Vicenza-based paratroopers honor their fallen at Caserma Del Din
Sunlight parted storm clouds as paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Caserma Del Din paused to remember their fallen. During the ceremony, held just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Col. Michael Kloepper and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Chapin, the command team for the 173rd, unveiled a memorial stone from Afghanistan. Kloepper welcomed t...
Overwhelmed by crowds? Escape to the ancient Roman harbor of Ostia
Visiting Rome can be overwhelming. Rome offers too much, too many monuments, too much history, too many exhibitions and museums, too many tourists. You might decide to get away from the city’s energy for a day. Here is a suggestion from a local: a day trip to the ancient Roman harbor of Ostia Antica, a perfect refuge from the crowds, traffic horns...
A teen seeks the truth about her family in tough Italian drama ‘A Chiara’
At 15, you’re still a baby to some while to others, just old enough to know better. Usually these interested parties are relatives who carry their own reasons for either prolonging a loved one’s innocence or hurrying up their maturity. But for the forthright middle daughter of a close-knit family in filmmaker Jonas Carpignano’s tough, vibrating Ita...
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS Il viaggio in Italia
The heritage tourism, in Italy called “tourism of the roots”, has arisen in the Italian public discourse a tremendous debate – think of the contributions of the PNRR foreseen for “return tourism”. The Altreitalie Center wishes to start to investigate the literature related to the visits home by the descendants of Italian emigrants and by contempora...
38 Best Things To Do In Sorrento, Italy
Sorrento has welcomed droves of tourists every year since way back when the Romans started building holiday homes there and it’s easy to see why. A short, scenic ride from Naples Airport, this quintessentially Italian city nestled high on the clifftops of Campania is all about the dramatic views, food and vibes. There are so many fun things to do i...
Why the Italian coastal town of Bari should be your next mini-break destination
When you think about Italy, you probably think of big-name, heavy hitters such as Rome, Sicily, and Tuscany. Bari, a low-key, coastal town in the south east, is less likely to spring to mind. But despite it being off the beaten track, it is well worth a visit - or maybe exactly because it is. Bari is the capital of the region of Puglia, which forms...
Riva del Garda: what to see and what to do in a weekend
Riva del Garda is a small tourist centre located in Trentino Alto-Adige, on the northern shores of Lake Garda: immersed in a breathtaking landscape, among the nearby Dolomites and trees including lemons, olive trees, oleanders, it is one of the most beautiful places to spend a weekend or a whole week and have completely new experiences! Riva del Ga...
Unique Rail Journeys in Italy: Dante’s Train Between Florence and Ravenna
“Dante’s Train,” a rail route tracing the journey of the Supreme Poet from Florence to Ravenna during his exile years, is returning for the summer season. Launched last year to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death, the vintage steam train takes travelers from Florence, the Tuscan capital, where Dante was born, to Ravenna in Emilia-Romag...
Inaugural Fondazione Sicilia Affiliated Fellows Are Announced
The Fondazione Sicilia and the American Academy in Rome have announced the selection of the inaugural Fondazione Sicilia Affiliated Fellowships at the American Academy in Rome following a competitive selection process. In the category of visual arts, the artist duo Antonella Genuardi and Leonardo Ruta won. In the humanities competition, the scholar...
Science: one of Italy's many excellences
Science has no boundaries. International collaborations are a sine qua non of the work of researchers and their training. And the more does that work rely on the “solitude” of those labs where connections and relationships with the rest of the world develop, the stronger it gets. It’s nice to hear how an Italian team – formed in the US, but that ha...
Pompeii victim’s genome successfully sequenced for first time
The genome of a victim of the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius over the ancient city of Pompeii has been sequenced for the first time, scientists have revealed, shedding new light on the health and diversity of those who lived in the Roman empire at the time of the disaster. In a study published in Scientific Reports on Thursday, a team led...
Made in Italy: How Fendi is preserving its homeland's native relics
Cultural superpower Italy has long been an epicentre of art, architecture and design. From the domes and arches of ancient Rome, to the 20th century maisonsthat dominate Milan Fashion Week, ‘la bella figura’, or‘good appearance’, is part of the national DNA – an aesthetic history that Fendi seeks to champion and sustain. The Roman brand has engaged...