Italians prefer to speak English to tourists instead of their native tongue
By max Antonucci On the first day of classes in Florence, everyone was talking about their attempts to speak Italian with the locals — easier in theory than in practice, mainly because of how many Italians know English. My teacher, Dorothy Barret, overheard and said she actually disliked how many Italians speak English. Barret, w...
The sculptor's masterpieces at the Borghese Gallery
In the lofty and impressive Borghese Gallery in Rome, the Polo Museale of the City of Rome and the Soprintendenza Special for Historic, Artistic and Ethno-Anthropological Heritage present Giacometti. La Scultura until May 25th, 2014. The exposition brings one of the 20th-Century's unparalleled artists, Alberto Giacometti, to the Eternal City; acco...
American Group Wants To Buy Cagliari And Build A New Stadium
An American consortium are reportedly interested in buying Cagliari and their Italian representative Luca Silvestrone has met with the mayor of the city Massimo Zedda to discuss the construction of a new stadium. The investors wants to build a new arena and a sporting center in Sant'Elia, the area where the Sardinian club currently reside....
Giuseppe Rossi's granddad blasts Italy boss Cesare Prandelli a traitor after leaving Fiorentina striker out of World Cup squad
Giuseppe Rossi's grandfather has labelled Cesare Prandelli 'a traitor' after the Italy boss excluded the striker from the World Cup squad. The Fiorentina hitman had recovered from five months out with a knee injury and featured in Italy's 0-0 draw with Republic of Ireland at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Read more Source:&n...
Fast Track Italian Startup Visa to Spur Innovation in the Bel Paese
In the last 18 months, Italy has pushed through aggressive reforms to promote innovation in the Italian economy and reduce bureaucratic red tape. For instance, thanks to an initiative called Restart Italia!, a startup can now be registered for 50 EUR through self-certification with the Chamber of Commerce. Or, did you know that Italy adopt...
Luca Parmitano: from Sicily to Space via Mission Viejo
Major in the Italian Air Force, test pilot, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut, Luca Parmitano was born in the province of Catania in 1976. Thanks to an intercultural exchange program, he had the chance to get to know the United States and its culture, an experience that deeply influenced his personal life and future career. Today,...
Orange (Fiber) is the New Green
Il Made in Italy deve significare innovazione, creatività e tecnologia per poter essere credibile ed esportabile non solo come idea ma anche come prodotto. Due giovani donne siciliane, di Catania nello specifico, Adriana Santanocito di 36 anni ed Enrica Arena di 28, hanno vinto una grande sfida. Sono loro l'anima di Orange Fiber un nuovo t...
Rossi returns in March
Giuseppe Rossi will return to the Fiorentina side at the beginning of March, the club has announced. The Italian international has been on the sidelines all season with a knee injury, and has undergone surgery in the USA to correct the problem. Now the club's team doctor has set a return date for the former Manchester United man, with...
Italian agriculture ‘greenest’ in Europe
Italian agriculture is one of the 'greenest', most sustainable and safest in Europe, according to data released on Monday by farmers' union Coldiretti at a meeting on multifunctionality in agriculture in light of Milan Expo 2015. Italy produces 35% less greenhouse gas compared the EU average, and has the lowest number of agricultural produ...
Slow Turism: traveling with attention to details
by Jane Huson You spend every waking hour at the office stressing about your clients, and when you're not at the office you are rushing to pick up Johnny and Jane from school or dashing to the grocery store to pick up Stouffer's frozen lasagna because you have no time to cook. Sound familiar? Many of us have grown so accustom...
The most beautiful works of art you can admire in Sicily
As the Italian region with the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Sicily is definitely one of the must visit places in Italy, at least once in a lifetime. As a mix of both natural and architectural heritage including Mount Etna, the Aeolian Islands, the Valley of Temples and the wonderful Cathedrals of Palermo, Cefalù and Monreale, thes...
AUR supports LoveItaly! The international organization dedicated to sustaining Italy’s unique cultural heritage
Dr. Richard Hodges, President of The American University of Rome, has taken on the Presidency of LoveItaly!, a non-profit, crowdfunding initiative that takes a revolutionary approach to the conservation and promotion of masterful Italian works of art – allowing the participation of all in the preservation and curatorship of the wonders of Italian h...