ICA: 2025 Italian Citizenship Decree. Legal Implications, Judicial Challenges and Future Opportunities
On March 28, 2025, an emergency decree (decreto-legge) was approved by the Italian Council of Ministers, which outlines new eligibility rules concerning the recognition of Italian citizenship by descent. The much-discussed changes have led to countless questions and concerns, leaving many with Italian ancestry wondering if they have a path forward...
Italian design: La Pimpa turns 50
Animation is a sector of great interest, traditionally underappreciated, in the Italian design landscape. The main players in this field are gathered in Cartoon Italia, an association chaired by Maria Carolina Terzi, which includes around 80 companies with 6,000 employees, including service and licensing, generating an annual turnover of around €50...
Italian street food: Ligurian Chickpea farinata
Chickpea farinata is a savory cake made with chickpea flour, water, salt, and extra virgin olive oil. It is a typical dish from Ligurian tradition, introduced in the Middle Ages by the Maritime Republic of Genoa through trade contacts with the Arab world. Over time, it spread to other parts of Italy and the world, including Argentina and Uruguay. I...
Italian handcrafts: Traditional craftsmanship of Sicily, a cultural treasure
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, has a rich and diverse cultural heritage, and its traditional craftsmanship is a testament to this. The island’s history, shaped by centuries of diverse influences, from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the Arabs, Normans, and Spanish, has resulted in a vibrant tapestry of crafts that continue to thr...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 185
Dear friends, Spring has finally arrived. Rome is starting to fill up with tourists, even more this year due to the Jubilee. A few days ago, an event was held in New York that I should have attended in person, at what is "my home" in the United States, the Italian American Museum in Little Italy, New York. Unfortunately, I couldn't be there in per...
Italian flavors: Calabrian Capocollo
Calabrian Capocollo DOP is a salted and aged cured meat product, made from the upper loin of pigs belonging to traditional large-sized breeds such as the Calabrese, Large White, and Italian Landrace, all raised in Calabria. The production area of Calabrian Capocollo DOP covers the entire Calabria region. The pigs used for production must be born in...
Italian land and nature: Castellana caves, a natural wonder in the heart of Apulia
For millions of years, the karst underground of Puglia has undergone continuous and constant changes, giving rise over time to true natural monuments admired by both local and international tourists. In Castellana, the relentless flow of waters from an underground river, now dry, and their inevitable erosive action, have created a series of paths,...
Italian report: Italy in 10 Selfies 2024
“Italy in 10 Selfies” every year tells about some of the country's records, often little-known or underestimated ones, that determine the features of an economy that is more human-oriented and, therefore, more promising for the future. The work provides data that highlights how, thanks to the process of qualitative transformation of the national pr...
Italian art: Palazzo Te in Mantua, 500 years of creativity
The Palazzo Te Foundation is preparing to celebrate the 500th anniversary of a place of wonder, born from the genius of Giulio Romano and the rise of Federico II Gonzaga—two young men at the beginning of the 16th century who were able to embody both the glory of the past and a great future. They did so by imagining and creating Palazzo Te, to tell...
Italian entertainment: Eduardo De Filippo’s "Napoli milionaria! Celebrates the 2500th anniversary of the founding of Naples
On March 25th 2025, exactly 80 years after the first staging of Eduardo’s comedy at the Neapolitan San Carlo theater, the film will be screened, with the De Filippo family attending the event: it will be the beginning of the celebrations to mark the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the city of Naples. The program, organized by the committee se...
Italian cuisine: Busiate Pasta with Sicilian Pesto
Once winter is over, I get a lot of requests for tasty, easy pasta recipes that can be whipped up in minutes and enjoyed during the spring season. March is also National Noodle Month, and this Busiate Pasta with Sicilian Pesto adapted from Olive Oil For Dummies is the perfect way to celebrate. It features Sicilian pesto, – also known as “pesto alla...
Italian territories: Val Pusteria
At the foot of the Dolomites, spring is even more beautiful. As nature awakens, the Val Pusteria, which stretches with its valleys all the way to Eastern Tyrol, gains a special charm. The valley floor begins to turn green, the meadows become dotted with flowers, yet on the slopes, the ski pistes are still in perfect condition, allowing you to end t...