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If the brand is the tool through which customer loyalty occurs, Ekaf Industria nazionale del Caffè, among the founding members of the Associazione Marchi Storici d'Italia, has behind it a history of excellence that has made the brand a synonym for all-Italian quality. Indeed, the “Columbia” roasting company, opened in Livorno (Tuscany) in 1946, imm...

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Imagine opening your eyes in the morning in a room with frescoed ceilings or strolling through the gardens of a villa that looks like something out of a historical novel. Now, this dream can become a reality thanks to a new platform that allows you to book stays in Italy's most charming historic mansions. The new portal, promoted by the Associazion...

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The Fermo-Macerata Shoemaking District is based in Sant’Elpidio a Mare, in the heart of the Marche region, the home of famous brands that represent Italian style throughout the world. The district has its origins in the 15th century with the workshops of shoemakers that produced footwear for town markets. The municipal statutes and those of the tra...

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If you are pursuing Italian citizenship by descent, the first step is determining your eligibility. However, you may have multiple Italian-born ancestors and are unsure which is the best ancestor to apply through. Therefore, it’s crucial to begin with a preliminary step of piecing together the details in your family tree, including dates and places...

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Since ancient times, the mountains of Belluno have provided an ideal natural setting for breeding dairy cattle and for dairy production. The first cooperative dairy in the Kingdom of Italy was established in Canale d’Agordo in 1872. The idea of grouping small local farmers to process their milk in a single cheese dairy, thereby reducing production...

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In the heart of Florence, a remarkable restoration project is unveiling the secrets of one of art history's greatest masters. The Stories of Saint Francis, painted by Giotto in the Bardi Chapel of Santa Croce, are undergoing a meticulous restoration that won't be completed until summer 2025. However, the project is already yielding fascinating disc...

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The Colorno Royal Palace was built by Duke Ranuccio II Farnese in 1660 as a tribute to his wife Violante Margherita of Savoy, a great lover of fox hunting, and was later completed by his son Ranuccio II, the Duke Francesco Farnese until 1719. The Honorable courtyard still has the characters given by the great designer Ferdinando Galli, called “Il B...

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Dear friends, September is always a month full of events and activities, but never before has We the Italians been as busy as this year when returning from summer vacations, although as you know, we never stop. As you know, we are partners in a particularly important traveling event. It's called Salerno-Verona, History of the American Fifth Army in...

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Aosta has earned the nickname “little Rome of the Alps” due to the extraordinary wealth of its archaeological sites from Roman times that can be visited like an open-air museum. Conquered by Rome in the days of Augustus, the city was renamed Augusta Praetoria and was enriched with important monuments due to its strategic position on the Roman Via d...

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After nearly 500 years, Giorgio Vasari's magnificent ceiling from Palazzo Corner Spinelli in Venice has been fully restored and is once again on public display. This Renaissance jewel has been painstakingly reassembled after its panels were scattered among private collectors and museums at the end of the 18th century. For the past 40 years, the Ita...

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September is National Chicken Month and National Potato Month, and I have the pleasure of spending it in my ancestral homeland of Calabria, Italy. Here potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes find their way into many traditional recipes even though they were originally New World ingredients. Last week my dear friend and culinary collaborator Giampiero Mont...

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A small town of not more than 1500 people deep in the inland of Veneto, plunged in the hills, equally distant from Verona, at the west, Vicenza, at the East, and the Alps, at the north. This is a town of humble people, where everybody knows each other, with that working-class awareness that you must make it on your own.  This is where Claudio Pacca...

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