The countdown to departure is on as a group of 13 Cape Henlopen High School students will be leaving for Rome in a little more than one month. From Rome, they will travel to Florence and Venice.   The students, their parents and chaperones Cristina Christy, Italian teacher, and retired social studies teacher Sue Comorat extended thanks to al...

Dell'olandese Maarten van Aalderen, esce per Albeggi Edizioni un libro che renderà orgogliosi gli italiani. Disponibile in versione ebook e cartacea; dal 18 febbraio in libreria.   Il 19 febbraio l'autore lo presenta a Roma presso l'Associazione della Stampa Estera con il Ministro dei Beni culturali Dario Franceschini, Josè Rallo (Donnafugat...

by Claudia Baroncelli   From the North to the South, Italy has plenty of colorful and picturesque vicoli (alleys) just waiting to be discovered. Here is a selection of the most beautiful. Narrow and often hidden from view, Italian vicoli (alleys) are some of the most typical, picturesque and colorful examples of urban architecture which...

WTI Magazine #58    2015 April, 17Author : John Cabot University      Translation by:   As an Italian-American from Long Island, my semester at JCU is a chance to explore my parents' Italian heritage and truly experience Italy's culture, language, and cuisine. Both of my parents are from Palermo, Sicily, and traveled throughout Italy before movin...

Mercoledì prossimo, 26 marzo, la Farnesina ospiterà l'evento "Lazio International", promosso dalla Regione Lazio per la presentazione delle linee guida delle politiche regionali di internazionalizzazione del proprio sistema produttivo.   I lavori saranno aperti dagli interventi del Ministro degli Esteri Federica Mogherini e del Presidente de...

The following list includes castles and historic buildings, which have all been beautifully restored and renovated into hotels, while retaining all the features of their original medieval or Renaissance architecture. Five of these castle hotels are located in Tuscany, the five others can be found in Umbria, Lombardy, Liguria and Lazio.  ...

Samantha Cristoforetti has been awarded with the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italian: Ordine al merito della Repubblica Italiana) today by President Mattarella. "She has been followed with affection and love by all Italians" said the Italian President while handing a paper to the young lady.   The Order of Merit was founded as th...

Discover Rome with James Bond written by Patrizia Feletig and illustrated by Lapo Sagramoso with original city views is an unconventional guide to the shooting locations of the ultimate James Bond movie. The guide will lead you to palaces, churches and gardens surrounding the set of Spectre: less touted attractions but world-class treasures.&n...

"Uno strumento di grandissima importanza ed utilità". Così l'Ambasciatore Cristina Ravaglia, Direttore Generale per gli Italiani all'Estero e le Politiche Migratorie ha definito il Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo 2013, presentato oggi a Roma dalla Fondazione Migrantes, alla presenza del senatore Pd Claudio Micheloni, presidente del Comitato per le Ques...

At the 2015 Long Beach International Salon and Spa Expo, Alyssa Brasket from Vancouver, WA grabbed the American Crew All-Star U.S. Winner title.   Come April, Brasket will take her tools and travel to Rome to represent America in the American Crew Global All-Star Challenge, a photo and styling competition that combines the art and science in...