace opposite the bustle and noise of neighboring Termini train station. In fact, the station's name, "Termini," is a corruption of the Latin "thermae" or "baths," which came to indicate this Roman neighborhood over the centuries....
The new Italian wines and vintners
by Claudia Astarita The 2016 edition of the the Italian Daily Corriere della Sera guide on "Italian Wines and Vintners" is now available on the market. It tells the story of 200 characters sharing a great passion for wine, whose selection was determined by Luigi Veronelli, a landmark of Italian enological critique. The tone of the...
Le auto storiche rinascono ibride grazie a un nuovo cuore elettrico
di Roberto Chifari Moderne auto elettriche dal fascino assolutamente vintage. Non è fantascienza, ma una realtà già commercializzata grazie ad una startup che opera nel settore dell'aftermarket automobilistico con un obiettivo semplice: rivoluzionare la mobilità urbana. Si chiama Newtron ed è l'acronimo di New Traction Rear On. L'...
The Other Alps: An Insider's Guide to Skiing Italy's Dolomites
by Ondine Cohane & Ed Smith For a quieter and less crowded alpine experience, head to this ski oasis on the Italy-Austria border. Skiing the Dolomites may prompt the following question, "Am I in the Alps?" Geographically, of course, the answer would be yes. Shooting up some 10,000 feet from the chain's southeast foothills, th...
Celebrating the Italian tricolore flag, after 219 years
January 7 is the National Day of the Flag and this year Italy celebrates the 219th anniversary of the birth of the First Tricolore, was invented in the city of Reggio Emilia in 1797, as the flag of the Republic Cispadana. That day, the representatives of four cities (Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna and Ferrara) proclaimed the tricolour flag with red...
How to visit Italy by train
by Claudia Astarita "Visit Italy's magnificent monuments on your rail trip!" – that's how the InterRail webpage advertises itself, adding that, as an assortment of mesmerising attractions, "Italy has something for every traveller". As most people know, the InterRail pass is a railway ticket, available only to European residents and al...