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...
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...
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,...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Zoagli is a small village on the Ligurian Riviera of Levante, situated between Rapallo and Chiavari in the Gulf of Tigullio. It is appreciated for its cliffs overlooking the sea and its mule tracks, which offer particularly scenic routes. The village’s significance is tied to the history and tradition of its craftsmanship, which over the centuries...
Soccer (calcio) has been the most beloved sport in Italy for over 100 years. It’s a huge passion for everyone, from children to the elderly, with fans supporting their local team, even if they play in a lower division, or the more famous Serie A clubs like Juventus, Milan, Inter, Napoli, and Roma. Thanks to this passion, in 1990, Riccardo Albini, a...
The Italian wine industry often highlights its historical roots, tracing its origins to ancient times, often referencing figures like the Greeks and Romans. However, this connection to the past doesn't always hold up under scrutiny, as modern wine production is shaped by much more recent advancements in both knowledge and technology. While the ge...
In Campania, the company Essequadro, which has been active for over 50 years and is already a leader in the eyewear industry, came up with an idea that is both simple and brilliant: recovering cellulose acetate from cigarette filters to produce eyeglass frames. In fact, the company has embraced the cigarette glasses project, monitored during the...