By Giovanni di Napoli   Ferdinando Carulli (b. Naples 1770 - d. Paris 1841) was perhaps the most significant composer and instructor for the guitar in the Nineteenth Century. Highly prolific, many of the virtuoso's works, including his "Harmony Applied to the Guitar," continue to be used today to train students the classical guitar.  ...

Il 16 dicembre 1796, in quello che era ancora il Regno delle due Sicilie, nasceva la più antica sede diplomatica degli Stati Uniti in Italia, e la settima in tutto il mondo. Le relazioni commerciali tra Napoli e il Nuovo Mondo sono quindi di vecchissima data e furono anche culturali perché dalla Capitale del Sud partirono anche centinaia di artist...

As ornate and colorful as its prime Positano setting, Villa Dorata is among on of the most opulent villas on the Amalfi Coast. With frescoed ceilings, a private wine cellar, and a full-service spa, this luxurious Baroque-style home has to be seen to be believed.   Surrounded by lemon and orange trees, Villa Dorata offers panoramic views of t...

Il Comune di Salerno e la Camera di Commercio Italo-Americana di New York danno vita ad un progetto di collaborazione commerciale tra le aziende salernitane ed il mercato degli Stati Uniti d'America. La sfera d'interesse è quella dei prodotti d'eccellenza turistica, culturale ed enogastronomica made in Italy ed in particolare made in Salerno e prov...

by Morena Pivetti   New Year's Eve and the Christmas' Season brought good news to Naples and to Campania region. In 2014 in general, and in the last few days of the year in particular, tourism flourished: the Vesuvio's city was swarmed by thousands of visitors, Italians and foreigners alike. According to the data issued by the regional admin...

by Janet Smith   Flaunting the colours of Naples's sun-baked beachside life, Rocco Adriano Galluccio's Alcoolique collection is a picture-perfect fashion ambassador for this summer's Italian Day festival. Few lines are as thoroughly Italian as Galluccio's, which will hit the runway during the event on Sunday (June 14) on the Drive. &nb...

We have a confession to make: We couldn't be further from the wedding-obsessed types. (Please put down the Pinterest-fueled pitchforks.) In fact, we collectively struggled to name a single bridal magazine—or a notable wedding that we didn't see on Vogue.com.   Beyond the requisite couture, the Royal Wedding (Middleton, Kardashian, or otherwi...

One of Italy's most historic opera companies is taking some of the country's most beloved operas – as well as some Italian culture – to the Middle East, Russia and the United States. The Teatro di San Carlo, which was founded in Naples in 1737 and is Europe's oldest, continuously active venue for public opera, begins its worldwide tour in the Sulta...

di Roberta Formisano   Un boom di italiani cerca fortuna all'estero, e una forte percentuale viene sfiorata da tanti giovani insoddisfatti o "curiosi", perché stanchi di cercare invano un lavoro ed essere "precari a tempo indeterminato". La fotografia dell'occupazione che emerge dai dati ogni anno è drammatica. L'esperienza di un giovane ca...

by Catherine Accardi   We all know winemaking in Italy goes back centuries, actually back approximately 4,000 years, when a climate ideally suited to growing grapes made Italy one of the most prodigious regions for this enjoyable beverage. Herculaneum archaeological excavations have even uncovered an ancient wine shop in Ercolano, Italy. &n...