In defense of Columbus
Thanks to Fucsia Nissoli Fitzgerald there is a motion in the Chamber of Deputies in favor of Christopher Columbus, which would commit the Italian Government in his defense. We are waiting for it to be discussed and voted on, and then we hope that the Italian Government will wake up. This is the text of the motion The Chamber of Deputies, provided...
Italian design: Milton Glaser, an Italian honorary citizen
On June 26, 2020 the world lost one of its brightest mind. Milton Glaser died on his 91st birthday after an incredible and extremely long career in the creative field. But where do I begin to tell what Milton Glaser really represented to the design world? Well, he was a real legend, let’s start from here. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York Cit...
Italian land and nature: Camogli
Camogli is an exquisite borgo with a view on the Gulf of Paradise (on the Italian Rivera di Levante, in Liguria). A typical, romantic seaside village characterized by highly-stacked and vivaciously-painted houses, Camogli is part of a magnificent natural setting that has enchanted tourists the world over, for centuries. It is the calling for those...
Italian entertainment: Ennio Morricone
Winner of two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes and four Grammy Awards, Ennio Morricone, one of the greatest Italian composer and conductor, has given to the entire world an inestimable music heritage that will probably make the future generations remember him forever. His death, a few days ago, on the 6th of July, has left a big hole in the hear...
Italian good news: The economic and productive role of the agri-food industry in the face of the Covid-19 challenge
The Coronavirus has caused the re-emergence of the strategic nature of the agri-food sector: food and drink consumption has been and continues to be among the few that have marked positive variations, proving to be anti-cyclical compared to other supply chains. While sales of non-food goods went down (-22% in value in the first four months of 2019...
Italian language: Marchigiano, Transitioning from North to South
Let’s jump back into our tour of the languages of Italy. We went through most of the north and now it is time to keep going down the boot and reach the region of Marche, to the center east of Italy. I didn’t know much about Marche except that it is a beautiful region and that they have amazing people and tasty food, but while researching the langua...
Italian innovation: From the Polytechnic of Turin, the prototype mask that will allow the contact sports
If you practiced a contact sport before the coronavirus, competitive or just among friends, thanks to the Italian research you will soon be able to return to the field in total safety. At the Politecnico di Torino, in collaboration with CONI and other sports federations, a prototype of a mask different from the surgical one, able to allow contact s...
Italian wine: Lugana wines in Lombardy featuring Borgo La Caccia
If you’re ever had the pleasure to travel to Lake Garda in Northern Italy you are one of the lucky ones. It is the biggest lake in Italy residing in both the Veneto and Lombardy regions. Many great wines are located around it and within a short distance, including those of the Lugana DOC. Lugana is a wine appellation situated at the southern poi...
Italian gardens: Villa Lante
Villa Lante dates back to the 16th century and its conception is attributed to Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. It is located south of the medieval village of Bagnaia, on the slopes of the Cimini mountains in the Lazio region, and is connected to it by three roads converging towards the main square. Although it was designed, like Villa Farnese in Capraro...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 128
Ciao from Rome to all the friends of We the Italians. Dear friends, I hope you are well in these difficult times, when as if the coronavirus were not enough, the incomprehensible, unjustifiable and very wrong attacks on the statues of Columbus have arrived. On We the Italians I'm publishing all the updates: every day there are about 10 articles abo...
Italian little Italies:Lovere, beauty is reflected in the lake
After travelling between the mountains and valleys of Bergamo and Brescia, suddenly after a bend you reach Lovere, a borgo which spreads narrow between lake and mountain and looks like a large amphitheater, with its fine palaces and buildings which for centuries have been a worthy setting and splendid crown to the Piazza del Porto. Piazza del Porto...
Italian cuisine: Plum cake with onions and scamorza
These delicious plum cakes are a tasty idea for an aperitivo with a glass of prosecco or Martini spritz to enjoy with your family and friends. Delicious Italian smoked scamorza cheese and onions make these treats extra moist and add flavor. Scamorza is an Italian cheese, typical of Apulia and some parts of Campania and Molise (Southern Italy). It i...