WTI Events: April 22, 2023 Interview with Viviana Altieri from The Italian Radio Hour
April 22, 2023 Roma, Italy https://youtu.be/35MV0NTiCcs
At New Italian Eatery Il Falò, Nearly Every Dish Gets a Taste of the Flame
As far as wood-fired food goes, pizza is the tip of the iceberg at Il Falò, an upscale Italian eatery that opened last week at the Westin hotel in Raleigh’s Brier Creek neighborhood. Nearly every dish on Il Falò’s dinner menu, designed by James Beard award-winning chef Bradford Thompson, contains an element of wood-fired blister, crisp, or char. S...
Italian men's fashion exports skyrocket
Exports of Italian men’s fashion concluded 2022 on a high note, showcasing robust growth, according to data released during a press conference for Pitti Uomo 104. The Confindustria Study Center for Sistema Moda Italia revealed that exports from January to December 2022 saw a remarkable increase of 24.7 percent compared to the previous year, totalin...
Johnny Depp casts Al Pacino in biopic of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani
Johnny Depp has confirmed that Al Pacino has accepted a role in the biopic of artist Amedeo Modigliani, which will become Depp’s second film as director. Pacino will play the role of real-life art collector Maurice Gangnat (whose portrait was painted in 1916 by Pierre-Auguste Renoir) in Modi, a drama adapted from a play by Dennis McIntyre. Italian...
Blue flags 2023, here are the 226 best beaches in Italy
There are 226 coastal resorts and 84 tourist landings in Italy that will be able to boast the Blue Flag 2023 award. These 226 Italian municipalities, totaling 458 beaches, correspond to a quarter of Italy's beaches, including lake as well as marine beaches, and about 11 percent of the world's award-winning beaches. That's 16 more Blue Flags than la...
Italian American Ad Guru Named Next Twitter CEO
Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s advertising chief and a longtime power broker on Madison Avenue, is the new CEO of Twitter, according to billionaire Elon Musk. Musk, who purchased the social media giant last year in a deal worth $44 billion. will step aside to focus on product design and new technology, while Yaccarino, 60, will lead the company’s...
Confassociazioni, the Italian Confederation of Professional Associations Announces the Opening of its USA Branch
Confassociazioni, the organization that promotes and supports professional associations in Italy, announces the opening of a branch in the United States, which joins the foreign delegations already active in the United Kingdom, Spain, United Arab Emirates and Canada. The press conference to present Confassociazioni USA was held at the italian Chamb...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Display Special Loan of Colossal Limestone “Giant” from the Mont’e Prama Foundation, Sardinia, Italy
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today the significant loan from the Mont’e Prama Foundation, Sardinia, Italy, of a colossal limestone statue of a boxer known as Manneddu (mannu in Sardinian means “large”). The nearly seven-foot-tall figure, dating from about 900–750 BCE, will be on view for six months—from May 25 through December 6, 2023—i...
Antinori Takes Sole Ownership of Napa's Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Marchesi Antinori is solidifying its foothold in Napa Valley, buying complete control of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. The two companies announced today that Antinori, which has been a minority partner at the iconic Napa winery since Ste. Michelle purchased it from founder Warren Winiarksi in 2007, is buying Ste. Michell...
Associated Press photographer Elise Amendola, who documented decades of sports and news, dies at 70
Renowned Associated Press photojournalist Elise Amendola — a determined, joyous and patient journalist who masterfully photographed pivotal global news and sporting events spanning decades — has died. She was 70. Amendola, who recently retired from the AP, died Thursday at her home in North Andover, Massachusetts, after a 13-year battle with ovaria...
AC Milan and Juventus announce pre-season tour of the US
Next summer, Milan and Juventus will participate in a tour of the U.S., the "New U.S. Summer Series" organized by the "Soccer Champions Tour," along with other top clubs such as Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United.Milan and Juventus will play each other on Thursday, July 27 at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA. Milan will als...
A Look Back: 3 Times Italy Won Big at Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the world’s most watched non-sporting events and among the largest music competitions on the planet. This year’s warbling participants are taking to the stage this week in Liverpool to perform original songs in front of an international audience. With the theme #UnitedbyMusic, the 2023 Eurovision sfida (challen...