First robot that thinks out loud built in Italy
Italy has produced the first robot in the world that thinks out loud and so learns new things like children, arousing empathy in humans. The robot has been created by two Palermo University experts, Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella. Pipitone is an expert in computational models for language and Chella an expert in informatics and robotics. Their...
Coffee Clash: Honors for Espresso Divide Italians
The unusual calm of Gran Caffè Gambrinus in Naples, a legendary cafe that has been emptied by coronavirus restrictions, belies the turmoil roiling Italy’s coffee community. The cafe is part of a clash between Neapolitan coffee culture and that of larger Italy, both of which are seeking international recognition for their contributions to world coff...
Ventotene, a guide to the Pontine Island
The Island of Ventotene is part of the Pontine archipelago and one of the pearls of the Tyrrhenian Sea, which consists of 6 islands. The 3 km volcanic island is located at the border between Lazio and Campania. Before Ventotene became a summer attraction, it was used as a fortress and an isolated piece of land where to send unwanted members of so...
The Discreet Wines of Valle d'Aosta
Located in northwest Italy, Valle d'Aosta is nestled into the Alps north of Piedmont, bordering Switzerland and France. While it's equally as enticing in summer for outdoor activities as it is in the winter for its skiing, it still tends to get overshadowed by the grand cities on Italy's customary tourism circuit. Yet its gastronomy and delicacies...
Meet Antonio Dikele Distefano, the new Italian superhero filmmaker
The beautiful Black creative golden age that we’ve been experiencing is now making its way to Italy. Zero, which debuts on Netflix Italia on Wednesday, is sure to be a part of it. A series with a majority Black cast, the story centers on a teen named Omar/Zero (Giuseppe Dave Seke), whose ability to become invisible is a metaphor for the erasure tha...
Strategies Bresaola della Valtellina PGI Consortium are using to counteract the crisis
Last year was a complicated year for Bresaola della Valtellina PGI. Total production from the main 16 certified companies reached 12,607 tons (-8.78% on 2019). A little more than 35,000 tons of raw material (90% of which was cut from the tip of the hip) of selected European and global origin were sent to the production of Bresaola della Valtellina...
Made in Italy icon Vespa celebrates 75 years
Vespa, the iconic Italian scooter, celebrates 75 years since the first patent was presented by Piaggio on 23 April 1946. One of the top Made in Italy brands, Vespa's landmark birthday coincides with the milestone of reaching 19 million scooters produced, with the vehicles sold in 83 countries worldwide. Vespas have been manufactured, uninterrupted...
Italy and it's long history with Bocce
Bocce is a simple game that finds its roots in ancient Rome and 2,500 years later, it is still popular with people of all ages. Bocce ranks as second, next to soccer, as the great Italian national pastime. In fact, other than soccer, forms of bocce are played in more countries around the world than any other ball game. The game has been played by e...
Covid-19: Italian government approves new decree to 'reopen' Italy
The Italian government of premier Mario Draghi on Wednesday approved Italy's latest emergency coronavirus decree providing a roapmap for the significant "reopening" of the country from Monday 26 April. Under the new decree, valid until 31 July, the existing nightly curfew of 22.00 will be retained until at least 1 June after which it will be assess...
Why Chefs And Foodies Fall In Love With Fontina
Steep, high-altitude, unpolluted pastures, terraced on mountainsides covered with lush, aromatic grasses. This is where Valdostana cows, sheep, and goats graze, the ones that ultimately produce the wonderful cheese and dairy products showcased in the new MHz Choice travel series, Le Petit Tour. The Valle d’Aosta (Aosta Valley), considered the hear...
La deputata eletta nella ripartizione America settentrionale e centrale Fucsia Nissoli (Fi) contro gli atti vandalici a scapito della statua di Colombo a Manhattan: “No alla rimozione dalla vita pubblica americana del contributo degli italiani!”
“Concordo con la dura presa di posizione del Governatore Cuomo contro gli atti vandalici perpetrati a scapito della statua di Colombo a Manhattan, un vero e proprio attacco alla nostra identità culturale di cui siamo orgogliosi e che si sta verificando anche in altre zone d’America come a Houston, dove risiedo”: così la deputata eletta nella ripart...
2 national parks join Gran Paradiso on world green list
Two more Italian national parks have joined the Gran Paradiso park in the world green list drawn up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. They are the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago and the national park of the Casentine...