Olive trees have defined Italian landscapes, culture, and cuisine for thousands of years. With nearly eight hundred native cultivars, the appearance of the trees and the characteristics of their olives vary widely from one region to the next. This breathtaking biodiversity is part of what makes Italian olive oil so extraordinary. It may also be wha...

From the 1950’s and 60’s, before the rise of Spain as a package holiday destination, Rimini’s 15 km of sandy beaches were attracting tourists from all over Europe. In fact, it started earlier as, from the middle of the 19th century, people started coming here to take the waters. The success of the seaside means that the city itself has been largely...

There is so much to see, do, and savor in Emilia Romagna. Blessed with a climate that is seemingly perfect for agriculture and farming, most Italians agree that the nine provinces of the region comprise the gastronomic heart and soul of Italy. Food enthusiasts soon discover that few destinations around the world can boast the quality of ingredients...

Lambrusco is a sparkling wine produced in Emilia-Romagna. It has a reputation for being very food-friendly and excellent value. Lambrusco is known to be an industrial-scale production of sweet, easy-drinking, and even uninteresting sparkling wines. This is not entirely fair as there are some very fine examples of Lambrusco wine made with the same c...

Where to go on holiday in Italy in March when nature slowly awakens with its colors and the climate starts to get milder? From north to south, Italy is an infinite sequence of magnificent places to visit at any time of the year, but even more so when everybody want to spend more time outdoor, even though the air is still crisp. Here are some excell...

Ars Canusina art handicraft owes its origin in the 1930s to Maria Bertolani Del Rio, a psychiatrist at the San Lazzaro asylum in Reggio Emilia. In 1921 the “Antonio Marro” boarding school was established within the asylum, with therapeutic methods that included learning to make hand-crafted objects. In 1932 the school was invited to participate in...

Many car companies are turning away from traditional internal combustion engines — like those used in gas-powered cars — and toward electric vehicles (EVs), in an encouraging trend for the future of our planet. One of those companies is the legendary Italian sports car maker Ferrari, which is embracing clean energy in more ways than one. Ferrari an...

Next week, the nonprofit Tucson City of Gastronomy (TCOG) is bringing two renowned chefs from Parma, Italy (a sister UNESCO City of Gastronomy) to town. Chef Nicole Zerbini and Chef Mario Marini will be in Tucson from Thursday, January 18 to Monday, January 22 — these chefs are stars and leaders in the Parma culinary scene and economic sector. Duri...

Emilia-Romagna solidifies its standing as the second-largest economic driver for Geographical Indication products in Italy. The province of Parma, boasting a value of 1.67 billion euros, takes the lead regionally, according to the latest Ismea-Qualivita 2023 report on Italy’s ‘PDO Economy.’ The figures depict a thriving sector on a national scale,...

2023 WBC Team Italy and San Diego Padres catcher Brett Sullivan, renowned pitching coach Felice Phil Cundari and Toronto Blue Jays Advance Scout Anthony Lucchese are among the special guests appearing at CON-X-2024, the Italian Baseball and Softball Convention. It is a trio of new faces make their CON-X 2024 debut for the National Technical Committ...