Italian land and nature: Agritourisms
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : italia.it Translation by: In Italy tourists and travelers love staying in agritourisms (agriturismi), authentic agricultural enterprises that are often outfitted with all the comforts and modern conveniences. From the magnificent hills of Tuscany to the magical borgoes of Umbria, from the cou...
IT and US: The tenth edition of the Video Competition Memorie Migranti (Migrant Memories)
WTI Magazine #5 2013 Nov, 15Author : Regional Museum of Emigration Pietro Conti Translation by: The Video Competition Memorie Migranti (Migrant Memories) arrives this year at its tenth edition. The competition was created to recover the historical memory of italian emigration in the world and foster resea...
Italian cinema: Italians in Cannes
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : Edoardo Peretti Translation by: This year the 69th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has selected three Italians in the official competition: "Il racconto dei racconti" (Tale of tales) by Matteo Garrone, "Youth" by Paolo Sorrentino, "Mia madre" by Nanni Moretti. Garrone, Sorrentino and Moretti...
Italian cuisine: Broad Beans Puree
WTI Magazine #64 2015 July, 10Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: This light, fluffy and flavorful puree is a typical Apulian peasant dish that can be served as an appetizing starter with bread croutons and pecorino cheese or as a main course accompained by boiled catalogna seasoned with olive oil and chili. This rusti...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 76
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 76th issue of our online magazine. It's February 2016, and I'm about to leave for the US, where I'll be presenting my book "We the Italians. Two flags, One heart. One hundred interviews". A few days ago I had the privilege of presentin...
Italian wine: Chianti
WTI Magazine #22 2014 Mar, 21Author : Vino OK Translation by: One of the first documents that witnesses and mentions about this famous wine is undoubtedly represented by its classification, as originally drafted in 1398. Looking at these documents, we can understand how the Chianti was a white wine, it did not have a large diffusion...
Italian wine: Vernaccia di Serrapetrona. A 3 fermentation wine
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: The Marche is a region in central Italy. Pronounced "lay mark-ay", the Le Marche region borders Emilia Romagna to the north, Umbria to the west and Abruzzo to the south and barely touches the regions of Tuscany and Lazio. The Ma...
Italian art: Andrea Pozzo
WTI Magazine #22 2014 Mar, 21Author : Enrico De Iulis Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti When we talk about Italian baroque and more specifically about Romanesque baroque, immediately come to our mind the style, the works and the names of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Francesco Borromini and Pietro Berrettini da Cortona, who are considered t...
IT and US: The IACE summer program, long standing tradition and doorway to culture
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : IACE Translation by: For the last three consecutive years the Italian American Committee on Education Summer Program has enjoyed a residency in the medieval town of Narni, province of Terni, in southern Umbria. Through close collaboration with the Narni Arts Academy and its Artistic Director, pia...
Italian traditions: The bridge competition in Pisa
WTI Magazine #64 2015 July, 10Author : folclore.it Translation by: The bridge competition is a reminiscent an event organized in two highlights: the historical parade and the battle. It takes place in the summer in Pisa, Tuscany, and it reflects an ancient and bloody game of the time of the maritime Republic of Pisa. Repeatedly suspe...
Italian cuisine: Asparagus with almonds and capers
WTI Magazine #60 2015 May, 15Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: Let's celebrate spring with asparagus, a vegetable known for it's strong and distinct flavor. Asparagus, sliced and stir-fried, is a great base for a variety of dishes: first courses, entrees or side dishes. The addition of capers and toasted almonds in t...
Italian good news: Towards the TTIP a focus on exports to the US for SME
WTI Magazine #64 2015 July, 10Author : Confartigianato Translation by: At the conference "Towards the TTIP: a focus on exports to the US for SME" held at EXPO2015 Confartigianato has presented the report "Towards the TTIP. Italian exports to the United States of America" that contains a specific focus on Made in Italy to the USA in t...