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The San Giuliano Lake Oasis is located in the San Giuliano Regional Reserve, established in 2000 in the municipalities of Grottole and Miglionico, in the Matera province. The area covers about 1300 hectares and is one of the most important wetlands of Basilicata.

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The cozy interior along with the authentic food of Matera's On Park is meant to create a homey Italian atmosphere for Rutherford's Park Avenue. "Everything we make is like Mom’s," Chef and General Manager Erica Russo said. Hoping to bring the culture, food and feel of the Italian city co-owner Mark Forte's family originated from, the business was f...

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di Giampaolo Colletti   Nel 2015 sogno di ripartire da quell'Italia che ho ammirato anche nel corso del 2014. Quante strade, quanti viaggio, quante persone ho avuto il piacere di incontrare nell'anno che sta per chiudersi. Un futuro che si prova a disegnare a immagine e somiglianza della propria comunità locale, cercando nelle nuove tecnolo...

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by Joshua Barone   John Hooper says he is often a little puzzled by Italy. "It's a country that seems to be all on the surface, but actually a lot of things are hidden," said Hooper, author of "The Italians," a cultural study of the country that was published by Viking recently.   "That can be at times sinister, but it can also...

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by Chiara Giovoni   There can no longer be any doubt regarding its unique charm, as rosé mania has been in full flow for some time now. Despite this, quality rosé wine is often not well known, and people tend to think that all rosés are similar, simple wines, and they are sometimes almost scornfully described as being "for women."   W...

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WTI Magazine #78    2016 April 15Author : italia.it      Translation by:   The Murgia National Park was established in 1990 with the name of Parco Regionale Archeologico Storico Naturale delle Chiese Rupestri del Materano (Natural Historic Archaeological Regional Park of the Rock Churches of the Matera region). It has been included in the UNESCO...

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The Atlanta Film Festival will host the world premiere of Montedoro, Italian director Antonello Faretta's first feature film competing in the Narrative Features section at the 39th edition of the prestigious American festival. After a long period of preparation and field work - almost seven years of writing, filming and post-product...

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The city of Matera has been chosen as the European Capital of Culture for 2019, Italy's Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities Dario Franceschini announced on Friday. Matera was selected out of six cities - Cagliari, Lecce, Siena, Perugia, Ravenna, and Matera itself - that had remained on the list after a preselection.   Steve Green, t...

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In January the Consiglio Regionale della Basilcata rewrote the constitution and renamed the organization of associations outside Italy to "Lucani nel Mondo" (Lucani of the World) to better reflect the composition of member organizations. With the new structure they also started the creation of "Il Museo dell'emigrazione" (The Immigration Museum) a...

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We drive across a dusty plain along a series of unpaved roads, then park in the middle of a silent vineyard.   We find a set of ancient stone steps and cautiously descend to a ledge above a quiet riverbank, where my guide pulls out a giant metal key and creaks open a metal door. Cool air blasts from the darkness and, as I step into the depth...

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