Made in Italy/Nissoli: dieta mediterranea ambasciatrice di italianità
L’on. Fucsia Nissoli (Pi) l’11 marzo scorso ha partecipato, a Roma, assieme al Vice Ministro dell’Agricoltura, Andrea Olivero, alla serata “Sapori mediterranei sotto le stelle”, in cui oltre a promuovere l’agroalimentare italiano all’estero, sono state premiate le eccellenze sia artistiche che della produzione agricola legata alla dieta mediterrane...
ITALIAN CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM HAS HELPED ARTISTS RAISE €1.6M – NOW IT’S LAUNCHING IN UK AND US
An Italian music-focused Kickstarter rival, Musicraiser, is opening offices in London and New York. To date, the crowdfunding platform has matched funding to over 500 projects, helping artists raise more than €1.6m. Musicraiser was founded in 2012 by Italian musician Giovanni Gulino, of the band Marta Sui Tubi. It allows musicians to...
U.S. ambassador to Italy, a Leechburg native, helps family find 'roots'
Many children and grandchildren of immigrants have only dreamed of returning to their ancestral birthplaces. But U.S. Ambassador to Italy and Leechburg High School graduate John Phillips and his brothers were able to pay a visit last fall to the small towns of Frisanco and Poffabro in northeastern Italy, where their grandparents grew up. &nbs...
Mott Foundation conferred 148 academic scholarships
The John R. Mott Scholarship Foundation of Washington, D.C., dedicated to the education of the children of Calabria, Italy, held its annual award ceremony and reception on June 19, at the Principessa Hotel in Campora San Giovani, Cosenza, Italy. At the ceremony, 148 academic scholarships have been awarded to students from the Region of Cal...
The Erotic History of Italy with Cinzia Giorgio
by Rick Zullo I'm making a prediction: this podcast episode will become my most downloaded track on iTunes within a short time. What makes me think this? Well, two things. First, because the title is certain to attract people's attention when it pops up in a search. From my Google stats, I know that "dating Italian women," "sex in Italy,"...
The secrets of Lazio’s cuisine
by Claudia Astarita If we think of Roman cookery, what comes to mind is an image of the people. More than elsewhere, in Rome and Lazio, food brings with it the aromas and noises of the taverns, recipes using simple ingredients, and robust strong flavours. These "humble" origins created a tradition based on the principle of using w...
Cerchi una canzone? Facebook consiglia la bolognese musiXmatch
Anche un'italiana tra le app dell'anno premiate da Facebook. La bolognese musiXmatch si è aggiudicata il riconoscimento per Europa, Medioriente e Africa per il FbStart Apps of the Year, il concorso che premia le migliori app mobile aderenti al Programma. L'entusiasmo per i premi è stato alto quest'anno se si considerano le oltre mille iscrizioni pr...
Dior Is Expected to Name Maria Grazia Chiuri as Artistic Director
Christian Dior has finally found its designer. In a move that will break up one of the most feted design teams in fashion, Maria Grazia Chiuri of Valentino is expected to be named artistic director of Dior, becoming the first woman to lead the brand in its 70-year history. The move, which is expected to be announced next month, has th...
Uffizi Gallery recreates 18th century setting for Medici ancient sculpture show
Precious, small sculptures from the Medici collections, dating from Francesco I de' Medici's original collection up to the Grand Duke Leopoldo, are on display in Florence up to November 2 at the Gallerie degli Uffizi. The exhibition opens with a handful of examples illustrating the characteristics of small-format sculptures of the Classica...
I bergamaschi Zini e Bergamelli vincono la Race across America
Obiettivo centrato. L'imprenditore Enrico Bergamelli e il coach Aldo Zini hanno vinto, nella categoria team maschili a due under 50, la celebre Race across America di ultracycling. I due hanno attraversato con successo gli Stati Uniti, percorrendo le 3069 miglia in otto giorni, 10 ore e 59 minuti, arrivando al traguardo di Annapolis. ...
Roselle Park Sister City Adopted By Arpino Italy
August 6, 2016 marked the official sister city relationship between the Borough of Roselle Park and the Community of Arpino Italy. At a special meeting of the Council of Arpino, surrounded by a gallery of art, the Mayor and Council unanimously approved the sister city relationship to build artistic and cultural bonds as well as the added benefit of...
AmeriQua: un Kennedy scopre l'America in Italia
Anche se ti chiami Kennedy non è detto che il tuo destino sia quello di entrare in politica. Magari sei solo un ragazzo normale classe '84 che, come molti suoi coetanei americani, ha deciso di studiare un anno in Italia e ha vissuto come uno dei tanti studenti universitari fuori sede, tra amori incasinati, nuovi amici, discoteche, lavori improvvisa...