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“So, what is it?” Moreno Faina wafts the perfume towards me. I inhale. Tropical fruit is my first guess, and I’m wrong. Then, suddenly, my nose knows — it’s jasmine. I’m with the director of Illy’s Università del Caffè in Trieste, and we’re sniffing out the 16 notes that comprise the Italian coffee’s signature scent. “We worked with ‘The Nose’ — Ve...

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More than 1,500 professional operators – buyers, importers, distributors and the HoReCa channel – over two days had the chance to get to know 1,650 labels from in excess of 230 wineries based in seven regions of Italy – Calabria, Campania, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Latium, Sardinia, Umbria and Veneto, while also taking part in 30 events including mast...

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Since ancient times, the mountains of Belluno have provided an ideal natural setting for breeding dairy cattle and for dairy production. The first cooperative dairy in the Kingdom of Italy was established in Canale d’Agordo in 1872. The idea of grouping small local farmers to process their milk in a single cheese dairy, thereby reducing production...

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There is a pretty Italian seaside city with an airport that gets way less tourists than Venice and Florence.. Trieste is a city and seaport in northeast Italy. It is the capital of the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia, and can be reached from London Stansted Airport in just a couple of hours. Located...

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The Silvio Laccetti Foundation began New Jersey's Italian Heritage Month in splendid fashion by donating a Sun Dial to Union City. The 4 foot diameter dial, made of special Argentinian marble, was created to honor Vincenzo Pellarin, who was one of the pioneers who brought the arts of terrazzo and mosaic to the U.S. in the 19th and early 20th centur...

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January 2024 Let's find out about the Italians in the Pacific Northwest

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Brimming with history and beauty it is no wonder that Rome is one of the most popular tourist destinations but if you are looking to escape the crowds then there is one gorgeous untouched Italian city that is just as good. Named one of the “most underrated” cities in Europe, Trieste is jam-packed and full of history and culture, as well as deliciou...

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The overpriced pasta and insolent pigeons of St Mark’s Square in Venice are fading from my mind as the train glides through the evening light. We’re travelling east towards the Italian city of Trieste. Approaching by rail feels right. After all, the spirit of the Orient Express lingers here. Yet I have my doubts about Trieste: can this little-menti...

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The stories of our Italian ancestors are all different, and all alike, all equally fascinating. The Italian Cultural Institute of New York presents L’America di Irene – Storia di una friulana di frontiera (Chiandetti Editore) by author Paola Trappo, a book about the incredible life of her aunt Irene, emigrated from her Northern Friuli to America. ...

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From October 18-20, 2024, the Veneto region is preparing to host the third edition of Venetian and Friulian Villas Day, an event that celebrates the cultural, artistic and historical heritage of the magnificent Venetian and Friulian villas. After the great success of the last edition, which attracted more than 20,000 visitors, the event promises to...

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