Six Italian cities (Cagliari, Lecce, Matera, Perugia, Ravenna and Siena) short-listed for European Capital of Culture 2019. The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension.   The European City of...

Si avviano alla conclusione le "Giornate dell'Emilia-Romagna negli Stati Uniti", organizzate dalla Consulta degli emiliano-romagnoli nel mondo in collaborazione con l'Assessorato all'Agricoltura della Regione Emilia-Romagna e con APT, e con la partecipazione dell'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Chicago, dei Comuni di Schulz Spur-Merrill, Spring Val...

The Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies at Montclair State University is pleased to invite you to the Spring 2016 Inserra Chair calendar of cultural programs and educational initiatives in Italian and Italian American Studies. The calendar includes round tables, exhibits, as well as contests and international projects for students...

by Bill St. John   The nicest thing about recommending wine to Gen Xers and Gen Yers is that they don't have ear lids. Tell them that riesling is the world's greatest white wine grape and they say, "OK, cool; so show me." You hand them a glass of well-made Mosel; they go "Wow."   That doesn't happen with baby boomers or those cal...

Italian hotels and destinations rock, according to the 2016 "Travelers' Choice - The Very Best of Travel", the list of TripAdvisor chosen by millions of international travelers. Casa Portagioia in Castiglion Fiorentino was voted best B&B worldwide. Hotel Bellevue Syrene in Sorrento ranked 3rd in the Top Hotels category. Hotel La Minerva in Cap...

by Madeleine Luckel   Italy is a country with thousands of cities—literally—but most visitors flock to the "big three": Rome, Venice, and Florence. Might we suggest branching out? For those who want an Under the Tuscan Sun experience in Florence but shudder at the thought of hordes of tourists, consider these five charming under-the-radar ci...

The city of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of central Italy, has several famous sons. The late, great tenor Luciano Pavarotti is one and food-lovers would rate chef Massimo Bottura as well. But pushed to name one, it's not difficult – Enzo Ferrari, creator of the fast red cars that remain a national icon.   Read more   Fonte: I...

In Italia non li apprezzano mentre negli Stati Uniti enti come la Nasa utilizzano il loro prodotto. Alessandro Gasparini e Marco Meschieri, carpigiani, hanno ideato un software, LogicalDOC, che consente di gestire in modo automatico i documenti elettronici di tutti i tipi, dalle fatture fino alle mail.   Il pacchetto applicativo, con ma...

Dal 29 settembre al 1° ottobre è arrivata a Houston la missione imprenditoriale organizzata dalla Italy America Chamber of Commerce in collaborazione con il Consorzio Piacenza alimentare, rappresentato dal Direttore, Daniele Ghezzi, e la Confindustria Piacentina, rappresentata dalla Dott.ssa Giulia Silva.   Sei produttori piacentini, operant...

by Claudia Baroncelli   If you are traveling to Northern Italy this summer and you are looking for sun, crystalline clear water and relax, Swide has selected for you the best beaches you can find there. Take note!   Beyond the wonderful beaches you can find in Southern and Central Italy, with crystalline clear water and pristine sand,...