Expo 2020 Dubai: Italy Pavilion becomes first certified as sustainable
Italy's is the first pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai to be certified as sustainable, and is an example for future events like Expo 2030 which Rome hopes to host, it emerged at Thursday's presentation of the bid in Dubai. Certification company Rina said the Italian pavilion meets the principles of the UNI ISO 2021 norms in its "life cycle" and the event...
The Wines Of Sannio - Campania’s Hidden Jewel
The region of Campania in southwestern Italy is well known for several attractions, such as Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and of course the marvelous city of Napoli, which for many locals and tourists, is all about its pizzerie. But the wines of Campania, while becoming more recognized these days, are still under appeciated in the world of Italian wine...
A Guide to Sicilian Wines, the Best-Kept Secret of Italy
While frequently overshadowed by other regions of Italian wine, the island of Sicily actually produces some of the finest wine in the world. Home to several native grape varieties, Sicilian wine is delicious, with complex flavors that rival any wine-making region. In previous decades, Sicilian wines weren’t held in high regard, overshadowed by Ital...
Italy: 500 Rome medics sign up to help Ukraine
Around 500 doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have responded to a call from Italy's central Lazio region around Rome seeking to recruit medical staff to help people affected by the war in Ukraine, reports Italian newspaper La Repubblica. The appeal from regional health authorities sought healthcare professionals "interested in collaborating, th...
Italy museums free for women on 8 March
Women in Rome and throughout Italy will have free entry to state museums and archaeological sites on 8 March, as part of a nationwide initiative by the culture ministry to mark International Women's Day, or Festa della Donna. In addition to offering free entry, Italy's museums will host a series of special events dedicated to women, listed on the c...
UNESCO: the Italian ancient beech forest
Italy is the country with the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 58, of which only five are naturalistic: in addition to the ancient beech forests, there is the geology of Etna, the Dolomites, and Mount San Giorgio, as well as the volcanic territories of the Aeolian Islands. This uniqueness makes these woods a different heritage compared to others....
‘I'm staying here for my animals’: The Italian man rescuing stray dogs in Ukraine
There is shooting going on outside, as we speak. He has a tired voice, maybe a bit resigned, but calm. Andrea Cisternino has been living in Ukraine for 13 years, not far from Kyiv, where he created his own award-winning animal shelter. We chat about his life and what his experience has been on the ground since the invasion began. Originally a fashi...
10 Essential Films by Italian Horror Master Dario Argento
Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s 20th movie, Dark Glasses—his first feature in 10 years—will be arriving on Shudder this fall. While we wait (and feverishly hope it’s a return to form after 2012's regrettable Dracula 3D), we’re looking back at 10 films that have defined his career so far. Fans of Argento—who also wrote, co-wrote, or adapted th...
The delightful world of Italy's vintage candy
It’s difficult to say no to a piece of candy. Or two, if you have a sweet tooth. And while today’s globalized world means that a lot of the sweet treats we eat in Italy are the same you have in the US – although I praise America’s much larger variety of candy bars, especially those involving peanut butter (I am looking at you, Butterfinger and gia...
Donatello bronzes moved in Italy for groundbreaking exhibition
A collection of bronzes sculpted by Renaissance master Donatello has been moved for the first time from the Italian churches where he installed them 600 years ago so that they can be displayed at a ground-breaking exhibition in Florence Three of the four pieces, a relief, a statue and two bronze doors, from Siena Cathedral and San Lorenzo baptister...
Carlo Petrini: if wine abandons its territories, it will lose a part of its identity
Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, gastronome and sociologist, as well as one of the most authoritative International voices when it comes to food and not only, told WineNews in a face to face interview about wine, “the history of the last half century has been the history of the “Renaissance” of Italian wine, and how one of our most important ag...
Stephen Pagliuca sees similarities between Boston Celtics and Atalanta
Boston Celtics’ co-owner Stephen Pagliuca, who acquired a majority stake in Atalanta in February, sees similarities between the NBA team and La Dea and explains why he invested in the Serie A team. Atalanta announced an agreement to sell the 55% stake in the club less than a month ago. On paper, it was announced as a partnership between the Percass...