Visiting Ravenna, in Emilia Romagna, one perceives its immense vitality, particularly in this period, when Ravenna is showing itself off as a candidate for European Capital of Culture 2019 (along with Siena, Cagliari, Lecce, Perugia, Assisi and Matera). The entire region of Emilia Romagna is participating, with artistic committees and 28 working g...

WTI Magazine #79    2016 May 13Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   Here in Italy, soccer is more popular than all other sports combined. It is becoming stronger and stronger in America, too. Many strong Italians play for the American league today, such as Andrea Pirlo for the New York City league and Sebastian Giovinco for the Toronto l...

By Joey Cresta   PORTSMOUTH — A proposed sister-city relationship with Santarcangelo has fallen apart after officials in the Italian town were apparently insulted by the city's handling of the situation. One local Italian called the development "one more affront to the Italian North Enders" of Portsmouth.   The news from Italy is...

Celebrate a quarter century of the Ravenna Festival, the event that, from June to October, offers a series of cultural events dedicated to classical and contemporary music, dance, theater, opera, film and even history.   In fact, the theme of this year is "1914: The Year that Changed the World," a title linked to the celebrations for the 100...

"Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". The words immortalised in the United States Declaration of Independence remind us that the desire to be happy is a fundamental part of everyone's life. Along with GDP, wealth and political freedoms, the degree of happiness that people enjoy is also worth taking into account in any measure of democracy's...

«C'è un brano dei Detroit Emeralds, un gruppo soul americano, che è stato la colonna portante dei miei sogni giovanili. Adesso ve lo faccio sentire: è come il rumore della "manovia", le fasi di lavorazione alla base della nostra produzione».   Giuseppe Zanotti non rinuncia alla goliardia. Trasforma il viaggio nella sua fabbrica di San Mauro...

by Claudia Astarita   The European Commission has recently approved the 2014-2020 Operative National Programme devoted to 14 metropolitan Italian cities. The main goals the intervention pursues are in the field of digital agenda, energetic efficiency, sustainable mobility and social inclusion.   The targeted cities are located in the...

For the last decade, the QS Global Academy Advisory Board, through its QS World University Rankings, has helped millions of ambitious students choose the best university to become what they want and develop their future careers.   The QS rankings focus on academic reputation, employer opinion, international staff and student attraction, as w...

Italians serve as Editorial Board Members for the 26th Annual University of Bath and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Symposium on Fluid Power & Motion Control (FPMC 2013) October 6 – 9, 2013. Italian institutions such as the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia are sending professors Massimo Milani, part of t...

Presentation about the Reggio Emilia educational method by the pedagogical specialist and Reggio Emilia educator Claudia Giudici and the architect Michele Zini, who designed the Italian International School (La Scuola) in San Francisco and specialises in architecture for young children. Please register here for the presentation at the IIC.  ...